New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
REAPLNG The WHIRLWIND.
The Evening Nail, in an article under the

The Evening Nail in an article under the
above title. says;
not only do private operators in stocks multiply all
aver the lard, but the men who are inrusted with the
manaCement Of railroads and with the preservation OF
the prcrc " of widows and orphans and other helpless
persons themselves become the widest and most dcs-
per "a Gamblers OF all To gain control OF road they
will oepre ITS stock until they can buy II in reckless OF
the rum OF thousands of innocent investors Ana there
has been sort Of public sentiment that has endowed
successful gamblers of this class with responsibility ana
ON the other hand. the tolerance toward rapid and
doubtful methods Of making money has tempted respect
able directors 10 nut human life a stake against IN,
creased dividends 1t is susceptible of mathematical
demonstration that by reducing The expenses OF opep
fatal will increase NJ men better understand
these chances than the railroad magnates VINO uuuu
reduce the number OF employees ana thGlr SSa S
allow road beds, bridges and rolling stock to degellSte
But they deliberately take the chance Of beng access"
ries 10 what ls neither more nor ess tan Va ,
suspeCng passengers and count the rise IN thei l.k
the increase of their dividends as compete Jus'"
thus in these ways we have gone from bad to worse
Finally II though all these growing eviS had
ton. From iobbmg army contractor TO Wnahs IS u
long step, and we have taken IT, We have iNeI 10 sec
suoh tolerated and permitted social lnteIeoSsIse
with his neighbors We have seen United st3tes Sn
rich in a few years with no other business tn%n
We're moor and obscure few wears ago and who now
1aunt the wealth they have acquired IN once IN u
have seen legislatures bought and sold. and IN the
ignominy Of these transactions both parties nave sIat
We have railroads stolen ana Whoie statcs COIN,
Gated have railroads so closely managed tnat
finally whole crop disasters is reaped as the FClji
mate and inevitable result We have discovered that
steamboat owners ready TO risk hundreds OF Nts
the expense Of new boiler O" OF competent
engineer. , a., -
Thus on all sides and from all quarters have the spe.
eia evils Of our time gathered strength ana Nruence
until at last the whirwnd for which have sOwed Is
upon MS Vast public debts for which there have been
no corresponding public benefits the general ooSenlng
Of confidence In public officials the rule OF coarse, yu
gar interruptions the destruction OF all non
est Valuations the sacrifice OF successive holO-
causs OF human victims TO corporate meanness ana
carcesSncSs the disturbance and decentralization or So
ciety by the vulgar display of igOtten wealth. and the
development of nOtOrietes who monsters and
nuisancesthese some OF the fruits Of our fast nv
ING our haste u be rich, nCgcctDf political duties
inflated currency, and our unprecedented laclhes
for speculation
We are glad that at last the 10 have come
and in shapes ugly Ominous, and alarming that
even intelligent seshness and prudent avarice VIII De
reached and allied with nOhlcr motives that men VIII
that Of this fearful moral chaos there but Two
words that Conure order and sfetyand these are
Justice and Honesty; Justice that will pierce through
all DISCUSSES and official responsibilities and discover
and punish the theft the murder that Is covered M
ever deeply, and Honesty, that Will inspire all decent
men with contempt and aversion for methods Of acqur
ing wealth that are not fair open, and manly For when
itis thoroughly stirred up there Is no human sentiment
90 strong the Of Justice, and the lnsOcncc OF
Shareholders went far TO the latent love OF the
loyal American people for their nationality ana tAell
liberty, the frauds the cOrrupuons ana the false dot
trnes of business morality that have length assumed
such hdeOus shapes and threatening proportions, will at
last bring a popular of Justice that viii con
sumo scOundres OF high and low degree and leave
their lgotten gold ashes III their palsied hands.