The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-11
poolc moneys Iase thI .ough the hands Of such
men as these, about ne half is usually pocketed

nbl'c moneys IaM thI .ough the hands Of such
nen as these about ne half is usually pocketed
y the coHractc "a, SPECTATORS, politicians
MEMBERS OF the Legislature and editors favora-
Die 10 the &c .eme. This estimate il liberal
'ne perhap too liberal TO the state; 1t would
De well u us il the public wo Ks always got
bali tb' Z amounts voted to them. With this expe-
rier &C fresh in their minds, the people OF TINS
; tate will be called upon next Wednesday |
to say whether or no they will SANCTION
q new loan of SlO,o00,000, or in other words
whether they will put s5,000,00o OF money
into the pockets Of the politicians, spciis-
men. editors and others who are interest
ed in carrying through the amendment. II the
people think these parties deserve reward
from the public for their devotion to party in-
terests and private speculations, let them
have IL by all means though perhaps ii would
be more straightforward to call things by their
names, and vote five millions Of hard cash
directly to the operators. 1t must not be sup
posed that we are exaggerating the case. Most
OF our readers recollect the beautiful division
which was made Of the nine millions formerly
rescued by the Court OF Appeals from the
jaws Of the spectators and spoilsmen who
were to have had such pretty per cen
tage thereon Nor has ii been entirely
forgotten that some Of the present editors or
proprieters of the New York Daily Times
figured in the list Of the would-be sharers in
that slice ofthe spoils, II is well to bear these
"reminiscences in mind as we read the apologies
now published by our Seward contemporaries for
tie proposed amendment The most charitable
can hardly help thinking that many Of the
defenders OF the scheme have as good reasons
for their present as they had for their former
course.
In point of fact, the canal system Of thi.
State is thoroughly understood by every one,
and it will not be as easy to throw dust in the
eyes of the public as these newspaper editors
believe. The present plan of enlargement was
| adopted by the people after mature delibera-
| ton, and the bulk of our citizens are still as
firmly convinced as they ever were that it is
the only sound, proper and judicious one. IT.
with the glorious traffic now carried on between
the seaboard and the West, with the splendid
business OF which the canal enlargement party
| boast so loudly, the New York canals cannot
provide fund for their own completion, as pro-
| vided by the constitution, then they dc not de-
| serve to be completed Had they belonged to
| private individuals, We have not the smallest
| doubt that they would by this time have fur
nished ample means for their enlargement and
completion. They have not done So simply be-
cause the wire pullers at Albany did not desire
that they should; as they would then have had
no opportunity of plundering the State of four
or ee millions Of dollars. These plunderers
ought now to be Taught that the people will not
be deluded any longer. The old system recognized
by the constitution is the only safe one. We
must adhere to it; and, while we give to the
politicians at Albany due credit for having
matured scheme which certainly leaves the
most impudent of the Washington operations far
in the shade, we must use tpe power we have re-
tanned in our own hands to prevent these spoils-
men robbing us of five millions of dollars.
| what is this Legislature which calls upon lis
| TO incur fresh debt of $4,000, 600? In all
| our experience we never remember to have
| seen more utterly worthless and abandoned
set Of politicians assembled together Men
sent 10 the Legislature by corruption, by mis-
take, by every means and every influence ex-
| cepr that Of character, integrity or talent the
I outgrowtb OF fanatical agitation, and the apos-
ties of every absurd ism that unrestrained
license of opinion ever begat blind preach
ers OF teetotalism, crazy apologists for women's
| rights, lunatics born So, and lunatics made so
| by spiritualsm such are the individuals who
represent us at Albany, and propose to run US
in debt ten millions more. Shall we vote to
plunge ourselves.and our children into debt to
raise money for such men a. these-for legisla-
tors like Mr.. Leigh, who has distinguished him
self go signally by his base. vulgar and ridcu-
lous attack on the barroom OF the ST. Nicholas
Hotel-one OF the best and most ma gniiice nj
hotels in this or any other country?
The people will answer We say, let the
canals complete the canals. If they are pro-
perly managed, and let alone by schemers and
spoilsmen, they can do it,
|
| PUBLIC OPINION IN THIS METROPOLIS on THE
NEBRASKA QuEsrIoS.-Upon every great ques-
ton for the last fifteen years. since the indepen-