, 1865-02-04
srHH HORSE RAILROAD BILL.
Position OF Our Representatives and
the Governor, :

The following is q translation OF an article ap-
pcar7ng in the 6toats z=itung, of thi, date:
That the Horse Railroad BDl, which has passed
seh ssas 5e q ehessa .
Ills 6lll are eandidl{ laid bars before the people
Ct he Iii hase rcued no one snst
urged against It's passage; nay, they have NOT
even attempted euch rcfntadon.. They hare kept
poea6y q Fssona5le dcis1se snd b.
III before n outraged psople. ' a. 4s
tbe oi De b ha9e aehiexsa gssns
esnt Tictory; but whether justice and right viii
dnal1y b. triumphant depends on tho acuon Of
Slate: AZ the injury done By the acts Of our Re-
pEesentattTes may yet be repaired. The people
a. ses
the opinion that there vas oppoaition to il was
instrumental in tnauenci1g the vote Of our Repre-
II pae @eengs he ss easa S.qe % se
5mpesched the Integrity Of the members Of the
Legislature; on the contrary, It has always been
snch uaastelly cunning, that only the scrutiny Of
experienced legal minds, could unra7el its myats-
r1ons meaning.
had committed great biundcr, vas, twill be per
ceiyed. comparatively favorable. No charge was
made against their integrity, and no suspicious
thrown out against their intentions and purposes.
up Of detenses md excuses On the part Of a people
who were wEonged. and whose interests for gen
srnttons TO come were endangered But If our
Representatives, in defiance q the strong pro-
tests of the people, in spite Of the untave1ling
Of the pernicous tricks Of The bill and regardless
Of distractions and arguments, should persevefa
expect that from this time forward they will meet
the eame magnan1mous treatment for the manner
IN which they have fulfilled the trust their con-
N illusion to expect such ieniency. what might
be considered excusatle on account OF an ersone-
ous view, Will be considered malicious wrong
Catholic Church, which surrounds itself viii n
was badly informed, to tfe Pope who il to Sc bet
" ea oass icy Bfs s2s r e appsa
from 1heir misinformcd Representatives Is the
Representatives who we're supplied with better
anS'f ~ sn9 oggst tie Inter cheefay
Our Constitution supposes that eycn the chosen
Representatives Of the people are human heings,
onl5 controlsoae brsneh Of tie Legislature By By
the other, bnt In addition By the Euspeudtng veto
power, with which the Governor Is vested, se-
reconsideration Of any measure which may either
doubtful character.
W ony hs 1ee peaes
in respect to measure, as in this case passed by
large majority. particularly II he be ID political
0aI1uQu5 Will tDe UldluI1ky OIL Inc AGglstatu18.
But here We firmly believe that the circumstances
would fully justify our Governor In making use Of
his executive prerpgative. His yero may be over
come By simple majority vote, aud therefore 1t
does not infringe upon the rights Of the Repre-
fcutahyAk, but only causes reconsideration and
opens the subject for farther discussion, which
many OF our Representatives themselves most
| earnestly desire.
Before the passage OF the bill, the people were
not heard there Was no voice raised against the
bill in the nonse. and in the Senate every. debate
| was prevented. But the protests which the peo-
pie now are 4ttez1ns with voice ike thundcr,and
| the wishes Of 80 many members who have voted
for the bill, and demand now reconsideration,
will not only justify, but We dare say it viii make
bis duty to open the only door by wn1ch the voice
or the people may peneTate to the ears Of their
servants, and By which the Legislature mly be en-.
| ahled to overthrow its former decision.
We do NOT fear that the man whom the people ol
| Illinois hare houored with the Chief Magfs1ncJ,
will deny the people Of the city OF Chicago far
hearing Not only the respect he owes TO tnsticc
nnd the rights of the people, lead us 70 expect bis
interference. but the honor and the Interests OF
his party. VINO are her&{p Chicago, determined to
break at the next springs election the dfstraceful
yoke Of Copperhead city government, which We
have borne lot three years. Shall 1his hope be
BLASTED By the passage ofthe norae Railroad Bill
We cannot belleve that Gov. Osleshy, or egen tne
single one Of our Legislators, will take this grave
responsibility By un1ustlE extending Railroad
charter to give the Copperheads new lease OF Out
city government