New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09

in treating this subject we nave notLlhg 70 az
,'.ckLoIers of other roads in or out OF ths ottte.
rbs road was made for this state and It's people snu M
rtYc first and this State and its people, ana ils
.bolld first be accommodated
And this interesting fact appears Ia relation "
enc Interesting fact appears in relation 20
THE AMERICAN IxPRfss COMPANY.
1a IN this connection let me say that such have pet
| Je arrangements, or the want Of Arrangements, Il.
through the western part Of hi state for shippini
oca freight that business men h-go been obliged T.
sago themselves on their contracts. 20 employ ~
American Express Company. which runs a car with I'm
passenger trains (some Of hem), OF this New YORK Gen
tra Railroad Company. 10 cary their freight for then
after had been refused 10 be taken by the Compan
upon their freight cars Pork IN the hog has been car
rico IN this way. as am informed. Apples in the bal
rel have been cafTied IN this way ss | am informed
ro, ny own county. Repeated instances have beei
menlOued 10 whore articles of produce of mer
chan Lse rejected from their freight by this Com
pqn7 have been placed In the hands Of the Express Com
pGny by the shippers, and have gone on at once by
passenger train but at much enhanced price VI trans
oor.atlOn. Instances OF this might be cited.
The difference IN railroad freight charges and in er
press charges is considerable. Thus on pork in Tx
hog shipped from Chureh,iile, in Monroe County. Il
EGny, the express charge was q one time - 10 pei
u 81 " lille the railroad freight was only 20 cents pei
OO -. And at another time IL 81 - FER 100 - b'
ress Whom by railroad freight It was but "a cent
nor goo - This occurred In the month Of March 1868
Tie difference in the charge was handsome profit o.
Itself so. gentleman, rCsi4ng Ia Syracuse having
tho contract n the Auburn State prison for The making
o shoes b. the C0ayicts there, wished 20 ship some
leather from Syracuse 10 Auburn. Hc applied Tot
freight aud refused. lie applied TO the express
and asked 500 per tnn for N" transportation Of H.
10 hired teams end teamed up 20 Aubnrn for $40 per
TAN BIT the TaIroad freight charge "as not % exceed
c3 per tnn. Here wn8 quito % difference Many n-
stances 81 the Ike nature have my ears on tie
information Of people Of Western New.lork.
Yet the friends Of TIE Central voted down proposed
amendment 10 give tie other Exrr IS Companies the
same privileges and facilities as arc enjoyed by The
American.
EXasPrP tT1ON or TIP rrorIr.
Can you wonder then, that the men OF Western New
York are exagpprl ted against tlis road Crn You
wonder that renons RANGES come down by the bushcl
basket full and piled upon your table against he
4slTuE Of this raiirond c0rVorloni Can You wonder
that in the county Of seneca Democratic throughout
the Republicans cicalng only two supervisors tIs
SpriuC-ihe town OF lvrc Democratic town. elcctirR
% iu Democratic ticket for town ofcers hss passed
resolutions At town meeting pnft ~ tho regular hlf
ness Of the meeting, iBs.lnctus iaer senator and
member in Tie lower House 10 vote against the r.
m0ya ~ ~ s restriction and farther 90 vote Tor law
which should compel the COMPANY 10 give preference
1 way ircst over ihioa,i l.fs' ii'r. ~ W. ~
a town iu he dsiI1Ct IN tie county oi Orleans al
ihe town meeting this Spring b0N. or some otAcrl
means II taking vote on THE subject was provided.
and out VI 80 Votes cast a huf were against this
rctef In ny own county tia Board o. Supervisors by
Diem RESOLUTION entered upon their minutes. and c.
