The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03
The Rspadiation Hsxsgoa-Evsning Post
Corrected,

n. Y. Euen'ng Post, attempts from the New
York point Of view, to classify the opponents
OF the State credit. 1t places them in the
inverse order OF their supposed influence
with the reason Of their opposition. l. The
st. Paul bankers. g. The towns not on the
lines Of our Railroads. 3. The really honest
people who are Disguised with the Railroad
school Of financiering. 4. The most potent
OF all, the disappointed lobby agents, subsi-
died to secure the passage Of the Land
Grant through Congress, by promises which
were not kept.
Now, with he means, perhaps Of more
accurate information, we may be excused for
taking some exceptions to the rather sweep
ing cancellations of the letter in question.
And first, as to the bankers OF ST. Panl. In
justice to these gentlemen, it should be stated
that, though as body originally opposed
to the loan amendment, they are now, for
the most part, heartily DESTROYS Of the sue
cess Of the negotiations for the Railroad.
Loan-and no class OF our citizens feel more
keenly the aiftont offered to the good name
Of the State, in the whispered possibility of
Republication, than they; none look with more
aversion than they, on the means or the men
employed to discrcdit the guarantee Of the
State. One or two Of these gentlemen only
profess to continue the opposition which they
waged in the inception Of the project for
the loan Of State credit, under circumstances
which reverse their relation 70 it. And
even these are quite too considerate of the
immense interests involved. to manifest any
active or open opposition to the State credit;
and their position may be characterized
rather as a polite neutrality, q state Of
mind which they themselves describe differ.
emily, accordingly as they have or have not,
eaten udicious breakfast. In the one case
in which any symptoms Of overt hostility are
occasionally indicated, the personal reasons
are so well known, as to divest his particu.
lar opposition of the influence that might
otherwise be due to his position and char.
acter.
2. As to the towns not on the lines of
the railroads. This is also simply inferen-
tial from the vote at few places on the
loan amendment. We know of no town in
the State where such an opposition exists
as described. Red Wing, Hastings, and
Wabashaw are the most influential Of the
points which are not Immediately upon the
lines of our railroads. Yet the people at
those towns are almost unanimously in favor
of sustaining the credit Of the State, and
promoting the success of its railroad policy.
For they perceive very plainly that their
interests are as intimately involved in the
general prosperity as any Of the railroad
points. Each OF these places has its own
theory OF future railroad connection with
the system adopted by the Legislature, and
they are fully aware that there is no pros
pect Of realizing their local schemes except
in such general inpouring of wealth and
population in the country included in the
railroad lines in their rear az would make
q more direct access to them desirable and
necessary.
B. The honest people who are Disguised
with the railroad fnanciering and who
therefore dccry the State credit. Now We
know OF no honest people in that category.
Honest peopc there are, doubtless, who
wish, perhaps, for the failure Of the uegotia-
tons at New York-but no honest people
decry the State credit Honest people work
by honest means. The man who would ad.
vocate the disLonor o. the State is himself
rotten TO the core with the dishouor he
would brand upon the public faith. No
man, IT s very certain. viii go for repudia.
ton Of the obligations OF the State who
would not with equal facility, rcpudiate his
own.
4. The lobby corruptionists. II s well
understood that with these persons our com.
paues have dsavowei any pecunary con.
neciion whatever their rage explains
itself. and will doubtless be 10 time its own
sufficient antidote.
Now it will b. seen that our exceptions
have really narrowed down the whole inin
ence described by the communication refer.
red 10, agaus, the State credit, TO this las;
class Of hungry and disappointed Lobby
agents The elements Of opposition in the
State itself have not been touched By tina,
communication. Really there are 20 public
or class interests arrayed against it, Publ,
seutimen, from one end OF the state TO III,
other moves harmoniOGsly To onc end and il
cordial support OF the Railroad policy vhlcs