, 1865-02-06
THE CITY.
THE CENTURY RAILWAY sWlnDls.



Hon. John Wentworth, John Royers
and Peter Pago--.fThe Re>e|ntinrs
--Appoantment Of Commtttee
Of Fifty 10 visit Springfield.
The announcement in the c1ty m s,tnrd~,
noon That noble Governor Oglesby had vetoed II.
aaiamons century Horse-Rnilway swindle, was "a
ce1vea With large degree Of enthusiasm, Rock
e0 were sent up In the air copiously. The pcopl
shouted their Joy in the streets. Men shook hand
with each Other, and all felt happy, except thos,
pecnniarily interested In the passage OF the ,dl,
Al felt as though they had been saved from civ1,
bondage through the course Of a centpry 10 A sont
less horse-Fafl~ay corporation Only one ttnee n
sadncss rematned-the fear lest The enormous In
nuenee brought to bear by the cosposatots. ani
Inc dislike OF some members to take hack the,,
sotee, should be the cause Of the passage of tn.
INFAMOUS hlll over the head Of the Governor. III.
question "Do you think they vail pats,1t over the
veto, was asked anxtouely and olten.
A lnIgc and enthusiastic assemblace Of citizen,
gathered IN Metropolitan Hall In the evening
They went there for two reasons-thcy wished r.
near the report Of the committee sent to Shrine
ned TO coa[cr With the Governor. and they
wished also to testify publicly their appsorn1 ~
The veto, and TO chow ther Representatives that Il
the Will Of the people were consulted tha hill
Would be thrown out on the reconsideration. This
hall was packed full, and many werc unab,e n
gain admittance. The meeting va. a unit tn feel.
ine on the subject every dcnunciatson OF The
eshe%s 9scsesYss Hsigs fes,sa x3t6 ehssIs
1earltss conduct when the schemtng 0f the corpo.
1ators waa exposed, was the theme Of universal
and loudly expressed admiration.
The atecmblaec WIS called to order by Peter
,rse cnosan a o. On % wnose nomination cyrua Bentley
rEtff fnt- -{r,C* *},o nlSn.
had met to protest arasf bii .hi.h 80 aus .uey
up lor purpose q robbine th ciy If sc chicaso
orcr he t;ova1nnrs ~ T. ,.; a. 1noa.n 6e passct
loss mon the peope Of tas citr. '4 en'aii 'asan:
w lne se1lYSTi5g wsre r. nominated and accepted q.
ses.s Annrose tee Foats2 aabev 1n rns, k,D
Ao5ss ~ no,!ins,oa; ri Charles & HAMMOND FhtfS
ri. Walker. james G. HamilInn. Fms arcrs =
Il Cutting, l. Clark. ". B. HouchteilinS' IL (.
Tliusy i: Map1e, J: Z; gotsiord: marx ks@eal1, Ii
iycr LoWeon Seth Wate5msn E * Gnnl;n. Ae1'
Wm. II BrnWn' Fen' mas n ehosen.S"e1eisEr n S"1ens:
WET DEXTER.
Tist Dexter. Dsq., wns the first speaker &c
WIS member of 1he committee sent to SPRING
s,d Sas g'ad III i, ~ voice q ths people hs ssa
bill, had ecca vetoed hy the Governor that after-
glad to that men who Lad aspired 10 lay rntS-
ed 10 ase haaas q % Il Was ne Gssa tSat
ea ss9 tfueh e. ceeefaa" to 6e 1
selves. Governor Oglesby wrs man who
would do right. Tic committee told him
raeed. They had not 90 manv N mp1t} VI fa7iops Sa1
considerations to bring to bear Is the sdyocstes
Of the measure, but they came in the name OF the
was noble man. and real good LOOKING man.
