, 1873-02-20
Railways and Charter Lobbies.
: 4 Sketch Of Kansas politics."p "pomeroy as
Falstalf Danislcd...lll.Doing
Caldwell,
Harlan's Moral c Observation-Disclosures.
En- Route.
From Our 0,r,, Correspondent.

ofY tbls vec1, noouovc1t rorrosorto3 Tn,,r,,,, ~
nj, ~ u ,,sa, ~ ~ t,.,,,,a t e,'..,.. ,.aa
nation from potor B. swoony, as also TINT of
his friond Ely. Tammany, at that timo, was
looking for two Oongrossnon. md nuttinr its
lta best foot foremost at Wanhinaton. Mr., IT.
r.. ROOSEVELT win eonlo inconsistency, chose tue
City Government OF Washington as the object Of
attack md laid himself opon to tho return elur
+het ho hal ,oror ,oan oouo1,v of7c,ort At 1o,,o
-. .eou1u HUI law oeoh eala Will eandor shat
oithcr city, even when most DosBod, was not out
Eardly ornamontcd; but tho issue in both cases,
hs in half our National legislation, is, whether
'o. 'nu au'ul'"plo uso o1 money 1aatliloa pnbao
piacefe IN taking 1t without warrant. That is
The first refuge after tho illegal uso Of money:
HLook what we hayo Gono with itln A norro
,barhor ~ a+1ort0 r,,,h,n1 ovor nv h.;r y, t;o
proat nronoatoroua horn ro11oa +l,a r;,n,,.11
sto"s' p'opos'otoua Dai" cA'ea 'np A1mpall
Aouso, e2clalmoa: 10y say aae IL. l. MINI
ball, ho stolo! But tloy mover had such good
timos in dis placo nftcr he loft I'll Tia mnao
monov n,ontv or;7 In wan t,.t 1ooe 1ot ~, a.
.z..a t I, ......,In IN ~. -, ss ~. ~
""ss ses h'S 'olo! iet uoofs'e IL no" thfeat-
ened with reputation or heavy direct taxation
for Mr.. KimbnlIe enterprise.
prnya m rwo ar1rra
p,b,;, do1,ta ,.,,ot,,n" =, a,s,na - e..4oa t.
u'As uopt1' "'ie.nef ~ es1eS ,' OF eea.ea 'e
cause OF depression md alar1n. The State Of
virginia hnas its politics a1loctou by this causo
ht the present timo, and with difficulty meota
tho interest 4 on lts ponds; Whiio Georg'n, aeek-
s tng 20 M avoa sho agy lmP9tat9 ' Of rnpaalation
'ministration threatoned with tho disploasuro Of
Taxpayers: Meantime, kentucky, with no debt
to disturb It, is, as nm informed, IN moro
prosperous condition than for years, and attract
ing immigration from Virgna, md even from
burdened y IIenneBsoo. Meantime, tho now State
OF Weat Virginia, having escaped for tho nonce.
IN q rather Giscroditablo manner, her share Of
which she was ahorn, is encouraged by m agita-
tion IN tho valley counties to bo also admitted
Into her limits: Tho debt of Virginia was not
incurred BY rebellion, but BY railroad-building
tho last ovidence Of tue panic Of q poor people
attire approach or tho taxpayer to SEQ tho peoplo
81 Wincnesser' n. Mooastook, anu ssaunt9n willing
70 shrow 3,, o on aHoglaneo to tliat Old Dominion
inc oldef btato OF virginia is, meantime, tito
prey OF railroad contontionH between tho various
panua ol aFariciou8 strangers who are seeking
70 cut each other out IN the Legislature, and the
narto"nesH o. nor own poislclnns, who resist
Tree railroad law. A minority Of tho Legislature
10 prepared to oppose charters for evory new rail-
M MTay, 9enavlng that the corporations themselves
M ~! enns % compolieu to favor general railway
saw: Lno Eastorn States arc twenty years be-
@ nlaq .no m meas On taia laano, ana, under gon.
eral law Uhio 1s getting railway privileges in all
Eas'S @ ge o. .ae stato. whiio poor CommonweallllR
~, 9l aIo hoo QUE oy tncr legislators for
oHARrER-pEpLEns.
Yesterday was told, in ono OF the greatest
hnn" hL@may olces OF ahis country, that tho Stan
t! TIE Nov Jersey Legislature by tho picconcal go
lctation OF small tnrnpiko and milling licenses,
had been poddled al over tho country amongst
Wo M Ito to find The
Bet large prco Tor II. just as did the lobbyists
WHO Obtained tho Baltimore & Potomac charter
'ro" whs n,nrSianu. ~ H.
enaftor = sud to the railways Vico-Presfdent,
be decided illegal in intent tn tho Jersey tribu-
'. nae. and we would buy lawsuit with it. No! we
upon tho Legislatures in our own way. aud thew |
sses Now YORK; % s' psnnsyvanis 20 Now
ranarai1,, Ia,.a ,ainsta!t a1!u OF tne south
Sartners - nasG which are the aon
man. Ho treats tho monlbcra ns partly priyileg.
M eu creatures, and pays them with q free ride
Ihey are hardly allowed tho freedom OF his ac-
auaintanco, except now and then in his Diroo-
tors car, mud at such tineB, generally, to lear
long -Winded harangucB about tho compre|,enBre
plans ! Of his railroad system. Nero dogs Of
Ives ant tue choapest rnendicantB at the groat
sniringly to his riyal's propositions, or In Ok
tremties, contrivo sclomo Of their own wi to to ped-
dlo with. No railway corporation can be hon
vile or so corrupt, and lcuco aneh 81 ch,rtora hvr.
aR the Credit Mobilier, tic StanloDe. mud yari.
Gus others aro passel to soii. NH innoht -
political speculatorg on tho strent Not1,ar do
tho gre1t Railwny Kings Wont to hnro Troa r,; ~
road laws, but prelor to POSSESS Ice;s]otnrna rT
Or buy their privileges under anonymo1s nanoa
In the public shanblea. - @''''e''
Such Legislatures elect ucar1y all tim rn;tot
states Senators in tho East and noast,vso esieu
states. And hence tho Senate ia rapt6lv rrnry.
ing to bo q sort Of General Ticket A.onfs' econ-
rention, tho soata hold for six yoars. Wl,at aro
thu prospects Of good and gonuino eoyornmant e
II these things bo admittcl3 o0S@AA'''0"'
arEo1a1Ex LEa1s1Aron.
small families so fully as A1r. Colfax. Yontar. ~
day Lo testified to having oynod tiIis KIM ~
stock while i'll Congress-:
6esen-thlrty Don.ls. s............,.,,., s3noo
Qne ", snare Ne" AoEk 1F5b'he. .............., 5000
aator snRsli3r a, !f0n IN; Company utoc1... 5000
~ ihos ;,or nn ~, a,oe1. 1000
Adams Exnrcss stock 4"''"As 4ec'oee'' 12'oo9
Alton Tcrro IIauo Haroad hon;;a 'ooo e'o0o
Credit Nfob1l;cr stock Glonic,n ''''''' e'ooo