The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-02-13
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD.

The survey and location of the line
through this section by the engineers
Of the Company have led many of our
people to be too confident of securing
the road, and they have done little
toward obtaining the favorable action Of
Congress. This course. will never do.
Rival interests are Increasingly at work,
and no labor is being spared to build up
other lines at the expense Of this.
In view of these facts, a meeting Of
the citizens Of Northern Minnesota in.
terested in securing the early compile
ton Of the great Northern Pacific
Railroad, was held here last evening.
J. D. Carr, Esq, OF Sank. Centre, was
called to the chair, and Hon. N. Rich
ardson, Of Little Falls, was chosen
Secretary. Addresses were made by
Gen. Andrews, T. G. Mcclure and
Others upon the necessity of urgent and
persistent effort on the part of our
people. A committee consisting of
Messrs. T. G. Mcclure, J. G. Smith
and G. G. Andrews was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting. They reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the proposed Northern
Pacific railroad 10 national enterprise that
will develop vast area of fertile Territory {;
that the future prosperity, wealth and
greatness Of Minnesota wfll be intellectually
enhanced by the building Of this, the short
est and most practicable Of the Pacific
routes, and that in our judgment it de-
serves the most persevering, most jealous
and undivided support Of the Congressional
delegation from Minnesota in preference to
any. other railroad route.
Resolred, That we regard the urging of
subsidies at the present time for the further
extension Of branch roads northerly from
the Union Pacif: road, as icing hostile to
the Northern Pacific route, and We are
deeply solicitous that our delegation in
Congress, as guardians of the material VEL
fare Of Minnesota, will treat such meas
ures rs secondary to the interests Of the
latter route.
Resolved, That Gen. T. Il. Barrett and
other M'nnesotians now temporarily in
Washington, are hereby requested to rem
der all the assistance in their power to pro-
cure the necessary subsidy in aid of the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Rssolued, That copy Of the proceedings
OF this meeting be forwarded to each of the
members Of Congress- from Minnesota. and
to Gen. T. H. Barrett.
The meeting then adjourned.
AT the banquet recently given Gen
G. K. Warren, at St. Paul, he said
can almost boundless area of territory
yet undeveloped, stretches away to tho
north and west Of US, all Of which will find
its only natural highway Of communication
with the older States through Minnesota
and the valley Of the Mississippi river"
Let the good work be kept up
Every citizen who feels any interest in
the development of the State should
write to our Congressional delegation
to press through bill granting u the
Northern Pacific the same aid furnished
the Union line. Early action is nece..
sary, and We trust that no one will
hesitate or neglect to do his %uty in
endeavoring to bring about the grea
result for which all so earnestly hope
the construction OF the Northern road