The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07

Tho Crusade Against the Press Abandoned--
Tom SCOTS Senators Jeersd and Drowned
At-Win the State Capital Be Rsmovedi

The HERALD representative in the Senate cham.
Der at Trenton counted out the long and anxious
hours yesterday in expectation OF his ap-
preaching doom. The grave and august Soma
tors from SCOTLAND, after q nights renec-
ton, seemed appalled, at the Herculean task
before them, and nowhere could they And
sympathy or consolation. On the contrary, they
were the victims Of countless Jokes. From the
hotels to the State House they were stared at ana
jeered in most tantalizing fashion by the young
and the old There were a.few persons, 1t Is true.
OF that class whose bump Of veneration 10 well do
veloped who looked upon the despised creatures
with pity, but such exercise Of Christian charity
10 not Indigenous to Jersey. The members Of
the Assembly almost to man hit on some
Joke, or offered some ridiculous suggestion when
speaking OF the crusade undertaken by the "p0cket
borough" representatives. What were these unfor-
tunate Senators to do when they assembled yester-
dayf To go forward would be to court the fate OF
Samson. and to retreat-wel, that Is only
human nature, for, as the old Hbernian
adage has 1t, "better be little mean
than at two great a loss.'' Perhaps there might
be little joker in an ink bottle as wen as under
thimbie, and nothing in our nursery tales nom
'Jack the Giant Killer'' to .TThe Arabian Nights"
could equal the transformation of little joker to q
Credit Mobilier No. q oh, that phrase "Credit Mo-
blier" has fearful import for parties just now
In Trenton. Exposure Is the one consideration
but at the first blast OF the bugie an Cakes Ames
might come to answer the call OF the roll
No wonder that there was an ominous silence IN
regard to the press in the Senate yesterday.
The HERALD reporter did not find it ne
cessary to carry his camp stool up to the
which never can be expected to survive the apple
stands, around which so many OF Its earlier assOcia
lions cluster And 1t Is the privilege 1ns Of T.
| furniture with his knees IN the darkest
| corner of the Senate chamber, of which the
ungrateful and unappreciatiye reporter was to be
deprived while the represen -atives OF New jersey
papers, however small and insignificant, indulge
desks. But If the possessor OF the desk be not eau
tious when railroad bill Is under discussion he
may not explain the Silence Of many Of the New
Jersey papers IN the face OF the recent scandalous
events.
to decide the fate OF the reporters mentioned in
the resolution, and no report ever will be made.
retreat ~eas
being made for an Indignation meet
ows last the svsnDg Of Taylor sgs senate aa
well as to the festivities of the day in connection
with the battle flags, it was abandoned. The inde-
fatigable and irrepressible J. Daggett Hunt, the
pioneer Of the free railroad movement, was to be
the chief orator, and there Is no man in all New
aroused the people against the monopoly in severai
counties of the State, and the passage Of The peo
ple's bill by the unanimous vote of the Assembly
labors Only two members were absent. and one
of these, ReardOn, was attending the funeral of
dear friend in Jersey City, else he would have
corded his vote in favor OF the bill.
The project of removing the capital from Tren,
ton to Elizabeth Is revived. A motion to that
effect will be made on Monday night and there Is
strong probability it will be adopted. For many
reasons Trenton is most undesirable
place for gentlemen who are obliged
to be separated from their families Tor
several successive DAYS IN a week and who are
pretty good field Tor boarders, provided they
be nice young men and be fired by anbi-
class from which legislators are drawn. II
is very doubtful If Tom Scott will grant his per.
mission for the removal, and II he be not satisfied
the people must be content to abide by his gracious
though mighty will. petition Is in circulation to
be presented to him, asking that he will not inter-
dict his legislators from voting for the project