New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-04
THE CENTRAL ISSUE.
TIE Herald, echoed by The Erp"ss, see

TIE Herald, echoed by Tie EIpUSS, sees III
to say that
The Ncw.York Central Railroad war progresses
charmingly. and has resolved itself into regular
political campaign over The election OF new bo,n ~
Directors The bulls and the bears OF Wall street
heartily Disguised at the aspect which the blir ms
assumed have withdrawn from the contest and eii ihc
leaders and the leading Journals of both political pnfc
to occupy the arena and 10 carry on the conflict IN
purely partisan style. The cause of the difficulty ana
The basis OF the mag be found ia the following our
lines:
Erastus Corning Democrat. President.
Dean Richmond Democrat, Vice President.
John Y. l.. Pruin. Democrat. Treasurer.
Chaunccv Vibhard Democrat. Superintendent
We beg leave 10 state, with all possible
courtesy, that the facts are quite Otherwise than
the above statement would make them. The
fact that the four leading, controlling managers
of the Central are AL Democrats Is not our
reason for wishing change in the direction
Their indy dual politics are no concern OF ours.
But the managers of such powerful. gigantic
corporation, employing and patronizing so
many thousands OF voters, ought not 10 be
clcrnally running the machine of any political
party. Now look ut the four gentlemen named
above in their political capacity:
in 1850 - 90 and o..
Dean Richmond. perpetual Chairman and auiocrai Of
the Democratic state Central Committee
John V T.. Pruyn. Democratic candidate FOR senate
in lsGl AID 70. Congress IN l-oJ
Chaunccy Vibh,rd Democratic candidl,, ior Con.
rrcss IN lsCO.
Suppose this were ALL We put it TO the candor
of experienced business men TO say whether 1t
Is right. Either Mr. Corning or Mr.. Pruyn has
been candidate in Albany Couniy-wherc the
Central has a pecuniary hold on thousands OF
voiers--at every important election since l''i'
Under their management that County,
which had previously gone the other way
ha. been made to roll up very heavy Demo
cratic majoritics 50 the Central extensive
patronage az schenectady and IN the Counties
Just above on the Mohawk, elected Mr.. Nibbari
10 Congress when no Democrat without That
Ccniral's patronage last year sent IT, Attorney
Herman to Congrcas from the strongly Rcpubli-
can County of Oneida. which he will milroprc-
sent f0r the twoy,arl ensuing So It beviichcd
hl. Auiltf, tttlfl 10 Ail' lAN' sfnn'Hi''f H't''
the Republican district In Albany he having al
way, before been Republican, though work
ing for the Central. And we are we'll assured
that Buffalo City and the great County of Enc
would have gone our way this year but Tor the
Central Railroad patronage welded by Dean
Richmond. And these are but samples OF a
constant and steadily increasing abuse ol power
by Mcs-rs. Corning. Richmond y CO.
We beg the stockholder, ol the Central 10
meet the issue squarely at their ensuing choice
of Directors, and let the People know wha, Is 10
De hereafter. II is not pleasant 10 have men IN
Congress and the Legislature who represent
Corning and Richmond while they gro..ly mis-
represent the districts from which they hail:
but sc can generally stand IT. a, has been con-
.picuously eyinccd in the late Election. But
the People do Mt want TO fight the Central
Railroad, lId il is not the interest Of It's stock
holders 10 force a contest upon them. They do
not ak that A.. u. or &. shall be- a director;
they do not care whether there shall be more or
fewer directors of this or that party in the
Board; they ask simply that the stockholders
shall take their Road out Of the arena Of poll
,ie-, aud let the state govern itself. And thu,
wc feel confident. will De- conceded.