The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

MORNING EDITION-WEI
Tho canden and Amboy. Railras4 Monopoly
MEETING IN JKBslY CITY-REsOLUrI,Us, sPRRoHEs
meeting Of the etisses Of Jersey City hsli LEI
night In the First Reformed Datoh Caurr a. TO dsyia
measures to prevent the passage Of the bill now bsoz
The LsgbAturs Of thst State nding the ,harssr
he Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. + Ns aud
snss though INST very numerous, composed O. sou
Of the most influential and respectable cssns Of Js sy
Mr. John Casutdy was called to the ohah and Mr. IA
J. Davenport oHicArsd - Secretary
On notion ths following call Of ths me citing wSs road
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chohhas passed The S.nse 70 ssssd sh. charter Of tn,
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sus,ss n 2, nSdssn So1Sy y tive party
..ssses street. 'S s;s. Pa::s SAssss :,sn
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70 se addressed BY several eminent speaksra
The PRESIDENT Addressed ths meeting On the object fos
which II had been oonvsssd He spoke In soadsm
Assusss Of the monopoly enjoyed BY the OlAdsa and
Aboy Rahoad and Expressed tas hos that the people
Of New Jersey would take prompt energetic
allowed to them BY the original grant. They wou .,
the expiration Of that time have possessed Il for twenty
years. and that long enough oonsldsrisg the uss
they had made Of It.
Ga motion, . committee, eonsistisg Of the foowiug
gentlemen, was sIpeinted to report ssriss OF rsou-
ton. . a. Wallis, Joseph, q. Hspcox, Cnaxlss Fink,
Ex Aksrman WnIIs made : ssw brisf rsmsrks sho ..
ing the nj1r effects OF the rsrcad monopoly on the
ba - fha a.dr ~
Hons which il cost he ins .has tbs p.o; vas sa
sstss Of it They a.Ssd sSrsosh sSsr rsprs
senta'ives In the Legislature charter Of this road
,or twenty years q the expiration Of It, present charter
vso Il ct the State might buy the stock ct ts market
value which i N their power up ssy pIos
that Y this bill pa1es the si'Aturs would not dare to
buy it. and the road VII remain in the haads es the
ro.. sns 70: Io:a % q j., he a.a
cost three micns Of dosrs; but the Lsgslatuss do
not comply With the popular demands the ecppany win
before the Assembly 4 therefore. not time shas the
for consult the interests Of tbs people Thts oona
railroad company chartered in The s.sss that Il Sos
tributary 70 It In some way There s not road in West
Jersey that IL not entirely controlled BY III and idle
cr NJ 10 say that they have influence Lsgs
bribery In saying this It ID that they do exsr
Of this State snd tell Why II 10 far bshind New
Yorhf answer-ths railroad monopoly fsr It IL fast
IL s.np.ns: IL. e: ,..
addressed the meeting he spoke ef the exclusive prvi
se which was svsn in the charter Of the Camden and
Amboy Railroad. By which the Legislature bound them
selves that NO other cempAny shoud b. incorporated
withoat IT. oon,snt This, hs oontsndsd, vss an In
rosiA and il was an inilins .msps Witch % they sSoan
never submit to- Every sxertion should b sde within
a.l limits 70 defeat the extension Of such arbitrary
interests OF the State. II subject too Ia whioh
the ntsrests Of the travelling community and the eopa
Evsythins sbou BE- done ts ossspsn ssd citsts the
means Of communicates with other Statss but II this
people would be bound hand and foot Il vas the object
ofths company 20 dse. the construction Of other ads
ssd With this object 10 view thsy were using thsi
matter that should be treated lightly; ir vas
question Of sovsregst between the State and that
the charter, they would bind themselves . oontrao.
which took away their sovereignty. He behaved how
ssy ss 70 1ssi: &. msnts Of sSis
nosed they vouIi nct silow themselves 70
road reads in West Jersey which, be oonsodsd wouli
b built By the people the msevss thu chsrtsr
the offer Of Con modors stooLton sod thst hsy Would
row, shis they had hs power, check the rrosds
Incorporated company upon their dearest right.
Gated T.. Of ss NJ. ss
Thirteen Of the Senator'S he ssd already voted TO
den and Anbay Company chartered In 1880 without
any exclusive prvissss and although 1t said that
the read was built for The interss. and benefit Of New
Yoskers, BY WIEN It built 1t cons ructsd -
sreeHed In the charter for the transporta.ion Of freight
time however, after the charter granted before the
power Of costoes the ooOstruotou Of other
AL the blood that Was she'd our Revolution after the
saorinces that we're made by our fathers ve are SOW
sivss up to the power o. ~oo.ysd mooopoly Bat co.
trsnsfsrrd By the Liiaturs from the people to the
company, i void; for the law .hsoh IL above al says
rot in soiposs.os they .ay the STATE DAFT sS l. but but
say that assertion l. f.ls, for our I.sis-
in this =. s
grant from the Legislature they hnsw that it sas not
ks bscau's It conferred powers which that body had
part With 6 power they can psf vith all that belongs
s the people But let The eompsny beware fer the power
tep viii nnd that they have made foolish purchase aud
that their bargain win b worth nothing to them Zap
psSs Iss ash ysu sS u:na', =, :hs sn g.
earth they esh to give iato their hands that power
which the people should alone possess but thsy DO not
tine tier: !. 10 way 70 .sI. Axe ..sy s: privileges sos
errsd BY this bill am vllirg to form Of . sa party,
n Il oe s 9o.s Ss %
bsisve In av, bat vhsn corporation seeks to take
away the liberties Of the people asd tasre Is no other
(epswsd sppause and cheers In the midst Of whsh the
speaker resumed bis seat)
The sIunARY then read the following resolutions,
which were unapimously ADOPTED
Whereas act has passed she senate q sh State ana
II before the House Of Asmbly which By its presnbe
Ieees and adnit that the Camden and Anboy Railroad
Company the Delaware and aytan Canal Company,
are entitled 70 control the LGsiaurs Of the state % al
railroads from the Delaware bay and river 70
bay and river aAd intend By ssd restA 10 suoh
clusivs rriv end control lsssatn far
ter sve than copstrucusn Of the existing laws woul
Iivs them ad which extends their pretended szcusiv
privileges least twenty ana which holds
ndueement An useHy rsht y, redeem hs said works ~
paying suoh nominal value their stock attau th
market BY Of thess privilege nsrsase
miilions In vAue, and subject ths dsbs already Of
sf saia road. Il rsassnsd - sey provided for b.
eaB power The people this Btsts q
branch f the sovereignty 70 nobsysA osrporstsn u anti
State immense complieate1 neneysd eorpssape,