ted tO uc ly their c'cr, protest against tie passage
q fq bin ard distracted 90 vote ard labor ~ inst
H. Ia this and MANY other WAYS have tho Indications
Of tie deem feeling ~ tho people upln lis subject They
see their property hing ihe deret- wf-iing mate
rally by decay "a some cases, and wasting much faster
BIS tho depreciation Dol pflce o. depreciation pPducsd
In arre par' hv hc tide - Western produce pouring
into Aew.l0rk Ciiy) While long trains 20 rushing VI
lder With the property = the inhabitants ~ ihe west
ern States g. be laid down ~ q market In advance OF
shear oRn. Con yll wonder that sefiniefcsi. not al
bind urc llicol unr1lf1nns eefshless. but intelll
gent sonshness looks 20 the servants u the people here
TO take hold Of this creature ~ 10 people aud ~ COZ
pei u 10 dea. Justly Rts the people who created II aud
gave Il i,s prvilecesi Wien insuited. cheated
they deem IT, IA mat way by tie refusal 90 take their
freirif thew yin facl iiri ''o- are outraged snrh1
ma sgement that whoever dictates g. cannot secure
the affections OF business people They viii pot bel
loyal anu i0Tg giving AID kind 10 Company ugdeI such
II sZasparasos them, and they press
upOn their Representatives, 20 here and vote and
TX NJ Am talking row; and their representative
ere shares IN that feeling Of evaporation and nr't
r1isc ms voice they would were itey here nrd WI
vote they would Ola te5 at here IN mass m bis seat.
Tie Argument concludes with tic following statement
~ TO TIC yociial bearing Of the question:
You may talk abou. politics not, rs yol choose ~
i's hin becomes o law. Weston Acg.l0fk VIII bel
-icked by t. Acn Will range Themselves upon u, o. !
iave been them range themselves before upon IKE mce'
lrss Party OfgnnilntIont VIII De Kept az, but this
measure rs continuance or Its repeni wi ohier INTO
De consid grafton a. primary meetings and nominating
You need only look back Few years
ouy the history Of this very corporation 10 inh TIE
which attest the tTnth 81 nv nt-ffilou ONc" NJ
ens, before this corporation obtained from the legsa
prr concession tO It's demands. Once NJ least before,
he people indignant az new burden pat upon ihein
Tor ts benefit, made political matter oil lhey Hold
heir parliament and expressed their VIII, by the peace
u ballot and in twOycars lapse that law was repealed.
ienomen here may that tins is tie result of selfish
ness DO not think The people have been able to-
how this corporation las been managed, tie busi
M rs il has done the earnings II has received the eI-
pens Sos il has been a N, pirate rfuHss hieh hare
'esa dirfc''y or indirectly, p,op1y or hnpJoyery,
made from its operations. They have read its
reports They have noticed It's dividends.
they have seen tie quotations OF It's stock.
They have satisfied themselves, M j have
satisfied myself that there exists 10 busiLess,
inherent natural necessity fo an increase OF fro upon
his road. They believe. "a believe that economy IN
proper direction 10 endeaYor, u re-
ofruinous competition, viii 60 much more
10 mt the affairs Of this corporation In 81 exuberAnny
condition than any adyeutiOus outside AID
rom the public through the Legislature. he one ID
from the insd" and is healthy, natural growth. al
increase. The other Is Fictitious stimu.
ant, prompting to careessness, and expenditure and
dependence. Now these are the views which have NJ
Tocted my mind In coming 10 0 conclusion upon this
nbieet. have satisfied myself IRON The tables M
ihed b. this Company. mud by the friends Of this BILL
hat tho alleged necessity FOX Legislative relief does not
Is and that this corporation has within itself and at
IT, own command. ample elements fprosperty. ihnve
atsfcd u sell that large majority OF NY own con
ttuenl and Of the people Of ills State have come in
diligently TO the conclusion. am dOubly salts
led to find that tho dictates u NY Judgment and the
jehests Of my constituents. ana Tie Nihh O the people,
mpcl me 10 the same result.
with view Of testing the question whether the Company
unjust discrimination between aud through
ieigh moved amend the bill by inserting tue following;
The charges Of said road for the transportation Of way
feight shall not exceed by htvp0 cent the charges OF tho
sid road for through freight"
one would think that Thirty per cent difference large
.n-Ipost one-thifd difference But the amendment
sas Loaf.
THE ANNIvERSAHIEs.
Tuesday, May Q.
AMERICAN TIhpFRASCP VNfON.-Irying Hall n N.