Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-30


atoms as others.
1t were better to have the temptation removed !;
vet we think the evil had better be borne, if great
er goo d were to accrue with it"
And not only so but they are willing to throw
the entire commerce of Michigan in the shape of
railroad stock, into the shambes of eastern brok
ers, and stockholders, and the revenue of the State
into the Pockes Of those, and those only, whose
avarce may induce them and whose wealth may
enable them 10 secure il.
II is well understood that if the roads are sold
they will be purchased by eastern Capitalists
Now let us suppose them sold, and witness the
operation. The smallest estimated nett revenue
Of the present year is S6l,650.33, this with the
roads under the ownership of the State, goes into
the Treasury, and saves the like amount of direct
tax. Under the company ownership II goes into
the pockets of Capitalists and leaves the country.
1t becomes The means Of frightening Eastern lux.
ury and refinement, and leaves the people of Mich
igan to put their hands into their exhausted peck
els and abstract another 6l,750.33, for the pays
ment of their own expenses, making in all $685.
500,6G, one hundred aud twenty three thousand
FIVE hundred and sxtr-six cents. But this amount
is far too small, for fair example. In 1874 the
nett profit were about, 12l,750 80, one hundred
and twenty one thousand seven hundred and fifty
dollars thirty three cents. Had the road been in
possessions of a company this sum would have
swelled The wealth o. Millionaires, while The people
having paid IT once for the accommodation Of trav.
ell and freight, would have been called upou again
for the like sum for the support OF Government,
and that Government, too, SO corrupt as not 10 be
able 10 secure the peoples interest.
In like manner let the roads be sold this year,
and the result taking the revenue of A as the
standard for As, will be S12l,75O 33 cts, out IT
he State, to increase Eastern Wealth and power.
But We have already made this article long en-
ough, and shall conclude by noticing the repre-
sensations made, 10 secure the adoption of the sale
as Wing measure, The correspondent OF the
Tribune, takes the responsibility of saying "the
Wings are 10 favor of the sale; but where is his
authority =? We suppose it is The Advertiser; who
says, that he opened the subject from his own
personal convictions, after counseling with taco
wings from Jackson, and others from the interior
as opportunity offered.
The Gazet goes farther and says: "The wings
are in favor of The sale aud the Locofocos oppose
it as grand Wing monopoly" Now the fact
is, the first proposition of sale was make by the
'Locofocos,' and their silence about il now shows
that if they are not in favor OF it, they will not
commit themselves against it, until the public mind
is fairly indicated, then they are prepared for Ell
Their event. So far public declaration is con-
cerned we stand alone in opposition. but we are
grati6ed 20 learn that we stand not alone in feeling
Those who were opposed to the sale are thereby
represented in the discussion, and of those who
were in favor, we have not convcrsed with one
who have not acknowledged his obligation to US
for fuller views Of the matter than he before enter
tanned,
We are Wing all over, and it is scarcely less
for the future prosperity of the Wing party than
for the State, that we are jealous in endeavorlDg
to prevent the sale ofthe roads, convinced as we
are, that on whomsoever the present evil IN the
Government shall fall, she will be crushed" but
on whomsoever the future consequences of this
measure shall fall. he will be ground TO po'oder.