, 1865-02-10
Irtb11ne,
FRIDLY. FEBRUARY 10. lss;5
OUR SPRINGFIELD LETTER
THE GREAT HORSE RAILWAY
OUTRAGE.
Speeches Of Messrs. Streycll, !sham
and Stevenson.
THE C0kTgMACIOES WITNESS
CASE.
The Industrial University.~Speech Of
Mr. Dunn.

The Industrial University.-speech Q
Mr. Dunn.
Uro,a Our Cwn CorrespoEdent1
SPR1xcF11.D, Feb. 8, 1866.
| As an important feature in the history o
| the geat great Horse Railway swind1e,
send you the speeches Of Mcssrs. strc:ell
Isham and Stevenson, on the occasion Of 1T
final passage over the Governors veto. The,
arc very ablc, and ought to command the at
tcntion and admiration Of the people of Chi
cago. The very able speeches Of hfessrs. Nile
and Mccoy I will send you in day or two
No attempt was Eade by the friends Of III,
great sWindle to defend 1t.
heard one Of the leading members of tbt
House, who took lending part in putting
the swindle through, properly characterize i
after the work Kps done. lie did so in sci
defense. deem it but sheer Justice to tht
gentleman to give Ills defense. He said he
voted for The "Wabash Gridiron'' bill two
years ago, and had suffered extremely there
tor cycr since. lie regarded this bill now be.
fore the I1cuse Us dozcn times more odious
than the foimcr, and in order to wipe ont the
tWo-year-old odium by comparison. he should
vote for this bill, Trusting that tho progress
oferents might developa like opportunity
TO @ escape aen as the stu deeper odium Of the
gard as decidedly more driensible than a
large majority Of The others which 1 have
heard offered Tor public acceptance
Mr. Streyell's Speech.
Mr. STREvEL1, Of Livingston, sa1d:
Mn. SfEAKHR: ;! feel 1t to be my duty to OCCUPY
little time in discussing this most Important
measure. Even though the efiorts 10 stay Ills
tide Of WRONG shall prove unavailing, as fear It
VII s1ili fssl it my duty to enter my protest ny
soemn pro'cS,1' aEsinS, mt the passage Of This inf
Without in1tner preliminary, proceed to an
.wcr thc question which lie gentleman from Kan
wnnts to coaver he fdea 81 bis question % that ateF
The original charter OF 1859, running twcuty-fyc
yeare shall have EXPIRED that It Il still lett op-
G1aa 2d VIII n,s ~, s,ompany either to ell this road
Now II the gentlemen from Eankakee Is sincere,
l can tell him he is leborins under most griev-
Gus mistake: The right uf the city 10 t1ke this
road with Ill its pataphe1nalia, at the end OF Tie
twenty-five ycare, is beyond dispute.
Mr. Strcrell here rcad at length from the
original Charter of 1859, showing conclusiye1y
tlut at any time within six months after the
present charter shall hare expired, it shall be
the right Of the city to take the road and
stock, which shall first have been appraised
by three commissioners appointed ior that
purpose.
Mr. Streve1l said:
:. Nov, What !. Il That yon propose to dol, Here
have the right to purchase ill this property on
the expiration Of the present charter Yon
prorose TO etep IN and tay to the citizens Of Chi
caeu, VIC Will deprive you OF this right 10 pur-
shase according to t,e terms OF this eonttlct
The gentleman from St. Clair has read At length
from M the e decisions Of The supreme Court chow
contracts OF this nature. tIswrong in law. wrong
In fact, wrong every way. The right OF the citl.
Of n 10 . s int
Of this company 10 run their cars on the4r track
The Governor ecnds back this bill declaring
IT. hi H. Ia anG T.
counsel in this State on both tides Of this qurs-
ton. And yo1, in the facs Of oue Of the plafnest
he e01 Unte ste il deasaea of tsa
upon riding rereh4hsl over ali. But II thi. Oh.
}NeS eea Be hfc arc 1
ter anE honest man from giving this bill his sup
Fort Tell me-, II you can, what Is the emergency
hiatt, 1hat the,e eoEporators come here S1SETEEs TEARS
to have II extended for eE1Hsrr.FoUR TEARS
1noress And this too In opposition to the almost
notice given them that thcy Iutena to apply for
this extension no consent Ct the municipal au-
thorities i to hive i extended. To whom does
TIT e.'s nslS1gs ow fqil Vel t9 Taom il
t!emen tell Us the poor, the 1aborinX classes, de-
t1re to- ave This charter extended. Why don't
they tell US they want it extended. There lies
upon that dcsk petition Of NlSE THOUSAND citi-
zens Of Chicago, both poor ard Etch, both humble
this Outrage 10 bc perpetraled upon them. Give
nc II sou eau any reason why It should be de1es
Hare they no. right to be heard hnd to
alone: J here arc other most singular features
connected With ;his nf1air. hold III my hand q
proposition, *ie2sd bya delegation Of tho mos,
the gentlemen on the other eide, who arc seeking
this charter extension. What proposition do
these gentlemen mike to the other slde. Why,
spccts Nke this only that it shall contain provi-
60 submitting II to the people Of Chicago. within
se5t1n " ans aer IT, pa,Iae and people
als opposition. Why Do you not assent to that
proposi,iuns Do {ou tell me that the proposition
i new g yeuf 1tha: been lsing upon every mem.