He never Eaw him before, but was struck by hte
appearance, and knew when he set his eyes
right, aod fonnd he Va. not deceived. I. bad bud
been told Of them In Springfield, that they, The
committee, were interested in gigantic rai!road
Springfield who were living md dfawing thsir
poqne M 1bs Ill VINO p9e ~e1f eqp
was one. and be would ask tocm to WELD t1s % hsi.
lot more terrible thsn the bayonet, acainst these
men who Ind proved untrufhful to the trust re.
went to see the Governor, at his suggestion.
three Of their number were selected to lay their
Nose e~ how aen sa bs
been brought to bear on him; 1t was eaid that
even General Grant had written a letter
fine ' speaker @ heie hgesu a ease n 0olq hduor uss
ous account Of how gl1m the railroad men,
Jones and Gondy s Co. looked now at Springfield,
and how howl L1mhatd M @ snns s'old Shady, II . eas:
AA.~AA
did not par. They had Wntsred the stock from
5 S35'UO9 70 S.oe,WO. baEaa Gage nag put II IN $6,
Yet It did not psy They lad made @ prineely @ for.
rnnes in Eve yeafs had cot The chartcr for nine
teen ycals longer, and wanted II for seventy I've
Amcyfc,n Goyernrucnt hid cxisted. 1ie tben
paid glowing tribute to r: 8. B.yau' ESQ. sEa for
mr. hfes a6noR IN he
Nj. Bryan.l ne had souethinc to say about Gov
entry, and would be responsible :for ali that he
sad; !, any hody wanted to wap bin af1e5 the
q. Coventry Ind written let1ef statfnr that he
Ind drnwn up bfi Tor horse -railrosd. In which
% r. lad : nssa the & asmes NJ Of Msz.Es: scspnon,
fnrreTr1 4 nancr ,sns instsnt5r drawn m hr fhe
Committee, a:seTerating that not one
teFested in sny line present or prosneetiyaI rhey
sirncd Tint p1pcr and went on etrai shtwav Ia fbs
house Of Governor UcIesbv, who received them
fchcers.I lie Tan5d sneaF ar one fes,nre of rhsi
hiiis II pretends to rive controi tn the cffv hnt
really takes the control from The city. While Ihe
bill fixes that the tare cannot be put below i've
Common Eouncii NAV raise The 1aIe ahove nm
point but seventeen al the Aldermsn are reouIred
10 release he city from this imposition; This was
.s ssf? e f fsa
BE- @ defeated, ~ and the propfdesoss of ihe swi1dle
Moa.u aq ne 4 aao LIZ Mren aenp,eo 10
'~A AAs@ -A~ FSNke ~.~9 "eAA4 NJ V3* az <AA%A4ts3
leaves before the olast'
SYDNEY sM11H.
Svduey Smith. ESQ. BAs received with lind
cheers II was not often he snnesred in nublfe
ut he Considered II tn he is dnfv ~ a1seaf s.Iar
ewindle Ike Ills was aItcmnted' ' npreiy 1orai
bill had leen attemnte6 fn hc nnshe1 IN II. Il
had been vetoed. One would suppoee thai that
would be thc and Of the m .fter' Rnf the r6Tn-
Gates OF de biIi had NOT dnne Wnrait,r. fhev had
foasted that they would Mas that Ifi5 nysr fhe
head ~ the Eorcrnor \ =, fhev enn1d r1ya m
-
,nnr,4,nf fnr thr III zons to AZ feir in+T n ~
n,after They had nii reni tbn. nil and road INV.
sn1i1T II vss reTv 1nndcst hii1 Rnt al III thrnnoi
# is conffmatory document connrmInp ce9tsin
arreements nufside and msEinp them findinr Hi
they thould ALLOW the Council to alter them What
were those outside agrecmen.es Let them turn
following the exploits Of Grant md Sher
m3n, and not watching for ewindles On
Nov: 16, 1862 certain ordinance WIS passed by
the Council and IT provides thar whereas the cfty
Railway Companies had tue right to lay down 4
track o. Lake street and other Streets the Councll
would forever prohi''i, any other psrson OF cor:
other streets, provided the compauscs wonid give
M thelr r1.ht. Thfs WA in efiect tyjnr tte bsns
oi The Council and tho Legislature 50 that they
IL Of The city tof ever. Il was then provided that
This shoulu be binding. II the company
of tie % same month ne = vas told that
. day or swo aso, Jones had sent word to
Oyinctou 70 "scnd down sone more whlsky and
EIeaSs. 1ns1 naa MSasu W euoTc NSu. my
f1aa1, 1c.;n d,,! +-urls m thoaa .t.osts a!5
thaf or1senst .rae cvtcnn.d n hn tnr7, ~ .;,atr
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ne 1od,daI H. ~ ~, .T r., ."as III eoa1act
my ", u 1ou.ne. na ~ an5 MA} ~ na!loso comna-
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