Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29
A Corrupt Legislature---Thc Fruits Of
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Il we may judgo by the accounts in the papers,
Black Republican as well as Democratic, indie
pendent and neutral, there was never more venal,
corrupt and altogether infamous Legislature in
New York, or any other State than that which has
just adjourned al Albany, in which the Black Re
pubHcans had an overwhelming majority 1t was
in session for more than a hundred days, and its
whole history is marked with nothing else than the
most hagitious and shameful action. The total
State tax has been run up to three mills and three
quarters, larger than it ever was before There
has not been single measure Of any public benefit
enacted the pro rata bill and the railroad toll bill
both failed and the only bills which have finally
passed into laws were those involving money. Even
the Black Republican Governor became ashamed
and indignant at this action Of his partizans and
put forth his vetoes in quick succession to stop the
infamy. But corruption would nos be baked, and
the obnoxious bills were passed high and dry over
his veto. and the New York Times tells how 1t was
done. sNo man Of common intelligence" it says.
can doubt that their action upon these bills has
sheen purchased and paid Tor. SO systematic
disregard Of the public interest-so methodical
" CONTEMPT for Justice decency, and the rights and
wishes of those concerned-can be explained upon
no other hypothesis than that Of bribery And
still further: "They ,oae 55ed TO do 50. Their
votes were bought and paid for. If the grand jury
aof Albany county would do its duy-if respectable
men eognizant Of the facts, would give justice
the benefit of their knowledge-we believe score
Of members, at the lowest estimate, would be IN
dictei tried convicted and to the penitentia-
1y for the crime Of selling the public interests to
nut money in their own pockets
The New YORK S.a1 states that the Attorney Cen
eral Of that Este has been furnished with evidence
believed to be sufficient to secure the indictment
aand punishment of six State Senators and eight
members Of Assembly for corruption in the per
ormance Of their legislative duties during the ses-
asion just closed"
And such is the tone of the papers in the State
But the experience Of New York is the same that
of Maine Michigan Ohio, and all the other States
where Black Republicans have been strongly IN
power. A great cry is raised about slavery, and
that alone is made the issue in the politics Of the
free States, while corruption and fraud and mai
fsasance ard bribery abound in their State affairs
and attract little or no attention Is 1t not time
that the people should awaken to sense Of theil
situation and hurl the demagogues from power:
The Atlantic Telegraph.
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agreed 20 at late meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company in London, there is reasonable hope that
the effort to be made this summer to establish a
telegraphic communication between England and
the United States will be successful The company
are going to underlay the cable at both ends, and
with this view. have purchased and sent out Deo
TUG boat. under the command OF Captain KEII, Will
instructions TO proceed with it to Newfoundland and
raise the wire as far as possible in Bulls Arm Bay
Should he find it perfect from any point where he
may test it, his orders are to join the piece Of new
cable to it and carry the end TO New Perlicon, al
which place he would find soft bottom and con
venient place for landing In the event Of his find
ing the cable in deep water imperfect he Is to re
cover all he can of it and abandon the rest $4,000
have been subscribed amongst the directors then
selves tocarry out this operation and they propose
raise 100000 more to put the whole line in workin
order in case they are able to discover andTepai
the lmperfection. Of which they have sanguin
hopes The English government has given some as
sistance towards tins new effort by contributin
about one hundred miles Of wire which the failur
of the Malta telegraph has left on their hands.
As it is the general belief that the flaws in til
cable are within the distance at either end whic
can be underiad, strong hopes are entertained tina
perfect communication may this year be eilecte
through the whole extent of the line If only pan
tal result be gained it VIII still have an encouragn
effect on the prospects of the enterprise, as it wi
induce capitalists to come forward with funds
complete what i; will be shown is in the power
the directors to accomplish. All circumstances COZ
sdered. it is thought the Board has acted wisely
not attempting to lay new cable before they Ina
thoroughly investigated tie defects OF the Old on
and abandoned all hopes Of rendering 1t servicabl