The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-19
PEORIA 4 ROCK ISLAND RAIL-
ROAD.


Il Yesterday ~ published "a 14em rom
Peoria. paper iasslatien d u MithIzFaval,
by Mr.. Gable, of HIS Propositions to al in az.
tending the railroad to Peoria and thus fur
nish us another eastern outlet. To-day we
publish, in full, the letters, 80 that people
can see exactly what he did say and how he
feels on the subject. On the day Of our
election some of our people sought votes for
the Moline route by asserting that unless
that route should receive majority of votes
Mr.. Cable would withdraw his proposition;
that be already had q letter written TO that
effect, pad waiting, in his Office, the result
Of the vote and that the way to make him
stick to his proposition was to vote for the
Moline route. Such people viii now see
that their votes had precisely the opposite
effect; that he acted upon what he suppos-
ed was the honest expression of the voters,
and aidsnot wish 70 intertefs in any matter
they might suppose TO be for their interests
Or benefit. They viii see, too, that he il
thoroughly in earnest and Is entirely ont of
the ring, leaving those who want the road
built BY way Of Moline perfectly free to build
it at the earliest possible day. The follow
ing are the letters: sal = i
Rock ISLAND, Ill, juno II, 1868.
| WV. ReaHANILTos, Leo, President n. d n. l.
/ r. r.. Co.. Dear 4Sir.-Believing that this com
munity wholly miseonceived nay position with
reference to the Peoria q Rock Island railroad on
the 18th Of May pphhsheda card making a def
mite proposition on that subject, which enclosed
to you, asking an Immediate answer. At the
meeting of your board ON the 4th inst, action
1 was taken in the matter, but encouragement was
| given, by various members of your board as am
assured, for this township to vote a subscription
| to the capital stock of the company, eonditioned
upon the location ofthe road on another route,
and on Saturday next our people vote upon that
question. zs -.-e- r
When I made my proposition, believed il
would be entirely satisfactory to the community in
| which live and with which am identified, and
had 1t not been for that belief certainly should
| not have proposed TO invest so large portion OF
my means in the enterprise. Since that time my
neighbors and many tho citizens of Rock Island
Il and Davenport have, in public meetings, on the
/ streets, through the press, and in almost every
conceivable way indicated their osifion 10 The
acceptance of the proposition and the press has
said il would result in the alienation Of all sym
patty and eneouragenent" TO the enterprises, and
in 'the Withdrawing of the patronage of the forty
thousand people in this vicinity from the road ex
l
| Being unwilling to invest my means in thwart-
ing what is so generally conceived 10 be the best
interests Of this Community. You viii please cen
| slider my propositions as all withdrawn, in case Q
majority Of my fellow citizens shall by their votes,
on Saturday next indicate their opposition to the
construction of the road by the Camden and Coal
Valley route.
II Even If the vote for that subscription shah
be defeated, would be glad If you would indi-
cate your entire willingness to have ii with
drawn, rs you do not seem prepared TO give an
immediate answer as requested in the note submit
ting the proposition. You can readily zee that the
pendeney Of such proposition necessarily has an
} | important bearing on my business operations,
and trust you will regard il reasonable for me
10 require its acceptance rejection, or wthdra
I In this whole matter have endeavored TO deal
| with candor and frankness, and am happy to
/ say that you have always met me in cores
4 ponding spirit, Notwithstanding the many diff
culties with which you have been surroun dcd and
the conflicting interests and views with which
! you have como in contact.
e. 7s'' Truly Yours
P. L. CABLE.
The foregoing letter, written On Thurs.
day, before the election was handed to DR..
Hamilton, in this city, on the morning Of
Friday, the 18th inst, as he was stepping
on board the cars for Peoria, and, of course,
he had 10 time to notify the people here
that he had received ouch q letter, if dis
posed to do so. On the 18th, 1.-THE day OF
the eIection) DR.. Hamilton wrote TO Mr..
Cable, regretting the position he had taken,
but fully recognized his right to take it, and
adding that he regarded his propositions as
fair and had always SO spoken of them.
The following letter, written on Monday
| last latter the election1 closes the CORES.
pondence:
| Rock ISLAND, Ill.,. June Is, 1858.
NM. R. HAMILTON, ESQ, PREsIDkNT P. j. r.
/. Z. T.. Co,-Dear Sir; On Saturday last, on
full vote of our citizens, there was found 10 be
majority Of l65 in favor Of subscription Of
s5o,ooo to the capital stock Of your company,
conditioned upon the location of the road through
| Moline.
The contingency has, therefore, happened on
which, by my note of the nth inst, withdrew
the propositions I sent you on the 18th Of May
II In thus retiring from the contest and virtually
settling the location of the road, trust that you
viii feel that have only done what should rea-
sonably be expected under such circumstances,
and that our personal relations viii not be
changed in the slightest degree that account,
or by anything that may occur in the future.
Truly Yours,
P. I. CABLE.