, 1873-03-03

:: From the Springfield {IH, Journal. .-.s
wheimingly IL Sebt, iii xith tin popalaslon wisa
high taxes, with low prices, with millions Of rich
acres Of land untouched, with no way for immi-
grafton to reach ua, and no way for the convey
abroad camo and offered to build us railroads.
We welcomed tho1n joyfu1ly. We gave them
boundlesa privileges and strong guarantees for
tho aocurity Of their Investments. We placed
gayo @ them such protection of constitution and
lar, as capital, over sensitive, has the powor to
demand. There was q fair bargain for equity on
both sides. Tho result is,. We have thousand
State. Va hnvo s,ooo, 900 Of inbabitsrta. Ours,
from being tho sixteenth State, Ia tho fourth, IN
importance. Our State dobt can be,--what ia
left Of it,-wiped out in o single year, Il We will
to do IT, Our praire 7anae not worth o. s9nts
momory-how we did turn out tho supplies, the
money, and the men, In tho great struggle for
To secure these great onds, we have almost
heavily upon the necks Of tho people. Their
nooka are becoming soro, and their shoulders
weary. They have risen to throw OF the bur
and there is danger that too much Mil
DO demanded, It is to be hoped, and
urged, TINT the people, now :, aroused
Ssa 'h1 enaRpe Rae''Es ground T IL 's s"ss rsa @
corporations until al the hardshipa and abnses
for which railroads nro hold Responsible, arc
reuediod. To go beyond that-to enact laws
which ought not to ho made, and which tho
courts cannot consitntionally enforce, is to
throw away solid advantages, and weaken good
oauao. Our policy will bo, for yet many coming
years, to invite capital, and skilled labor, and
There ia no 'sirrepreasiblo conflict OF opposing
forcos" here. Wo have only to keep away from
extremes aud choose tho juat medlum. ":rho
sober second thought" will enable ua to find 1t.
We aro sincerely IN fhe belief that tho most
important move-thc movement from which our
cltizens throughout tho county, farmers,
to for relief from tho terrible depression that
now hangs like pull over every branch Of bus
inesB-is that looking towards the establish
ment Of manutactorioa. That we hare porslst.
entity thrust this opinion in the faco Of our read.
drs, in season and out Of neaHon, aud upon eyory
and Ill occasions, we freely admit and further
we declare 1t our intention to continue thiE
course, confidently believing that tho people
direction. Now, while tho country is staggering
under tho mighty effort to throw of tic gall
Ing olains TINT capitaliats East and WeHt
through combination CO, 1,oi and eorporstions
to DO more than ever opportune to urge thoat
| views. It las become almost q settled conyic.
tion with tho pooplo thatlt Ia vain to look for ro
lief or redress from tho wrongs inflicted upon I'll
by these 1nserupulons transportation corpora
tions, through conatlt tutional or statutory enact
mentu. 1t ID clearly shown blythe late doolsior
of the Supreme Court, that our courts atani
ready to pronounce even tho Constitution un
constitutional when 1t conflicts with tho intareat
OF theae nlouopolies:. All railroad Legislation
aeoma probable to aud IN q like unsatisfaotor,
manner, 1t n,ust finally come into the hhni O
our courts for settlement, In the light Of pres
ent and past e1perlenco, whht can the paopl'
litigation, some flaw is picked out and til,
molloyfd power wins.
What thon ia loft for the people To go OF
apd through their representatives ouaot NOR