Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
The Railroad Meeting, Bonds, &c

EDITORS CHRONICLE l have been in
formed that the resolutions passed at the
meeting held in Dodgeville, June 9th,
were disapproved by the County Board,
and have been stigmatized as stale and
puerile by part of the press of the coun-
ty. As one of the committee who framed
those resolutions, shall assume the re-
sponsibiljty of defending their course.
In the first place, the committee could
not endorse or approve of the address of
the County Board in defying the decisions
of the Supreme Court, in threatening eter-
nal litigation, and in gloating over the fact
that tho the County Bonds had been pro-
nounced valid by the Supreme Court of
the United States great many years ago,
yet not single tax had been levied or
collected to pay those bonds.
The committee thought that there was
"STRONG" similarity between such
language and the bombast and revolution
airy ideas advanced few years ago by
those who attempted TO overthrow the
government of the United States and in
volved the..country ia terrible war and,
as good citizens they felt called upon to
protest against such ideas being scattered
through the country as the views of the
people of Iowa county. The committee
felt assured that the solid and honorable
men of the county would repudiate the
course advocated in the address.
In the resolutions the committee as
suned the position that the people of Iowa
county, after carrying the bond question
before the highest court in the United
States ought to abide by the decisions of
| that court, and that the officers of the
county, instead of defying or evading,
should obey the mandates Of the court,
aod that any other course would be lnju-
rious to the real interests Of the county
The people of Iowa county are now re.
garded in the light Of regulators, and it
is Itue W cudCo tudI StdlH anu nave d
purer record. 6=
Were to loan my credit to B, in the
shape of note for a thousand dollars,
bearing interest at eight per cent, with
the understanding that he should pay the
interest annually, and the principal when it
became due; and if B dispose of that
note and act the part of rascal in failing
to fulfill his promises,is thatany reason why
should act the part of rascal and re-
fuse to pay the holder of the note
If the old Mineral Point Railroad Com
pany acted dishonora6ly in not paying
the principal and interest of the Iowa
county bonds, according to promise, is
that any reason why the people of the
county should follow their bad example
Many of the most eminent business men
of the United States have loaned their
credit to aid their supposed friends, or to
aid enterprises, and have had to bear the
assumed responsibilities without deriving
any advantages; but they were men who
regarded their honor more than dollars
and cents, and met the obligations nobly
and promptly. Iowa county should follow
their example, and earn, like them, an en-
yiable reputation. 9at Il
The committee were informed that the
bond question could be settled in such a
way as to be satisfactory to the bondhold-
err and be permanent benefit to the county,
and recommended settlement of that
kind. If the bondholders are willing to
expend the amount of the bonds and sew
eral hundred thousand dollars more in ex-
tending the Mineral Point Railroad
through the county, the citizens ought to
consider the proposition. All who have
Travelled over the bad roads leading to
Arena, Avoca, &c., will join with me and
say that Iowa county needs connection
between the Mineral Point Railroad and
the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen road,
and extending away into the lumber re-
gions of the north. Such connection
would be worth half million dollars to
the county. 1t would settle forever the
vexed bond question, towns would spring
up on the line of the road, and Iowa coun-
ty would be in a more fourishing and hon.
orable position than she has been before.
If / have not correct view of the ques-
ton hope to receive correction.
OBSERVER.