The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-07
EDWIN D. MORGAN.
He Defends the Work an the PacIac Rail-
read and Thinks Unsversai suffrage AZ
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He defends the Work ON the Pacific Rail-
read and Thinks Unsversal suffrage ~
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tr1sf WASHINGTON, Decd, 1884,
Senator Edwin D. Morgan has taken mp his abode
ros the winter in fashionable quarter Of this city,
corner Of l and Fifteenth streets. ne fares stump
tuousy and shows little tracs or WEAKNESS from the
dutea u his So. Ms record Senator is rs. 2.
tns byin4ss nd he belongs to the silent AMI sss,
sible order thai pzefsrsreai plnp pl4alng y fenefu
amDrosia- Those who make the Senate Chamber
ring with the music OF their eloquence have not 80
long bank account an Edwin D. Morgan. lie be-
longs to the small class or Legislators who can afford
70 indulge an expensive taste without the slightest
inconvenience. The wealthy men Of the Senate
nnd the work that calls them to Washing
ton pleasant interregnum In the story
OF their lives nom year to year. Fine houses 70
dwel In and dne carriages to take them over the
long wide boulevards OF the capital make living
from home for short time by no means disagree
able. II may be otherwise with the many who have
to trust themselves to the hospitality Of hotels and
boarding houses. or this class there are more than
a few who have made themselves famous In the an
mails or the National Legislature without apparently
making themselves rich. Indeed, there IL one who
will soon retire, not to rep0se in and luxury,
but TO take up az fneans Of living the dry, hard
practice OF the law. To this strait IL ia hardly likely
Mr.. Morgan. whom had the pleasure Or seeing TO-
day the nature OF the reported difference between
special commissioners appointed by the government
.'T6e condition made by the government that the
road should be built III first class style coud not ia
compiled with at once A railroad il never built In
FIRST class order at the start. II must be some years
before really claim TO DO OF that rank Tina
must be gwen for the settling down OF the track the
substitution of stone or iron culverts where wooden
ones have been discovered ineiiicieDcin fact. first
lnA ND hriN yA4
altogether; hut see the difficulty OF bringing this
teral 70 keep pace with the work on parts OF the
Pacific railroad hundreds OF miles away from any
quarry. II was 3 considerable time before the New
York Central reached the condition OF first class
Pacific can be pronounced similarly perfect. But the
managers have given their guarantee to go over
the track after it Is completed and make
ana skill may suggest until, have no doubt, the
Pacific Railroad viii be pronounced the most cub
stantal structure OF its kind in the country After
a man builds house he discovers many faii,rs in 1t
that demand q remedy. The walls may settle down,
the roof admit the damp tho plaster ;al away and
say that 1t IL perfect In construction until has been
tested II the government commissioners mad any
fault TO lind with the track 1t must have arisen from
too eStravagant expectation on their part III
derstand the new commissioners are quite well
pleased with the work. Among the Old sen was o
jecrions and had the bonds withheld for une, but
the government has really no solid grounds for COM
u suppose Congress will have good many calls
made upon it this time for railroad subsidest''
son yea; but without much avail one out OF
fifty may be favored: but Congress cannot afford
anything like extravaganza In the present condition
OF financial aiiars.n
ado you think the Presidents salary will be In
cIeasedT'
q am not In favor Of increasing any salaries. Rigid
rctrenchmcnt IA what we want. II the salaries Of
any high officials should be raised those of the Caei
nit advisers ought TO receive The first attention
though suppose General Grant or any other Presi
dent win find no difficulty IN getting good and el-
cenf men to i'll his Cabinet Mt the present salaries.
Some propose TO make the Plesidancs salary
100000. Perhaps after some discussion IL may be
agreed 10 settle on 0nc-haf that sum- which l think
IL as much we can afford"
do you favor this proposed legislation In regard
to manhood suffragcr
"Well, don't see it3 practiCabiljty. Universal
suffrage has been voted down IN good many Of the
Northern states, and suppose 1t would be out of
order for the legislatures OF these states co accept
the proposed amendment against the will OF the peo
pie. A three-iourths majority cannot consequently
be secured. we must therefore await change OF
Of heart or Keep dlngtng away till we maze our
selves masters " the situation. The New York
Legislature could vote IN the Affirmative on the
amendment, as it Is under no implied pledge given
In the expressed vote or the people tho question
The Legislature OF q state like ohio has heard the
verdict OF its citizens negro suffrage, ana might
feel bound to act in accordance herewith when this
amendment Is submitted 10 1t. Ii win take some
time before IL becomes part ana parcel Of the constr
tuition. However, Rome was not bult In \ day."