Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-09-22

StraiiSe W say, however, nOOouy SEEM
ed disposed to leave the railroad, the
Iowa Central being differently regard
ed by the passengers than any other
railroad we can now call to mind.
Speaking was next in order. A stand
had been erected, covered with boughs
of trees and bedecked with flags and
notices. One of the NOTES read,
mot Dangerous to stand on this Platform"
and another,
"Be sure you are right and then Go Ahead"
President David Morgan was the first
speaker. He said the work on the Iowa
Central was now commenced, and spoke
fatteringly of the prospects for its con-
tinuance. The counties along the line
had already taken over $500, 00Oi in stock
and the amount would be increased to
over $4,000 before New Years, The
Iowa Central would be the best road in
the west, and secure all the trade and
travel of the south that it would be for
the interest of Iowa to secure. He spoke
of the connections of the road, and COM
pared its Importance with that of the
Illinois Central. Itwould extend two
hundred and fifty miles farther north
than the Illinois Central, and afford the
pineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and the mineral regions of Lake Super.
Tor, communication with the south and
the world the whole year through. lie
was thankful to witness the commence
ment of this great enterprise.
Hon. b. +. Cue, Republican candi.
date for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, was then
introduced. He said that railroads were
public necessity, and We're making
this country the garden of the world
He spoke of the advantages Of railroa Is
as shown in the development of country
they had traversed during the last
twenty-five years, and related some of
his experience in the days when rail-
roads were not. The war had paralized
railroad enterprises; but now, with the
land at peace again, the work of extend
ing the iron arms over our rich prairies
might be RECOMMENDED. He had read of
the Iowa Central for months past, and
had taken a greatinterestinit. What was
of advantage to the Cedar Valley was of
advantage to all Iowa. This road would
be the great line of Iowa, like the Ill
nois Central to its State. He spoke OF
the advantages in markets to be secured
stating that it would afford US the best
market on the continent, and cut of
dependence on Chicago. He said Iowa
possessed more fertile acres than any
other State in the Union, and was the
finest of the sisterhood. He lived one
hundred and twenty miles west of Cedar
Falls, and there they had Interest in
this road. He had confidence in the
enterprise of our people, and said the
road was bound to be built. In twenty
five years Cedar Falls would be one OF
the substantial manufacturing towns of
the west, and would compete with
Rochester of New York, and Lowell O!
Massachusetts.
VIM. T.. McMaster, of New York City,
was the next speaker. 1t afforded him,
of the Empire State of the east, great
pleasure to meet the people Of the En-
pire State of the west in the inaugural
ceremonies of this grand enterprise. -
Nothing was soimportabt to us as build
ing this road. He owned some land III
Iowa; this road would not pass through
it, but he wished to God it could. He
had never met Mr.. Morgan, who stood
at the head of the enterprise, face to
face before; but he knew of the man,
and knew that the interests of the road
were in most safe and reliable hands.
lie believed the people would stick to
the work till it was fully completed !;
that they would never give up. The
Mississippi river was insufficient; il was
closed up six months of the year, and
other communication with the south
was demanded. We could send manu-
featured goods south, and receive cotton
and other southern products in return.
lie saw earnest men around him who
had not taken hold of this matter in
jest. The Pacific States and Territories
were rapidly settling up, and we would
be midway between the East and the
West, and could not escape being an
State il we would. should
fail to build the Iowa Central eastern
capitalists would take the enterprise in
hand; better be us thia2 they. The
Illinois Central was owned by foreign
capitalists, and was not managed salts
factorily to the people at large. The
people should own the road themselves.
He was satisfied that we were going to
build it; that we would lay aside all
riValries and willful purposes and work
together as in the great war we worked
together.
= Col. Carpenter, Of Fort Dodge, was in
PRODUCED. He had been astonisbed at
the elasticity of American citizens
The great war was just closed, when
other fields for victory were sought af-
ter. When SO much had been con-
quered in war, there was no doubt but
what the distance between Us and Mis-
souri, would be conquered i'm peace.
lie spoke of the first step taken toward
railroading, by VIM. Neil in 1880, and
contrasted the then with the now. He
said 1t was estimated that New Eng
land would sustain railroad to every
strip of her territory Of ten miles in
width, and queried then as to what
should be the estimate for Iowa.
Mr.. Alfred Phillips, of Tama county,
was invited to speak. He would say
that the stock appertioned to Tama
county should never be wanting; eve
ry dollar Of the 800, 900 would be raised.
The occasion had inspired him with
new interest-he had seen the cars ar
rive and depart ON the Iowa Central!
We We're not slow people, Mr.. Phil
lips said, and would not be five years in.
building the road.
Capt. Babcock, of Chickasaw county,
made short and pitby speech. He was
quite sure the road would be built, and
felt encouraged by the days proceed