bers dcsk for days. Do you answer TINT yon have
not time for IN aI'pe.l to that tribunal: ftel you
these gentlemen have EEE7EKS 1EAns left IN
ba ea m eSa.eo @ s xsn tSalei s
extended. Why then do you fear to submit 1t to
them and let then cay eof
5,;n xgs s% a9 g: i y, the Re9F
IL not Tor the r1ch that am epeaking-they csn
taEc tare Of themselves. am et,eaklng for the
children unborn, whom this charter Will rob 'i of
their rights. ION propose 10 take this charter
from tie city Of Chicago without paying one single
cent to its treasury. Nov am authorized 10 mike
you will NOT le satisfied TO let the matter rest,
am authorized 70 guarantee TINT within twelve
hours from this time the city Of Chicago shall hare
the privilege which thie franchise conlers. Hyou
desire 10 benefit The poor. why will members not
~ propo,tt,iont The nnehiss i W worth
ttins sneas e - aay e G5s Is Of ee asosa
;enss md sh. which This bill peEpetuatcs is this
meeting Of tho Common Council Of tho city, which
a few interested parties may trump up, nine mcm-
MI Members rs, Of ,Lat Council may ssysate the
CT tn cents while nat less than majo{ity
CT all the Council shall rcdnce that fare, and neter
within tue whole ninety and nine years can any
cents .IooI mans frlena what led Jon to make the
discrimination In that ways Now ! think it re-
9nires no great streatch Of Imagination to belicre
c6motion will be so much Improved as t. make
ore ceot,s or two at mcst, 1or carrying COM
Eens4tn9 hnsintss. Even within ny own brief
time can call to mind when the farc on the fer
I3es from New York TO Brooklyn, jersey Cit; and
Hohoten, was ffty cent? II remember correctly
!, ts noT one cent Another clause In the bill de-
clates That all the acts and dolncs and transfers.
6ther no1se Kuilroad companiea Of Chic.so may |
know whit acts tleee nre wh,cL We are called np-
on to 1cEalizes Whist violation Of the most sacred
rights Of The citizen may lie concealed beneath |
With all these g'aring wrongs tn this bill, and |
others tlat hare heen mentioned, will membcrs
still insist upon rushing this bill thronrh the
house! VIII they turn deaf ear to cyefy aDpeal !
Of Justice and rights lfthis bill can he passed |
through tlie uouse, with the solemn protestatlons
Of Of al the citizens Of Chicago against
it. over the veto Of the Governor Of tho State Of
Illinois, uyer The Constitution Of the United States
and the decisions Of its highest judicial trihnua-
If this can he done, tell ME what safcty the people
can feel in tonading their interests to our hanaa2
We hear much now about monopo!1cS; they arc !
the ruling passion Of the hour: and nm admon- |
ishcd by this awful pressure which witness here
from the outeiac-and may call II material p-es-
snre-1 an admonished thai. unless M song powers
will some day ind the1nsclyes chained hand and
foot to jc.getn1ut which will crush them alt be-
meath its power. have been asked b Inauy men
II intended to vote for this Horse Railway bill.
ne strength to cast an honest vote. yon should
lay crown at 1ny feet won1d not do it. M5 oblf-
Gaaons 70 the honest people Of this State, my re-
epohlpittics to Ced. arc too great Tor me to per-
5e1Ea 1Gts wrong. And appeal to the moral
ny own side, to sand 81 your Governor, sustain |
ne honest people OF Chicago, anu aaorc I'LL, .us
tain Eons own senEc OF Justice and right.
Har. 1shn1n'< Speech. Il
afr. 1sham Of Cook said
Mn. SrEAKE1 Like the gentleman from Man |
ard regret the position ahnt coupcja mr. IN csst
my vote aea,nst many u nv fiieaas. but Sir. III
cannot nor do desire to dfeguiae to myself Inc |
character md the extent Of my oppo:Iiion to this
bill which exists among the people whom have |
the honor 10 represent upon this floor. This op- |
ut the time OF The passage Of the bill By this House,
So FIR, is then knew h0fdly word had baeu l
scoken against 1t. This popular an:agon1sm has =
sprtns up since the passage OF the bill, and is |