, 1860-01-17

Ep1roRs PnEss AND Tn1nrxE:-The papers an
nouncc that the superintendents Of several Of
the Railroads. leading out Of Chicago, have re-
solved to Issue no more halffare passes to min
listers Of the gospel. The companies which
these officers represent. have either become pie
ttioric Of cash, or else have been Sc -ed with
sudden fit of economy. 1fthe former, Of course
they must show their independence; if the lat
ter, am sure they have committed great blum
der.
One of two results will follow. Either the re-
ceipts from ministerial travel will be increased
or diminished. II the ministers shall travel o1,
the roads the present, as much as they did the
last year, the receipts Of course will be double,
II thcy travel one half as much, the receipts
will be the same. If they tr.vel 1css than one
half US much, the receipts will bc !essened.
Now what il the probability in til: case: viii
ministers trarel as much as heretofore: Esi.
IDENTITY not. viii they trase! half as much. 1
venture to say that instead Of this, they will not
travel On the railroads q: al, except in cases of
absolute necessity. What then will be the re-
suit, financially, to the roads: Will their re-
ceipta be rs great ~ heretofore from the minis
terlal fraternity? The ea,,swer is obvious. What
this movement?
This reasoning is based upon the prcsump-
ton that there will he as much othfr trae<t as
ever. This, however, admits of serious doubt.
have no advice to give, but greatly mistake,
if the railroad companies do not become fully
satisfied wi1hin the year That they have mista-
ken ,h5ir true interests. II.
LasulLe Coaaty, III.
The Missouri L Legislature aud tho Pa
ciflc X. R.-.-No Railroad to Ikanrns
City.
lf,oathe Kanzas City Journal CT Commerce, ,e,h.,
1;oyds Bill, nn enactment that we believe
has been conceded to be NJ fair bill for Ill
parties concerned Us any that has been before
the esislature this winter-an enactment that
brought The consideration .: further State aid
fairly: before the House, vas defeated yesterday
morning by Il vote Of il ayes and Il noes.
This IS 4 levcre blow upor the commercial f1-
ctities Of central Missouri and kausls City in
particular. In a few words, We are beaten, but
not defeated, and however indignant aud spunky
We may become over this gross outrage, it will
no. be i prudent policy to follow tue example
Of The old man in Arkansas who commenced
pulling the shingles off bis peu On finding that
his stock had been killed By; gang Of wolves.
This will never do-thvre is un enemy in the
held-wc hare not only been iusul1ed, but out
ragged; sud it is pow our duty 10 butt up against
the enemy with all tile 20" er that our command
in the commerce of Missouri and the interior
affords US. Fos this purpose We have urg5d in
another ursic'e the in,11ediatc construction Of
connecting road with the hannibal aud st. 10.
serh Iiuau. This is something thai We can DO
that VIC must do, and all the legislatures,
c'iVues, parties and possum headed te1nagogncs
in Chris1eudoM canuot defeat us, if we a1 vsucc
be money to 10 it. Money is what We want
now to Ire us arailroad-S,atc aid and legis;a-
tures.are out Of the question We have city
to bniid and n commerce TO pro!1ct, and no
power on earth can do these things cxccpt
money and Railroads.
We have no objections toany one getting mad
over the result Ut the late .ctiou At Jefferson,
provid d the "angry passion" can tkc convert
ed into IL source OF revenue for railroad purnc-
BIS. We feel little desperate on tn. occasion
ourse1f, and could almost wish tlt'we had :.
road 10 Galveston aud none to st. Louis, that
wc might be ablc to reach the seatoard without
passing through city where thu ptop:t. are
Ifraii that ut The mouth OF the Kansas me-
sro,ois is 10 he built that will centralize the
great lines Of Railroad that tue trade aud conf
ncrce Of tile Interior will build up. THIS is
what Kansas City will do, and st. Louis knows
it. aud she can and will 10 without one dollar
Of State aid or st. Louis capitol, and il may be
well rnougl, that the city Il st. Louis be ap-
prixed Of this fact at this time.
1t is now tuo late for ST. I.c.is 'e In taiS city
any good by "matcrial aill'' u railroads EisiDg
us NJ Eastern connection. Wcsay it is too lair
she cannot 10 it and meet the demands that
our business has upon an Eastern railroad.
What is the hc:t that st. Louis c.:tl do ,.o,c
Why, it is possible that her capt. lists cam club
together unh complete the l4citic Railroad in
eighteen months? Will this do Kansas City any
2ood: Ii this Union lasts, in the fall OF 1851
VIC may expect to see railroad completed from
point On tile Missouri Kirer, aboye this city rs
far ives. as the base Of the Rocky Mountains,
and terminating at the very gates Of city in
the gold regions that will hare command OF all
the trade VI Mexico, The Mountains md the
plains. II this is so, how can we afford to wait
eighteen months, or low can st. LOUIS do u3
auy rood. building railroads.