The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-03

4 me hands and q me mercy Of . oosporassa 0hlc,
fsessed poser only IN the State, bu, such power ~
yer before ~s welded by any private conpsay. tbs
great Work Of sase the oana brought 70 tho
Auccpeers block by tho efforts OF this crporAuoa. 40
the management Of the canals in their MAIDS sad Ia few
pay oil tho entire Indebtedness OF State cnero
was no reasou. tneu. WHY the state sh'uld 40!
herself make . profit out Of the canals, aud
she could do 90 were Il not for incapacisy and
dishonesty in officials he argued % prove the cor
tain ero9th aud sure evils Of NJ such moaopoes 10
gard olling railroads. declared tnat no had been
always and consistently opposed 70 toiug railroads. He
had steadily opposed the remposon Of such tolls up 70
desirable for tho reform n tho OF tae canals
could DC secured no would stall nay, do NOS toll ths rail
relating TO The canals then no would for
ryipg the into Africa He MOI an e0emv 70 rail
roaos and did not object 70 any man not pubic OH er
taking passes roaas but he did dsapprove Of egsl
tors, ard especially OF canal commissioners, accepting
passes. Yet ne did not believe thero mad been canal
commissioner or engineer for years who mad not accepted
A voIcE-Y Yes, one; Henry Fitzhugh OF OsWego. Zap
Mr. hancock WAS pleased to hear r. He had always
known MI. Eitzhugh 70 be honorable 40 re-.
arded this matter ~ Of Ear moro Importance 70 the
dent in I6G0 than the present the future condition
&c Kansas Mr. B. concluded by iticsng the conduct Of
'hs cry New York which owes nearly q, A.. nsr pro.
lore wo,ks above all he urged the earnest advocacy
e csra improvements Al tho present moment Lrsmt
lent citizen stood prepared to give bonds OF one million
collars 10 enlarge G the Locks thirty feet
NJ experse OF five hundred thousand dollars by
ss.s q ,hs iron siding gate wo,x that sne saS sa
practical propositions which should bs pressed for
ward by all the canal men.
10 krong light the present condition OF the
State finances csDt OF thirty millions fasten
ed upon the people Of !he State II .as mortgage not
Safe Tho canals must pe sod 10 pay part OF this aud
the balance msds up out OF the properly Of the sts or
other must be used 10 meet the interest,"
gradually Equcaa The debt There bat other al
tentative, and NeY York would repudtate Hs
dou ,ed whe her tne Erie canal could defy coop by
railroad II the enlargement completed He thought,
IN justice 70 toe state ana 10 tbs pscps toe OF the
raiaoses Should DO resrietec ana they should be pre-
policy az appealing 70 toe people, although ne did cot be
lieyo practicable to rua ceaai ticxo independent Of
peal sne Legislature TO eso. the power OF the rsrosd
stioun ct The STATE
Mr. J. M Bs oi New York. refated the statement ths
tho ct1sl whcn com pleed could no. compete with tue
rA-oed II the canM was enlarged he would no. deere
tolls oo the railroad.
Here the Convention adjourned I'LL 7}sP.A.
EVENING SESSION.
kr JAMES T. BARTON, Of Buffalo, addressed the Conven
tion principally attacking the Central Railroad and Its way
Of doing business TIE reports Of that read
and the two portions Of the report that
which is and that which ls mot, agreed
paid four per cent per snce s construction to tho
present time, and II had sunk half million Of dollars in
expenditures Is was never authorized 10 make He had
spent era ontbe il Investigating thess matters, and
no. bsng able 10 understand the reports had written
M Corning himself for Information several points This
reply he had received was, that the rule OF ths
company that any man who desired information
would obtain all that could be given 10 nm By the officers
OF from tss books ne woaia apply a. Inc som mp
and money 60 TO Albany and he could not get the
information be wanted. He held the remedy for this TO
ah~V IN Lag fha htpnp-
tors responsible for any loss TO the property OF
the stockholders by Encouragement. In proof OF the
desperate employ cd by the railroad lobby In Al
baDy TO protect the Central corporation no would say that
invesfgaion was Instituted last winter into the alleged
corruption in tae passage Of the Albany Bridge bill, anu
resolution was passed not TO suffer the Sergeant
~ Arms to subpoena any person outside the
Init. Of the city OF Albany, so that the men
who we're implicated went and resided in Green.
bush until the Investigation over and au ghed at the
committee. He proceeded TO my Go an plan Of action
for the Legislature to and continued bis remarks
ORey called attention to the lateness Of the hour and
hr Barton gave way.
ported further resolutions recommending organizations in
all the Senate Assembly districts and nstrucng tho
state Cooyen,ion in each JUDICIAL Of the STATE one
Of which eha be held at Utica on the 28h Of September
betans and that eaid committee sppont Committee Ct
Finance.
Rochester opposed the adoption Of the reso
luton respecting candidates. quoting webser prove
unity Of truth and the mpossb,ty riding horses
at one time. HIS remarks snlyened tho Con Tention.
The resolutions were then all adopted
The meeting to be held at Utica the 2sth inst for
thc purpose OF considering tho propey OF nominating
selecting State candidates.
Mr. BAscoM address which argued in favor
OF tolpg ire railroads At the close he again addressed
the Convention at some length against the sale Of the
canals.
The address then adopted
Mr. CA2LoS COBB Of Buffalo, srcke at length eh0 Wing
the nusce to this State Of the oscrmu sag rates OF
freight adopted By the Central and Erie roads, and the
manner in which operates asans the interests OF the
whole community the State from which hese roads re-
ceve their charters He also gave history OF the pro.
gross Of private bill before legislative committee,
showing the means by which delays were brought about
90 ss TO oeeat the BILL Il defeated before the Rail-
road Committee, but special committee Afterwards
formed, and If money could have procured adverse
report from them would have been used TO the honor
OF three members Of that committee, he would cay
they made an able report in favor of the bill Those
members were Samuel A. Low, II. A. Lyon ami L. Rar-
ney.
Nr A. N. CrArP, Of Buffalo, then offered resolution
declaring that the bounden duty OF the people OF
the State ut the election sanction by their
loan Of two aud bali million dollars, that loan does
not create debt butt soes 70 the liquidation Of one al
ready incurred.
Alter remarks from ar. gascom the resolution was
adopted
Mr.. BAscoM then read two pages OF manuscript which
ne Irctsed TO add 10 the address, rejecting upon that
portion Of the pres inpposed 10 be undef the influence Of
railroads.
Mr. HoyEy oppteed warmly the proposed conclusion, as
he considered III timed and unwse. He thought re-
comr1etdson OF tho address was, that it without
anything Of the spread eagle order. BE hoped would
remain so.
Dir. BAscoN desired al TO DO harmony here 50 he with
drew the prop lsed addition.
Jucge WALSaR offered q resolution, that no railroad
should be allowed 10 compete with the carrying trade Of
The cauas and Let the Legislature should pass
prevent sucn competticn debate rprang up, much
Opposition being made to the resolution, it would be
cetan 10 meet with the condemnation Of the city New
lofk the resolution Their withdrawn.
letter IVES tten read from OK Governor Hunt, re
grettirg bis inability to attend the Convention but OK
pressing warm sympathy in the movement ann earnest
oppositlon TO tie sale o. the canals.
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