New-York tribune., 1871-09-15

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IT., they could not lord it over us moro tyrann."ns
And perhaps they will proceed next day ,o ro.."
scrip dividend or additional iesuo Of stock -
scnting notl!ing but their own rapacity 8, "e
conceal from duh OF careless e. cs tic fact
are cxactng from their customers an ANIMAL ,s1y
of - TO - per cent. on their actual inves,;nen,
"Dne." ;', am ... asa;s Cd "may>s man do Th..A.
Ia,.r,r. within ccrtoin limitations. he raw ~
MY III a'it or lock up L;. dwci.ing-hon,. bs -.
not er- fIc to if. Ic may artst the stream ao,i.
and blavlinC acTps his farm, bat IL he shon,d vim
fly orcn Bio liooGeales and let cii his pond soa.,.
Gsm9ge!s L,.gl,LcI5 bel, 81 LIN, he would le leo,n.
rcr0u. DIE to ;!.m for the yaluc Of tLeir crcms
other property Destroyed. We must so u3a what.
iniisputally ours as TO do no waAton miuy -
Others. But a Railroad is not private rroper,s
tlio same scN.c 70 Tie same eytCEt, that Loas I.
fam is II is public hig'i"ay, which co,a,s,v
has con3iruCtcd, OF tain coudiiG3s sons a
tham e7pr, .,ad, others clearly implied Haph
man eho,li buy M Il majority Of the stock Of rail-
roaI and tEcrc,.pun decree that no one bgt finsaf
should hcncefolth travel on it, ho woa!l soOnh
al, u,hpI.tatjvty tlac,.t that the road was notM,
property 10 dat extent ard tor that rrrpcsc R
w,uI lo n.a - 70 dcr..a:d that tie pnllic had,
I-h,lGi ;n,T', s.; in that read, whiyh &c Ccli noth
allowed 10 d"r.at.
private ,i;:2en. rt'or riyi3r TIE b,st. rcrt ON,
I!eto the requirement Of ? co'TDetcnco, sits down
to conserve and enjoy il. lie builds or luys ass.
m0diV;;s, elegant dwelling, and surrounds it vita
gardens arbJrS. greenhouses. sladc-trccs, and what
ever he deems essential to comfort and natural bean
ty Il, hopes never 20 be disturbed iv lia p9x&
sion-. and could not b, tcmptcl 10 sell them bym
oi.r OF tyicc tl,ir appraised yGlle. Dut RailroM
Cc..pany' 5:arIuu . line dii ciy though maHsia,
car.cn, greenhouses, GEl a commission wli:ch hs
las 10 yaioc in sclva.iGy GpYCasc lis damages with
10 r,carl TO sentiment and no must tumble cut his
furui~I aud take himself Of, though the SUN
5r.orl,d him il not half the yalQe 10 lin Of Sbat ha
IL comrellrd 10 give mp. lie is not at liberty even ts
lis bonsc off rhe track and get ont Of the way
.,eo h,, ro..-,it Of tho representatives Ct tie en-
bryo Pailroad.
l. stEsI;.lt' C.ri5!a'y it is; ?Or thc'c who rrpre
sert Tie l..iij"ad iep..sent al . tho Safe aDf&s
community Th.y represent HAT public interest I,
the o9rctrGct0a Of fIcilc highways Of Transports
ton an travel, to which individual convcuicnee aA
ih!igi!aai c ice must give way. Every ones OWL
cr,Li7 Of Lad or hon es is subject TO the rirltd
rmia.nt D,:I&'n i:rcrocably vested in the Stats
u
pu lie welfare shall require it.
IL, riglt Of the landowner is not, then, absolute
orJ in,cf,a5iblc; still less is that of tie stock
holder. THO Railroad chartered by TIE STATE and
cnaI'rd to take such land il reGaiIcs at valaa-
tiGn by virtue OF the states light Of Eminent Do
main, has no lcril powcr 10 eXact fromsthe COM
nrrty rates Of freight AMI fare limited otly by ia
fear Of driving away business and tins d,f,atng ia
CSn greed !, hound - lc sa.i,iCd viii moderate
and rcasopa'la c,.arGes if it is not tc STAT. should
interfere for tho protection Of its citizens and is
encou;arcmeat of Prodac,ivc Labor.
