New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-21
TIE AIR LINE RAILROAD.
itor Of The tribune.

To the EdltOr OF me 1FtOhHc
SIR: Your Trenton Legislative reporter, in
stating the question of the reconsideration of the
vote by which the Through Ar Line Railroad had been
killed Mr. Leon Albeit, Speaker OF the House. ex
posed the weak points of b and demonstrated the
injury that would result the State by It's passage,
msrepresents the scope and force of Mr. Abbetts agu
ment and does injustice to the great measure of public
improvement which the State of NewJersey, through Its
legislative representatives has dsgraced itself by even
refusing hearing before House. The bill IN question
provided for through railroad from New1Ork 10 fhla
dephia and would OF course prove formidable rival
10 the Camden ana AmbOy. As natural sequence, q
tools Of that monopoly voted in favor OF adopting inc
report OF the Committee which reported the bill with
a recommendation that IL do not pass There was no
assigned for this extraordinary method OF dis
posing Of great public measure, al hOugh the wisdom
and Justice OF the BILL and the great advantages which IL
would inevitably entail upon the state were eOquenty
portrayed by Hon. W. H. Barton fearless member,
who dared raise his voice in opposition To the great
monopoly. The Chairman Of the Committee which re
ported the bill did attempt TO state the reasons why they
recommended that it should not pass but the alleged
utterly weak ana absurd and were de-
vered IN such fateng aud conscious tones as 10 make
the check of honest Jerseyman tnge with shame
Ona motion to reconsider In the evening Mr. Leon Ab-
bett made speech at the earnest solciatoh ol the
friends OF monopoly, who could not fail in the indignant
all sides, upon the dsgraceIuI action OF tho ~ silent
voters TO discern the seeds OF strong adverse public
sentiment that would eventually involve disastrous con
sequences. Abbett's speech, instead OF exposing
the weak points OF the b and demonstrating the INJURY
would result TO the state by its passage, only
served to show how imsy and unsound were the objec
which the aOcs tool OF the monopoly could urge
IL mere strng OF
and did attempt to meet the question as 10 whether
the people wanted and had a right to demand
another railroad this State Your reporter
To have become tmged with the bancful monopoly inu
ence that everything in tins capitol and his account
liable 10 msead the pubic mind us 10 the facts what
the public should understand If that charter has been
applied for good faith by honorable gentlemen for
through railroad from NeW-HOFk To Philadelphia, and
that the Camden and AmbOy monopoly, although Its
privileges have expired, and in violation OF its
promises to interfere any such projects the Tran
sit bill passed, steps In and says No. and buys the
representatives OF the people from their sworn duty OF
course the people are ashamed and ndgnant but they
sold completely, aud the monopoly Is triumphant
There assertions here OF bribery by the monopoly
lobbyists and reported that several will
before Courts Your correspondent has not hereto
fore favored the lnerpositon OF Congress IN cgsating
for NeW-Jersey; but when | state Legislature
bought up betray the State invoke that neTpOsi-
ton "a refuge from greater evil; and this Is
tie wish of "a majority Of our citizens TRENTON.