The New York herald., 1870-06-30
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Great Republican Injnn Make DIucI, Talk
Meeting MT the Produce Exchange-Internal


Great Republican Injnn Make Much Talk
Meeting nj the Produce Exchange-Iuternal
improvements Discussed.
meeting OF the New York Produce Exchange
was held yesterday. at O'Clock p NJ, for the pur
pose Of hearing an address from the Hon. Dewitt c.
Lituejohn, the republican candidate for Governor of
the State, on the necessity Of the improvement Of
the existing and construction OF new channels of
transportation between the city Of New York and
the North and West, IN order to prevent diver
sion of trade to other and rival cities
Mr.. Littlejohn, who was at once dignined,
ing and courteous spuried few preliminary re-
marks which were understood to be exceedingly ap-
ana ss he WI which M Sc nee
hollow OF the left opened his legislative throat and
in melodious accen.s addressed the meeting. Re-
marking that for thirty years he was familiar
with transportation. he avowed himself friend OF
internal improvements Cheap transportation is the
the great bone OF contention between the East and
the West. Indifference on the part OF the people
New York viii see our trade transferred to the
| the Atlantic coast Will rebuild her water commun
| cation sne can hold her OWL II we let the rates
main as they were we will.lose our hold. five can
man.. 1t Will then still be his interest to trade with
us. have always advocated reduction Of tolls
the canals believing that 1t IS no revenue, but
| mercc that is wanted. Look at the increase OF
uanic Of the Pennsylvania Central, &C., and see
trade could never be drawn from here. remember
| when was In Congress, western members predicted
UVcrSlOu Vi urdue 70 tne DiSssSippls Dut now tney
have steamers, and trade is fast taking that river
for channel. In small way our business is going
| that way 1t increases every year. Freight Il run
up so for New York that Western producers are
shocked at the prices demanded for transportation
here. We need avenues TO meet the wants
| OF this trade In the. fall. when it is im-
mense. We have the Erie Canal and Railroad
| and the Central, but they are not sufficient. Al
| Norwich the new railroad strikes out toward
Auburn, for Bfalo and tile West. This luc Is sixty
| miles less than the Erie or Central. This road Is
being constructed upon sound basis Contracts
are let to the lowest bidders. Twenty million dollars
VIII erect this railroad from Lake Ontario t. Lake
| Erie. Look at this sum. and then see tue millions
spent upon the other great routes The road IS half
| done. The work already completed Is within the
estimate 1t VIII be continued to the city OF New York.
and for that sum- We want the help Of the citizens
] in eighteen months9 Or shall we postpone 1t for
years for the want of 81 $50 900? an told that the
single article or Oil once flowed here, but now goes
! to Baltimore. Cohee also goes In that direc ion
Why s this directed to Ba!timoreY 1t Is on account
OF the high rate OF our transportation charges Com.
sessed by this city, Mr.. Lttlejohn concluded by re-
marking that the day Will come when the sun viii
set upon New York as the great metropolis oil the
w0rdA
| The following resolutions were read by the secre.
| tary and unanimously adopted, after which the
Board adjourned:-
Resolved That the New York Produce Exchange regard
with profound interest the efforts beng cheapen
transportation and construct Of
on Between this city the great Wes urgent
contributions our means and exrrtna our
utmost inuence to aid these objects and enterprises
Resolved. That We regard the construction of the New
the Lakes Erie and Ontario enterprise greatest
importance the interest OF city State urge
our citizens cordially unite in subscribing such aid
communication from city 10 the North West.