The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-11

careful ana attentive observer however may st hAvs
seen many things which would induce him to think that
the loudly proeised ninity Of sentiment was slightly
tnctnsd with humbus whss 1t Is observed that in four
meetings held within the space OF some tan days either
the leading citizens here-ths ssitato-wers on the
oemmttee for reporting resolutions nominated those
oommttses or addressed the assembAge, the "unsni-
mousy approved" Of the ecord does round strange
after AL The fraud is well exposed in Connsaut paper
"The travelling public still subjected to great In
convsniesce BY the ugly break. In the meantime
ships with series Of resolutions ready drafted, and
where they can got men enough together for officers,
they pull out the tocuusn1, get them endorsed and
ment Of the people Of the couny The imposi ion Is
hse one, but the engaged in Il might ~ well be
employed in the manu- acture Of this nind Of public
opinion the urging the rob to destroy the pro-
pey OF the railroad company Where these dsnterssted
patriots cannot End suitable to father tn cir derry
resolutions they modestly conds,send to act IS
oommstee men express tho opinion Of the
people Of he rural districts !"
csssfu in Of the rst meetings they attempted to i'd
dress, for the paper above quoted rsmarts;-
e, time the Of LSaPo 1spssd ths
present and addressed them Bat this did not answer
and the Erie fusnce called another meeting Sat-
urday last in the same place not to Ipress the real
sentiments of the citizens repudats the action Of
the first meeting But sice to be heard and those
ssts este ~ - : 40 ~ 80 80 ''''''
That meeting held-the officers and committees
chosen, the Constitution emarks early and for pur
Iefol, tions As usual they OF the spirit with
meetings held BY the Aforesaid sgstors. The last
rgs cseeings were reported ~ follows In the city
pert:-
Aedrsssee were made BY n B. Lowry, James y. Dun.
isp 9. W Cutler and Teller when the resolutions
The othe si organised after the adjournment Of tbs
meeting, but What they did We do not know.
Such the equitable method OF svsoiDg Welcome
truth No argument reference to existing public Cpl
non abroad ausion to the recent tecisisn Of he u
Circuit Court has any effect those who have been
thn0 faP cd In nnhl min ar
well die for an old sheep as lamb, 10 their svowed
motto To the arguments that they oppose self
Ing in various cities, = to their conduct they re-
ply that the facts IN the are not known to any
but Msns for any one knowing the .os in the sass will
join Efe And as general argument, applicable TO the
courts and every other place whom hard driven for Argu
msnt the Edau replies to everything" Money Rail-
In the courts, however, justice Ia about being DONE
The Injunction granted against the city has the following
paragraphs which are well worthy the consideration Of
aIy citizen -
Assuming that cur opinion Of the compAnys conduct
will be on ANAL hearTg what expressed 1t to be whom
rsfued the spscsl Injunction to the western road
precise Ct 1t Il not by any settled
people Of Erie have no right to anticipate It,
getting justice besides the irregular 81 taking
with their strong hands then the law In dsgraoe
Il the ueic'sl tribunal. have su the power to right
nothing but the sbeerest necessity excuse"
Substantial aid has beer expected from the Executive
but ha' we'll been said, The Governor Of Pennsyva
MIA viii hardly risk bis reputation by step ping into the
At Ris thereby become the mark for derison
al the land" BESIDES he has senia,d the ot to
ton Of the iDjunctions OF the United States
The results Of this action Of the people are just what
might have been s.psesd Tho circulation :: tn: Banks
So seriously has effected the principal that the
recors have concluded not to attempt circulating their
notes. and come down to . " shavisg business"
Business men who formerly have been In good standing
have travelled far and with their per- and returned
With i In their capitalists VIII have nothing to
We extract the following from leading article in the
ME OoseTor:-
where the Two streets leading ont Of the city south and
west together like the letter Y. At this point
out consequently there great danger from socident
both By night and day. thus centotns, In the opinion
o. every htsgent man most grsvous and intolsabls
nuisance They also constructed bridges two in.
pot.nt streets 10 suoh way that undsr ons covered
carriage could not pass and under the other load hay
ciai-d nuirsnce, and ordered the company to abats
them The company did not do It. conseq asntly the
# It lest eighty rods Of the UuSls Sisho.
u KY fettlsd neighoorhood and built thtie read upon
the protest and Of the Road Com
raitAnce, and getting daily Oftsn and ofssn
the people along this eighty rode have bsen called up
supr,s away, and ''smash ups" have been OF almost
eAy occurrences me poo ,e quietly submitted 20 this
tate q Ras uGe n: tool II and
the Read COmmssiOpsrs took up The oompss rsiad
.onsrs took il up The lat time the railroad company
appeared upon the ground armed with rsvolyers and ths
Supreme Court in regard to the rights Of railroad oorpo
raons TO nsxuct their roads to b public
IL ne = q tSs n
Black emphatcsly Mys:-"If . railroad b laid down
untsr circumstances which make II . nuisance, every
nsusge It is emphatic and to the point It covers the
ground Of the controversy At Erie and Hsrbor Greek
have bsen rioters outlaws and molocrsts SAX
Oh argos should and ought to rest upon the shoulders
their assaiants.
OPINIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
From the Philacelphia North American, Jan. 10.l
An vasion OF the oorposs rights Of the citizens Of
Erie, Pennsy lvania BY . company which has persisted
raivsy through the streets q that tsxn has sn to
b the source OF serious popular excitement and much
personal Weller We're these difficulties confined in
their queDces to the locality and parties immed-
atey involved should deem 1t necessary to take
any very particular notice Of them but effort u
y ths, these troubles have bssn directly insgstsd ~
citizens and to incense the people Of the west whose
bu,iness intercourse and ntsrssa ha been ten pory
disturbed, sganst Philadelphia thsre Is urgent
Why tbs press here should entirely silent upon
SUBJECT Tho facts Of this controversy have bsea
stood to require them to be rsstssd Its moral bearings
and equities however far the justfe stion Of tbs
OF CONCERNED rgntly ESTIMATED,
TO be expected that they would be either per-
oeyed admitted BY those who have bssn active in tho
perpetraton Of the outrage which orig Ally provoked
The hostss. BY Others vho remotely Interested
with them 10 have |. contaminated. Men or commun.
ties consider all questions Of this character according
the point from which they vev the relations In which
they stand them II their ~ pAthies enlisted
the other side Of contest their undsrstanoiogs
rarely discern this justics which belongs to the
cause OF adversary white they GRITTY their own h,v
ever o. right, with every argument that vanity
II rupidi'y cnn inv~nt
Ia not q course surprising that the pc pls Of New
York ~ho have attempted for selfish ends Of th-tr
t. c,mnt With force an Vi, len gross injury against
cutens % sbnof!ng state we'll a. tn use who
i6ei TIED VIA IN. m IN the advantages BE- secured
= The 8, should be uriously intignAot ~
Isfs % sn9 frustrated IL their purpose Aod shou aid
The and tee Actofs Ia the most I'd
This j. all rstursl kossyrr nnieAsonabie e., &c
he neirs ph llica fD ~ mAto " and miare prees1a
100. which o. After day .lerniog tie columns
- Nsu lct eur, ais sni hcnse toa tbs for nida
be 6lbust.r me.ftcs- ~ Civ. lard and other towns
4 th- West, .Aict clustering 'pssches and resolu.
tiops siing ttrri de sns'hs and threaten
iuS srcisl unic >iin sginst the uho,s Com
NOW esltb o. Penn, snia delivered and adopted