, 1869-12-01
q De TrihNue.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER /, 1869.


MR- KohRKLL's LETTER.
Ws pnhlish, in another column, a letter
on The coal and iron question, from lion.
n. j. Mosrell, member Of Congress from
JoAostown, Pa, and proprietor, OF one Of
the Tuoprietors, Of the Cambria Iron Works
at TINT place. Mr.. MoErell's letter displsys
tie rrovetbisl III hurnos Of one who has 3
1ad cause. he seems to fancy that there is
something either in tho for1nidhbieness Of
his argument OF the acerbity Of his temper
which WI, inpel rs 70 exclude it from our
c,lua1us- which is very natural mistake.
Neither his arguments nor his manners are
in the least degree troublesome to Us.
ar. Mor1ell complains first That I'VE did
cot publish his letter or letters to which we
replied in THE TRIBUNE Of The 18th u1t
The reason and the only reason why We did
not publish them WAS their extreme length
and xerbosity. We found them in the
columns Of 3 Philadelphia weekly nevs-
rape1- Their importance WAS derived from
the fact that they were written b3 mer,-
l.er Of Congress who WAS also q cosl miner
ard an iron master. They Ind no other
81 siSnifc1rcs, for they were destitute Of logic,
and were not even relieved by spitefclness.
Them Wis 20 reason Why we should publish
them. But, whether ther were important
crnot, Mr.. Morrel1 sh.l! now have full swing
in our columns
His next complaint is that be has bean
leld up as being Influenced in his action On
the coal and iron question wholly by par
sonal interests. 1t is our opinion that he IS
80 Influenced. It is rule Of Law thnt no
man is good judge Of his own case. Mr.
3Io17ell is personally interested, and largely
Interested, il the profits arising from tho
production of coal and iron. 1t hEppens,
strangely, that all bis public acts tead to
cscrce people to come to his shop, whether
they like his wares OF not The iron manu.
facturess Of New England allege thAt the
duty on coal is intended to give Mr. Morrell
anti other manufacturers on the western
s!rpe OF the Alleghanies an advantage
c7cr them, by compelling them to haul
their coal long distance overland, under
penalty Of dre equal to Sl.50 gold per
ton # they get it at the nearest md best
r!ace. II 11r. Norzell is not influenced by
lis personal interest in this matter, it Is ut
least worthy OF notice how timely his views
Of public duty tally with his personal in
terests, and Low regularly they clash with
tie interests Of his rivA1s in business.
But Mr.. Mor1cll says he is not ssippr,
OF coal nor interested IN us &"e. Noooo3
las alleged that ha is. In quoting froir
rrr former artir1e he finds il can
venient to stop at tie place where vi
explained how be obtained his ndrantag.
without being either a shipper OF cos1 ol
in :prestci1 in its sale, We said: a He In:
tlat advantage ISL. 80 rer toni over then
Ills rivals OF the Atlantic coast] "a ever,
ion ,,ev NAV put through their furnaces
Tie not necessary that 91r. 31orrell sho1lt
he a simmer Of conl in order to reap thl.
advantage. 1t is only necessary that Il,
rb,,r,,; first secura certain natural alvan
.aoes IN procuring coal (which is his nght)
.rd should then worm himself into Con
tress md prevent other people by las
from using nry natural advantages whic
.h.v miobt otherwise epioy, This is wha
-,,rrell i. doing, and ret he objects I
h.in1 L. ,. m before ,hs people "a a ger
$50, ro1,tet. Ias: il Just what
:, The ors- din.seS7> betwee
q, Nd ursentesl robb@zs - III
"a. ..t,. .~deI The fo.ms Of lAv, ~.
in ,:u:siiioe pt Inv. 1t i. i
~,.,.'.,.,,,>y ~. ,,he price OF co2 at tt
,,d =, mt Paint IL 60 and 80. IT
t.,;1 I'm co.l IL /. .insai-.n.s bene
.n., .7.r..oe ri +ha su;.a#s=rs af Coz A
i1on III peunsylvanls anu NAE1d Is
for them and their influence in ConsE">
ssnrv51.E ot7F7se-ea. Hs2 2xees7Ur 4s-.a fao}7 ~
not want il they look upon it rs an infring
ment npon their rights and larceny
theis earnings, rs it is, 1t makes no dif'e
ence whether the price Of Nova Scotia co
is si.m psr ton or s10.0o per ton Ham
OF, A1r. MoErell! Mind your own hui
ness. and let Sorr neiEhoors get fuel whe
'tso'ss them.
The reason assigned by Mr.. Morrell f
maintaining this coal tariff, which eT<
Horace Greeley Says ought TO he .epeale
ia thas it tends to 'steads ths marke
The operations Of confidence men tend
Steady Tue minds OF greenhotns in tho san
-~- W N'.'','
have II boston sh'nld be allowed to obta
c"sl fron NovR seot'a-that If, the
hs"u'd he Eaese coal IN tho country th'
there IS!
H1- No17eM deems It useful 10 Ieter
tic ridiculous End Eonsensical tariff on p
tataes, butter, h1eat1stuns, and other far
1sudnets, which no Western farmer ev
I.titioned for OF desired, and which t
EreGt tariff lobby thrust into the law
TIE purpose Of foolicg the 1ustics with
IDEA that they were getting their share
the rlundcr. Even If the farun'
desired such tariff, its enstet
body derives any advantage from, il.
liz nuthlnc hut n blind nnd "A par A sm
drib]et of agricultural products finds
WV into Nav ENGLAND fr,,n Canad. 7
lntie. foolish tax which it nav. has Or
sioued some crumb1iur in tho New Enp1,
States. We are iust as much onnosea
that tax a. We are 10 tho ia, O, cnal
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