New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-25

the faets Rut I'm this case IL they had taken the trouble
TO open the stauebooks and to look at the Pubic re-
cords they could not have 1aileu 70 Know thao
cations were in the main untFutnIul ana CONSEQUENTLY
slanderous. am therefore, compelled TO cohcuae his
they may have been mpeled by tho one or the other
two foi9wng NATIVES. There people hanging around
Washington writing for newspaper syl.ns i &c
corespondens and occupying sTr' tbev arc unable TO
the courtesy Of the Senate, whO wien ne IL nro
hire themselves to advocate measures sC"s tro
prations rom the public treasury eg ,ce nv DENIM
the parties in interest tier lmportanSo - Lirnh
citation and abuse. II they cannot 20 n m,
on the side they endeayor TO sell % tne ~
make the effort to levy black on pi hero
the Treasury. Citizens Of the UDted eHtes eo i
on public business. however mert0fous iiuid ~ te
be- gwen to understand Dy ihese mn tbev re-
American press that nothing can be done uht thr IL
eelye their dOuceur; that they must 70 co through
paid before they VIII permit az 70 escceed En-
either branch OF Congress, ana too Ireqno,siy oyoi
deuding those who are not Nun cher 6rsn"
Integrity OF the members OF lhis anu r navar ond
Of Congress 20 believe In the existence OF her J
fear sometimes succeed in collecting b S, informcd
demorazlng fees. Those VINO, peIuG posIca ionniii
refuse to pay these unrighteOus deuan1s hIe copiu
TO suffer defamation For They must be
refuse 10 hire this class OF Correspondents. @
brought 20 terms Their enterprises must 10 -
the character OF tho companies must De ss TnowS
public Indignation must be arousen ana thV itrer
friends OF this class Of public improvements, III eer
branch OF Congress must DO inflicted wlth tneit
not out OF feelings or personal maIVe oS oos that
their influence because they have votes ahd Voices t
may be used IN support Of such public measures
humble, must DO made the Target LOT ehoso ii
because am declared friend OF Judcous uso W p
lands and where necessary, the pubic ofea: ~ tbs
late this class Of public Improvements anu ~ rt
more rapid development Of that part vi p,'i 6
country from which hail In this case, tne lnOYo
prompting this SANDER is probably only 70 weaheh Iny
influence, both here this Chamber ana Delore ny
countrymen. And yet there may be deeper res r @
Interior PURPOSE, prOmptng denunciaon OF such
and suchI Senators and MembeTs IL has Deen tlouk'
by some that the construction OF the oon ~
road across the continent VIII open up ohanel VI to
that Will change tho current OF the commerce OF tn
world that instead Of going round the capes OF ooun
America and Africa the trade of Europe and Asia VIII
be carried directly across the Atlantic anu Iso.H
and by railroad across the American contlnent ls
fond anticipation should be reallzed-anu ,h an ,he
clined think IL Will be to very large sno
monopoly OF the carrying ae aceoSS h nronor
tiOns TO DO without parallel In the Nouus
There may be those connected with ts tarUSu line
prise who do not desire the construction OF sal 90
IL the eastern division Of the Union Pacle ratoau,
he extended across Kansas. New Mexico, and Arizona
10 the Pacific, aud another road noln the Wes'et ~
Minnesota and the undeveoped Territories Of Dakota
Montana. Idaho and Washington, 10 the Faoino HGoin
Pacific Railroad. was tTlend OF tno uhUa ~
Railroad and did what could 10 secure the passage VI
The bills winch wGI do not W that t shall
main forever the only line OF transit across 'nS 'o
am in favor OF the construction OF parallel roads
iust 40 rapidly the financial condition or TINS country
viii permit. desire this not on my own account @ ~,
uay. desire 1t as representative Ia par vi vo re
the states Of the Union, and rs c0nsttutlomM ieRao
sentative Of the whole country am NOT Willis Ina
company shall have the nght wlthoue ,, a. 49,
out fair competition, TO tax the commerce OF tns
and possibly large part Of the commerce OF te HoIi
IL may DO that some members Of that company
having the sagacity TO perceive the VAST llPot ~,
OF such monopoly may nave the ulsPosi In. "
take the necessary steps 10 secure H. rms pOssDnB Is
conclusiyely negatyed by the TACT that TINS
Is sometimes also made the subject OF assault IOr US
completion at early day u now assured here you
have motives sufficient 70 account for these newspaper
harangues II OwDcrs OF these great Journals 90 not on
terrain such motives, In fact think they DO NOT tey
should to 10 that they ara not MADE the hhu
ments such a work feel now as ought 10 ask Iho
pardon OF the Senate for saying what have said nave
said IT, remarked in the outset, not 80 much on NY
own account although am not careless OF my eIs9na
reputation. from sonse OF public duty Al Is tue Iuy
OF the Senate IL seems TO me- TO protect rs own ar
aud expose these mercenary assaults on INC III
tegrity OF ITS members.