The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-31

| thc man ann the OCCASION. lie ueclnTeu
that Pulaski county was in favor of giving
Zen. Burnside fair chance that the
road, If built, would DO worth all and moro
than 1t could cost the people, and he was
in favor of extending to it all promised
aid. Mr.. Pidgeon's speech Of which we
cannot even attempt to give synopsis,
was fOrcible and directly to the point.
Hon. ID. w. Mum, Chairman of the
! Committee on Resolutions, made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted amidst
much applause;
Whereas, 1t is a principle of our gov
eminent that all officers elected by the
people are responsible TO them for the
manner in which the duties Of their Off
ces are performed;
And Whereas, The County Court Of AL
exander county were elected 10 transact the
business Of the people for the public good
and in accordance with the expressed will
and for the best interests Of the people,
And Whereas Claiming the right as vo-
tiers and taxpayers to be heard by that
court, we further claim that in all ques-
tions involving the pccuniary Interests of
the people in regard to public improve
ments the County Court should conform
their action TO the wishes Of q majority Of
the county, when expressed by ballot or
| petition;
And Whereas, We are unalterably of
the opinion that the growth, prosperity
and future welfare Of our county and the
city Of Cairo are dependent upon the spec
! dy construction Of the Cairo and st. Louis
and Cairo and Vincennes railroads;
And Whereas, The people Of the county
have heretofore voted to subscribe to the
capital stock of the Cairo and Vincennes
railroad company, and, with great una
nimty, have acquiesced in and agreed to
what is known as the ."donation contract"
and are still Of opinion that said subscrip-
ton and contract should be carried out,
provided the construction of said road can
thereby be secured;
Therefore Resolred, That we most earn
estly request our County Court to not en-
danger the construction of said road by
Withholding the aid heretofore promised
by vote and contract to said enterprise;
Resotred further, That we are in favor
Of extending the time for resuming work
on the Cairo and Vincennes railroad un-
der the donation contract" to Septem-
bcr lst, 1871, and for completing the road
until August LIST, 1873, and urgently re-
quest the County Court to pass an order
carrying out the above view at an early
day Of their June Term, 1871.
d. T. Linegar addressed the meeting.
He complimented Judge Bross as an hon.
est man, Of firm convictions, one who re-
sisted great deal of argument, yet one
who cheerfully surrenders his opinion
when convinced of his error. He denied
the power Of the Judge to annue the do
nation contract; but capitalists would re-
quire the removal of every cloud from it
before accepting it us basis Of credit He
spoke of the benefits the road would con-
fer upon Alexander county, as being of
ten-fold more value than the benefits il
would confer upon any other county on
the line. The terminus, the machine
shops and founderies of the company
would be located here, and who should say
that these would not be hundred times
more valuable than the pittance our citi-
zens would retain in their pockets by de-
| feating the road and evading the pay
ment of the interest on the county sub
scription. The people and courts of Alex
andcr county, therefore, should be the last
| to obstruct the building of the road.
Mr.. Linegar's speech was an earnest and
effective one, and elected frequent rounds
of the most enthusiastic applause.
| On motion of Col. Taylor the Chair
named j. M:Phillips, ID. Hurd and S. s.
Taylor as a committee of three to circu-
late the petition "a copy of which is given
above for signatures.
Mr.. Oberly moved that the Chair, when
he shall have sufficiently informed him
self, shall appoint committee consisting
of parties representing majority Of the
taxable property Of the county, to pre-
sent in person the petition, to the County
Court, on the first day of next its session,
to-wit on Monday next.
| We have no time to comment upon this
great demonstration. 1t was an outpour
ing Of the substantial citizens and tax
psyers-an expression Of favor for thu
Cairo and Vincennes railroad project, and
Of condemnation Of the action Of the Alex
ander County Court, that was outspoken
emphatic and unmistakable.
TAKE NoTICE.-TIME TABLE OF TIKI
illinois CENTRAL RAILRo AD.--On and
after Sunday, May l4th, 1871, the follow.
ing timetable win govern the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Cairo;
Depart-Mail train, daily,-......ll:45 pm
Express, daily,........- 245 pm
A,ripe-Mail, daily................ $3.50 am.
Express, daily, except
Sunday ..........."... $50 pm.
Although the regular St. Louis train is
taken off both trains out of Cairo will have
through cars for st. Louis, which will be
taken through from Du Quoin by the trains