The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-03
For he .Ninr esOttd7,.
Meeting at Lakeland i'm Opposition to
the loan Bill.

Pursuant to notice, the citizens of Lake
land WASH ngton County, met at the School
house in said village, on Saturday evening,
March 9th, 1858, for the purpose OF forming
an organizat ion 10 opposition to the Fiv,
Million Loan Bill.
The meeting was called to order by NJ. Y.
called to the Chair, and r. ii. SANDERsow
chosen Secretary.
On motion of NJ Y JACKSON, the chair ap-
pointed a committee of five to draft ResOlu-
tons expressive of TIE sense Of the meeting.
The chair announced Messrs. PERM, JACK
| SON, LEACH, JOHNSON, and w. Ill. OLIVER,
said Committee. While the Committee was
| absent, the meeting was addressed by Sena-
| tor THOMAS, and others.
The Committee, after due consideration,
made the following report, which, after dis
cussion by Messrs. PERM, Thomas, JACKSON,
SCoTr and Others, was unanimously adopted:
Resol0ed That the proposition to abrogate
one of the wisest provisions Of our new and
untried Constitution, and loan the credit Of
the State to a SCI of men or corpora tions
that with all our mun;ficent land grant at
their disposal, cannot command confidence
enough in Wall street or elsewhere to enable
bic them to raise tae amount of money neces-
sary to commence and rosecute to compile
ton, our system of Railroads, meets our un-
qualified disapprotation.
Resolred, That our opposition to the pro-
posed measure arises, not from hostility to
Railroads, but from want of confidence in
corporations genel ally, and especially in rail-
road companies as organized and conducted
eor the past few years in Wisconsin and else
where.
Res0lued, That We can see in the act COM
monty called the Five Million Bill, no ade-
quate security agaiost loss to the State Trea-
sury unless it be in the honesty and capabi-
lily of tho several Companies to whom the
credit is given. Nor can we see any assur-
;.nce that we are t. have single mile of road
completed, or n,le car put in motion.
Resoloed, That as citizens of Washington
County we are proud to see registered
among the Immortal seven"-who dared
to vote against tbs enormous Bill-in the
Minnesota Senate, our worthy and trusty
| Senators, Reiner Il Thomas.
Resotoed, That as tax payers and citizens
of the youthful, vigorous and now prosper
Gus and unincnmbered State of Minnesota.
| we lect IL 10 De our solemn duty TO oppose
with our whole influence and at the ballot
box, on the 18th of April, ensuing, any
and all measures tending to embarrass the
Treasury and involve the boys of to day who
are soon to be our successors, in an onerous
! State debt.
! kesofced, That We recognize in the Still
water Messenger AMI the Minnesotian of st.
Paul. two staunch and fearless watchmen
who dare to sound the alarm and advocate
the right regardless Of the chrushing process
lately inaugurated by low-priced politicians
and Railroad officers.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
jackson, johnson, Scott, Perrin and Sander
son Committee of Correspondence, and to
obtain speakers for future evening.
! On motion. 1t was oreied that the pro.
ceedIngs of the meeting be printed in the
Saltwater Messenger ard St. Paul Minneso-
i'm.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until
next week Saturday evening at half past SIX
d. I. WATSON, Charm.
! X. III. SANDERSoN, Sec'y.