The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25
o the Rdl,ors of the P,onotr aud Dsmocrat

10 INC oi Nhc flphtft ahu pemoffN
In the PIONEER Of this morning, see an
article heading your column Of editorial, in
which am referred TO, because do not "a
vor the loan Of State credit, TO four partcu-
lar corporations for railroad purposes.
Allow me 10 say that am favorable to
all proper public improvements, at the pro.
per time and in the proper way. But am
not for the policy Of giving and granting
millions Of acres Of land 10 corporations, un-
der their solemn pledge that they would
build the roads and pay premium; and
then in less than nine months allow them TO
call on US to give them, or loan them, mil
lions of money. or bonds, in addition. II
| seems to me that il this is TO be the policy,
that our State had better taken back the
lands and build the roads herself, or scc il
she cannot make better bargain, with more
responsible persons than before. These COM
panies are like person in st. Paul who
had given 10 him lot TO build q house on;
after he got the deed, he asked the donor &c
endorse his note to get the money 10 build
the house, and then when the note became
due, politely asked the donor to advance the
money to pay the note, and to secure his
kind friend, offered to mortgage the LOT given
him, but which lot had prior incumberance
on it,
Must be responsible for the politics Of
the M,nnesotian because We happen to agree
about local financial schemcf Must
object TO the persons with whom am AZ
sociated because they don't happen to agree
with me, about politics or religiony II |
chose ! could put some Of my countrymen
in company, on this State credit question
with the Aduoter Of this city, paper
that avails itself of every opportunity to
point with sneering contempt to the masses
Of the Irish population.
shall have no controyersary with my
countrymen for their opinions on this or any
other question. But II seems TO me that
every true lrishman should GEEK 10 elevate
the moral and social position Of his coun.
trymeD, by urging them TO 90 on to the VA.
cant lands Of the west, that are spread out
before US by the thousands Of acres, and not
try TO keep them about cities, railroads,
canals and such like, with spade and pick
and wheel-barrow in hand. The true friend
Of lrisbmcn will beg them 10 get land and "a
home, and thus become independent frcemen,
and thus bc out Of the way Of temptation,
and insult, such as IL east daily, upon street,
turnpike and railroad laborers Our native
land is pointed TO, as furnishing the bewcrs
Of wood and drawers Of water. or drudges
fcr the use Of others. would reform this,
by making them all turn their attention to
farms and workshops
I un,,li thu, l..r NO ,,,,,a .T ..f.;ak r,nt,
and Irish brawls." While our countrymcn
hang about roads, caDaI- and cities, they
will be- tempted TO many vices, which could
be avoided by becoming farmers and me.
chanics. let us hear no more ahou, Irish
drudges and laborers,' but let US oil eyer,
Ourselves TO keeT our people out oi the way
Of "dissipatioD' "yice,' and "riots." and
"brawls" We can do 1t here in Minnesota.
" VIZ WILL oyLY TRY.
! avn for aiding these and other roads. |
would not object to ths loan. il We were
made secnre, but ] sincerely think tia, il
the present policy ia pursued, We shall break
our infant State down. and thus defeat our
present Railroads in Minnesota for many
years TO come.
Irishnen should not overlook the fact
that Other foreigners are encouraged 10y
their countrymen to become landhoders
and solid. independent ci,izcns, and We mus,
DO 50 too, or sufr.r 10 the complrison !,
for one, shall implore nay coun,rymen not to
allow themselves 10 be used TO forward the
pans Of recsIes speculation, and not To
vote burdens upon the country. that will
opprz' it; there IL ample Independence here
FOR you all, II you will only embrace it.
JOHs O'GoRnAs.