The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-02

Il ,a The Next Presidency.
= There would seem to he at least three rea-
( reasons in favor Of Mr. Lincoln TIE same
cause which would prevent the change of
physicians at the crisis of DANCE, Gus NAL
ady. should prevent us now from changing
our President. And this reason applies as
well to orr foreign as to our domestic rea
tons. Mr.. Lincoln has proven himself wise
b AS much so and as equal to the cmergen.
cy. ms has any otter of our President. Ard
though his wisdom may not have been great
ler, yet the emergency which he has had to
meet. has been more difficult than that
which was encountered by any of his pre-
decessors. lie has met it with the wisdom
ofa Washington. And though, like Wash.
ington, he Of all men is most hated by the
enemies Of the country, and is sometimes
complained OF by it's friends for h,s moder.
ntion and wisdom. vet, like Washington, in
another respect, he embodies the respect ano
confidence Of the great mass of loyal people,
however diverse in their local views or pc
li,ical opinions.
led 2d-Tlis war was began because he was
chosen President. To repudiate him now,
who has never done an useless or a foolish
act. would he reccding from our righteous
2 and high position.
3d--As the rebels declared in the outset
that they never would submit to his admin
istration, a change in the presidency, or the
nomination of a different man, would not
only seem to be concession on our part,
but would, unless the war is ended before
the 4th of March next enable them to have
made good their declaration of not submit
ting to his authority, however crushed out
(, afterwards. A's "eHH e-
9 THE RourE TO CnIcAao.-We made the
Z trip to Chicago and back last week, over the
Burlington & Missouri River and the Chi.
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads, and
It affords US pleasure to say that these roads
which form together the shortest and quick
est route TO the great center of Western
trade, have both been greatly improved
since we last passed over them.
Our road. the B. & NJ never was in bet
ter running order, aud never exhibited
= more satisfactory evidence of the excellent
management of Supt Theilsen and his as
sista Its. or careful oversight Of the conduc-
tors, especially our young friend Frame.
on whose train we happened to make the
trip both ways. Among the other noticea-
bic provisions recently made for the com.
fort Of travellers, we will mention two new,
three trncked cars. the convenience and
comfort of which can only be appreciated
by taking ride in them. .....s.....
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Road,
which. it is unnecessary to say to our
readers in this region, is one of the heavi.
est and most profitable corporations in the
country, which has some $40 miles OF track
in Illinois, which has connections which to
a considerable extent drains the Des Moincs
Valley, Missouri. Kansas, Colorado, and
Central Illinois, which passes through $40
miles of the richest portion of that great
State, perfect garden, every inch Of it,
has been making extensive and very valua-
bic improvements the past year. Hereto
fore great embarrassment has been expert.
Inced at Burlington from the ineficency OF
the Ferry accomod atoms ut that point
Now the company have provided new,
stanch and swift boat, which they own and
control, and with which they can cross with
out . moments delay, all the freight the
road can transport. Having made an ar
range,nent with the B. & NJ Road by which
they use the landing of that company at
their freight depot, the transfer is made in
the ~ ,st expeditions and convenient man
tner. possible. Again on the bottom, op
posite Burlington. tn sSack has been raised
above high water mark, and all future in
convenience from overaowing thereby
avoided And then another decided i'm
provencn: just completed by the @. B. &
Q.is the opening of the new and direct
route from Aurora: through Napierville IL
Chicago, by means of which some G miles
is saved. and country rich in productions
and heretofore unsuppled with railroad
q :ulties, has been opened. 1t also gives
the company the control of its own tsrmini
nm advantage of no trifling importance. In
passing over this newly opened route, We
were indebted to Mr.. Towne, the accom-
plished Ass'strnt Sups,ente ndent Of the
road. for much valulS.e inform,tio1 Of the
region through which It passes. AMI with
which years ago W, weretamil;ar, bat it was
difficult as we ru<hel by the numerous vii
lagos of DuPage, across the O'Plane, and
over the level prairie intervening bet~een
that stream and Chicago, to identify any o.
the noted localities of twenty FIVE years ago
no. great have been the changes made by tn
busv hand or prugr.ss and improvement.
THE interests Of the G. B. & @. at Bur
iington. are still most efficiently lookei at
itrs by q. r. lIisford Esq, long ,age't a
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