New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-17
WASHINGTON.
Tho Cheap Transportation C0nventlo
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Tho Cheap Transportation Convention.
WAsHIs0roN, January l6.-At the Cheap
Transportation Convention, this morning,
Dir. Flagg, of Chicago, spoke in favor of
national legislation in favor of a narrow
gauge railroad from the East to the West.
Judge Lochrane, of Georgia, dissented,
contending that Congress had no such
power under the constitution.
At the National Cheap transportation
Convention, Hon. w. G. Fiagg reported in
favor of national legislation respecting
railroad freight, and in many respects con
trolling their management.
Judge LOchrane pre- esented minority re-
port. Both reports were laid on tho table,
and made the order after the report on
water routes should be disposed of.
Judge Lochrane takes strong grounds
against the cOnstitutionality Of the recon-
mendalions contained in the majority re-
ports.
The report Oa water rOutes WAS then
taken up. Colonel Darlington, of Virginia,
spoke i'll favor of the majority report; Gen
ersI Rosser, of Miunesota, in favor of the
minority report, and said that tho Wet
was in favor of the Atlantic and Great
Western canal; that the canal was an abso-
lutte necessity to the West, and that it
would be built at an early day. He eaid
thut the trade of tho South was of vast im-
purtance tp the West, and that they did not
intend to let it langush. The West would
have that outlet. His speech was received
with applause.
A resolution was passed rendering the
thanks Of the convention to Colonel B w.
Frobel, of Georgia, for his able speech, de-
livered yesterday, and ordering that it be
printed.
The Southern members of Congress-par
ticulariy those frcn Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee-are moving actively in the Gues-
tOn OF cheap transpOrtatiOn; the West are
united, and cordially working with them,
and all are looking closely to the interests
Of their constituents.
The following is the report of Judge
Locbrane, which is also signed by Colonel
Berrett, of the District of Columbia:
We dissent to the report recommending
that the national government build the
railroad east and west, first, because Con
for freight or existing railroads, as therein
recommended; second, tho right to build
roads for defense is not doubted, but tho
right to construct railroads to carry for the
puolic generally We deny; third, the right
to regulate commerce does not mean to
build railroads.&c. power to regulate is
one thing, the power to create is another;
fourth. the charters created by States are
legislative contracts, which neither the
States nor Congress can touch without vio-
lating fundamental law; fifth, the right
of 3 man to his own property, whether in
bank, bonds or corporations and to use it
aS he pieases, violating no law, is sacred;
sixth, 1t the gOvevernment enters upon
this policy it would destroy the rights Of
bondho!ders in existing roads, cause the
shrinkage OF values, nnsettle all individual
and give considerable shock
to Il tree government on this continent.
A. LOCHRANE,
JAMES E. BERRETT.
The Mexican War Veteran Conveation.
The convention of hI-xican War Veterans,
at their meeting this morning, passed reso-
lutions that the convention, upon its sd
journment today, will proceed, under direc
tiun OF the presiding officer to the presi
lug their respects and congratulations to
their ilustriOus cOInrads and friend, tne
President of the United States, and that
thy inform MIN of the measures they pro-
pose, and invite him to participate in the
rtunion and the deliberations of the cUn-
yention. committee was appointed to
at what hour the President would
receive the convention. A comm ttee was
also appointed to draft a constitution and
to prepare a memorial to Con-
gress
resolution was adopted, requesting the
War Department to furnish to the cOnven.
ticn. for preservation, copies of the muster
rolls of those who took part in tho Mexican
war.
The convention then proceeded in body
to the Metropolitan Methodi-t Church,
where General J. $. Negley, of PennsyL
vania, delivered an address.
General Albert Pike delivered an original
poem, and recited his Battle of Buena
VISTA"
There were other exercises, interspersed
with music by the marine band and the
band from Fort McHenry.
speech OF Ex-Governor p. O. Hebert, Of
louisiana.
At the Metropolitan Church to-day, after
General Sherman had spoken, Governor
Hebert, after repeated oils, said, In sub
stance:
Comrades of the Mexican Wsr-I cor
tainly did not expect this call. l, Of course,
can not make speech. have . verv oon-
venient apolOgy-a very bad cold-a South
ern cold, aI that; not much improved, 1 |
must confess, by the Siberian atmosphere
which we are experiencing in your gnodiy
,ify Of Washington. l believe that of all
The Mexican war veterans here present I
come from further South than any, and
therefore,. 40 far as geographical status 10 |
hope that what do say now
will meet with the credit and sincerity that |
i deserves. firmly believe that if the set |
Element of our difficulties after tha war had |
been lett to the officers and soldiers who
fought for the North and South.
would have long since been peaceful and
harmonious. The politicians of the North
w Uf.fN ran tpy0
Dr smelled gunpowder, are the very parties
who have been keeping up the strife for per
sonal and unh"ly purposes. 1t is strange
hat since our last disastrous ito the
Sou'h, al ieast), sectional war. that
in every national political contest, even
in State and local con n.ests, his poor war has
been fought over. IL is an evidence of
or want Of generosity. A true
and gallant soldier ia always maguanimous
to his fellow foe. 1t 10 common for North.
ern newspaper to publish, and Northern
orators to say, that there 10 . prejudice, and