The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
MEETING ON THE $4,000, 900 LOAN.

On Friday, the 10th instant, the following
notice was posted conspicuously about the
streets Of Hastings, and copy of it thrown
into nearly all the business places in the
city -
PUBLIC MEErING-A meeting OF the citizens of Hast
ings vicinity will be held Smiths Hail. Of
Second and Ramsey streets, Saturday the 9th inst,
at O'clock P. NJ for the purpose of expressing the
and sentiments of the people of this vicinity upon
the question pending before the Legislature in rela
ton amendment of our State Constitution, and
loanng the credit of the State for the of IS 0o
The meeting will be addressed by several speakers, and
all who feel interest in the welfare and prosperity Of
State earnestly invited to attend and par
tiepate in the deliberations of the meeting.
Hastings, February 26, 1e5s.
At the time and place named. the citizens
of Hastings appeared in large numbers, fill
ing the spacious hall to its utmost capacity.
The meeting was organized by choosing
George S. Winslow, Chairman, and c. Steb-
bins, Secretary.
Mr.. WinslOw, on taking the chair, explain
ed briefly that the objects Of the meeting were
to have friendly interchange of views be-
tween the friends and opponents of the meas
ure referred to in the call, so as to ascertain
the sentiments of the people upon that ques-
tion-and expressed himself as decidedly op-
posed to the loan.
On motion, Messrs. L. Smith, J. d. North,
and Eli Robinson were appointed commit
tee to submit report for the consideration
of the meeting.
After some remarks from different persons
Mr. L. Smith, in behalf of the committee APP
pointed for that purpose, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which he
read:
WHEREAS, We have heard with deep regret that the
advocates of the Five Million Loan Bill, pending
Legislature, entertain strong hopes Of sue
cess in the passage of that measure and
WHEREAS, We most sincerely dePrecate the consum-
of great wrong to the people of Minnesota,
believing the credit of any body polite If eter
loaned should be done with great and precautOn,
but we are particularly opposed this because
think good to believe, that II said loan
should be finally authorized, large amount of the same
would be used and expended in paying the indebted
heretofore incurred for of bribery and
corruption by many of those who are now the most
passage of the and will here
after a controlling influence in dispOsng of the
that another large portion will go into the private
pockets of certain stockholders and their favortes;
leaving but neager portion of the vast sum loaned to
be applied for the pretended purposes OF the oan and
that will be scattered in different That
permanent Improvement or real benefit will result
therefrom to the people of Minnesota but the con-
trary the passage of such would inct an all
most rreparable injury to the future prosperity of our
young State, by loading upon the enterprise and indus
try Of her people an incubus that will require long
ries of of patient toll to remove therefore the
sense Of this meeting:
Resolced, That we decidedly opposed to the pas
sage the bill pending before our legislature hav
various Railroad Companies; and the passage of any
bill of similar character
Resoced That the Senators and Representatives from
fhe County Dakota be- and they hereby respect
fuy but earnestly, requested to their best endeav
or to prevent the passage Of any bill Of that descrp
ton.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
Aligned y the Chairman and Secretary and copies of the
.ame furnished to the Hastings Independent the PiOn
eer Democrat and the NinAeSotian, at st. Paul, fol-
publication. ,,.,-,,
I'D. NORTH,
ELI ROBINSON.
Committee.
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs
L. Smith, E. F. Parker, Eli Robinson, Sea
grave Smith and o. T. Hayes, in favor o
the preamble and resolutions reported by tht
committee, and by Messrs. A. M. Hayes anc
Or. e. P. Adams in oppositon-neither. o
whom, however, were understood to favor tht
passage OF the measure referred to.
A vote was then taken upon the adoption
OF the said preamble and resolutions, and tn.
same were adopted by an overwhelming ma
jority-by vote of at least ten in the at
frmatiye to one in the negative and tn,
meeting thereupon adjourned.
GEO. s. WINSLOW.
Chairman.
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