New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-22
TIE Gunsr.oN " Aaky-JEEszY.


We arc glad to sec that the people Of New Jersey
are no. all ready {, submit to the mour)us proposition
TO s to the monopoly c)nspraors tho entire control
Of The State by araDseu Ell meant to endure forever
large and most respectable meeting was held at New
ark Oh Saturday evening in oppoFtion 70 the scheme.
The Mayor Of the City presided. Strong rosoiltioa5
were passed and speeches of marked ability delivered
hy Nossrs. IA Whitehead and COrtlandt Parker in
which the odious features Of the effort 20 give ,e
nopoly This perpetual lease Of power exposed anI
denounced as they deserve. We hope to See tae ex
ample Of Newark initiated 10 other parts Of the state
md so powerful n manifestation ofPu1c opinion called
forth that the brides of the monopolists cannot
avail 20 silence H. With a view TO this eud, 90 ia
dor st The subject nay be understood thor0u h.y
az possible we proceed TO eucidate certain poats ia
Nj Stocktous Letter 70 which we have not ye. pail
cur respects.
In this remarkable document Mr.. Stockton flYors bis
fcow-citiz' rs With eulogium upon himself ani his
coDfeGeTatcs, the modesy Of which is exceedingly
remarkable. The right to play the part Of
Farmers of the States Revenue. collecting dol
lars for themselves and putting cents into the
Treasury, has been, he tells lis patient suiec7
deposited in the hands of OF their most public
watched over aud FOR nearly quarter of cel,ary
protected il. 1t is now submitted whether RE ,1o
las net arrived in contemplation OF ntelli.e1 aud
patriotic Jerseymen when the joint companies ,h)ll
no logger be permitted silently to be made lie OBJ
jccts Of opprObum and contumely. In some ages
and some countries the men who had achieved such
results for the public welfare they have produced
would be deemed worthy OF nations gratitude.
SatGsry AID monumental brass would commemorate
hoir seryces' Having read this. our relers viii all
We feel assured, unite with the Commodore in recom-
mendng that the monument should be Of brass No
OIL or material can be regarded appropriate for
preserving to pOsterity recollection OF the deeds and
msdceds of the author Of this false and insolent
epistle.
Great as have been the efforts OF the ilustrogs men
who have ruled the State with a rod of iron aud whose
services are thus TO be cOmmem0rated, they are
net yet weary Of welldoing Having driven from the
halls Of legislation all those who were ready aud
anxious 20 make roads for themselves provided ohl
hat they could obtain permission, they cOolly in
form their subjects that they surrounded by hungry
claimants for their favor and their powerful aid wit
cut which the unfortunate peOpleOf West jersey must
continue to drive their wagons through he vy roads
while those of Illinois and Indiana rejoice in the
luxury Of railroads cars and Locomotive engines.
There is, as Mr. StccktOns subjects are told d,f-
Guilty at this period in procuring loans from cap asrs
abroad except on the most unexcept Onable security
and here as our readers know lies the great officially
with the contederates OfNewJersey They have COOL
security 70 Offer for body has any faith in them With
the men who desired the construction Of the airline
and other roads it was otherwise Their security was
"unexcePtionabe. and would be taken TO any amount
by capitalists Of his City, and We. they were driven
tIOm the legislative halls by these men who caouotb1r.
row because OF their past INSCRIPTIONS couduc, L.
stcad lCWcvag O.. admitting that such is tie case NJ
stockton has heGsuTsDce to tell his legislative tools
aud ;iofe whom he desires 10 render such IT,. the
of difficulty is that the ghts and privileges OF
the joint companies have been drawn in question by
smtirious demsgogues. ." But, be continues, " 81
though they have rot alarmed the companies, 10 mus
be obvious that they are calculated TO produce tlc
most injurious Impressions On oilers who have n1t
the same knowledge Of the people Of New.Jc-ser'
These ambitious demsgogues are the irrsrs
nd !tGd-oelers Of West Jersey wao desire &, mas,