New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-19

cision Of the Cabinet OF Beriin i'no va =.
what manner Il will dsentansle ITSELF or "ne'n''
will srccumb to the equslly dangerous embraces VI
the west the south or the norsn-easI OF H"''P''
rur ,,,Inp HOUSE OF CONGRESS-
Cor,.;, borers established in Washington have al
dre..ed circular TO the railroad companies % 'u'
rr;o, offering 10 give their aid toward obtaining
ssrs,sion or repeal of the duties on raircad ifon
aid rrpiua uron the various companies the ADOPTION
Of resolution of which the following is given by me
PHILADELPHIA North AmsrieoH as faithful copy;
Ee.ored his vii % ihs con Sy Of
SYofl IN the February is eonsns OF 81. s19s srv
Vnton Nosh Wilson. !ohn yker GeoISe A'naa no
Peg s i9 9sn rretoe or to be ported for
tee 100 that the event Of The repes OF ssp.n ~
h nv hereby i'ef rsy said committee % rs
w emf ed ard i've PEI he saved to the com
-av nsion en- such iFpn Is vic
OF be forthwith forwarded said COMMITTEE
II with a feeling of grief that We have read TINS
resolution Low is our estimation OF the political
morals of the present day, We confess that II has
sreaty astonished u,; not 30 much for the object to
be accomplished as for the men VINO offer their ser
vices for its acccmpli shment. Among them we ma
Mr. II. Y. Poor. in the columns of whose journal we
could we think. readily find evidence OF his beei that
the best Interests of the country are to be promoted
by the adoption OF measures tending 10 render IL inde
pendent OF the world for its supplies of iron Again.
we find there the name of George Ashmun, late Rep
resentatye in Congress- and but recently candidate
for the post of Senator from the great Wing State of
Massachusetts, and always an advocate of protection
to tie manufactures of cloth and IRON This genIle'
man is said to have realized handsome fortune out oil
the Illinois Central Railroad. whose enormous
grants Of land were obtained by aid Of the
representatives of the iron districts of Penn
sylyania and under distinct agreement to
which Mr.. A. was a party that the friends
of the road would aid in relieving the almost perish
ing iron manufacture. Now however, we find him
Offering for a commission of five per cent, to sell his
services in support of that is to crush the
men to whom he owes his fortune. OF oil the names,
however in this list, none so much astOnShes us vs.
that of Mr. Nnton OF Ohio always an advocate OF pro-
lection whether in or out of Congress- and slways
heretofore regarded as a man of principle. That he
should be found lending himself to the promotion OF
measure that must njuriOusly affect great nation
al interest just recovering from the effects OF the
tariff of 1916 and requiring but few years for It's es-
tablishment beyond the reach of foreign nterterence
that he should be thus found acting in opposition to
the doctrines of his whole political life, aud that he
should be doing this for commission OF five per cent,
is to us quite incomprehensble We have always re-
garded Mr.. Ninton q man OF principle, ana so was
he always regarded in the House OF Representatives;
and are therefore, strongly tempted to believe that
the OF his in connection with TINS matter mas
been without authority from him. Should this prove
to have been the case we should rejoice in being au-
thorized to publish his disclaimer of any interest in
this FIVE per cent movement unworthy OF such
az he.
independently, however of the men whose names
have been thus placed before the public, We ask our
readers to reflect carefully upon the monstrous cha
racer OF the here proposed to be used in pro-
ducing notifications of our national legislation. The
five per cent. here proposed will amount es we are
assured to not less than half million of dollars to
be used in purchasing men whose wants are stronger
than their honesty to vote in opposition to what they
know 10 be the best interests Of their constituents.
That done in regard 70 iron shall next have bor
ing Committee addressing the men who wear
wooden cotton cloths, or who eat sugar, or VINO
desire to purchase Cuba, and inviting contributions 10
be used in purchasing the votes required Tor the ac
complement of their objects. Under such system
there CT be safety. Legislation Tor any ana
every purpose will be bought and the only question:
to be determined will be the length Of the purse OIL
those who ask the passage ola law Regarding, az we
DO the tendencies of the system now proposed To be
introduced we with the deepest regret that .
the advocates of corruption may now plead the exam
pie of man who, Chairman of the Ways and
Means, was always distinguished az an advocate OF
protection to the free labor of America, but il
more distinguished being among the first to pub
lish to the world that for commission OF five per
cent he will sell himseto the advocates OF the cheap
labor system of England.
OUR GREAT PARK.