Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25
THE-SENTINEL
~YPsILANrI. WEDNESDAY FEB. 25, 1870.

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WEDNESDAY FEB. 25. 1876
CO rhe Advertiser is sorry to learn that many of
the forwarders of Detroit are fearful that the sale Of
the Railroad may seriously aft ct their lu ss for
our partwe are surprise that they have reser began
20 fear this before But tie ccao ton which the Adj
vertiser offers must be peculiarly grateful TO these
gentlemen; sthough the charges will doubtless be re-
duced, "says that paper. business will he preportior-
ably increased, and with little more la5grtTe same
profits may be realized.
But We apprehend the Alvrtisort!oes net put forth
this argument so much for the comfort of the For
warders, as to conceal ffcm thu eve, of the people,
the grounds of the Forwarders' fears--fears which
rise spontaneously in the breast OF every farmer on
the line of the Central Road if their acquaintance
with the Commercial System of the State was of such
character to enable them clearly to discover
the power and influence of the Railroad Company
With the entire transportation, whether inward or
outward bound, that passes through Detroit, com
manded by the Railroad, and with eight Steambo ats,
in connexion with it, on the Lake, will the company
leave vacancy in Detroit for the accommodation of
few Forwarders? We rather suspect not. The
company, having its own and steamboats, will
have its storehouses too; and Detroit NAV vet
herself drink small share Of the cup she has SO
willingly pressed to the lips of the country.
ELEcrioN OF PosrMAsrERs.-Wehad not thought
circumstance occrred which brought it to mind
A paper from an office s.wthn thirty miles" was re-
turned marked ''refused.' The subscriber being in
arrears, Immediately his bill, and continued
sending his paper until he should remit the arrearage
Each paper came back regularly marked refused
until at length line from the subscriber HIM
self disclaming any idea CT discon tnuing the paper
any knowledge of the of its being returned.
As he stated that he not constantly in the place
presumed that the Postmaster, in his zeal for par
ty service atook the responsibility of returning his
paper, whenever it was not called for Immediately,
and to say 'srefused" when all that he could have
rightly said was 'snot taken from the Office"
The numerous complaints of this kind, in the va
rous journals which fall under our observation, all
confined to papers of the Wing party, convince us.
that in the present mode of appointment many obtain
Postmastershipsw whose contracted souls are just
sble enough to contrve such petty injlries and
noyances to their political opponents Wehave how
ever, too much confidence in the people to believe
that they would tolerate such conduct for instant
nor would an incumbent have the incentive he now
has to perpetrate it.
RAILROAD SALE.-We beg the candid attention Of
rsaders to the proceedings of the Legislature and
all the communications publish, in reference to
this most deeply interesting question. In our opn-
ion in that of 'Honestus," measure, since the
days of folly, demagOgueisms and knayery, when five
lines of Railroads and canals were projected across
the State to crafty many sectional, and mistaken
views and when wild cat banks were bred in the stink
ing filth of crime, deception and corruption which
characterized the State that PERIOD has possessed
equal interest.
That was time when the true interest of the
State lay SO apparent, upon the surface of affairs
that it must forever be matter of astonishment
that it was so utterly disregarded-We correct our
selves, our astonishment ceases when we remember
facts--ive millions of dollars, enough to have COM
pleted two roads like the Central Railroad, was bor
rowed and-squanderel or bit. Incapacity or crime,
then what blasted the prospects of the State,
and, where these are in the ascendency, can
be matter of establishment. Since that time the
wound inflicted by patricdal hands has been left to
tester, uncured for until the physicians mostly the
same worthless who inflicted it pronounce it ncurable
and propose to sell the State, like sick slave for
what it will bring.
But the complaint is made, that, though we OPP
pose the sale we propose remedy. The remedy
We have repeatedly proposed, is this. Let the other
expenses Of the Government from the interest
the State debt, be they easily can be, reduced so
mach to lessen the taration Of The people much
than the sale of the Central Railroad can or ,ciN
We cannot say how much this sale will lessen it,
for we do not know how much of the two millions
will be paid in C bonds unrecognzed, scrip, war
rants and other evidences of debt "due Or past DUE
upon which interest is paid,snppose however $52
000 that is smaller than the revision of tn Stat
ntes will cost us; indeed we shall be much mistaken
If the mere printing of them do not far exceed the
same. The salaries of officers, of Gov and members
of the Legislature too afford another great item
trenchment, while our town and county expenses,
could easily be SO contracted as to leave larger
amount saved than tie State would need to raise on
sum sufficient to complete the road. "Where there
IS will there is way it is not necessary to say
that for these reforms there is no will.
How LOOKS TO Srs.NGBR.-The following
we take from the Buffalo Eliot, neutral paper
The writer dates at Battle Greek Mich, having trav-
eled the whole length of the road and heard the prop
ositions ofthe purchaser, and Judging disposition