Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-10-01

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DARIUS PIERCE. Lima.
SALE OF THE PUBLIC WoRKs.--We have here.
tofore deprecated the rule of the present party in
power moi less Cor the disastrous consequences its
measures were enailing upon US. than for its ut
Ser disregard of all honor and principle. Ia our
view its deliberate frauds upon the people them
selves, in consuming months of unnecessary time
in ffuiiless Legislative qiarrels Its ROBBERY OF de-
inqueni taxpayers and aon. residents, for the pur-
pose of supporting hireing presses; its unconsii-
,ulional er post facto exemption laws, &C. &c. not
20 be tedious ia enumeraiiDg them might be par.
doned, If the Consequences arising from them
could at once terminate, when the acts were re-
pea!ed. But there was line Of conduct. pursued
toward one object, the consequence Of which was
evidently lasting delnment TO the State. That
object was the public works. The conduct ofthe
administration toward these, has fully shown lis
utter iocapaci'y and unworihness TO act as the
guardian Of the people, or even the Preserver Of
its own power. II has shown itself to be the dog
who dropped the bone to catch the shadow--he
simpleton who killed the goose that laid the golden
egg, or the beggar on horse back. posting to the
dell. With discretion in the management Of the
FIVE million loan with prudence 10 the construction
fthe Railroads. with proper use OF the munlfi'
cence of the Wing Congress Michigan might
at this moment have made the proud boast that she
was free OF debt, and possessed of splendid sys-
TEN of Internal Improvement. either completed or
which she could complete the moment the bust
ness of the country demanded it. This would
have been "gIory enough" for any party. Who
would assail an administration, based on such an
impreguaole foundationa Having got its "credll
up" such an administration could have laid abed
tlll noon in other words it would have INDUCED its
profgacy and favoritIsm to ITS hearts conient.--
But alas! The ape can warm itself by fire but
cannot build one; aud like it our enlightened gov
eminent could feed and fatten its parlisans on the
income Of so much Of the State improvement as
had somehow struggled Into existence, until The
people find themselves burdened with large debt
and nothing to show for ii but few miles Of rick.
civ worn out roads. "Seil the roads :" sell the
ssroads p is the cry Of an abused and betray.
ed people, and the rails Of government are ready
10 respond TO, yes, oh! yes we'll sell 'em! they
never'd ought be in the hands of the Sinte they
v.u always be source of political corruption, oh
yes we'll sell 'em; for thus we translate The arti.
Giles over the signatures of"Franklin" and Tax
payer" in late number of the Detroit (paidj
Free Press.
Bnt. IN behalf Of The people, the people of whom
we are fully aware great majority now think
differently, but who, zoe are sure, will one day
think as we do, DENY THE CONCLUSION of any
and every argument adranced for of the sale OF
the Public Works. We shall for many reasons
good and strong ones, support the candidates Of
the Wing party, to the utmos! of oar ability. We
view their election as of paramount interest 10 the
country: but lei not that support he construed in
to a sanction of the sale of our improvements
In our own minds the views We have heretofore
expressed on the subject remain unmoyed either
by the opposition OF others or the seeming fatality
attending the Central Road Tor the few days past
Meantime, since opposition to the sales seems
useless. perhaps our duty cannot be better dischar
ged, than by pointing out sIch sources OF danger
ss may. occur 10 u.s. in the hope that they may bt
efectualIy guarded aganst.if possible by legal en-
actmens and IA, any rate to promote the full un
derstandpg Of the whole subject By the people.
We have in previous number, stated that the
possession of the Railroads Of this State by an in
corporated company, would afford ali instance 0
monopoly unparalleled 10 the naIion. Does any
one ask for proof? Consider the Central ant
Southern Roads 10 .hs hands of company ant
then compare this company's advantages witt
those of any other you please. Take the Alban,
and Buffalo Roads. The first point Of differenct
10, this chain of roads is the property OF numer
ous companies, among which there mnst be unior
Of acioi. always difficult 10 effect) before they
could materially benefit themselves al the expenct
of the public And, 10 the next place, parable
with Il is the Efie Canal, "a State work, efectual
" to oppose the deveiopement of the nonopolislns
spirit OF ayaricc. Take The roads of Massachn
ss,,s, Connecticut or New Jersey, some OF then
are merely for The accommodation OF travel, AM
can no more compare. in importance Win Oh
Roads, than eau a common twenty i've m''e com
pany turnpike. The roads most used commercially
arr in Massachusetts aud Penns.ivahia. In ''''
ts*lsqy a.