The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-07

h' anu NlncenneS railroad cOmpan
nave agreed not to ask for the delivery
any bonds or the payment of any intere
thereon until the road Is completed froi
Sairo TO vincennes, provided the Count
court VIII issue the bonds and place ther
IN the hands of some responsible tru
company or banking house to be held !
escrow, and only TO be delivered as abov
specified, therefore,
Resotced, That the members of this CON
fnittee pledge themselves TO enter individ
Vally in a bond to the county that tn
bonds so TO be issued shall be honestly ap
piled to the purpose for which they are L
be issued, and will fully idemnify tn
| county against any loss that may arts,
from any misappropriation or loss Of said
bonds or any portion Of them
This resolution, which fully meets tn,
objection TO an advance issue of the bonds
was adopted by body Of citizens, many
OF whom are here present, who represent
moro than one-half of the taxable prop
erty Of Alexander county.
The Cairo and Vincennes and the Cair,
and st. Louis railroads are undertaking
upon the success Of which your comnitte,
feel convinced, depend the result
of the most momentous consequence (,
Cairo and Alexander county. That tn,
first named enterprise has enlisted the ia
vor of vast majority Of the voters an,
taxpayers of the county, and that the,
earnestly desire to see 1t prosecuted to al
early completion, we furnish you here tn
most incontestible evidence. Whatever
disaster may follow your favorable action
upon this petition, no one can charge any
share of the responsibility upon the county
court. The people, with unanimity un-
usual in matters Of kindred kind, ask YOU
To extend the donation contract, and take
such other and further consistent action.
as may promise an early resumption Of
work and speedy completion of the road.
In complying with this petition you as
sumo no responsibility, since the prayer is
sanctioned by the signatures Of 1918 Of the
ioo9 voters Of the city and the 1894
voters OF the county-not man of
whom signed his name in ignorance Of the
purport and meaning of the petition, or
with an unwillingness to share in all the
burdens and responsibilities that may or
can grow out Of your compliance with the
prayer it embodies.
Fortified, then, by the endorsement of
nearly two-thirds Of all the voters of your
county-by men who represent four-8fths
OF our taxable property, no responsibility
can attach to your honorable BODY what
ever loss, injury or disaster may grow out of
your compliance with the prayer of our
petition. Your protest, already made,
tbs petition, SO numerously signed, will
stand MS your shield and vindication. and
for all time to come, relieve YOU of even
the possibility of censure.
Mr.. LISEGAR.--I desire to say a few
words to the court. You are here, gentle
men, not as a court in the true sense Of
The word, but as agents of the people to
transact their business in accordance with
heir will. The people have the
light to express their will either BY
petition or ballot and when they have
hus expressed their will you would be
compelled by respect for the principles of
'opular government to acquiesce in their
eslre. The court ought to merge their
notions in the wishes of the
eople. Mr.. Linegar then stated that
here was not an instance in the history of
he country where majority of the peo-
lie had petitioned for anything and their
prayer had been refused by any legisla-
i've body. He then called attention
o the fact that the court did not
'epresent any precinct of the county but
he whole county, and was bound to obey
he will of the majority of the voters when
either by petition or ballot.
We who pray for the restoration of the
contract, appear before you
acked by the petition of nearly two-thirds
the voters Of the county, and the repre-
sntatives of four-ffths Of all the taxable |
royerty.' At considerable length Mr..
inegar discussed all the questions in.
olved in the movement, and made de-
ded impression on the court and the COM
,ittee.
Mr.. Winston briefly addressed the court,
nd concluded by asking that the address
aad by Mr.. Harrell be spread ~ length
pom the records Of the coart.
The several members of the court with
revity thea replied to certain charges
Nat had been made against them, and an
ounced that they would give their deSis- |
On on Thursday morning, next at 10
clock.
The petition vas signed by the follow
ng citizens
THE PETITION,