Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-13

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Dooagnee Dreats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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CoI1Ax. W. T., Sept. 4, 1882.
Eprroa Posr-IxrnIsoKxcER.
Il IL the settled opinion Of many that
the people have no rights which corpor-
atoms are bound 10 respect, and while
this may not Be true IN general, it is I'M
doubtedIy true in isolated Gases. 1t Is
evident TO the casual observer that the
officers who have the management Of
the Western Division Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad have, BY a species OF
false reasoning. driftei into the perni-
cious belief that the Northern Pacific is
Q magnet, around which all Interests on
the North Pacific Slope must rsvolvs.
This belief Is evidenced BY their action
relative to matters political and things
material. In their zeal to shape and
mould everything Of a plastic nature to
their aims and ends, these officers evi-
IDENTIFY lose discretion and partially over
look the natural position Of tho com
pauy which they rsprsssnt.
This company hes failed - carry out
either the lsttsr o. spirit Of the contract
sutered into with tbs government,
oomplia1es with which guaranteed il .
muniAosnt Land grant. Knowing this
~ managsEs are strainin9 every nerve,
and using sveey influsnOe 70 induce
members IL Congress 70 assist in o.
oompiishing desired ends, and in se0ur
ING benefits which no court OF equity
could consistently allow. The faGt that
the NOrtheru Pacific Railroad COm-
pany has failed 70 fulfill its part Of the
contract under which is Was 20 receive
millions upon millions Of acres of the
finest lands In the great Northwest, u
patent to every man Of average common
sense. who can read the English lam
RuaQe. In tho 6rss instance, the COM
pany has failed to complete its road
within the time specified in the con
tract. A failure - comply with its very
lettss ought, perhaps, to b overlooked.
Vero il mot for the fact that 1t has failed,
| and will in all probability fail. to CON-
| oily with its spirit. The charter under
| which the company II seeking to enrich
| itself By appsopriating to it, own use
and benefit tract Of land upon which
q populous and powerful nation could
be established, provided for the CON-
struction of railroad from Lake So
perior TO Puget Sound. This road is
practically being constructed from st.
| Paul, Minnesota, 20 Portland, Oregon.
At this juncture, 30 far a. construction
| and apparent intent IL concerned. the
| fact meets us and il forced home upon
us. that the great Northern Pacific Com
pany, whose wealth exists ostensibly in
"syndicate," bat really in its vast land
grant from the government, il uGlng q
portion of it, possessions in attempting
70 subsidize Congress TO the end that it
may evade the fundamental Law which
gave il existence, evade it, legal co.,
tracts, evade its positive obligations,
and build its road to Portland, thus
avoiding the expense Of construction
through the mountains to Puget Sound,
In doing this the company forces the
citizens of Washington Territory to pay
tribute to and to enrich the CONNER
cial (?) cormorants of . neighb0ring
State, who are building city at our
expense.
Seattle il the natural and lawful ter
minus Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
and but voice the sentiment Of thou
sands whom say that Congressional 40
ton should be taken to force the COM
pany TO build and equip its road di-
rsot to the Sound. or construct it not at
all BY further government aid. The
time has come when the Northern Pa
oific should fulfil the spirit Of its con-
trsct, or suffer the consequences Of ito
promeditated and wanton evasion. Let
the Republican party-a party Of noble
deeds and grand achievements, whose
record is written on tho pages Of history
in lines Of lvid liaht-promulQate .
platform which sh III be IN irresistible
10rce in shaping legitimate legislation
in favor Of the citizens Of Washington
Territory, ~ against the unlawful de-
sires Of . bl0odleee corporation. The
power which creates should restrict and
dictate; let that power be the master
and not the servant. Time is ripe, and
the fruit for action 10 ready to be gar
nercd: Lei the watchword OF the ap-
Proacnlne heRuDncan convention Tor
washington Territory b: "A direct
talltoaa 20 sne SOUND, or land grant"
neyend what nas already been ceded to
sne N0sseeF4 fSomc, OK oy snas com.
Rany aold; Il sns temper and intent Of
Cone!eeg % vnas q - believed to be. or
wnas y should Dc. 9 proposition Of this
cnhIaoseE, sptopetly advocated and
pressed wil meet wlen approval.
IN oppo0uoa % snis suggestion It
NAY p urged mat tho Republican party
OF sns 4e.r1ssey cannos successfully
coontefacs the moneyed inauence Of
We Qeas Northesn Faoinc: Very we'll,
y snis % true, We can at least try, and
u we ial ies % ssy, and Try, and try
AGAIN unsu tne Old maxim vcx ropwls