Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-21

| III Tue clly Ihe army IN FlRnders, were never NJ
profane as the secessonsts when speaking of General
ScoTrs precautionary measures. The few troops in
Washington are source of great annoyance. They de-
nounce the old General military usurper, and the
Government as a military despotsm
On the occasion described above, although there was
great to fear disturbance yet precautions
were omitted, The Capitol police had instituted strict
search in the subterranean regions of the building TO
make sure that modern GUY FAwKEs had made
rangements for blowing up the marble halls with gun
powder. The flying artillery under arms, their
horses harnessed and everything ready 1t said that
perfect the precautionary arrangements that
three minutes time the streets could have been cleared
and the Capitol invested by military. The wisdom of
these precautions may be legtmaey inferred from the
order which prevailed company of flying artillery is
wonderful pacfcator. 1t takes the bluster out of
Secessionst in remarkable manner The celebrity which
1t wheels and fires in the faces of enemy is anything
but pleasant to the party most interested 1t dspenses
sort of grape which is not the kind the Southern
braggarts are accustomed to-ther chief delight being
corn-whiskey. MAGRUDER's company galloping
down the Avenue, giving me opportunity of seeing
specimen of this arm of our National defence The
display very fine, and could not help thinking in
view Of the past that they the best Peace Commits
siOners Their presence at Washington has wrought
wonderful change there. At time when there was
possibility that the Capital might be seized the Seces
sion feeling prevailed. Now when it is made manifest
that the Capital is to be protected the Union feeling is
predominant.
1t is expected Of course that in three days tarry
Washington everything may be learned, bearing upon
the state of the Union. must confess that could not
discover that such is the That city unquestion
ably the political headquarters of the Nation. The
newspaper correspondents, however, indefatgabe,
and if political item be learned, they do not miss
it. am sorry to be obliged to believe that they
times fabrcae sensation items, when there is dearth
of news. The reader of daily paper enjoys better ia
cilites for acquiring information than if we was in
Washington.
shall not therefore endeavor to gain any credit for
wisdom by announcing what will be done Washing
My judgment is that knows certainly. The pre-
vailing impression seemed TO be that would
be passed. until LINCOLNs Inauguration. was gratfed
to learn that the Northern breezes had stienng infu
upon the weak barked. rmer feeling prevailed,
Notwithstanding the enervatng influence Of Washington
circles and the demoraizng example of prominent
The future however, is not without It's clouds regards
the Republican party-whch will be speedily disspated
unless the public estimate of Aincons rmness and in
tegrity is misplaced If the incoming administration
stands by the proclaimed principles upon which the bat
tie fought and gained all will be well. Should
unfortunately listen timd and compromising counsel
the Republican party is gone beyond hope of redemption
have hope for the country-but my hope lies in the in
tegrty and permenancy of the Great Party which is
about to assume control Of the Government.
THE STATE CAPITOL
On entering the House of Representatives of this State
on Friday afternoon the crowded obbies evidenced that
question of magnitude engaging the attention
of the honest upright and intelligent Representatives
Pausing moment, at the entrance, l recognized the
voice of Representative, Mr. TRACY Indignantly and
earnestly opposing the measure before the House A
few inquiries and learned that the Sunbury and Erie
and the Pennsylvania Central had matured their plans
and were steadily and certainly pushing their
summation, The bill first taken up the Sunbury
and Erie now under discussion In vain the opponents
of the bill sought to defeat its passage The trained
bands of these great monopoes steadily voted down
all amendments and all motions, and by holding
ing session. prolonged until midnight, passed to second
reading, both bills.
In the morning, the niqutons work again com
menced and the Sunbury and Erie passed third reading
in the House by a vote of y yeas and 26 nays Imme
dately the twin abomnation taken up and passed
by a of 60 yeas and IS nays. These
not adopted without at least show Of determined oppo
sition. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny exhausted the legal
and constitutional arguments against the bills in speech
es Of great ability and power. TRACY was terribly
DOtn measures, ID numbered MS uenunCla
tion of the corrupt used to carry through the
scandalous swndes and of the instruments by which
was effected. felt proud of Representatives
saw the determination with which they opposed the
measures at every step. As | left the Hail. to make
ready for the journey North heard the voice Of TRACY
showerng invectives upon the fraud perpetrated upon
the Commonwealth. The Sunbury aud Erie he designa-
ted as the lean snake and the Pennsylvania Central
at the fat snake, and declared that they had wound
their huge coils around the Pennsylvania Legislature
More corrupt and monstrous schemes were never
coccd than those which passed the House on Friday
and Saturday last. That they bought through,
the people need evidence to believe How long shall
the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature be byword and reproach?
Shall the Republican party be held responsible for this
legislation which rters away the proceeds arising from
the sale of the State canals, and STILL releases
giant and wealthy corporation from the payment of
Justly imposed tax which of great revenue?
If the Republican counties endorse their Representatives
who have proved recreant the party will be justly
obnoxious to the stigma.
The Sunbury and Erie bill recites in detail the crcum
stances under which the company came before the Leg
islature changing the of the company to that of
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company authorz-
ing said company to issue 900 bonds not exceeding in
amount the aggregate of million pounds sterl-
ing, five millions of dollars all of which may be issu
ed for f200 and any number or all of which for 81 900
EACH payable in 20 years and bearing per cent inter-
est, payable semiannuay the bonds to be free from
taxation and the proceeds to be used by said com
pany for the purpose of completing and equppng the
road and in payment of debts contracted and scrip
ed under the act of 18th of April 1860 and security
for the payment of the principal and interest of said
bonds said company shall execute mortgage of the
whole line of its road and its locomotives cars and
other property which shall remain the first mortgage
all the property described until fully satisfied Except
that part of the road between Sunbury and Wiamsport
upon which there is already mortgage of million y