New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-26
4 Word on Railroads.


Railroads.&c. those which have been and those
which arc yet TO be constructed. We believe that,
even if badly managed, they great public
| benefit and CONFERENCE.-The they coafd hardly be
so managed as not 10 be. But if they are skfuly,
carefully, properly managed ia spirit Of accom-
mediation and Of anxious devotion to the wants Of
the public, there ca hardly be limit to their
fulness, their popularity, or their profit to the
stockholders.
For example: When Mass Convention of
either or any Political party, great Religious or
rhilau,hropio gathering is to take place at any
point near the line Of a Railroad, wo think it
would be proper and polite for the Directors of
such Railroad to offer to carry passengers to and
from such gathering reduced rate. They
should not wait to be solicited in the premises,
but should do it Of their own motion and adver-
tisc tho public thereof, as matter of mutual i'd
vantage Thousands would thereby be induced to
attend where hundreds otherwise do, aRd the iR-
creased travel would be source of considerable
advantage. The danger of abuse is easily obvi-
ated, by selling ticket one way which will an
swer for return the proper day.
Agein: When the managers of Railroad are
passing Road on particular day, they
should make preparations to carry them through
with at least the usual expedition. II they de-
pend on engine to draw 500 or 1000 passen-
gers with their baggage they will of course fall
behind their time; the passengers will be disaP-
ponted and vcxed with sber arrival at their place
of destination several hours too late, and an ill
feeling will be generated where good enc might
have been by u.ing reasonable and proper exer-
tons.
These remarks are elected by occurrences cox
nected with the recent Yourg Mems Conve ntion
AZ Auburn, bu, have q general application. We
have attended three or four Muss Conventions
approached by Railroads, and in each case there
was dissatisfaction excited, and not without,
son. In this case the Mohawk Railroad con-
veyed the Delegates at half price: the Science
tady md Utica at two-thirds; the Utica and SYRIA
case at one-half; the Syracuse and Auburn
charged those from the East the fall price. This
was what they had perfect RICH, to DO, and
one could fairly complain of ii. though we pre-
sumo if they had had proper notice, they too would
have made reduction. But the managers of each
of these Roads knew without tiny special notice,
that a large State Convention would be held at
Auburn on the 2lst of September; they were
morally certain, therefore, that the trims that
place the preceding day would be overloaded :;
and they ought to have prepared for this by pro-
vidng stronger engines or more Of them. Two
| engines instead Of in readiness at Albany
Schenectady. Utica and Syracuse, would have ia.
ken the trains through in good season, al a very
small additional cost To each Company-certaini,
not one-ourth Of their extra receipts account Of
| the Convention. But, instead of this, only the
usual motive power applied of course each
| train wa. anavoidably behind its time, although
scanty time was allowed Cor meals; and the Del.
esates reached Auburn between II and II at
night, INSTEAD Of at Q, they had reasonably ex-
pected. he difference between these hours for
| an arrival in strange and crowded village, where
there arraR: erients II be made or learned
Tor the next days doings, was certainly tritlr.
We state thssr facts in all Kindness 10 the
managers OF the several Railroads, from some of
whom We have received acts OF personal courtesy,
for which we tender grateful acknowlcdg cement.
That they did choose to make some hundreds
Vt not thousands more out of this occasion, bv
readily and curly agreeing and advertising 10
cnrry pe-gates a, reduced price a miscal-
ca!ation CT which no one except lhoir s,oekhod
ers has n sht 10 complain; but are confident
that they will see The proPriety Of making ar
rangemcris to carry through one thousand pas Sc n
gers, when they have SO many, promptly a.
one hundred, and thu. osvia,e the disappon,
| rnen,s 10 their reSator passengers at least which
delay is certain l" produce
20 The Morning Post thinks tina, the
| kno ~ ledge that HksgY CLAY, is TO be their op-
posing candidate should usi'e every sectioa of
the LocoF oco party. The Maaisonian ,so with
| a perspieacty cutie unusual in its columns, says,
with fear lad trembling tina, :" i, j. becoming
obvious that all the Politca! elements I'D verse 10
the election OF MIR. Clay, must be united in ono
harmonious body against him, or his suecess is,
to say !he least Of ", qsise probable" In
tbs way does the terror inspired The rasks OF
The enemy, by ,Lr spontaneous, enthusiastic uumin-
anon Of The great Sia,esman of The West, coca
.;onally show i,sclt. They know that tho prvju-
dice their lying clamot Duccerdcd cor a ,ime in
raising az aims, him, Is dead md buried ard ,al
nov his sgh fame comma nd, the love and admire
| ton of the whole RepubIc. Calunny and de-
traction can no longer biscIen his character; and