The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-12-11

most elastic imagination, 30 carried hrsher.
Any doubt which may b entertained - TO the
truth Of this ascgtin win b rsmovsdby resi-
dence during single session. Il b fses which
must be humilisting to the public that the Ma
tional Metropolis, . city Of 10000 inhabitants.
the scat Of Government and the hesd quarters Of
the Armies Of the United States, 10 to-day at the
merry oftbc most selfish and arrogant monopo-
ly that ever imposed upon . travelling public.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is the only line
upos which Washington can bc reached from
the North East or West. This ID the one thorough
fare which controls the social and commercial
relations between the millions North and the
millions South. 10 the shame Of our Govern
ment which submits to the shameless imposition
every citizen North Of the Ohio and North Of the
Potomac who visits the National Capital; every
soldier who carried muskct In defense Of his
Country during the late war; every father,
mother, brother or sister who visited sick or
wounded soldier In the Southern hospital was
compelled to pay thirty cents to the State Of
Maryland for every time they crossed her soil
for such purpose. Stll further; the body Of
every Union soldier who lost his life in the ser
vice ofhis country on Southern bsttlehelds or in
Southern prisons ifit crossed her loyal soil to
Its last resting place upon the prairie or beneath
the ancestral trees Of New England, paid tribute
to her sacred soil in the sum Of sixty cents which
was included in the bill Of transportation and
collected by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
Efforts have from time to time been made by
capitalists to procure from Congress charter
for an air line nom this city to New York, and
all such movements have been opposed at TIE
threshold by the d. & o. R. r. Co. and the
State of Maryland. which denies the right Of
Congress to grant the right Of way across her
territory. Partly as a matter Of history and
partly that your readers may understand the
political character Of the monopoly which for .
third Of century has controlled the carrying
Of freight and passengers to and from the CAPT.
tai, and successfully resisted all applications for
another charter, copy the following correspon-
dence between the Maryland authorities and the
President Of this road. II bears date, as win be
noticed, on the memorable 10th Of April. 1861,
when the blood Of Massachusetts, soldiers was
running In the streets Of Baltimore:
BALTIMORE, MD., A2ii 10, 1861.
"Joan W. Garrett, Ego President B. & o.
r. RI: ..
Sin. We advise the troops now here to be
sent back to tho border Of Maryland. Respect
fully, GEo. w. Brown, Mayor.
by order Of tho Board Of Police.
CHARLES HOWARD,
President Of Board Of Police.
To this letter the following reply was made;
"Most cordially approving this advice, I have
instantly telegraphed the same to the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore R r. Co., and
this company will act In accordance Herewith.
Your obedient servant,
j. w. GAnRErT, President
April 10, 1861"
Energetic and concerted measures arc now be-
Ing adopted in this city, with view to obtain
ing charters for the construction Of four roads
to run in various directions from Washington.
or these lines the most important Is the air
line to New York, In the building Of which the
whole country Is interested with the people Of
this city. Senator Sherman says, with our
present railroad facilities we cannot keep the
capitol here five years" The matter will at
once be pressed upon Congress, and the country
will understand whether the wealth Of the pres