The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09

scribe large sum towards building road with six feet
gauge nom TO Little Valley to with the New
that m, Buffalo and state Line sereed 10 subsoribe one
dollars to the stock OF the coutempt
ed Erie and Pittsburgh road; al Of which projects
vore aud vital schemes TO the people Of Erie; whsreas
tie most intelligent citizens Of Erie tho most
strenuous for break Of gauge long abandoned their
position but rot until the populacs had become welded
to the break Of gauge policy.
In answer to these Offers the aloonsnts of Erie urge
that the dire ctors Of the Ee and Northeast
ali Of whom but citizens Of Etie-o asserting to
change Of gauge have bsen brbed and false the
interests Of the Lake City Of and that these
Propositions OF the several roads though put writing
were never INT to be complied with.
Such is the controversy represented by those In the
interest OF the several railroads composing tn, ins from
Cleveland to Buffalo, and, as stated by them, per
ceive no coed reason why such . quarrel as that
goirg should disturb the peace Of Pennsylvania upon
the BORDERS Of Lake Erie But there prominent facts
in reference to the three cities Erie, Cleveland and
Buso and in those may found the true origin of the
difficulty 1t exists in the minds of the calmer portion
Of those inhabtante Of Erie who still advocate the break
Eie Is city of eight thousand inhabitants Cleveland
of forty Thousand, and Buffalo Of FIFTY thousand
We rate all thsss cities eeaignsdy low o The arss
the third the New York port Of Lake Erie. The last
is at the foot Of the Lake. about fourteen hours from the
city Of New York, by rairoed, and has numerous rail-
roads dversing In every direction The city Of Cleve
land has also number Of railroads divergiDg from her
pert centre into the interior OF Ohio and ndiana
weliAs to Pittsbnrg and Chicago Ga the other hand
the line which Is the subject Of the present
extending through Erie ard running west and east is the
Buffalo situated at the foot Of Lake Erie, and being
nearer New York and Boston than any other lake port
Erie and s bu and
land per ing by its ioes Of railroad such interior
II at Of southern Ohio, becomes the channel through
which the lake trade passes southwark These are the
o. the comparatively large growth If these two
cit while FIR smans in the dozen of breaks
OF gauge in he vicinity Of e,ch these cities would not
n fYeiU
ppi ,hs surrounding untry is the csu.e OF their
growth And the same law Of growth applies TO Erie.
She miy the different roads from Buffalo to Cleve-
land to break their gauges every ten miles between the
two las, nsred cit es, and all she will gain thereby will
denuuci,tors Of tt ose who're baggage and freight
urtd by the copsSrt transfers and such policy. per-
severed in, will fol prevent men OF enterprise
When the citzsrs Of Erie to their they will
build the pei ctet road to sunbury that to Pittsburg
an perhaps II at to tile Valley; OF each Of which, their
city will constituted terminus.
60 far as these roads tap produc regions their bust
ness will increase bat so far as the Buffalo and Cleveland
little object for people to stop unless they have business
At Erie Let them ceAse envyrg their more prosperous
their fine harbor all ths. nature and enterprise will a.
ford, AMI that is all that any 'ible people will ask
Beyond above superior to The parties to this absurd
controversy the public Their interest is paramount
to Ina. Of any railroad company or municipal corpora
ton. They will not, and they ought not to suffer the
inconvenience of unnecessary change Of and the
damage to baggage and freight coniequt thereon In
behalf OF the public, therefore, who kse most by the
quarrel there ought to be come efficient Interpolation
Erie has gau hing but enviabe reputation for
her part 10 the controversy although the conduct OF
of the original projectors Of the railroad which We
have noticed ia raid TO be anything but compliance with
their promise to Erie The public we've party to none
Of these and they ought not to suffer by these absurd
qua res. We therefore hope that some means will soon
be taken to heal these ulties and that shall be
able chronicle the fact that Erie under the dictates of
returning common tenEe is extending railroad tracks
into her inland vcines, and BY new and prosperous
Of Cleveland and Buf'lo.
SPEECH OF MR.. BALL, OF ERIE, IN THE PBSNsYL.
yANIA LEGISLATURE.
