The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-27
The saltwater Mcetinx-.-The Specula-
tors versus the People.

SOES tCIOuO SMC CVRACs
WE notice from a communication in the
Pioneer of the Oath inst, that So, 900, 900
Loan Melting" was held at Saltwater on
Saturday last. and that Resolutions request
ing the Senators and Representatives from
that district, to support the bill creating the
loan, were introduced and adopted.
Among the noticeable circumstances at
tending this meeting of citizens of Saltwater,
is the fact that all those who favored the
passage of tine Resolutions, are either town
lot spectators, or sEx-Railroad Directors
who NAV have some contingencies depending
upon the passage of the bill and the conse-
ouent receipt of this money by their old as
socates, and those who succeeded them.
This, we may say, is generally the case
throughout the whole Territory, so far as our
information extends. The Turner and hgiti-
mate business men of the country, are unlver-
sally, with few exceptions, opposed to this
loan, while the spectators IN to'cn-sites toaen-
lots, and rid lands, especially along or near
the projected Railroad routes, are of course
in favor of it.
These are the lines of distinction-the
permanent resident and industrious citizen,
who expects by Legitimate means to attain
competency, will be found fighting to the last
against onerous taxation, which must be the
inevitable effect of such a system.
While the mere speculator-the gambler
in town-lots, fancy town-sites, and Railroad
stocks such as the Times says are abundant
in The hands of those who favored the bill at
the Extra Session giving the Land Grants to
these Companies-arc boisterous in its sup
port.
Though we are in favor of meetings of the
people in all parts of the Territory and the
freest expression of opinion on the subject
of this loan, We know how easy thing it is
for interested parties, such as those most
prominent in the meeting at Saltwater, to
get up meetings favorable to any project. and
especially does this remark apply to our Still
water friends, who if there be any, would be
the recipients of all the temporary benefits,
arising from the fictitious but unsubstantial
buoyancy that would be gwen to their i'm
mediate locality, by commencing the con-
struction of the road which has its eastern
terminus at that point. Therefore, when we
remember that about 1900 voters of Washing
ton county, of which Saltwater is the Coun-
ty seat, cast their votes at the late election
in favor of Constitution absolutely forbid
ding loan of State credit, we do not look
upon the doings of that meeting of less than
300 citizens according to their own state
ments, as of much weight in the aggregate,
and especially when We consider the motives
of those instrumental in getting it up.
But there is another aspect in which it
m ay not be improper to notice those more
&C tive in that meeting. Could it have been
a D Official movsfaent? Does Lieutenant 60
uern or HoLcoMBE expect further elevation
thro, Ugh the friendship of these Railroad
Conn unes
WE are glad, however, to See that the
three speakers who opposed the Monster
Bill in bat meeting were Judge MCMILLAN,
A. J. VaNVoRuEs, and w. BURT, Esqs., all
staunch md leading Republicans. Mr.. VAN
Worries is Editor of the Saltwater Messenger
the Repul ,lican organ of that County, and is
decided in his antagonism to the bill.