The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-18
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business men the importance ofCse-
curing a railroad connection with
Southern Illinois. 1t was not our inten-
ton to express hostility to any other
railroad enterprise, nor did we do so.
We have repeatedly said that we
thought the people Of Poseys County
were acting wisely in constructing a
railroad to- GRANVILLE, and have done
nothing to interfere with, or diseodr-
age, that enterprise unless our at
tempt to arouse our people to the ne
cessity of railroad into IIiipois $50
regarded. We are somewhat sur
prised, therefore, to see the Mt Yer
non Union grossly disappearing
both the JOURNAL and the citizens of
Evansville We were not aware that
the citizens of Mt. Vernon claimed the
exclusive privilege of a railroad con-
nection with southern Illinois. We
also supposed they understood their
interests well enough to go ahead and
do what they designed, regardless Of
the opinions and intentions Of others.
That is all we urge Evansville to do.
The Mt. Vernon Union says our
article is & afwale,Y and that.Evans-
vile is in tight place." Perhaps
all this is true, but it is evident the
Union don't believe it. We are sure,
if it thought Evansville in a tight
place" it would not be thrown into
such spasm Of. apprehension at the
bare suggestion that our people
thought of securing a railroad con-
nection with Mattoon We will re-
lieve these apprehensions, however,
once for all, by informing the Union
that as sure as the Nation and Gray
vile, and the Vincennes and Cairo
Roads are completed, SO certain will
Evansville have railroad intersect-
ing them. We rejoice in the belief
that Mt. Vernon will have one too.
We will not complain if her road is
completed first.
But what prOpriety or sense is there
in the Union disappearing facts in
connection with these enterprises?
1t says the delegation composed of
four Directors of the NATION & Gray
willie Road, while en- route to Mt Yer
non, happened to be detained over
night here, and were Immediately be
sieged by some of the prominent men
of this city, aud promised wonderful |
things to be done by Evansville in
case she was selected as the terminus
of the Road, and that the statement
made by the JOURNAL, several days |
ago, 10 the effect that these gentlemen |
came to Evansville first to see what |
encouragement they could here re-
ceive, was without any foundation |
whatever. This is a very small mat
ter, but the truth should be told in
smallas in more Weighty matters. We
know but little Of the visit of the Di- |
rectors of the Nation e. GRANVILLE |
Road TO this city, other than was
furnished by the JOURNAL Reporter.
But we do know that written note
was sent by at least one of them to this
Office, requesting one of the editors to
meet them with the Mayor and other of
our citizens, to consult with reference
to this railroad enterprise. We do not
think these gentlemen authorized the
different version published in the
Union. 1t is a gratuitous attack upon
our people, that will not add TO the
of the Mt. Vernon & Gray
vile Road, or contribute anything
towards its speedy completion.