The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-03-23
The Depot.

from the Boonsboro sIndcxh
Mr.. EDITOR II beg a short space
~ ur Columns 10 say few words in
relati n to the Railroad company a, d
The location Of the Depot. observed in
a recent isaue communication signed
&c" in which re seemed 10 treat the
subject in fair aud candid manner
aud have no doubt he is correc, in his
statements in regard To the contract
and rndcrstand;n. between the com
pany and the citizens, as we'll as the
great wrong and injury to the town in
establishing their Del OF a mile and a
hall from the town III violation Of that
contract and understanding. l think
he was altogether too mild in his de
nuncia,ions against the company for SO
treacberous an act.
Sir, unless I greatly mistake the
temper and character Of he citizens Of
lsoonsboro, | predict tha, the railroad
company will have to rulnnuish IL
contemplated fraud upon the town, and
wi have 10 locate the Depot according
to agreement and the con!il eniial un.
icrstIn1ing with the citizens, or they
will never receive 4 valid title 20 a single
acre # the swamp lands, which they
Will soon claim, as we are Informed.
through the most damnabla fraud ana
deception suc. as only this raiioa,!
company j. capable cf conceiving. I
| also predict that the company never
runs this road bv the town without tie
iron track tak;n. sia-s, OF erect
Depot beyond tie limits # tie contract
that viii keep from tottp,ing 10 the
ground, without standin. army to
protect them. 4 wrong ef s.ca nag.
ni'r!e efi'tcting 50 vitally cur rec,i' lar,
interest Will not be tolerated BY ,hi~
community. For wien ,ou seek &c
rob or cheat man If his substance
vou mie:it as veil take his existence,
tnr IN either case lie Will defend ever
the Utter c,,l.
for one profess to be law abiding
CT zen hnt at the same time when | se,
such an Outrageous fraud about to De
reiretratel upon your fur town, !
cannot help, with the rest Of my fellow
citizens but boil over with bitter in
hignatinas, ana feel Ike lending hels
ing hand . crush tie viper that .hrea.
tens to sting u~. Perhaps, Mr.. Editor.
YOU may ;fiik am 100 81, d;cative in
nv remarks. bat wen you take INTO
consideration the gross and wanton
viola'lon IF thai sa!emn contract and
agreement on lie part of the railroad
company hy Which the ci,izans " re to
be protected from loss In the locate
Of he Dern ven cann..t but feel ike
putting shoulder TO the wheel that is
now being tnt in motion 70 syenre the
attempted destroyer cf the bes, interes,
Of your thri.in. town, and that too
wi,h,nt any motive tnt self in,e, es:.
Still do not complain SO much of the
self interest part. We're il stripped ofun
due seiti>hness and dccei, and coupl,d
with fair dealing and integrity, for |
hold that self interest is among the
governing principles of mankind. But
what do most emphatica!ly complain
OF (and which is the cause Of this sea OF
commotion now visible in your com
munitv,l is the gross and palpable yio
h;ion Of a contract and BETRAYAL ofcon.
tiience on he par, Of this Judas com.
p:ay.
Now am no prophet nor the sun ct
a prophet, but DO prophesy that there
is serious trouble ahead, which can only
be ave,tei through justice to tins com.
munity At the hands Of il.is perfi !ious
railroad company. PIONEER.