The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-03
A LIVELY TIME, AND SOME FUN.

might be said in favor of this city
subscribing 100000 to the capital
stock of the Evansville & Carmi
Railroad.
The Crescent City Silver Band,
headed by George Warren. discoursed
the most inspiring music, and con-
tributed largely towards attracting the
crowd.
The meeting was organized by Mr..
Hopkins moving that Philip Decker
be called to the Chair, which was car
ried.
Mr., Decker stated the object of the
meeting, and thanked the audience
for the honor conferred by appointing
him Chairman.
Mr.. DENLY then came forward and
proceeded to make an address in ia.
vor of the road to Carmi. He started
out by stating that he did not appear
as the attorney of the Carmi Rail-
road; that he was not the attorney
for any road, and had no interest
In any railroad whatever. He was
only interested as any other citizen
that desired to see the city benefited.
He referred to the fact that in these
days it was not necessary to wait until
a town was built, before railroads
were projected; on the contrary, the
railroads advance civilization and
cause towns to spring up along Its
border. He cited the Pacific Rail-
road as an illustration of this fact.
He was in favor of our railroad, and
would say to the Council as Macbeth
said:
| al Lay on Maeduff.
And damned be he who nrst cries Hold
| Enough
| He then took up the question as to
how much1we would be benefited by
this road; the rich center Of COM
merce that it would make US; and
| illustrated his ideas by referring to
the lines on a large canvass map that
had been painted for the occasion,
and placed on the stage within full
view Of the audience 1-
He said if our citizens would do
their duty, we would see one hundred
thousand people walking our streets; ;
but if we allow Louisville and other
cities to build railroads, and idly fold
our arms, and DO nothing for our
selves, we will stand still, and rival
cities viii carry off the trade that
naturally belongs to US.
He said our citizens did not have
sufficient confidence in our future.
He referred to the great price $3.50
000) paid for the Longworth Tract by
Heidelbaeh & Elsas, and said that
every real estate agent declared that
they had paid too much, and would
sink money. But the first sale of lots
in this Tract dispelled this illusion,
and one-tenth part of the Tract had
sold for $4,000.
He said VIC were only called upon
to issue our bonds running for twenty
years, and that the interest would be
only $21 900, which he denominated
a mere bagatelle. We had built school
houses that cost twice that sum. He
closed by thanking the audience for
their attention.
Mr.. Coffroth was then called for,
but did not respond, and Mr.. Welborn
appeared and stated that Mr.. G. was
indisposed, and was not able to speak
Robert A. Hill was then called on,
and he made clear statement in re-
gard to the conditions on which the
subscription is asked. He referred to
the E., G. & p. Company, and said it
was emphatically a home company,
We have got to have a railroad into
Illinois. 1t is our best market, and
we must open up a road that will ena-
bic US to divert that trade from Louis
vile and Cincinnati. He then pro-
ceeded to show our position in regard
to other cities and railroads. and fire.
quently referred to the map to illus
trate his remarks.
He said that elections took place
to-day (Tuesday) In Carmi and
MeLeansboro. The vote in Carmi
was only to donate 100000, but they
ought to give 100000; and he be.
lieved it would be better if they
would vote the proposition down now
and in short time take another vote
on giving 100000. The money voted
by Evansville and Vanderburgh
County could not be used in Illinois
IF the money was voted it would be
used in Indiana, and would be used
only in building this railroad.
Geo. Warren asked that the meet
ing be informed how the money would
be used. A gentleman, in discus
sion with him, had asked, VIVA
security will we have that the money
0O.OC0) will be spent on the road
1 am in favor of railroads, but am no
willing to pay taxes for other men to
put into their pockets"
Mr.. Hill, in replySto this question
said that the bonds are to be issued
and placed In the hands of Messrs
DENLY, Viele and Orr, and none Of il
would be used until a guarantee wal
had from the counties in Illinois fol
the full amount of money suffcien
to build the railroad in that State
When they raise money enough to
take up our railroad and build it t.
Carmi, then and not till then, will W.
spend any of the money in building