The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-28
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Any observer however superficial Of public
affairs, must have noticed tho almost entire
change 10 public sentiment with regard to the
Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Compa-
NY, which has t,ecn wrought within the past year
Only triae more than year back, majority
Of the people Of ,hia Territory. a large major
ity Of the Legislative Assembly. and tho local
aud national administrations. were, without
question arrayed, agains, the company. To-day
every interest named except the local admins
tra,ion, stands arrayed In its favor. This change
has been too general, has taken place through
the representatives Of too many and diverse
interests, and among mcn too well known for
their intelligence and integrity. to admit the
suspicion that II In the result Of accsln, or that
!, has been secured through any process Of cor.
ruption.
Tho solution OF the question 10 our mind. IL
found In the belief universally entertained
that tho Company ~ at present organized. Is
In no degree responsible for the unauthorized
acts of men once connect,d with II. but now
driven from u that the success Of tho Com.
pany 10 obtaining the grant made by Congw~s,
furnishes. under the present aspect Of things,
the only chance for the people Of this Territory
10 secure railway communication TO the
South and East, within the time which Is GER
tain to I've demanded by their neccssities and
tina, without such communication In immcdi.
ate prospcc,. our Territory has already reached
the height Of la prosperity 10 far rs that H.
peuds IN rapidity II growth and development.
Thee are some Of the rasous which have lesi
the great mass OF those who formerly opposed
thI. Railroad Company. To become i,s prc~n,
energetic supporterS
The change in the National Administration
nom open opposition TO course Of liberal
justice. can have been wrought only by con
viction that tho Company Is legally entitled 10
The Congressional grant. ln,ccl. the position
fist assumed by the Administration was the
s,rougest possible admission 81 this fact. lts
present determination, TO join at once. in the
Institution Of suits to cover the entire ground
involved, aud To 81, a, rat forever the rights
Of parties. Is all that Is ,k~ircd by the Com.
pany, lor In the opinion Of the ablcst lawyers,
it, claim TO the lands cmbracri 10 the graz win
be affirmed withou, question,
Among all these changes in public srn,imen,
and IN official action, the Governor Of ,his Ter.
ritcry rcmairs alone the uncompron,ising enemy
Of the Company, and, We would hopc anwit-
tingiy the enemy also. Of the hcs,s int rests OF
tho people. His VITO of the bill granting an
extension Of time to the Company, which lately
passed the Legislature by mom than a two
thirsis majority In both branches. We think was
- unexpected BY the people, rs /, was upjus,
10 their Interests We should think il worth
while to review his message. and expose the
true grounds Of his opposition to the Company.
did We no, feel certain that there is enough Of
patriotism ia the Legislative Assembly TO ap.
ply the corrective Of twothirds vote, which
10 placed In the Organic Act for the protection
Of the people. And We may make such r-
view, without riwncs 10 its eject upon the
matter now before the Legislature.