New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-09
THE ERIE CANAI.-SUAI.L II BE SOLD,
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Sill: My former Numbers are answering tie pxrov
intended; they are exciting some attention an4s
class OF men who have the ability OF making vAah.
some influence fell apon the question discussed. Ia
due 70 such men to say that these numbers Issa
written by an enemy Of the Republcah party ~by
a factous member for the purpose OF p'stucas MIS-
chief or disorganilation, but by one who Is lsyh
give a, Jealous and hearty support to The FORMATIONS
of that party as any other man.
is the only living party ths. even processes sstaA
ment to the great principles Of Freedoms s1Gh parry
| must support or none, and it may echtnae II
sbu,es of which complain for year or two without
.cp,ps either Of its antagonist parties in the career s
proGicscy and mi.msns cement Of the csnGf.
Simply what Il would do il to bring io!ieer'es
bear upon IT, nominating conventions Sa'c ara eca,
80 that we may have men in official station iesistvt
judicial and administrative, who will rice above end
scorn the bride rendered b. an interest LAYING co.,
stantly legislative fsvors to Gsk and judicial questions
20 be settled And for members Of the Cans Board ad
Legislature would have if possible no men who have
immediate or remote interests in opposition 10 the
lest practical development Of our ong-abused casah
have no war 10 make upon rslroads-they have be-
come necessity as well as convenience; bat meaa
10 help teach few eminent railroad managers hss
they undertake too much when tney undertake 10
manage not only their roads, but the canals SEQ su4
any other interest they may deem in their way.
How significant is the recent arrangement: between
the Central and Erie rosds The Central agrees cut
off its dead-hesd list except members OF the Legss'
ture and the Common Councils OF the cities Oh Albany
and Buffalo, Why not cut off these also Il any IN
swer necessary The Central has or rather some 0,
its arrogant manage have, COME TO consider pan
of their business TO manage legislation rs wen @
roads or possibly they fear legislative s.rusny n n
iayors and they must not be pr, hioted nom fufenas
Ing members by free tickets. The only way " deiesi
their purpose for the people 70 select and seba IN
purchasabe men, if such can be found. Ire praeuce
of gcnay bribing the members Of the Leg WAS
Initiated many yeaxs sgo-frst by allowiGg free rides
10 and from the session, Their by extending me PERIOD
through the year, then by including families, nuhl
the position OF member, not intended by tue COP
stitution to be lucrative one, has come TO b
fought by men who value the free riding mere thas
their constitutional pay. IL one has wares 20 peads,
customers 10 visit, law practice requiring a ndsncs
at distant courts or boaIus or family TO be grained
by visits to friends or places of fashionable resort
free pass over the Central with its convenien. randi
cations is q valuable card. In villages where the
trustees grant licenses to 81 showmen and receive hes
tickets to the sights the office Of village trustee il osn
filed by men who have more taste Tor such amuse'
ments than for village order and improvement. Lks
Influences are opaative TO gil our Legislature with
less scrupulOus than the important trusts reposed
demand. The Republican members OF The present
Legislature may pled0 precedent, ana nlahe hrons
case in excuses but am sorry that they DID not see
it the frat duty Of party to disregard the bad
precedents of old ones, and practice that know Of
more required breaking up than this long continued
one Of the railroads to bring the official eai.o,is spd
other influential classes, within their power by whsan
beat described az direct bribery.
/ am much obliged for the use Of THs TRIBUNE IN
my attempt ~ arouse attention 70 important
subject and I wish other papers were -
free But the editorial class are Just now threat
ensd with Withdrawal Of the privileges long enjoyed
4" on the rail, and fear are just now q Ile extra
cautious lest they offend in certain quarters; but the
people thinking aid resolving, and ii the Rspubl
politicians undertake 10 perpeuate the abuses 81
which have hntcd, they will be discarded by their
party friends, or beaten ultimately by the.g party
opponents.
The conclusion Of my second number was little
allegorica and friend, who guessed me on. as the
author, has written me for explanation. Probably
he has not yet read the eight hundred laws OF the last
legislature or Travelled much upon the rail since Thea
and transcribe section of the Dime Bill to which
/ referred:
Sc Of law passed April 1857 provides tbe. ~ any ~,
son enter the cars Of the Central RAILROAD without having Ind
usual rate OF fare for the distance such may eean
be transpOTted."
SEC " In all where the fare legally ehsrrsbe nd
road would divide half dime the said Company shall be en-
titled to dsmsnd and receive the whole NJ Company
shall not b. required TO make tsre Lees than dpe
have come to doubt the proprcty Of the question
have been discussing. Without something done me
canal Ia sold. The better question is sEs9 b
redeemed" y.