, 1873-12-22
Senator Logan's National Rail-
road.
Tho Salary.Grab Observation-Disclosures and
Lamison--Dawcs and Easson. :
Shall tho Constituency Pay tho
Snlary? ..

FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
:, He says that responsible mon, like Alon, sVott
mud othors. arc u 1t; that It Is private ontet
prise, aalang for no subaidy and lo (Logd,t
would not vote for any subsidy wllateyor. Az t.
tho limitation OF raroad.ohnrtors to States an
exclusive State control, that, ho says is localisr
and ba,barism; and Chicago by this tradition
would be cut off tho control of all tho Illinoi
railroads which 60 cast a fow milos from th
city. Whilo tho grain Is rotling In tho bins m,
Elevators OF the Northwest, 1t Ia no time, Ii,
sayB, to measure such necessity by State prej.t
5iccs. 1twould bo impossible, he thinks. to 10
cilarler without groat cxpenso delay, and cor
rupton in states liko Pennsylvania; wl,oroas
bold stop forward by tho nat,on on tho railroat
question would begin reasonable Jurisprudence
on subject heretofore treated from tho stautl-
point Of local Inv. 1Io cites tho debates oyor tic
old National noad and tho foolish delay md
obstruction to that simple bouefaction
us too antiquatcd ana ridiculous to be
roroated in this Homogeneous and cultured
period. President Monroe had recommended
an amcndmont to tho Constitution giving tho
United sta:cs police, military, aud court jurs.
dction over tho National noad.
Senator Logan meets tho point that such a
Charter might bo pcddled around amongat capl.
talists, by saying Tint he Inns no objection to ra-
wishing the list Of incorporators. uo lad tho bill
carefully prepared in Chicago, md submitted to
counsel; and moved its reference to tho Judi
ctary Committeq of tho 6unate. in order that it
might have complete legal rovision.-
r lie says TINT, If Congress Ind not haliod for
tho past twelve years on ooll Democratic
ideas OF limited Jurisdiction, wo should
haVe spent tho hundreds Of millions Of money
Which went into premature Territorial railroad
speculation within tho settled limits of tho
States, whore they would have pnil prompt liyi-
donds, moved tho crops, aud justified, instead OF
ruined. our credit abroad, lilo is of the opinion
TINT this bill will pass Congross, giyo tho nation
no expense, and mcrely assure Investors Tint
aclr road will not bo mulctod locally.
Tho condition Of
TIE EASTERN nA1LnoAD-sYsrEMs,
notwithstanding the heavy press Of frcights
EHstward, is scarcely flattoring. THO New York
Midland, which Horaco Grooloy abotted most
stronuouBy. is reported by its Receiver
to be unhealthy, though complete. Tho
Chesapeake Il Ohio is unhealthy. bocaueo
Gut o!f, probably for soyoral years to como from
lta Kentucky connections. Vandcrbilt's stocks
arc slowly recovering. Tho Pennsylvania Rail
road has learned icssun, and sts course, hence
forMara ha,,ras IT, II t9wara snElitic4ton Tle Eric
naont Central haye all swollcd to something like
imperul fruitlon, aud relapsed In most OF
these CAGES, tho OWL has been pecuntlon md
speculation: ThS @ Baltimoro 4 Ohio Railroad is
Tho West which is still extending itae!f, will
large accumulations and easy credit. It has
troated its stockholders Justly, and mover used
the watoring-pail g.,
What amuses members Of Congress- very oftou
ls Of 10 moment to the constituent Two COM
paratiycly obscure members lavo consumed half
tho hilarity Of the Capitol suco the debnto on
the aalary-glab began. These arc Lamison and
Lawrence, Of Ohio, both members Of the past
Congress-. Lawionco is all old membcr from
Dollefontaine. living adjacent to Lar,igop, vim
resides ut 1ima,-both towns notable ruilroad-
contrcs.
Ii you will "tako tho characters of theso two
men, you will understand the difficulty Of makinn
moral determinations in a body Of easy fellow.
ehlp, like Congress- where soft OF school-boy
code prcyn!ls. mud tile worat attributes aro
tloughtto bo meanness, scltlshness, md want Of
spirit. ..
is man worth above sloo,Uo0 which ho has
made in pon,lrouB way. uo lives for abol,s
sls weok while; while n waahnston, aud he is ae-
esea eua OF maj making H., luis appolutess in the public
after they have toilcd hard all day for their
ealarlcB. lie will tako hia packages Of gardon-
seeds, and hava thom subdlyidol, and again nut
ep, 20 AZ to go further around the district.
picked TIP from tho floor Of Congress after lila |
members laye torn of tlie written lya!f sheet Ia
fiio it away. uowil write letter of vague COM
pllmcnt and personal interest to hundreds Of old
farmers wl!o 10 not take daily paper, and are
With tler address; and this letter will bo multi
piled BY copyistst and made to do duty to dttrpr.
ent men through all the revolutions OF a Bessou,
Il, now aud thcn. tho constituency rises up
n RI
both bahkor and Congressman, he goes to |
work again with doggedncss, and, vote 6y vote
RECEIVERS his sent.
It was Ibis man who put himself in tie front
to put TO tho bost hlsbaudry for another course
although lie lad taken tho back. pay, not unco
ouiy, but in 1866 as well.
On tue otl,r hand,
Dcmocrat, is mau OF very moderate monns T.
good provlder for his family, not Of groat under
standing, nor ut ail systematic. Bus ho has tle
spirit Of Congress in comlnunity,- boyiHh
fellowship q middle ifo which has doue so much
to keop up, Democratic ajorities under simiiar
leaders, Ut liked pointa III tue country, Lami-
sou marked Lnwrouco for Ills own.
Iho antaBoniEm Of temperament be.wcen tho
men was enough 10 inspire Laulison. 1lo
bounced tewrence. liz held up a hook whoro
paid for out OF his own pocket. to Il committee
report. lla ran lin In on both tho now and old
1ou SEQ low nations nro governed to n great |
,xtont, between Bubservonoy and i,nuu|siye
Aud, if you would find out where
IVORY mothers son OF them In Congress- lives at
leart, you should hnyo soon even Dawes, who is
10 70 great iype OF Abcrallty himself, riao in Lis
This matter of liborallty il to bo somewiat
onsiderol In Tho light of whose money you are
lbcral with. Mr. Dawes Is rolAtptl, aftar mak-