New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-06
WHAT NEW-JEHaEY WANTS.

A desperate effort Is beng made at NaSnlng-
ton to perpetuate the Camden and Amboy Mo-
nopoly by making Congress believe that Nsr-
Jersey unanimously desires its preservation.
The Opposition members of both Houses are
being drilled to vote fox the Monopoly in
solid column, on the assumption that said Mo-
nopoly has made and will keep her Pro-Slavery;
while Republican Unionists are entreated to
vote the same way, because Jerseymen will feel
so aggrieyed and wronged by the overthrow Of
the Monopoly that they viii never vote on our
side if it he Frustrated All this is sheer moon.
shine. There are just so many Monopoly advo-
Gates in New-Jersey as make (or expect TO
make) money by being so--not hundred more
and they are not, all told, 1.-THE OF her legal
voters, whereof large majority will rejoice to
see the shackles Of the Monopoly forever broken.
Witness the following, from the leading article
in The Jersey City Adcocats Of the 4th inst:
CAS- to The effect Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad
monopoly 10 is asserted that NewJersey has made IN
yidous and unjust discrimination between her own ci
and those Of other States and imposed upon the
latter grieyous and Illegal burdens Is this sol And IL
so In this action Of within the Of
those and Liberal acts Of which States will some
times be guilty but which are nevertheless strictly legal
and against which all outside remonstranee and resist
ance are powerlessi We apprehend that no man will
hesitate 10 admit that the first OF these charges IL true.
t is too universally felt to admit Of denial Tie inter-
estsd supporters Of the existing policy do not have the
hardhood 10 deny that the Camden and Amboy Rail.
road is monopoy and everybody knows that IL 81
gantc in lis proportions. Unsuitable IN it's demands.
and memorable In its purposes. 10, In the nret
place shuts up all avenues Of commerce, except
those which IL controls denying even al efforts
Sor healthy competition IN transportation.
Herein lie the radical error the underlying oierse Of
the whole monopoly business and out OF spring alt
evil consequences 1T is IN the most complete aud de.
embracing sense. inydious and unjust distinction,
made against all parties outside Of the mOnopolnng
ring In it's practical working, II weighs upon The
pocket of every citizen OF another State, WHO is
pelled TO use the railroad The through fares high
er between New.York and Philadelphia than upon any
other line OF similar Importance in tie country. Yo,
must pay the Camden ana Amboy RAILROAD almost tWe
as nper mile as Is txacted upon other roads Is
there any why should cost s. 10 travel TO Jh
adelphs distance 80 miles aud only 50 "a Albany dis.
lance more than $50 miles or only 81 "a su M@idep,
Conn., disanc "a miles and in this latter iere Is
practically competing line Yes there l. orc rea
son. and only one-the Camden and Amboy Railroad has
the power Of monopoly. and exercises It. !orce nom
the public thess exorbitant rates. Again distinction
is made between through and way passengers,
which discriminates more heavily against the
former than q like tana On ar other ROOD
This, Of course ioures generally to the sdvaplegs