Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-09-26
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. u, 1865.
A Brilliant Prospect for Portland on
Wallamet."

Wallamet."
The people of " Portland -on-Wallamc'''
appear to be considerably excited over the
sals of the East.Sile Railroad to Mr.. HcI-
laday. In it they read one of tile signs OF
the times that :he prestige of Portland as
the metropolis Of the North Pacific is
passing away. They begin to realize
glimmering of the truth that Portland
on. allamet' is not Oregon, but they
have yet to learn that Oregon does not
own Washington and Idaho. nor can she
check or alter their destinits. Tie day
may not be distant when We will be ena-
bled TO repay the fraternal regard with
which our Portland ncighbors have fostered
The interests of our Territory. Then "our
iron" and "our wheat" will he quoted in
in San Francisco along with our cement
and wool, as Washington productions.
The ErcninJ COMMERCIAL sounds the
alarm that its more rcndcrous cotempora'
.ies would fain disguise. 1t says:
"If any Director in the East-Side Company now
supposes that he amounts to anything more than
wooden man in the hands Of the great capitalist,
he il greatly mistaken. Some of the Portland Di-
rectors in the Company, who feel that they are
victims Of the scll-out,' expresses their disgust
thereat in curses both loud and deep"
But witness how discreet or little CO.
temporary is, even in its alarm. The
south side of the Columbia river is the ex-
tent Of its visual range. 1t cannot con-
ceive Of grander or more comprehensive
project than one circumscvihed by the lin
its of its own State. SO it writes:
ave have heard II said that Mr.. 1Iolladay intends
TO push the road through to connection with the
Union Pacific, somewhere in the southeast, and
also to extend the road to the Columbia river, and
chen to connect it with the steamships. This
would practically give Mr.. Holiday monopoly
ofall the Oregon trade and travel within the in
Ausnce Of his line, no matter which way it went.
It could not 60 east without going over his road
and II It came west to go out by the ocean, it
would have to go over his road, to his wharf, and
thence upon his steamships. With railroad and
an his steamships, Mr.. Holiday would have a
vast power, for good evil, on the growth Of the
State, and the public will naturally view the con-
centration of SO much power in the hands Of one
man with jealous eye"
In other words, while Oregon might be
greatly benefit d BY the bull ding Of large
city on the Columbia, Portland on. Wal.
lamet'' would be left to pine in uudisturbed
solituds. just within hearing Of ths iron
hor.s's neigh but Oh how far away.when
it estimates the profits OH his grooming!
But, friend Commercial, you may rest
easy from that nightmare, bu. . greater
one YOU cannot avoid. Mr.. Holiday is
a prudent man. aad a man OF experience.
IL vii doubtless Sc bu. litlle profit in
raaropoliz.ng ron. Columbia bar and all it,
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