The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-26


SYRACUSE, July "A, 1856.
Shall Me Central Railroad n k the State p
Bribery Of the Legislature The Canals in Dan
ger, &C., &e.
The HERALD, In its recent articles relative to the
Central Railroad power. is awakening public atten
ton in this section Of the State. There are undeni
able truths in every line Of those editorial comments
There Is not newspaper on the entire line Of the
Erie, Central Northern roads but is enlisted in
the interests Of those monOples. This is evident
from the fact that every casualty which results in
death or broken limbs is universally spologised for
in the papers as merely an unavoidable accident.
The Central road is this moment one of
the greatest monopolies that ever existed.
The United States Bank, with It's millions of cor
rupton fund, and its minions all the country,
never possessed the power, nor exercised 1t with
more interruptions designs, than does this railroad
mammoth. Instead Of diminishing, its strength is
daily increasing. How is it done By the most cor
rupt system Of bribery ever enacted, and at the
cheapest rates. It has under its control about five
thousand employees. It has its regular salaried
lawyers at Albany, the headquarters Of the great
dictator, also at Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and
Buffalo. Whenever any Legislative act is required to
legalize its behests it is never disappointed. II the
simultaneously. If combination is to be formed be.
tween the Hudson river and Lake Erie, the Lee
gislature grants the privilege. II the noble
Hudson is to be bridged, and its great COM
merce obstructed, that is done at the do
tum Of the lobby. The next Legislature will be
requested to release the restriction of two cents
mile passenger fare, 50 that the monopoly may de-
mand whatever fare they desire from the travelling
public.
People residing at distance from this thorough
fare make the inquiry, How does the Central road
manage thus to control the Legislature? II is easy
of calculation. Upon the line Of the road, this
power easily manages to send just such men to
either branch of the Legislature viii best suit its
purpose. As soon as the Legislature assemblies
the agents Of the road distribute to every member
officer and lacquey about thu capitol free ticket
over the road for five months. These tickets are
pocketed with avidity, and used during the SEES
sion almost every day. There Is no intimation
b Der understands what is wanted Of him, the
moment any question comes up in the Legislature
affecting the railroad interest Not only this, but all
the State officers and many Of their subordinate
clerks are also dead heads They, too, appear in
the lobby and very dsinterestedly advocate all pro-
positions calculated to enhance the interest of this
great and overshsdowing central power. This is
who receives free ticket on railroad is guilty Of
accepting a bride; and even If not that, all are
equally culpabe. The people should demand an in
easGn ny the houses Of the L
judicial bench are equally accommodated with tree
tickets. We hope, for the honor OF the New York
judiciary, that such insnuations are unfounded,
for it would be a fearful state Of things
if the fact should ever appear, that any
one of them should descend to the mean depth
of member of the Senate and Assembly, by accept
ing these railroad brides. As the same system will
be adopted next winter, measures will be taken,
either in the Legislature or out OF it, to ascertain
these facts.
Not content with bribing and controlling the
alofx nd tho Ctafo oatc IL
gernaut now demands the Governor Of the great
State Of New York. And who is the man Why,
no less q Parsonage than Erastus Corning, OF AL
bany, the immaculate railroad king Of this whole
country. Not content with monopolizing We freight
and passenger traffic from Chicago to the city of
New York-not satisfied with his controlling
power Of compelling Western roads to purchase
from him all the foreign and domestic equipments
Of their roads, he now aspres to tho Gubernatoria
chair Of the empire State, and aims to grasp the
power of this and the Western States.
Two years ago the scheme was first preached Of
selling the great Erie canal and that the constiu
ton should be 30 amended as to permit the sale.
miserable and polluted politicians, stood aghast q,
the monstrous proposition. What sell the mighty
artificial water communication which connects the
Atlantic ocean with the magnificent inland seas o.
the West! The Erie canal, conceived by the min
Of the immortal Clinton constructed by the libe
raj contributions Of the whole people OF New
York-that to be taken from the people and
u
The thought completely staggered the friends of
the canal The proposition, though considered
chimerical still created great surprise, from the
fact that several influential partisan prints absolute
ly advocated the sale of the canals.
The time may be nearer at hand than most people
suspect. The HERALD very opportuney opens the
eyes Of the people 10 this all important matter I'm
mediate consideration is indispensable. The Gen.
trail road Is now grasping for political power papers
Of all parties subservent to its behests; poiiti
clans Of all grades are enlisted and l,erally paid
for their services. That power, that parties
much distracted, thinks IL the opportune
moment TO strike for the State What say the
people, the dsinterested, the honest portion OF the
the peopley Are they prepared to suffer such men
as Erastus Corning, Dean Richmond, Addison Gard
ner or Edwin d. Morgan TO ride upon the Central
and Hudson River Railroads into the Executive
chambers OF the Slater The monopolists desire TO
break down the Erie canal, or control II TO
nopoIize ali the carrying business between the lakes
and the ocean. Shall that glori ,us work, now In
progress Of speedy enlargement be sacrificed TO this
get Of uspnnciped speculators shall the Central
CInsus be restricted to his railroad? IL IL 10 be
hoped that editors OF the line Of this route viii in
still these and many other truths into the minds OF
their readers that they resist the polls the