The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-02-08

they are rer orted to have made hand
SOME commissions, and are supposed
to be wealthy. Naturally, having
been, 50 to speak, brought into exist
ence by employment from the FEEDER
al Government, certainly having had
no antecedcnt position or financial
employment that would have taught
them respect for, or knowledge OF, the
ethics of constitutional law, we find
them, in season and out of season,
urgingat Washington measures very
mlmlcal to the interests of the coun-
try at large, but profoundly calculated
to be OF benefit to themselves. 1t
may be that the philosophy of these
days finds no blame in the unlimited
pursuit of self interest by bankers
We may admit this. however unwil-
lmgly, for the sake os argument, be-
cause the establishment of such doc
trlne makes it the more incumbent on
the representative of the different
States of the Union assembled in Con
gross to carefully scrutinize every
scheme presented to them by such
parties. A very dangerous clement is
being rapidly introduced into the sys-
tenn OF the nation. One that will, if
allowed, sap every foundation of State
or individual rights, and will give us
moneyed oligarchy worse than any
ever known in the history of the world,
because it will exert its power through
gigantic, unfeeling. brazen faced cor
porations.
Let us see: Jay Cooke & Co. pro-
cured charter from Congress for Il
life ins':rance company. They are
said to have asserted its exemption
from any State control The State
OF New York rnntest,.h that idea and
maintained successfully its authority.
The State laws were complied with
therefore in this case. But how may
it be in the next? The agencies of
the life insurance company were all to
be connected with the national banks.
That was paramount part of the
plan. Behold the moneyed and polit-
ical influence which might thus be
joined together. What right had Con
Gress to enter into such special legis-
lation?
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany from Congress, Messrs. Jay
Cooke u Co. its promoters, agents and
managers, receive charter of incor-
poration and free gift of 1--WE now
quote Jay Cooke e Co.'S own words,
LANDS in ralae sufficient to build
the entire road fit out. an entire fleet
of sailing vessels and steamers for the
China, East India and coasting trade,
and leave surplus that will rcll up
to Millions
Associated in this Northern Poetic
Railroad affair are understood to be
some OF the prominent men of Penn
sylvania Railroad "Rlngs." Already
arrangements have been made hy
these last to connect their road with
Duluth, the eastern terminus Of the
Northern Pacific, by line of steamers
on the lakes and Il bill to incorporate,
subsidize and shamefulIy give mon
opoly of our carrying trade on rivers,
lakes and oceans to il company to be
called the american and European
Steamship Company. is now before
Congress in the interest of some of
the same parties. We have repcatell-
lY exposed this most nefarious scheme
If it should pass Congress, it will he
the most iniquitous and wicked Sob"
that Eas ever been legislated upon
any country.
On top of all these carefully laid
and slowly developing plans comes
this of the ''Immigration," which caps
the climax to all. Under the hollow
mockery of a philanthropy which
would be best served by the protection
of State laws, State rights and State
courts; it is, in point of fact, game
to place power in the hands of the
treasury ring-tri ghtful expense on
the people-give joint control of the
business to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad-the owners of the
Northern Pacific land grants and of
the projected American and European
Steamship Bill. Tear off these differ
ent masks and the same purpose will
lie found behind each. the same mov-
ing spirits direct one and all, for a
selfish and wicked end. Legislators
Of the national Congress, YOU repre-
sent in the halls of the Capitol the
of the States you are elected
from the rights of the masses of the
people who have elected you. Be
warned in time, oppose Capitalization.
Opposition to it is now our best bul
wark against united and corrupt mon
opolies If you desire to serve the
immigrant, give such aid to a COM
pany, organized under State act of
as may be reasonable,
and require its ships to be built under
rigid Government inspection, its rules
be framed and enforced for the full
protection of immigrants; its policy
to be such as will re establish our
ship bnilding and aid the creation of
other companies, but guard against
guarJ he country from
such schemes as that of the American
md European Steamship Company
md its concealed originators, as you !
Yould your own household from the
entrance of the evil one
We call upon the Commissioners of /
Emigration of the State of New York
who control the great immigrant
,ort of this city, where more than
of all the immigrants t,
he country are lnnded to decRlre
he motives of the Pennsylvania COM
ANY and its supporters, and why the
gents OF that company were at one
inc shut out from Castle Garden,
he immigrant depot.
Rely upon it, the heavy expense of
ational Interference in such an affair
7ould not be decreased by the con-
ection with it of railro d managers