, 1865-01-29
Gl)ieaa6' Wribune>
SUNDAY JANUARY 90, 1865.
PERPETuAI. coRPoHirIoNs.

and portentous cyils Of the times. 80 dan
.Ecrous arc they to individual interests and
personal rights, so accustomed to carty their
ends, against all priyatc resistance, and 50
powerful through their myriad agencles and
great wealth to influence the decision Of courts
and control the making Of laws, that some OF
the most sagacfous men OF onr day, find in
them great dangers to our free institutions,
and untold mischief md hindrauces to the
working Of true Republican principles. Theru
arc mammot h corporations In the country
now, holding such vast wealth and power,
with their countless dependents and EN-.
ployees, as 10 be able not only to force such
legislation as they deem essential to Their
own interests, or schemes, but also tn deter
mine who shall be chosen to any political
Office, and to control the general political
policy Of the country. It is not merely sus.
picion nor an imputation, but generally
credited fact, that the New York Central
Railroad can carry the State whenever II sets
to work in earnest to do 1t. It Is 0ften assert
ed and seldom denied, that the Camden and
Amboy Road, do with the vote, OF Legislation
Of New Jc1sey, Just about as they please
There arc other roads and other huge corpo-
.none ~ ...aan. o.ns. s ,aanan.c ona d;ctat,no
both State and municipal legislation.
Nov, making all allowance for prejudice,
1assion and mistake, there can be no man,
whose eyes and ears are open to what takes
place about him, right in Ills own State anil
city, who doca not know that there is far too
much truth In the charge md that one Of
the growing evils Of our political affairs, and
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the hands and control the policy Of their
successors, Itisa gross usurpation of power
and fraud upon those who come after them.
This IL a nrinci,,,e we'll settled as rcoards
nearly all other legislation. and it is cxtraor.
d,nsry that It should be go utterly forrot.
fen in 1erislatine for corporations:~ Rnt.
under The name of a contract. or vested
rights. our law makers set to work to dictate
TO all a{ter'ccuerations and compel submfs.
Son to injustice however gross, and humble
-acquiescence in public loss and wrong how
ever fragrant. Other laws a:e repealahle at
any time; even the most sacred and funda-
mental Inv of all, the Constitution. Ia subject
to alteration and amendment ut the will Of the
peonlc. It is only CORPORATION charter, that
is 60 hich IS TO be way above the reach Of the
people. And vet there ia no one subject Of
legislation Which It ia more necessary s1,ould
always be within the control and amendment
of the State. for there fs,noth,np more c,fect-