The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-30
TIE CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS r. r.
New Route sugk-sted-Fac'sf for the
SConsiderstion OF Country Friends.

stohsideratiOn OF Country Friends.
The impression has prevailed that the
route fixed upon for the Caro- and st.
Louis roilroad, in Alexander country, fol-
lows the bank of the Mississippi river from
Clear Creek to Cairo, passing through
Thebes, Santa Fe and Goose Island.
While this route would probably serve
the interests Of larger number of "coun-
try people" than any other, 1t is by no
means certain that it will be adopted,
The town of Golden, in Union county, is
ambitious to become point upon the line,
and has, we understand, offered the rail-
road company $4,000 to crafty their am
| bition.
Gentlemen who are we'll acquainted with
| the country assert that, after leaving
Murphysboro, the best route for the road
is ria Golden, to the Ohio river near Gale
donis, and thence along the bank Of the
| river to Cairo. Influential citizens of
Union and Pulaski counties are urging
the adoption Of this route, and we have
been informed that Directors of the COM
pany propose to give the matter all due at
| tention.
The charter Of the Cairo and st. Louis
railroad company lcontsins a provision
authorizing counties to subscribe to the
capital stock of the company, and this
provision, it is held, is not af-
fected by the New Constitution,
since the authority conferred is Of
the nature of vested rights. This being
true, Pulaski county may make subscrip-
tion to the road and throw an influence in |
favor Of the new route that may be decisive. |
The warfare waged against the Cairo |
and Vincen mes road, by portion of the
country people Of Alexander county, has
made friend. for the new route among the
citizens of Cairo and ifthat warfare is con-
tinued the number of those friends is quite
certain to increase.
The Cairo and Vincennes railroad is a
pet project of the people of Cairo, as the
CAIRO and st. Louis road is with the resi-
dents Of the river precin cts hence to
Clear Creek. To the former, the citizens
Of Cairo look as an agent that will open
up 20 them the trade Of johnson and Sa-
line counties, and to the public the short
est and best through route that can be
provided between the Northeast and
Southwest. Upon the latter the residents
Of the country portions of the county de-
pend for the developments Of their re-
sources, and for that increased wealth
and prosperity that has followed
the construction Of railroads everywhere.
1t is manifest, therefore, that in reference
% both these projects the citizens of Cairo
and the country people should work in
harmony. They cannot afford to lose one
anothers help and countenance. A good
and unity Of effort among
hem will best serve the aims and wishes
Of both. Certain We are that while the
country people, or any considerable por-
ton of them, maintain hostile attituted |
toward the Cairo and Vincennes railroad,
(Which as we have said, is IA favorite prof.
ect with Cairo they can scarcely expect
that the citizens Of Cairo will do battle for
the adoption of the river route of tho Cairo |
an d St. Louis road-so deyoutly wished |
for by our country friends.
We need both roads. a cordial COOP
grafton of town and country people will
hasten their completion. Contention and
llscord will evitably delay such con-
should they bring upon US no
greater disaster. Shoulder TO shoulder,
hen, let us all work for the success of
10Th roads, and not relax our labors until
uccess is assured,