ILule tiaScl1cl, in o'hcg yCals good r,qny turn-
~, Thouch Row generally on GTGwn, thcy ves
u.,iI in tl,;r Gay-more advantageous in the
average, 20 their patrons than to their stOchodsh
| car, 4 recolleCt one which had not its list d
an.hHri7, d charges or tolls plainly painted and
Io-tel W lcaiGe c.ch to.l-horse, where every cu
toner covld rad them and tn sure tia. lie vasna
s,.bi,,;.i % eXto;,.0l. Those rates or tos were
IN. 1 b. law, uHl wc.c. Ike tho laws CT he Aedes
auG ,t,sia.-, Uuciars,ah.c. L a company Lad eva
r,ti,.ontG ior al act Of incorporation and aHtiont
a.ion, enabling tln to charge whatever tolls theJ
.1,ill see ft and To raise or lower then at disee
ton, that petition w0u,d have been kicked ont az
rvipcing intClcrabl0 rroSumI tiOn. ict our Haioaa
Directore generally claim and exercise 'hGt veV
?DTer Of iiXn.g and altering their charges whchm
tGlp Ike company ever presumed even to asA f0f
| E2ye no patience with mere GrumhiHs ana
fi'll -!ldiaL. S.and hero 70 advocate practical
b"Ecicent form. l heartily wish the Federh
GoYc.Hmcl.-wiicHever it granted right Of W
aerJss IA. pahlic !.auds-IUch more when 1t adda
q ,rprtoUs su! eidy-had expressly reserved and
G,5o.tol 10 right to limit and modify the ehrgd
of TIE Railroad thus assisted. | wish that every
= :te Leg, latrce had done Substantially the sna
wien cO0ccGing tie right to take the public ns
private property required in the construcaa
Of railroad. But right is not surrendered ~
sacrificed merely because it was not, at partlcuA
time assorted. Every State has given clear titlesw
swamp and other public lands yet has afterwaia
aut,! Drizcd the running of highways and ralrosos
across those unqualified grants. 1t thus asse1ee
in behalf of the common veal It's rsiH VI
Eminent Domain in accoICaace with tie require
Iaent and interest Of the ra;lyay-buders; ihss'
that it shall now make similar assertion OF ~
right in behalf of the patrons OF those roaoS WIZ
are in fact the entire body politic.
Task this State and every State, to aiilrm ana
exercise its right of fixing proper and reasonao"
.ateJ Of fare and FREIGHT on every railroad SUI
icct 10 It's j,lrsdiction and if the Courts shouid IN
any caso decide that the power thus clamed Is luz
g,.ntei 20 Legislatures by existing constitutions,
,heu ask that such power be expressly conier'eo
hy Constitutional amendment. There can DO ~
d3ub: Of the right Of the People thus to impro''
tteir fundamental law in fact Ican G 10 res.
for doubt that the same power which s'liliced
eigc tie farmers houses and lands to company"
price virtually fixed by The State will su'ce ou
suye the farmers the right 10 use that rai.Iosa
rlir.s likewise fixed b. the state. .
Would do nothing unjust or harsh. Live s"s
LET live" is tie truc rule 1t is your inteIes AnS
mine that tlose who construct railroads SEAN '.
rive 4 q ,od Income therefrom, so as to encOu''s
ti,,n aud q. hers 10 bm'd more railroads. lHoos-
half tie railroads on earth traverse this counuN
.hor construct more and more year by y'ai' W.
r3lncel liam even faster than we can eon'''uS'
t,,,n. Iw,rrd deal generously with all whopw,
-. ...l..nn.t n.ll civilization Of our NN