The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-02-07

eru otates arc ABOUT making an application 10
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through Canada TO Detroit, and thence west
ward-not because this is u shorter or moro
expeditions route, but because of the obstruc-
tions and delays, within our own boardors, by
the mob at Erie. This application is based
upon the impoiency of tho administration TO
execute the laws and suppress mob outrages,
and the granting thereof would be a confes-
sion, humileating confession, of the criminal
and protracted Indifference aud inefiiciency of
tho Executive branch of the Government
The idea of sending our great Western mails
through foreign territory, should hardly bo
entertained under any circumstances; but to
do it because our own principal thoroughfare,
connecting the East with the Wesf, has been
for weeks aud months obs'ructod. bridges
burned, railroads torn up. officers OF the law
insulted, resisted and imprisoned, by iawltss
mot-'o do it wesay for such reasons, would
be a disgrace to our national character, and
burning shame TO the President who has suf-
fered such outrages to bo committed and con-
tinuousy repeated, without any effort to insure
u faithful and efficient execution Of the laws.
II is n no less noteworthy fact that the Gov
ernor the Legislature, and the public opinion
of Pennsylvania as we'll as her Senators and
Members Of tho House of Representatives,
sympathize with an encourage and defend
these rioters distractions and outrages Dep
utations and official communications advise
Mr.. Pierce of these outrages: and ask for tho
Executive inerpostion, and he promises fair
ly; but Governor Bigler and Senator Cooper
assure him IL is triflng matter, which tho
State authorities will attend to in due time,
and he acquicscos. New distractions and ri.
otous TRACES occur, and the Postmaster Cen
eral quies the President when the applications
and renewed, by saying that the political ne
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quiro nacion on his part. The riots and OBJ
structons and law violations continue week
after week, and the President is daily impor-
tuned to do his duty and exert his Executive
power, but the inaction is still maintaiEed.-
Vast amount of merchandise going West, and
of produce going East, are stopped and piled
up 10 Cleveland and Buffalo, and other prom
iRent points along the line; passengers arc in
suited and delayed, and resort to other chan
nels and tho United States mails, which are
transported on the great post-route, and about
seeking passege through foreign territory,
for want Of safety and protection within our
own-and still the President ocguiesces, only
exhibiting occasional efforts al mastery mac
tivity.
An entire session of tho House is devoted to
these outrages. and with the declared purpose
of arousng public opinion in the hope of OBJ
tanning redress, from all other sources seems
hopeless. The members from the great West
aud Northwest held up to public gaze the self
ish and criminal conduct of the official and in
fuential citizens of Pennsylvania, in symps-
thizng, encouraging and defending tbs rioters
in ther,eflort to compel transshipment of
passengers and freight within the borough of
Erie They reminded Pennsylvanians that
they had protection for their iron and coal.
and that they had United States Mint; and
might wish 10 keep their advantages and
might need Western votes to retain them
They we're told that Ohio might retaiate, and
that she had now Legislature and Courts that
would not hesitate to pass and enforce "crow-
bar laws" and repeal tho character which al
lowed Pennsylvania to run road through tho
entire centre of her rich State Whether
these arguments will arrest the offenders in
their guilty and foolish course rciauins 10 bo
seen.--lN. Y. Tribune