The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30

Nebraska and Iowa ConttSting for the Mfon
Way" Supremacy.
Where Has Congress Authorized the Eastera'
Terminus Of tho Union Pacific Railroad TO
BeiEA Deadly Feud Between the Capt.
talisS Of the Two states-Rssolu-
lions and Recommendation by
the Lincoln Convention.
OMAHA, Neb., March %. 1874

The following resolutions were unanimousiH
adopted yesterday at Lincoln by the largest assem-,
bly, OF representative men ever convened in Ne,
braska:-
We. the people OF the State OF Nebraska, assembled
IN convention view With Indignation the action OF
tne Legislature OF Iowa-hrst, IN memoriazlng Con-
gress TO pass laws TO compel the Union Pacinc Rail-
ROAD 70 change the eastern terminus OF It's road aud
make ITS transfers OF ireights ana passengers IN.
INA, S.atse second IN passing law prohibiting all
ing tnelr terminus at any point the boundary OF
That State from making any TRANSFER OF reights,
railroad company, either by delivering or receiving
the same, at any other place than that Stale: third
dies TOR the enforcement OF the provisions OF such
law; fourth, IN coerclng oy threats o. legislative
ence to laws which are arbitrary and unconstitu.
tonal and Ia view Of me fact mat these illegal en-,
commerce, and aimed at tile commercial life Of
this Commonwealth.
CONGRESS SANCTIONS THE OMAHA TERMINUS.
Therefore we declare
Ffrst-That 10y the several acts OF Congress CIV.
Ing existence to the Union Pacific Railroad Come
pay, and by the Official acts and declaration OF the
President OF the United States aud chiefs Of the
eastern termins Of the Unioa Pacific aairoad waS
and remains established "a Nebraska. )
SeconawT mat under these laws and acts vested
pany causing large oullays and expenditures, and
the issue Of ITS bonded securities based upon the
plain import OF the laws its creditors VINO have
loaned their money AID received such securities.
and to me people 81 the state OF Nebraska, whoy
have sought TO reap the abundant harvest resulting
Tsird-rhat no action such as is desired by the
Legislature OF Iowa needed, and neither the
Legislature nor the Executive Department. OF the
to destroy the rights thus existing but must leave
all questions and controversies TO be decided by the
to Tx the eastern terminus OF tue Union Paoi69
Railroad at point different rom that now estane
nahad nv the wa nj tna Iottel Sfasea effact RI
Compel It to receive or deliver freight and passens
gers at point beyona tne iegai terminus IN anoney
rights ana an effort TO impair the oblIgation Of
existing contracts.
FoMa'tn-That the act OF the Legislature Of Iowa
prohibiting railroads In that state Transferring
Freight and passengers 70 connecn"" roada excanE
within It's limits Is an ASSUMPTION OF power To rsTnT
late commerce among The several States void ~
siveiy In Congress Under such assumed right ant
State in the Union could 70 further. and 5rSnibiS
GERS TO be Carried beyond the limits OF the Satal
ana could forbid railroads OF adjoining STATES yrcr3
GERS ont of H. Thus the entire Inter State coml
merce, business ana travel OF the country may ~
halted at lis boundary Ines compelled 70 submit ID
ysxatious Interruptions and unjust exacions or ID
'oa n nsac's UNPRECEDENTED and unconstitutional
action we denounce as arbIIrary and arropant and
sOTs Of me q na tse
make Nebraska a mere tributary province whIcH
should not De submitted to without indignant re-
THE pREEDOM OF COMMERCE TIRE ,rENED
Sir.h-rha paopie of TINS Sovereign : SLATE ~
solamn,v nrotest against tina nnwaTrant.We an
temnt ~ Interfere with the freedom OF cnnmercH
and nusiess OF adjoining States Ia the Interest OF q
nnrar inwn no rannyl,o ~ 70 The latter an sntrtN
nj tHe constitution Of 1ne Inirea Sr.Ies as hostile IN
the interests and rlanis OF this stale ana ITS clt2
zens. and we do hareny declare thai snch Ierisal
Ton snail ma resenfej 70 tne utmost IN ever1
rightf1i and prouer manner.
tSeSent1We resnectinIly ask Congress- In view OF
tn,s extraordlnarv enactment to Consider whetheH
any further egisaton by FEDERAL power Is necesJ
sary 10 secure freedom to commerce. among State5j
and we call upon the Legislature of IOwa-apparl
emily without due retleclion, lea by the nteni5
perate and passionate appeal OF q Disappointed
community to the passage OF this obn0xloes act-x
to repeal the same ana not present TO world the
unseemlJ spectacle OF state setting at deaance
the supreme law OF the land, repudla Ing the
comfy Of States, claiming for herself all privld
legcs and yielding none to others.
WAY OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY
Eiqtth-That In view OF tins hostile lc Slattonl
we call upon our capitalists and business inen to
take Immediate measures Tor the construction and
@ ana mat 20 ne rae ana Snsness Of n 90
Is.