The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-02-07

"a. sogrossed in basipsss but rrIuctaDtl
eoa.~nied TO give me he.fias We %,
" ti. home :, Bo.eob@l and Iron . o'cloc
Ia the mofolne until midnight ~ s'adie
this sulj Q, q road .cro.s the eoaiioeo
Nm copnS cckvIxcEp
Rapidly Mr. Osden's indifference dh
\ appeared. aud be became 90 insrres,e
ths, sitbough . half dozen no,sbls p~rson
called upoo him b. refused " s-e them
Long before Midnight ! i.ls thst he Va
you TO the cause. csa zee him nov Z
he paced the room. completely absorbe
ON The subject
How much money will Il cost 10 pu
this enterpriss ou iss tscs snd the work Q
construction cow meLced7 b. inquired.
IL will require great deal of preiini
nary work. and your experiences tssc ss
y,a that It will cost great deal u mocry
I replied.
Aul shst srs the chances oi getting ou
money bsclf 4
Abou, ons in nfry. I'eplied.
Aud shst is yonr excuse Tor asking mi
/, place my money st sach . riskS
tits enterprise 10 one Of the Creates
ever undertaken 10 the world. l answered
Il is ,qu.l TO that Of the East India com
psny; II 10 the only contin aous charter
ever granted across this continent, from
water to water, aud with ths prevailing
se.timeut. which ia Increasing ia thu
conutry. Of hostility to rsilrssd grants. 9
sisted By government aid Of Subsidy, OF
sven Wild lands, IL this 10 allowed to lapse,
another will never be granted; II will open
up 80 empire, uGw occupied by the say
ages, which will furnish happy homes for
mi Iious Of the poor of this aud other coun
tries, aud the resources aud wealth which
,t s,ll develop gill simply be incalcu.ble'
and withsl it will be The great highway
Tor ths trade Of China, japan, and the E,st
Iuiiss, across the continent. 1t Is due to
the people Of this country and to this ns
t,on. that you, gentlemen. whom provi
deuce bss plAoed Vt the head OF tue great
interests OF the country,
step 10 Of this crisis and use your
, husnce aud advance your money to save
THIS magnificent enterprise from destIuc.
tion.
Aud suppose | put my monoy IN for
such i.udsble purpose what nave you
GOT TO givs NE or give Others 70 show for
Il. You have uo COMPANY. This charter
il not the Northern Pacific railroad COM
you have not organized and csnnot
Drgsnlzs under 1t.
ruls was true aud simply answered, l
have nothing to give. l have suggested
Lhs usmes OF twelve men, including our
selves whom believe to be honorable men
lud whose word oucs given will serve every
purpose. II you will 20 10 on that b.sis
bslievs w osn secure them IL they asem
o you suitable AMI we can pull together
,util we are la position to organize.
THE CHARTER MUST BE SAVED.
II is simply = matter Of honor betvean
yentloueu2
Exactly.
Well, said he, pausing 10 his walk. that
Q certaiuly high position on . high aud
,obls purpose. Twill take hold with you
The charter must be saved. Meet me .,
ny ofiioe. 81 broadway TO morrow, and
W will lay seigs to the directors Of the
jhicago 4 Northwestern. 50 say ying, Mr.
sden rang for his coAchmai and directed
,im to drive me TO mJ hotel, it being then
liter midnight.
That was good days work. 1t was the
urniug point in tho life Of tho Northern
'Aciiic.; The names l hsd suggested were
hose sgrssd upon. and they were oil snlis.
I'd. They we're J, G Smith. Of the Ver.
out Csntisi;R h. BsrJeil. Of the Erie;
}, N Barney aud B. Z. Cheney. Of Wells.
largo l. Co., A. II. Barney, ot tue United
itatss aud Canada; VIM. Fargo. Of the New
,ork central; Gso. Cass. of the Pittsburgh
! Fort WAyDe;J. Thompson aud ElWiu
lily. Of the p.cinc railroad. X. ID. Rice.
vm. Ogden aud myself.
l drew up . si@pie agreement, cosering
ut two pages OF letter paper. setting fortn
hst We would stand togesbsr 10 the fur
bersuoe Of this enterprise. pledsing our
,esns. II any wss 10 die or become un
bio 10 carry out bis part be was TO hand
yer bis interest TO the others. That was
H. There was no gas ~ tho.e days down
~n 10 New York, and remember that
hen Mr.. Ogden. Gov. Smith aud myself
I'd discussed this paper aud the enter
rise in the afiics Of the old Equitable
uilding. il Was quite dark, and Mr. o..
sn rose 70 90. saying, Il that All /,
There is just one thing more. said;
ish ycuy would sign this paper.
Gov. Smith sst like . status -stfnck
iih surprise and intsrest.
l am afraid it is too dark, said Mr.. Os-
.h
Write il and 10 will take the chances, l
piled.
He did write il. and % Gov. Smith and !
walked up ,treet sfter~srd together the
'vernor remarked that that signature hE-
the star Of the Northern Pacific. And 1
!. did. The others signed without bssi /
lion. aud The work st Washington 70 Sc '
tre the extension Of the charter wss 70. /
med With better hopes Of success. No
. nos can veil understand what tbst {
,rt vss. The preferred stock issusd By /.
rham kept bcbbIios up st the most 10 ,
por,uas moments. sed ve bad TO meet
Aissys. At one tims the bill Vas Just