, 1873-06-30
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

Ony thTeo or tno WISCONSIN editors accepted
tho invitation Of tho Northern Pacific Railway
Company to pass over their road to tho Missouri
River. The mosquitoes aro on tho war path,
md can discount tho Modoes In phlebotomy.
At ct: Paul, Duluth, md other poinss, VIC mot
touristB who had paused over tic entiro road.
Nineteen out Of oyory twenty persons who pass
oyor tho Northern Pacific Railway visit 81. paul,
which iB really tho oaatern terminus of that road.
From q variety of authentic sources We have
cleaned facta that should not and cannot bo
mucll longor suppressed, in regard 70 tho North
ern Pacific Hallway Company, for It is perfectly
astonishing tint anything is LETT Of TINT Com
pany after its encounter with the 1nerc1ess nd
Yenturors who have enriched themselves ut its
expense, and compelled 1t, ut every stop Of ita
progress, to part with q portion of It's daowry.
sudacity ald cruelty than have been displayed
by tho cut-throat ring Of spocnlators. who hayo
foathered their nests at the expeuso Of tho
Northern Pacific Railwny Company.
potent, vigi1ant, conscientious aud trustworthy
Bot Of officers than those who aro in charge Of
the Northern Pacific Railrond Company. 1ts
honorable President, Gen. George ". Oasa,. n
graduate Of West Point, whose Presidency Of tho
pany, tho Allegheny or Nonongahola River In
provomont Company, and othor successful en-
torprises, Ia strict and straight business man,
who iB nbovo and beyond roproach. His prcde-
cosBor, Gov. John Gregory Smith, WAS also d
44hil VI up4!Slkb EnAkuO*aA AlA SAaA AAA4Akts
Tho General Manager, .. ". Mead, Esq, is
careful prudent, thorougll-going md vigorous
business man, who il u porfoct naster of bib
business. lie has worry nblo Lioutonants in and
gerford, of tho Lake Superior aud MiBsissippi
Division Of tho Northern Pacific Railroad mud
Superintendent Sullivan, Of tho Min Line from
tho Junction at Thompson to the Missouri
River.
How, thop, could the Company and pooplo
BY allowing tho road to cost twice or thrice
How does this happon3
Simply by roason Of :, it's dependence J.. upon
allowed to assume the attitude Of special guar
dunH aud cnstodians Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company and by virtue Of their intlu-
onco and power to MD or lamago the Company,
have bcen enabled to- dictate terms to 1t, in re-
gard to contracts, land grants, use of bonds, 10,
&o. It Is the bot.ndon duty Of tho preas to take
these sharks, cobraH, anacondas, tigers, aud
wreckcrs of from tho Company whose vitality
has been partly absorbed. M It H., is the the
and and ascestaia rs low " az T. oiiicer Of the
House of Representatives. at Washington, with
small Haaary, can suddenly DO translated from
comparative poverty to prncoly ailluonco aud
also how poor Congressman can be as suddenly
transformed from bankruptcy to wealth, and nc
quiro largo interests In corporation which he
hus prolcaaod to nid.
THOSE facts will, il brought to light, perhapa
chow tho absurdity aud ridlculonsncsB Of in
way abuses to any nun who has, IN tho opinion
Of many persons, acriously compromised
himself by Ills known md ayowea inter.
oats IN tho Northern :, paeit!e +; Railroad :'
acquired, as he says, Through the intlu,
Pioneer Las vepturcd to confopnd with hit
Uncle Sam" In one contract given by the
Noltllorn Pacific Railroad Company to con:
ssruction company OF twolye mon, tho round
sum OF 81, 200 900 clear profit was roalizod. Ii
tho Northorn pacito Railroad Company cnn bc
Followed Of tho vnlturoa, sharks. Parasites, IN
cu1nbrancos tallgle-weed, or expensive friends,
or w,ntovor thoy should bo called, it would DO i
godsond to tho Company and tlle pooplo. Lei
TINT corporation promptly cut nloof from mt
cast Off it's bogus friends and got right down tt
the hard pun, and the public WILL stand by it IT.
my and all emergencies.
Some who havo been moHt loud and prominon
in their devotion to tho Northern Pacific Rail
/ road Company can DO easily induced to taks
"bacls seatB u if Congress and the press vii
Wow OF tho public. II all that has tranBpirct
will boar the approval Of tho people, thon thert
| will be ali end to goaBip TINT may DO falso.. bn
| whiol. HeomB to bo baaod on facts. Thort
is apparently too much OF truth Il,,,,t to bt D.
ssea the Strength o4F Of tho D NortIorn Pael
and and distinct avowal that it has entirely ant
| wholly coasod to submit to robbery In any form
anl II tile recent visit Of tho Wisconsin Press tt
hlinnesota and Lako Superior shall roault i
| waking up that Company to tho fact that lit
noiBicHt and best ro1nunoratod friends " arr
| itH worst ind most dangerous enemies, tho goot
achieved will be vol worth its coat but 1t thi'
friendly ntlmonition ID not needed, there will b.
bound to como to. Light, regardless Of all person
nj cnnpitlerntiOng CHARLES SEYMOUR.