New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02

rights of many unusy barered TO enrich the ew Joel
Parker at once said such cctrn would infringe upon
VI Ohio, very conclusively answered bis Exceilency
tho Governor. Blackstone says: " However they
began by what right soever they suesst there is and
he In all Of them supreme irresistible absolute,
uncontrolled authority, la which the Jnra summi fmper
rights VI sovereignty reside do these ecments be-
long to any State Of this Republici Sovereignty has
the right to declare war. Can New.Jersey declare
war; Can EewJersey make treatesl Sovereignty
regulates commerce with foreign States. aud puts
a ship set sail under the authority Of New.
Jersey it would be seized as smugger forfeited and
sold. Sovereignty has a flag. But thank God New
Jersey has no flag; Ohio has no flag. No loyal state
Palmetto dag but the banner Of beauty and glory
the flag OF the Union" In the West River Bridge
validity OF statute which took the real estate,
easement or franchise Of the West River Bridge Conpa
n.y." and made free bridge Of It, the constititonaty
Of the statute was affirmed by the eour, OF tae
eve aware OF nothing peculiar to FRANCHISE
which can class it higher render II more sacred than
other property FRANCHISE IS properly ana nOinsng
domain to extinguish Immediately franchise 1t had
granted was recognized to the fullest extent in the case
Of the Governor and Company oft Cast Plate Manu-
facturcrs agt Meredith, 4th Term, 79f. These de-
eisons give the death-blow to the Camden d. Amboy
Railroad Company. The soundness OF the principle
cannot now practically BIO discussed. IL Is the
settled and unquestionabe supreme law OF the land
Tie late ChiefJutice fancy who viii not be accused
of loving the spirit of the law than its letter. said
In his opinion 81 cannot thin that legislative body
holding limited authority under written cons,tu
power Of their successors The power which the Con.
sttuton gives to the legislative body must always exist
in that body until it altered by the people ana c.anEs
nv opinion therefore the agreement contained In the
act Of March O. 1892 is not binding on the State of
satye bodies Of that State from authorizing the con-
strucion Of railroad within the limits mentioned IN
the act Of Assembly And tho legislature may now
lawfully grant the power 10 make such road 70 any
company already incorporated hereafter TO be ncor
porated. The corporation, therefore, ought
not have relied on pledge which they were bound
to know the Legislature had not the constitutional
power to give" But am asked why not wait ill 1902
when the frachises expire My ready answer Is that
this agitation would have ceased year ago II two OF
the eminent gentlemen who direct the actions OF the
Joint companies would have assured the public through
any newspaper in New-JeTsey that EXCLUSIVE privl-
leges" would end when the grant expires. There is no
such hope. II the future welfare and the permanent
interests OF NewJesey less dear 70 ne than they
are would not be In the OF movement which has
the sanction Of my mind and M heart bnt in which any
man must yet. receive more oensure than applause
Let the Directors and the President OF the joint c0mpe
mes (or they are rich enough and young enough 70
learn magnapimty satsfy US that henceforth potlcai
dictaon at an end that new railroads may cover
ccsstes Of the people require them ard the contlctbe
the rights OF the many and the wishes OF Prvi
lege, will be speedily ended have briefly endearored
OF the land that the present railroad monopoly In New
jersey lives in defiance Of law II creates meatal
servitude than bodily Slavery. IL corIupts the
yoath and IL ntroducesnew dyinities. IL VIII not IN
yoke the aid Of the Courts lest 1t perish by the law
ars Justice and because II fears justice we have this
Amboy malaria which pslsies the energies Of our pub
lie men and stiles the nohest aspirations Of our rising
statesmen and orators OHRs fPRofun pro mdgn,hc0
no motto for advancing civilization In NewJersey or
ont " IT, No longer shall power and injustice go hand
In hand but the people, clad in the mantle and msjesty
of truth will rise up true TO the men who never pal
tered with them in the double sense by
keeping the word Of promise to the ear
while breaking 1t to the hope, ana
graspng ayarice will learn that attempt to perpet-
unte privileges odoas. because they are unjust ID an
attemp. to keep alive an untrnth by liberation OF
State This said an old Puritan PIT years ago is TO
build scorce aganst the walls VI heaven 10 batter
God ont Of his throne" Courage uen Of New-Jersey
We shall move forward with the empire Of liberty.
few months or yearsO cadets on hope ana soldiers
Of endeavor and the great political falsehoods OF
the nineteenth century the twin relies OF barbarhm-
Slavery and Monopoly-wil go down together unweP'
into n common grave.
After the adoption Of the resolutions further remarks
were made by Messrs. Roberts. Hogeman Trimbe.
favor II the objects IN yIew the remarks OF MI Hoge-
man being especially logical and eloquent.
A State Central Committee was then appointed con
sisting Of the following gentlemen: Dist l. ID H.
Nye; V. j. 7. Trimble. Mercer-Josh. {. Potts,
John F. Hogeman. Dorsey Gardner
McssIs Scoyel, Gardner and Dodd acted as the CON-
mittee on Resolutions.
The following gentlemen were elected Vice Presi.
dents: Dist. /. benjamin Cooper III. John Taylor;
Tie Convention then adjourned subject 10 tie call Of
the State Central Committee.