Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-01
4 Significant Contrast,

We would call the attention OF our readers
10 the following very significant contrast This
Etate--our good old Pennsylvania having
sold It's canals ard rail roods, IS reducing its
State cebt at the rate Of one million dollars a
wear On the other hand, New York, hold
ing on 20 her public works, fud> herself grow
ing deeper end deeper in debt, with a decreas-
ed revenue and sad financial prospect ahead.
This contrast is one that all can understand
and appreciate And while We are not pre-
pared to sanction the entr ~6duS operandl Of
tie sale of our Public Works, we are glad,
very glad that they are gone They were not
only financial burthen, but were a nest for
the Matching Of locofoco corruption They
were used for the vilest of purposes In their
sale We are relieved of this moral. financial and
political Misunderstanding Republican.
IFrom the Lycoming Gazette
After tie payment of the August interest on
tie State debt, this year. there remained in
the treasury of the State half million of solid
dollars, towards extinguishing the debt itself
"a rare circumstance for Pennsylvania, speak
ing we'll for the management OF Ler resources,
and auguriuS well for her future, unless she
fall into bad hands. The public will readily
see by this hatering state of the public treasury
how much reliance is to be placed in the clamor
about the sale Of the public works. Ifitwould
have been better for the State to have retain.
ed possession Of the public works, how it is that
while she still had possession of them and before
the introduction Of railways had 50 largely cul
eff their business and deprecated their value.
she was often compelled to borrow money to
pay the interest on her public debt? and why
Is it that she is now, without them, not only
able to pay that interest, but to have a half q
million surplus upon which. to advertise for the
redemption of the bonds which have hereto
fore required the payment of that interest 2
Political jugglerS may prate, TO suit their OWL
evil purposes, against the sale of the canals
but the dollars in the public treasury will speak
the truth-truth which no distortion can efface
Very truly does the Bulletin say, and the
present condition Of treasury prove, that in
getting rid of the public works the common
wealth threw off great load. Ia addition tc
the already visible good results achieved by
the sale Of the canals, she had secured :he com
pleton Of one Of the greatest public improve
ments of the country, though which a great
proportion of vast trade 0: the lakes will be
secured 10 her citizens rev country within heI
own borders will be opened up toimprovement TO
and the value of property in hitherto uncult
waited regions so increased as to measuraby
tighten the public burdens of other parts of the
State, and materially add to the present graft
ing condition of the public treasury We re
peat, Juggling politicians may, TO suit their own
disreputabe ends, prate against the sale Of the
canals, but the dollars in the State treasury
will tell the truth-and so loudly, too, thai
political tricksters will not long be able tC
deceive even a small portion of the public