The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-18

10 tho Editor. Of Inc rnaecr ard Democrat
regard your editorial OF this morning on
the Railroad Loan Measure" in which you
announce that you are "unqualiiic,ily in ia
vor OF the ratification by the people Of the
proposed amendment, and your future ad-
vocacy OF the same, us likely to produce u
powerful effect upon the public mind. Your
ability and influence are such, that although
tho issues were otherwise doubtful, your
course may perhaps assure the success of
that measure. While | reposo great conf
dence in your earnest patriotism and sound
judgment, cannot avoid the conviction that
IN this case. you arr IN error, AMI are, IN
fact, counselors Of cyilaCtion. Yet, relying
upon your known fairness and courtesy,
do not doubt but you will admit into your
columns. both daily ald weekly. u reasonable
share Of temperate and relevant articles.
taking grounds in opposition to your own
views. 80 that your readers may have some
chance Of seeing both sides Of this great
ever sdc is wrong. may convey to them the
antidote Us well us the poison
With your kind PERMISSION. therefore. |
viii undertake Ia convince your unbiased
Minnesota readers, that il IL alike their IN.
tercst and duty TO vote against the proposed
State lean Among the practical reasons
in support OF ,his position, allow me TO
present and unfold in u few articles, the fol
lowing propositions
lst. The proposed amendment DOES not
reasonably secure the State against loss.
ID The BENEFICIARY Companies may. and
therefore, probably ~'H swiLdlc the State
out ot the loan.
H. The loan docs not ensure the compts
tion Of any railroad in whole or in Iar', hut
will probably postpone the real commence
ment and rutani the actual progress OF rail
road Improvements IN our State.
18th. The ratification OF the loan. will dl-
minish our Slfrslcct as n people, increase
the decentralization OF our politician and
o'icesrking fellow citizens, damage our
reputation abroad and rs a consequence.
cast serious distractions into all the ord-
nary chen lcls of immigration. therCby ethc-
tually diminishing the influx of substantial
citizens and solid capitalists. And finally
9TH. That although We arr unqucstlona-
bly, shrcwd and enterprisng peopIe. W.
cannot, II W. ratify thls loan. reasonably
hope To csape PAVING the price demanded
by Experience from ali iools, who will not
learn in any other school
desire TO amptity somewhat On tho
above propositions, and will commence with
Tus cpMr.--Allow me in tho outset
to disclaim oil intention OF assault upon any
director or stockhoiir Of any OF these rail.
roads. know but very few Of these gen-
tlsmen, and most Of these | cstsm Us both
honorable and patriotic. will no, say
that there Is any one. ~an~ted with these
companies, who would enrich himself by do
ing wrong. or who would pccula,c or swim
die, either from tho force Of habit. ~ innate
faint of original stu.
hut "a one OF the Body-foli,ic, 10 most
earnestly insist. tina, il the State Is to be
Converted. by u change Of the constitution
into fund.Monger and Bond Lender
whose obligations are TO he scurd by a
pledge Of our property, that the State shall
do this busine~ IN busin'ss-like way. II
the StAts Is To b. made grand aln'oner for
needy railroad companies, then make thu
loan gin, and not = deb, with right Of de-
falcation. Bu, II il is 10 b. debt, or an