Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-15
northern Indiana railroad.

senling voice.
Northern Indiana Railroad.
The Indiana Journal of the 9th ns contains another
communication from Northern Indiana in relation
this Railroad. We have disposition censure the
thor of these communications He is the attorney for
the road He has received his price land therefore ought
perform the labor.
He enquiries whetheI have not been paid for pub
fishing certain articles against the road and also paid
for refusing to publish the first article signed Northern
Indiana" With great propriety, and according to uni
vera custom we might have charged for publishing the
articles alluded to. but did Neither the Editor
or the Publisher received charged cent, for the
publications made nor did they, either of them, re-
.ceve anything for refusing publish the eommunica
lions in defence of the Northern Indiana Railroad
Will Mr. Defrees say that he published the commdnica
tons sinned "Nor,hern Indiana without charged We
presume not 1t would certainly be right aud proper
for him to charge for inserting these communications
and we presume he has attended to his interest. So
much f,r that.
The EIitor speaks Of the company now constructing
a road around the head Of Laks Michigan a foreign
company. Now understand, that it is the New Al
banv and Salem Railroad Company that is now con-
structing this work The legal proceedings against
this road The injunction awarded by Judge Chamber
lain against this Company and process served
NJ Bro k the President The Michigan Central
Railroad Cnmplny have subscribed large amount for
the construction of the road AMI. although the funds
NAV cone from Buson il is an Indiana company that Il
responsible On the other hand, charge that the
Northern Indiana Railroad Company is a foreign cnm
pany There are seven direct s: one Of them resides
in Massachusetts, five in NV York and in Indiana
1t is bat an extension Of the Michigan Southern Rail-
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this is the point of affection with We in ia
vor OF extending this Company. the full and ample
privilege OF making this road, an ving to it all the
rights aud immuni.ies which shnnd lie exercised 10y any
other Company in the State. But when that company
claims she Exclusive right to construct Railroad from
Michigan city around the head Ct Lake Michigan TO-
wards Chicago !" then oppose such claim a dan
g.rous aud an anie-democraIie monopoly. The Nor
Ih.rn Inliana Company by name, but in truth, New
York ,2tny claims the right Of exclu ling all other
compani-s from constructing road around tho lake
at any other point which shall interfere with their pro-
fits Railroad without competition curse TO any
country Exclusive privileges should never he enjoyed
by a corporation the injury Of the country The peo
pla will be benefited by the construction of both roads
and are gratied at the energetic manner il which
these osecuting their respective works
We wish them great The article concludes
follows.
s.Is it not equally plain that the Hon w. J. Brown
AMI his Sentinel have taken lies against an Indiana Com
panv and in favor of Foreign Railroad corporation!
l. il MT also plain that Mchaan Central Railroad
Comp have attempted t. by charter through lni
ana; and that the Salem and New Albany Company
have attempted pretended 70 sell them one!
Ave Mr.. Brown this ''great question: hut ''sec
ond sober fhOnaht better salts you t1't
You have started the right side Ynu are against
our Indiana Agans Indiana ciiizens- Against
4 -. F.i-o xVrfI lnrnfrF
neutrality-suspicious. lis advocate and december and are
using your paper an pen to innre the very men
who hava given you Office and are now giving your
bread-and in yonr upon them pretend you are
governed bv honesty aud ustice. Faughthe pretence
is roton and siin&s in the npsris Of honest
dill Hnosier; and it will reach vnur ollactories
soon IL they have any sensilniy left"
We have shown, we think, very clearly that the Nor
thern Indiana Compsny. is foreign Company and that
we have in the outset taken the right sde-he Demo
cratic side against exclusive privileges Of corporations
and RaiIr'ad monopnlies
o. that siie we mean to fight. This hired attorney
if he chooses make political Issue Of this question
II he desires he can array his side the whole wing
press Of Indiana.
We do not know what he means by this Company CIV
ing rs Office, and bread and in all good nature call
on him to xplan what he means by this charge. One
thing we know we have got ne bread for what have
done; and we further know that if had complied
with the request of the writer of Northern Indiana
might have had bread enough have supplied for
at least year. in this coanty where and wheat
is cheap Mr.. Attorney is vastly mistaken when be
suppose that this spirit Of opposition to monopoes will
soon nostrs Of the people Ii his side Of the
question which will stink when Stirred up. We have
taken and neither the abuse of the hired agents
OF the company drie frem that position, their
gold buy US. More hereafter if necessary
superintendent OF Puolic Instruction.