The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-06

patriotic work, and Supervisor Blunt will have
our quota filled by the middle Of March If we
now sit down with folded arms we only invite
upon our heads the cruel and harsh measure of
CONSUMPTION. Who desires this Who would
not avoid it
CRY Joss IL THE LgGrsLArU2E.-lN sorts Of
jobbing schemes are before the Legislature,
emanating from job-brokers aud lobby-workers
belonging to this city. II one-half the schemes
now before it succeed in being manipulated
through, the present session viii stand highest
in the niche of jobbing infamy known in the
annals Of legislation. Look at the gigantic
schemes for railroads. Bills are presented for
charters for roads to run everywhere, through
every highway and byway in the lower and the
upper part OF and on each side of the city and
all around the city, through every avenue clear
uptc Harlem, through Kingsbridge and through
the roads. and in such lines and directions as
may be required for the future expansion Of
the tracks of the companies. This immense
franchise. unparalleled in its vastness in the
experience of any city in the world, will be
placed in the hands of only a few men-pro-
pass the bills Incorporating the companies.
What may we not expect next unless stop be
peremptorily put to this abominable pressure
upon the Legislature The next we shall have
projects presented for railroads through each
of the ten new avenues proposed in connection
with the subiugation of the beauties of Wash
ington Heights. Then we shall have project
for railroad around the Park. and possibly.
in time, we shall actually have dirty one horse
railroad car trottins through the delightful RAM
BILE in one of the most costly and elegant pub
lie pleasure grounds in the world. stop must
be put to this class Of legislation somewhere.
No set of men, because they have capital, should
be permitted to approach the Legislature with
schemes tbst so materially affect the welfare OF
citizens as these interminable lines OF city and
suburban railroads, and claim prerogatives
over the public highways which are not to last
for q day. but perhaps for all time. The Leg
islature has numerous biunders and corrup-
tons OF past sessions to correct aud wash out,
without bringing forth new plundering
jobs. II has to look after the gigantic swindle
in the matter of the Harlem bridge in the con-
sand dollars have been already expended, and
il is not half finished yet II has numerous
other matters of potential public interest to
attend to, and numerous other past abuses to
rectify, before il enters upon the new fields OF
speculation and jobbing which the horse rail.
road leeches are standing ready either TO whip
or caolc il into. Why cannot we have great
public meeting of citizens interested in oppos
ing and exposing these great swindling opera
lions Of legislative iobbers Some means
should he Immediately taken 10 uncover the
scamps: for the evils complained OF become
daily Of more and more magnitude.
PoLuIcn SLASpERS.--A statement appeared
recently in the correspondence Of the Eceoing
Post purporting to be taken from Pennsyl-
vania paper 10 the effect that in the testimony
taken in the case Of the Carbon county Buck
shot there was an averment that among the
leading members Of the Knights Of the Golden
Circle were General Lee G. :. A.. and Generals
Mcdowell and Mcclellan. General Mcdowell
has thought III to write letter to the Tribune
TO contradict this assertion, and TO state. fur
thernore. that he never belonged TO any secret
society whatever We are surprised tina, he
should have condcscended to thus vndcate
himself He must have seen 10y the association
Of his name with that OF General Mcclellan
that the fabrication vas purely political one
and integded for effect in the approaching
Presidential campaign. The correspondence Of
the Post and Tribune is made up of such
cslumnies, and none but the weak minded pay
any attention to them. The patriotism OF
General Mcdowell is too well established 10 be
affected by ISLANDERS Of this Kind. lie should
follow the example Of General Mcclellan. aud
Gsat them with silent contempt.