In the House OF representatives. Jan b, Hr. Ball. OF
Erie pc ndng print the Governors Mes
sage, remarked, in substance, rs folows-
Mr.. Speaker-l like this message The executive has
spoken IS Governor should speak. The exciting rail-
road difficulties In far of county. which have the
Of with becoming diapsv. The questions 1t ssus and
the ncipes involved in them momentous to Fer
syvania and be has met ard treated them as states
and patriot should treat them He has spoken Of
them Is the honor interests and Independence of Penn
syvaniA required he should speak The Governor has
AS state paper it il thoroughly and empha,cay Penn
syvAnisn and such crecitabe to the common reath
credasie TO the people and credtabe to its honored
author Liberal nd just in its views in ITS
recommendation 1t does justice to ALL No sster state
can complain OF want OF courtesy, nor OF . want OF
Proper hberality a. the mes sage comedies to them
~ that can, th propriety, be asked and from it
they will learn that the ways OF trae will to left
orn, to be spjoysd upon conditions pronouncsd
with equal .pt sas vndcates the rights ard reign
ty Of .pnsy vania and does justice those great bust
foster Ard protect BLESSED are the peace makers y
This tae paper like the faithful dove, bears the olive
leaf Peace will follow in its way, and when i: shall be
by my constituents it will be with interest
&c will lay aside their weapons-strong will
weep hot tsGs-tter big hearts will swell with emotion
when they that the Governor has
world ttat Per vanis we liberal and us she
been, continues TO love her children will pro
sct their rights Believe me Mr. Speaker they will
breathe more freely and Joy will be with them They
have locke TO the legislature Tor souten of their
happy difficulties. and they sish them TO be sd just
ed in spirit Of hberal,y to other States and Of astce
simple Justice, TO PennsylvaniA Wicked stories have
been fabricated and circulated every where. to
the eject that the citizens of Erie aud OF Har.
Dor Creek township have beaten, bruised and nearly
killed mary of the railroad men It is also charged
that they have ma't'ested innocent persons and
that tie mails Of the United States hare
in place, solemny pronounce 1t to be 80. The pas
sage OF themss has not been hindered Blood has been
oresch this day. Armed men were brought from other
States to and butcher people vet men
guaet not bu. id their duty as they will ever do It
hare harmed Have not my constituents been
fortearinsf They have sought vengeance no one
No, they ask not vengesncs but Justice They would
commit aggression lest the fame Of the State should
be ued by their aotion. On the other HAND they would
not will they allow the rights of the State aud the
people - be dsregadsd Let il be understood however,
that the world may know and comprehend It, thai in
need had required should the principle conteuded
Tor Sill sccrince tnere are tnousAnoe
reaey for the field OF estance and blood Should the
crce be made history will record the event. and
MORALS equally mpe,hatle viii add that the principles
cenenced for endure and endure they must. And shall
neglect to investigate TIE cause OF these din cutes
Cslumnies against the good name of the legislature
have gone abroad Its character has been suied TIE
public mind sritAtet. Reports OF corruption
rent everywhere, and 1t will be well II the law making
branch OF the government takes warning In time. The
people dema nd that the legislative and fudciA depart
ments shall Ike ep II emseves pure Shall hesitate TO
vDdcate the reputation OF the Gene al Assembly, Why
estate TO relieve the public anxiety? We do BY
such actions and fuch conduct sha stamp pro-
eeedipgs with morality of purpose, while studous
gard, part Of that OF public onor much
oheithed by people, will sasfy them that We intend
to discharge duties with fidelity. aware that
this is commercial age, anc am also aware tba. the
people OF the several states engaged In acquire
gains as earnestly as tn ough in crusade The ndivi-
uay o: states and their separate rights seems TO be
melting away before the cenrazpg power OF commerce.
Let arrest this centrazpg huencs let break It's
force /. is we'll for the country TO have IL arrests
Divided It will be e,sug This state should study TO
estAt th 81 perpetuate well marked and well defined
nationality II is necessary We cannot be great with.
ont it. With 1t we shall give OF toie aud
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