New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-29
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WHO DID
The State Of Jersey gave. at the recent election.
over Seven thousand majority for George H. Mcclellan
and against Abraham Lincoln. Mcclellan vas the
candidate of the Democratic party. That party owes
It's overwhelming influence IN this State to its old and
unnatural alliance with Camden and Amboy Through
that alliance ii has for years carried the Legislature.
made Governors. senators and members OF Congress-.
In this IL elected Governor Parker by fourteen
thousand majority. But Just the Monopoly are
interested in hiding this view Of the case from the
public. There ia bill before the United States Senate
which, If II passes. VIII bring their il.goten and much
abused monopoly grief Three.iourths Of tho mem.
beers Of that Senate are Union men They represent
loyal States who have mreried everything to put down
the Rebellion. They cannot look with an eye Of favor
on those who have given o. treason every aid and com
fort in their power. They may pass this bill. III they
heed the voice Of the country. they gill pass IL.
To escape from this Just return for their conduct
Camden and Amboy nsiIucts lis organ here 20 enter
upon liz defeuse-to show that its managers divided
politically that a the late election the Union party
had the active cojpcmtOn OF most Of the more inuen
a member, OF that company" and more of such fimsy
material. We Speak by the book when we say that
when George Is. Mcclellan removed 70 NewJeTsey TO
reside In view Of cyenualities he became tie special
protege VI the President Of the Camden and Amboy
They aborod through all their Democratic papers here
make capital for him. Their counsel John j. Stock
ton, went 20 Chicago with strong delegation and
brought lis name before the Convention. They put
their friend. Pendeion, who made speeches for them
in Congress. the same ticket for Vice President
They then went resolEcy 10 work to carry NewJersey
for him.
The Democratic party had abundance Of money
thew spout It las isLly Were did they get II, II not
nom Heir I'D patron Nd ally Votes were bought
the press was sirulaod-a special effort was made by
their chosen instruments TO divide. II possible. the
Union party In the Second Dis,rict-a BOB threat
oncd II the Mon party would not submit to their die
thtion. Tie State was actively cany1ssed by their
orator.. Wall stockton. Mar, Baynrd Rogers. Every
man IN their service pay put to bis utmost met
tie. The sick lame. blind and ha'-including their
Prosdeut-veIe almost or altogether carried to the
polls 20 vote their ticket Thus they breasted the
storm 81 loyalty which swept over the country,
carving every loyal Free State. and held New
Jersey In the slough Of Sayery with Delaware and Ken
lucky With Mcclellan for President. what need they
care for Senate or Congress or state Legslauei The
latter they esciualy control With The veto power in
their hands what could Congress doi They carried
New Jeney.
and now We are told In accents rs gentle as King
dove "Iicy did not do n Oh, not did ltse, We
suppose Pray listen 20 the pioIs Calculations OF the
Monopoly. Thy did not interfere IN the late election
TA1y dsown such things
In the Third Congressional District. Col Si'greaves
their special friend and hyOrte. In the Fourth.
jack Rogers, and IN the Filth. Gen. Wright, hty
represented their wishes IL the crushing majority
Which they pushed out in support OF these their especial
'fayortes which gave the state 10 the enemy.
We grant that they did spend some money in the
Union party. The corrupt members Of that party who
ran them sell themselves for few hundred dollars
FOR H. had each hs'tle pile Eut while they were thus
feeding ihese Union sucsliDgs from tie spigot the
Democratic managers were drawing from the bung-
hole with "a freedom which only long intimacy aud
prcscTiptVe rignt could justify.
There j. really fur controversy upon this
subject. Not au honest and intelligent man IN the
State but knows that this monopol! has controlled the
politics OfNcw-Jcrscy FOR yoarsand that can hope
for no dsYerauce from 1t until It's powers are limited,
II is seeking TO extend those powers for tweutyour
years more II this il done within that time. they will
acquire Thoroughly the mastery Of the State rs in
fact in form 20 destroy our republican system OF
government.
Let Congress deliver us.