Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-06-25


burden, with public improvements too incomplete
to yield revenue. and imposing perhaps addition
al debt to Complete them.
In THIS situation there are those who say "sell
Them "sel them at once tor as much as they will
bring" Our taxes will then be light, (or it is
admitted that the entire burden of gov. will then
be borne by direct taxaton) the roads will be con.
struced. and The public will be better served, than
though they remained in the hands of the State.
But we will let them speak for themselves; and
here is the most concise statement Of their views
we have been able to procure, from the Marshall
Statesman.
The Public Works.--I'he time was, when this
paper advocated the retention of the public works
OF the state in its own hands. better knowl
edge OF the subject, resulting from close observa-
ton, mas induced us to change our former opinions
which, IN the first place was founded upon too
favorable estimate, as it has proved, of The honesty
add capacity OF The present state administration.
Ii is stated, that. wherever Loco focoism gains
power, and feels secure in the possession of it, the
people are sure 10 feel the bghing effects of ex.
elusive partisan dominion, either the neg lect
the abuse of the public Interest. Ii is now pretty
evident, that under the management Ufihe present
authorities of the state the Railroads d. not yield
the revenue so sanguinely anticipated by all. Ii
is not our intention, at this time, to go into partc-
u'ars belonging to the sudject--we shall not now
make comparison between the pauciy of the in
come derived to the state and the increased ex-
penses of the government; but We intend to say
with the editor of the Pontiac Jacksonan, Loco
Foco paper, that, ihe management Of the Rail
Roads by the sate,) at cannot help but exercise
political influence now, it will always 10 so, so
long as owned by the State ii is inseparabIy
connected with politics as party organizations; it
is in the nature of things that it should be so to
greater on less extent''-for which Just and true
remarks, the "Jacksonian' is to '~ak The plank,
being no more worthy of the brotherhood of Loco
Foco spo;lsmen-so says the Free Press, and acill
say, of course, all the little and big iaxcatchers,"
so thickly squat down throughout the Stale.
This is the substance. "They must be sold for
we were mistaken in the"---what, not the policy
Of building the roads, "but the capacity aud hon.
es,y of the present administration" 1t is fated
that where Loco Focoism gains power and feels
secure in the possession the people are sure to feel
the bightipg effects. etc." And thus it seems we
wings, desparing of ever changing the present ad-
ministration, and even if we could change it des-
pairing of our own honesiy,no matter at what sacri
fee to the State, we'll turn the mirror to the wall,
hide the hammer, pu. the shovel anG tongs on the
mantle, and lei the spoil. child have his way.
We may be thought stupid or stubborn, or both,
but these arguments do not convince us. Nor
shall we support The sale ofour public works. so
long as we do not believe that the golden oppor.
tuniiy is yet lost, of making the commerce of the
east, and the west, justly tributary to our treasury.
and The support of our government. So long as
our works are not only. not finished to testing
distances" but if they we're now flushed, would
not manifest their capacity, from the scaniiness
of the population, and the comparative smallness
of the business passing over them.
Let the Central Road be but finished, then wait
two years for the result, and see if our debt do
not vanish like the melting wax. Neither shall
we support the sale of the public works, as a
measure of relief, which men, whose endowments
put to the utmost tension their talents and ac-
quirements are capable of could not secure them
a livelihood, as members Of the Legislature re-
ceue $500 per day, for no imaginable service,
and not content with that claim perquises
in the way of " stationary" of thousands more.
Nor while the pay of public officers in general are
so great as TO make it ali object for whole swarms
of Office seekers to spend life time of real toll
intrigue, for the few rich crumbs which they do
succeed in pinching up. Not while the prize paid
to hands on the Rail Roads, is sufficiently arac-
tive TO allure Farmers from their fields, Mechan-
les from their shops, and day laborers from their
hire, to seek precarious employment In the service
ofthe State.
These, with return to common sense, m Inc
Or osecution of the works, if indeed 1t has ever
been possessed, are The relief measures we pro.
pose. Let the Southern road remain 10 Stdh
quo, as it lie, let it be managed with the utmost
economy in its expenses, aud with the utmost pru'
dence in view of lis rivalry with the Toledo road
Let a general retrenchment of unnecessary ex
pense, particularly in the salaries " per dlems
and perguisites of all State officers and employ
men,s AXE Mace. Let whatever means the State