The Republican journal., 1873-03-13
Letter From Central New York.
Correspondence of the journal.


Correspondence OF the journal.
SYRACUSE, March 8.
My DEAR JOURNAL: 1t is so long since |
have communicated with you, that letter
might we'll enough be considered from a strang-
en- instead of from an old correspondent But
we have discovered here no new Cardiff Giant,
and there were pens enough without mine to
engage IN the late Presidential conflict. We
have the result Of that in the Inauguration of
Grant tomorrow, and the sequences we have
MO reason TO expect will be different from those
of the years previous under the rule of the
dominant party. What has been the history of
the country since the advent of this party, it
needs not to dwell upon. A civil war was its
Inauguration, and continuous series of plumb
erings upon the public treasury, and encroach-
ments upon the public Observation-Disclosures in
Credit Mobilierism and such a state of anarchy
as exists in Louislana-have marked its course
ever since with undertaking uniformity. AS
matter OF novelty merely, it would be pleasant
to relieve the tedium of this rascality by a res
toraton for a time of the old Democratic hon
esty and economy; but if the people choose to
be fleeced in the modern style, it is a sort of
compensatory knowledge that they are made to
pay well for their predictions
The Legislature Of this State is in the full
tide of operation. As usual, New York city is
the chief bone for that body to gnaw upon and
growl over The city has the mortal sin Of be-
ing Democratic to am overwhelming degree.
and therefore is of course beyond the pale of
Legislative mercy and Justice it Is wealthy IKE
wise, and therefore is a rich placer 10 excayate,
until perhaps they reach the bed rock" With
their Mobiher experiences. it needs but oppor-
tunity for them to achieve this protundtv The
occasion that now presents itself is the toriLa-
ton OF new charter for the city, ard this the
majority have manipulated so As to confer all
the offices possible in the city upon Repubti-
cans, and 10 secure As far as possible the per
petuation in their own hands. Achieving DOW
er by the profession of reform, they have per-
tected charter which All the real retOrmers in
the city affirm is bad in all reSpec., As
Pweed'S famous charter. They openly avow
that the measure is partisan one--that they
| are entitled to the "spois OF victory" and
therefore Of course that the real interests of
| that community of million of people are of
you Will see the Republican papers holding up
Tweed and rammany as raw -head-and-
bloody bones still instinct with CHASTITY life. and
ready to devour the innocent people They
constantly ignore The simple facts Of history
that Tweed's charter was rassed by Republican
votes in the Legislature; that Tweed and his
garg were routed from power by Democratic
votes and influence; and that at this ent
| there IS as there was in the late Presidential
election. alliance between the Tammany
| thieves and the 'Custoni- house ring of repub-
| icans-the simon pure Adminstrationi-ts-
under the lead of Tom Murphy, Grants favor
ite Collector OF Customs, 10 whom he gave a
published certificate OF character when com
PEELED by public opinion TO kick him out of
office The present charter il the work of these
genuine Republicans and their vet unconvcted
Tweed allies.
We have alsoin session Constitutional Com
mission OF non-partisan character engaged
in complete revision of the Constitution of
| the State. lis work 50 far as revealed promise
some very effective and much needed reforms
! The most important perhaps is the limitation
! Of the Legislature to general laws, aud the en-
| largement Of the powers Of the boards of su-
pervisors in many matters now within the
| province of the Legislature-an extension of
| municipal freedom which must tend to the Dr-
| ifcation OF the Legislature and more effec-
tive administration OF needfuI matters more d.
| rectiy by the people. Some officers now elect
! i've, will he appointed; the term of the Govern
or will be extended to three years, the number
| of Saj
| ton has been one of great interest. By the
| present constitution, these are placed beyond
| the power OF the LEGISLATURE to ALLEVIATE: but
| tor some years past the lateral canals have not
only failed to pay their expenses, hut have eaten
up the surplus revenues from the Erie and
| others OF the main canals. The new constitu-
| ton will authorize the disposal or diSuse of
| these lateral canals, and provide for the reten-
| ton only OF the Erle and two or three others
| The experiments of navigation of the canals bv
steam made last season, wereno 50 successful as
to meet the requirements in the offered reward
| of 300 900, and so the reward is not made but
| il is demonstrated that the scheme Is practical
BILE, and will no doub, ere long be accomplish
| Ell. For the present the canals are likely to be
| improved by dredging out the accommodations of
| some years, and be thus rendered more availa
BILE for large boats.
We are in the midst of our town elections,
| and they are everywhere carried on with much
spirit. They exhibit a general advance on the
| DemOct attic side.
The winter has been undoubtedly severe in
this section, seems to be the case everywh here
else We have had more than double the GUAM
I ty of snow than in any year since 1856; it has
laid well on the ground, and our farmers draw
encouragement from the fact. All our agricu-
.ural interests appear to be preparing for an
active year: the dairy, wheat, tobacco, hops,
fruit, interests of special note, being all pros
porous and promising. Lime and plaster, with
salt. are perhaps the most prominent of our
local interests, and the extension Of railroads
from this section is rapidly widening the mar
kets and demand for these products
| Yours, ONANDAGA.
A SCHOOLGIRL Shot by a Young Man.