North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-04-01
The Inn mortal F0rty.Thirsl.


We cant help it. A McGregor paper
that hasn't "the ADD Parallel" in it or
about it is supposed not to be of McGrcg-
or. Let us briefly say something:
Bass and Odell reached home on
Wednesday last from DesMoincs, and to :
very large public meeting they explained
what they had done as lobby delegates
from McGresor. Their speeches satisfied
us, and to all appearance satisfied the
audience; but on the next morning dis.
affection 'sprang up because the Sioux
City Company were not compelled to
commence their road at the foot Of Main
Street exactly, and the dreadful! word
sold y rang through the auricular port
ais Of all McGregor. All sorts of repre-.
sensations and misrepresentation were
aaoat. Suspicion arose that the town had
been betrayed, that our strong men had
been ehorn of their locks ut DesMoines,
and there was intense excitement. In
vain the least excited attempted to explain
that no company could hare the land certi-
fed to them unless they complied with the
letter Of the grant. The State, being only
a trustee, or executor, could not alter the
tenor Of the gift. Talk was of no USE
Posters were printed at this Office, calling
n meeting for Thursday evening to review
the reports Of Bass and Odell. All antic-
ipated lively time. but while discussion
was at |" the top Of its bent,'' and before
the posters were distributed, (say about
2o'clock) dispatch to Bass announced
that the Sioux City Company were through
both branches of the Legislature. The
meeting was not held; the people cooled
down, went to reasoning, and on that
night McGREGoR was as quiet as an infant
when its stomach is filled with maternal
supply.
The News, on Friday, went through its
usual cavorting, intensified somewhat by
disappointment that was final; but its
Influence on solid =" men was unno-
ticed. On Sunday Messrs. Hammer and
Burlingame got home, and of course they
had to talk to eager and gratiiod crowds
most Of the day. There are no Sundays
in revolutions They told us what re6cc.
ton would teach all--that the bill, rs
passed, could not be bill or law unless
the company accepting its provisions was
bound by the language of the grant, and
in the second section there is an express
provision for it We have not the bill
before US, but we remember the substance
is that the grant is made upon the express
condition that the company shall comply
with . the act Of Congress making said
grant, One Of the provisions is that the
line shall commence at or near the foot
Of Main Street." What "near" may
mean we do not know, but we regard the
Brewery Coulec near enough for Railway
convenience, leaving US our river frontage
but Of this another time.
The vote for the 43d Company in the
Senate was .fUe only! In the House but
t'IS OOSeO2 AAo1ui3GOu USU ytOL COtG 11G
probably got tired of the course of his
home partner on this question, and saw
that safety required balaacer at the Cap.
itol, against the misrepresen:ing weight of
oyertsoo hundred of their own Ne,cs. Our
TINES was read by legislators and BELIEF
sd-it seems that the Nescs was not relied
on very much. Senator Newell and Rep.
Hamilton can hardly claim laurels for
success. But let US be charitable We
will publish the bill, as amended and
passed, when it comes to hand.
We do not remember to have heard of a
triumph in legislation SO complete, SO
brilliant, SO decided as that here recorded.
To the justice Of the cause, and to the
intelligent exertions Of Messrs. Hammer,
Bass, Odell and Burlingame, of McGregor
and the active cooperation of gentlemen
Of DEBORAH, and other points in the State,
is-duc the credit. This R'y question is Sc
long and so wide that it will have i" to be
continued "All quiet on the Potomac y