New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-03
THE CANAL CONVENTION.

when there WAS no question before 'hs Sot'enS1
But he remembered th>t al toe pro'eed'uss Of he
Convention were irregular The Convention ls.f
wa irregular. Regular Convictions would NEE, nes
w,,k and the week following IN Syracuse, bg. "a
wonld rather trust the iGteres;s OF The Csnas ieas
hsIds of this irregular body than IN the hsnis Of as
regular cnes Ths Convention Wa roi ony nreyuv
bu, rebellous-a rebellion, If no agans' me az Jsr,
AZ ,ess az arst the lie fdof0 Government OF toe SAe
sgairst the power which no" makes we uoverunscs
ard the Governors too IN New York. The presen. IL.
ecutiye owes his large majority alone 10 tols power.
II Was the KNOW oge that DC was Railroad Governr
that rolled up bis seventy or eighty tousahd 'ols
over the vote of the preyiou- year lie "oul sI
WHO il was that would 90 10 syracuse next week al
dictate Tie nominees of Il guar Convention for Canal
officers.
A ycice-We don't know.
Mr. Rsscoub-Why, John Wilkinson Of Onondags,
ard Mr. Ipbsm Of Genesee would be there, deserving
their business 10 streId TO these nominations. Agre&
business concern established by The people
had grown to be power thai rued the oya'e an' vas
40 tI1f, the Government. The Legislature were IN.
dor ia control To be sure our representatives 10
albany could act indie pendertly in matters OF the
Conm, n Schools, the Militia and the IKE, eut when
tie question comes up before them, hos shN' lney
leg,a,e TO relieve the people Of their burdens and
nr,,ect the public works of the state, they hsve 10
wax up to the officers of this power to know hoy
they shall vote. In ell this be was IN favor OF REBEL
lion He projected to advocate systema,f agi.aaon
os The ousstors relating 10 the Canal Interests sbi
unite movement in favor OF Canal men fortn Leg
isature OF S,a'e. ,,,.,
MIR. A. NJ. Clspp Of Buffalo next addressed the Con.
ventior He bsneld before him several banners which
might furnish topics for stated preaching, from noe
uutil the DAY Of election. One WAS my do not the
leading Journals of the State speak for the people
The answer is Railroad fee passes atd patfonsss
preyert" He should hurl back this n.nustion against
The press of the State did he not feel that In many IL
starces there ground for the charss ou, 10
deemed the greatest evil the bestowsl OF these free
passes upon the legislators. Ihat was caIcua.edto
reach and corrupt the heart of eslation. Hedeemed
il time for the Canal 10 exert themselves IN earn
EST, whenx voice comes from OsSego telling rs ths.
the Canals are nothing but burden upon the peg
pe of the State and should longer be continued IN
existence He then alluded TO the gradual progress OF
the Railroad fue in the Safe and denounced thst
influence ruinous TO the best interests oi the STATE
lie advocated more equal dstnoutlun OF the burdens
of the State The Railroads could nov carry freight
without payng tolls aud thus favored, could compete
with the Canals in fact afford to carry freight at
less co than the Canals could IL became i'm ,ortant,
then, to protect the Canals. The main question wae
how could this Convention best extend protection To
the Erie and all the lateral Cansls Of the STATE. lie
trusted before the Convection adjourned would adopt
son measure tending to accomplish this END.
MIR, Croker of Oswego desired 10 deny that tho
voice which had declared the Canals had seen their
day. came from Oswego. Mr.. Brockwsy, alate merls,
Der Of the Assembly resides on the extreme verge OF
Oswego County, and TO- ia Oswego. Every interest
10 that city was indeIted with tho best interest of
the Canals, and Oswego would uuite with Buffalo and
New York in defence of common interest Az to the
rode of carrying out that object there would proba-
that New-York City policy was opposed to the policy
of tie rest of the State Their policy was to keep
freight down 10 the lowest possible minimum. This is
not the policy of Oswego or of Buffalo, but he hoped
such an adjustment would be made bet the inter-
ess of the Railroad and the Canal won leave each
TO do s legitimate business in lie proper way, and
vet WELD a to the State. He held that the
Railroads were necessary TO the commerce Of the
State. Indeed if the question put to the people
Of the State they would find il easier to do without the
Canals than do without the Rslboais. While he
could not ndose the views Of MIR. Brockway OF Pulss
XII he yet could not go with those who are In favor
of the tolling tie Railroads..
Mr. J. Mye,s Of New York said that for the purpose
of testing the sense OF the Convention he would move
that the Committee be instructed 10 bring in resolu
ton in favor Of the repeal of the law OF 1851 removing
the tolls on railroads
Mr. Hovey OF Syracuse thought il undesirable 10
instruct the Committee. lie believed tina, the Com
mittee would introduce such resolution, bnt il they
did not, he would go with the gentleman from New
York in favor Of supplying the Omission. lie depre-
Gated these violent deuuociaohs OF any Interests OF
the State. This Convention should not make war
upon any interest. If this Convention act with m0der-
alton and discretion it will accomplish good. II not it
will be liable to the charge urged against last years
CouY ebon, that il was meeting II CsDa for ~arers
and enemies Of the Railroads He believed that the
proper place tor this body 10 make itself el at the
ballot-box. Last year the object Of the Convention
TO Iiuepce legislation blu. this year Is 70
cise an Influence the Nominating Conventions. II
we act wisely s power will be felt at the ballot box
but if uDwisely, 1t can result only in evil.
Mr.. then withdrew his resolution for the pres.
ent expressing the belief that what the people wilei
could be accomplished.
The Convention here adjourned till q pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at "A clock p. m. A
letter read from Mr. Saml. Is. Rugges, expressing
bis decided reprobaton the sale Of the Canss for the
following reasons:
First: The Canals, excepting tr1ing amount Of
work yet TO be done, now in full and successful
operation, diiusing TO extent hitherto unequaled
the benfits OF cheap and safe transportation.
Second They have thus far cost the tax payers
omparatively nothing compared with their benefits,
and if wisely and honestly managed, may be perna-
Dently retained and enjoyed without imposing any ma
terial burden.
1hrd: Their preservation by the State s essentially
necessary TO the security OF rs commerce, a. safe
guard for the exactlons Of Railroad Companies neces-
sarily controlled BY individuals.
FOuTh; This State, as owner OF the Canals, can
always afford to keep the price of transit and the
sequent burden on commerce at rate far below the
charges necessary to satisfy private Company.
Etihs The caoals row furnish constant and honora-
Die employment 10 many Thousands Of Independent
citizens who do not desire TO be reduced TO the cond-
tOn OF hired servants or mere machines Of souless
/ corporation.
SiLth, The main trunk lines connecting the ocean
with the lakes OF IabsceDdent and cser.eniurng
importance TO the State it's hi Snes continental res-
tons, enabling for all future time 10 regul,te and
the States of tie interior
Sereah: The exclusive ownership and management
| BY private corporation Of sys.em OF public works
so extensively penetrating and peIvadDg nearly every
district OF the State, would most unwisely and IN
justly concentrate in the hands Of favored combns-
ton, political power wholly at war with Repub-
lean institutions and habits dangerous 10 our political
virtue and utterly degrading to public character
Mr.. Rueges, In bis letter, proceeded TO sho1 that
the Old Canal Of the Duke OF Bidgswster, in En-