Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-22

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81. Anthony---Letter from cur CORES.
Vpondent. ia
The Detected Railroadites in Council-7Aey Con-
dole each other, and take Peep into tho Future,
and find It Pregnant-zAsy Denowncs " their
E"eases-z7ey soont Repudiate, no eosr-7nsy
are sS'prised at tho " Uerdancy" of soase Neso
York papers, and annihi1ats" an irresponsible
corespondent-zney Stick to Toe PopuM, Toe
Del, and the "0alapy" Of Ssates, but soonr pay
7dses.
-r-~--~- 49, MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18th.
To tie Edstors Of the Nannesosian: F'
The overwhelming defeat sustained by the
Railroadites at the Minneapolis meeting, on
Saturday evening" was by no means 'the last
OF that patriotic and spiritual party"
The brave and heroic TAPER had no idea
Of "giving it up So" but leading his defeated
and exhausted forces to the East side of the
Mississippi made firm stand and resolved
ito do or de-" ..... ...~. ....... .
Early on Monday morning huge posters,
thickly scattered through the town, announ-
ced to the people that "Union Railroad
meeting" would be held at Stanchfelds Hall
that evening, to sustain the State credit, fin
ish all the Railroads, and confound their en-
emies The faithful were implored to turn
out and aid in the good work of redeeming
the State from the hands of the Philistines.
AS it was well understood that the meeting
was designed expressly to serve the falling
cause of the Railroad companies, those op-
posed to their corrupt and ruinous policy
mostly staid at home, leaving the friends of
the roads clear field and plenty of room to
"throw themselves" About two hundred
and fifty were present.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
CURTIS, when Mr.. NoURsE nominated j. S.
Demon as Chairman; Messrs. WINTHROP
and SAYDER were chosen Secretaries.
Mr.. NoURsE moved committee of six on
resolutions and Mr.. NoURsE, DR.. KEITH, S.
HIDDEN, G. A. CAMP, CHAs. CLARKE and DR..
BoUTILL1ER were appointed such committee.
The committee retired, and while out
| Mr.. BATES took the floor to enlighten and
instruct the audience. Mr.. Bates said the
public mind was agitated That's SOL The
towns Of St. Anthony and Minneapolis should
stand by the Railroad companies to the last.
That won't be long.] He always opposed
fraud and corruption. AS in the last legis-
ture.l Mr.. Rabbit had said that the compa-
panies or some of them had hypothetical
their bonds at 40 or SO cents on the dollar.
That was not so, for he had seen Dr. Borup
that day, and asked him about it and the Doc
tor told him to 60 right home, livery likely and
tell Rabbit that he was Cd d-n fool "
(which one was meant fer the STOOL" by the
Doctor, the audience did not seem to under
stand, but were satisfied in their own minds.
1t was true DR.. Borup took hundred thou
sand dollars of the c. V. r. R. company's
bonds to negotiate, but as he could not sell
them he raised forty thousand dollars on his
own note for the company and held the bonds
as security !! He had seen the directors in
st. Paul and they assured him that all these
charges of corruption were false and he be-
believed them. [Credulous Bates. The PEG.
pie of Minnesota would never repudiate. A
reputation letter had been written to the N.
Y. Tribune, but he was happy to learn that
it did not come from a Minnesotian. Happy
Bates.] The companies were taking the best
and wisest course and he, as judicious man,
was satisfied with their course Judicious
Bates.] There were no greater or better
financiers in this State, than the Railroad
managers. [Sharp financiers enough to euchre
the people out of five Millions n.l .a'
Here the Committee on Resolutions came
in and the eloquent Bates "dried up" when
Mr. NouRsE, the Chairman, reported the
following:
WHEREAS, Much feeling exists among the citi.
zens Of Hennepin County in relation to the Rail
road question, interesting as it does most vitality
future pregnant with vast good incalculable evil
Ringing on our action in this matter, to canvass
this question prudently and cautiously and
WHEREAS, Premature and reckless action has
are Known to us to be bitter foes of our whole Rail
| road system who openly avow their aim and only
| aim to be the utter humiliation of our Railroad
Companies, it becomes us to resist this suicidal
policy by the most thorough, candid and searching
investigat on, bearing in mind that a single fat al
move may not only deprive us of the aid we SO des.
peratey labored to attain, but may also ruinously
affect the credit of our new but thriving State It
behooves us to assent to no i'll advised vicious
policy, but to denounce those who are attempting
to destroy our fair name and poison our credit by
false reports and Gbellous communications to the
Eastern press, all of which must in their depress-
ing effects, tend to defer and defeat our cherished
hopes OF Railroads leading hither; and
| WHEREAS, Dissatisfaction exists in relation to
the delay to begin and push forward to completion
the Railroads promised us; therefore,
| ItesotUed, That we appoint Committee of Inves-
tigatiOn, consisting of six three from each side of
the river, who shall be instructed to vsitthe Direc-
| tors of the Southern Minnesota and Minnesota &
| Pacific Railroad Companies, and urge upon their
attention the subject stated in the Preamble-that
they shall insist upon early and prompt considera-
ton of our claims and statement of their future
policy regarding the interests of our county. Said
| Committee to be appointed by the Chairman of
this meeting, with instructions to report at their
earliest opportunity, to a meeting called by said
| Rssolced That while we confidently anticipate
that the several Railroad Companies to which State
Bonds have been loaned, will promptly provide for
the payment of the interest and principal of said
Bonds as the same become due, in accordance with
| the provision of the amendment to the Constitu.
ton authorizing the loan, yet in no eyent shall the
fair fame of our State be furnished by even an at
| tempt at reputation.
| Resotoed, That we view with surprise and regret
| the Importance apparently attached by some res
pectable New ork papers to the anonymous scrb-
lings of an irresponsible correspondent, who has
not the means of knowing, nor the honesty to truly
represent the feelings of the people of Minnesota,
| in regard to the Land-G Grant Railroad Companies.
ResolUed, That their most violent opponents have
failed to prove single charge of bad faith against
the Minneapolis Cedar Valley Railroad Company
or the Minnesota & Pacific Railroad Company, that
all the doings of these Companies that have thus
far come to our knowledge, indicate determine
ton to push on their roads vigorously and in strict
compliance with the terms of their Charters and
that no wholesale charges of fraud and corruption
nave any weight with us, unaccompanied by proof.
The report of the committee was received
and adopted at once by vote of about tpen-
ty; no one voting against it.
Some one moved an Adjournment DC thoro