Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1869 — From Remington. [ARTICLE]

From Remington.

Rkxiinoton, |xp 7 July 5, 1869 Furious dxios: i have examined the railroad law, and beard many objections urged against a county levy to aid the Indianapolis, Delphi A Chicago Ridlroad.. Tl>e election ordered for the 17th inst is much talked of and will lie unanimously attended by our citizens. Then; io mwb opposition to the 64*2,000 appropriation here. Our voters are, 1 tear, led away from thuir true interest by s|>ieJmVde* ignorance, selfish ness or by persons adtprinciple”. and opposes it as he would sustain (he 'Oplden Rule. I am in favor of it because I believe it the nueet pmt Mad fsif method of mabrn»Jmblie work*. The property pf the county should py the cost of additional Uwprovoaivnts. ' The non-residents have no sacred rights of exemption. Those who wish something for nothing should be latent by iron law the*, duty .of a citizen. Ry no bcltfcr’ methdd %4n roads, bridges, ditches and other public improvements be oonstruoted. 11, says: “We have a raiload, it is not fair lo fax us.” "fids is Mini ingly * feasible objection—wc know the blessings ot what we arc asked to gtvleome, UrlUt whole po,uuD\ The Indiaiiapois, Delpbf A Chicago Railroad is located upon the best route that could be selected to Subserve the interests of all our people. Our tax will be about one fourth as much as that of those contiguous to the line. The #42,000 will not be a moiety*ot the donation required in Jasper county to secure the road. Property 9 Wib* will need to subscribe, 'grant right of way and otherwise make up the deficit. What it Mariqn township, that now has two cofetfy bridges across the Iroquois would say to us; “we have our bridges, it is not fair to you build yours?” v What would we think of it ? For a little pittaiM* ts fb*r,#ftbo porceut, per nnmiM, for rtroyeaVs aH» #e, as a township, to go upon the record as heslilo to •raifroaJW; Should our people second a project to construct a railroad north from Attiea or Lafayette throngh Remington, could we with good grace ash oar neighbors for aid when wo have treated them with stwh sold-bloodod envy ? , i < •; i The proposed rood wiN benefit as more than the amount of oar tax. It will enhance tW value of our lands, increase the aggregate #4 property, lessen she rutge ofUzatioav secufe better markets in which tebby add self, develop our resources, drain

largo per cent on our iavootoiont ,ThM «tM| trnr t hftrv*«, t«d Icommon wool conjuring me to vote tor! the appropriation, cau I permit ear TOW ornt-per-cent. selfishness, to otMtso nte to vote against the apprepriatien ? If 1 tell a horse tor SIOO afnd the purchaser sells him tor S2OO, I need not repine at his prosperity. , Ul us feel traly grateful fur our present blessings, and be neighborly; Let us have railroads, pilum* macadamised roads, and bridges and let the wealth of the county be taxed to 3 lire these Messiahs, w hich but tiply that which is taxed. Then let me say as a ertixen of Carpenter township, ttiat 1 desire our township should give a “for the appropriation.’’ The law is just, And its provisions give ample security agaiust swindles by providing tot non-payment Until the road is completed. The. proposed road' ia the bust for the whole county, (hf( could possibly be built. It will never be built unless such aid is given. The advantage* to our township directly will more than pay oar taxes. Then because I desire to be right upon the -record, mentally, morally, socially and financially, 1 Vll /Vote on the 17th inst, .tqd hope others wiltdosljkewise, Railroad ,tyr*oru lATION.