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aoyorclgny of the people Of thi. sate o.er u. ts rail-

noyorclgnty Of the people Of this Stats Iii its rail-
why anu other corporations maintained.
I'hs aarno assumptions have been made In other
BHtca besides Wsaeonsn. The 1nanaEora Of rsl1waya
asq o s further, d 1ssss 1 nbos
Ftsk. IN control Of tho Erie isasNay. In New York.
1n 6nt he other day. n 1nlena. one great r.!lway
shoald crosa. their tr4ck When tless eorpor..onss
that IL fully aud rnnkiy rccoKvc -tho sonso Of jaa-
.cs Wcn control. tho people Of this State, When fully
Injustice e thoso Who hsvo Invested hSir eapi.
al IN railway. They VII 50 o.erc!ao their sovereign
atoel- l-Hsmolers sa' mansqers of Viii streot = rbs
REFORM ALL ABUSES,
and to Ito full Justice In the premises.
@ sbs Is' st 40 It'll Is
nsf eryas y pSs ss g 5 h tho 5
see to contfel tho ari4ocrasy ef modern tines.-he
od corporaaonk. That tho only asihocraoy vhcl,
ne well may fear. An aristocracy based, not upon
ancestors but upon money whose purpoae ID rnoney,
md only monoy % Whose power aud mea' Of success
In whose woralip aid at whose altar. IL pcnence,
no prayer TO- marcy eomrunctions Of conscience
vhore 20 sentiments above coid:booaod avartco nrs
orcr felt; no,lpg higher or noblcr than Tho ga,nber
Il ~ sx ss Ss % sper ps sss G sy E. i
store for cur btio'el country, nay never fs ndor
tle d?mtnson Of N arssocsacy Of money
4 have not dwct upon cases Of individual men or
corporation. AZ l have sasd, AM rather dealing
corruption which now appal Tho thougnfnl ani pa
point you, fclow-citizcns, to Tint 80 0@'~'
FALSE And ftucruATIH0 STANDARD or VALUE
Which nailles al prudence and foresight. and which
the most potent Of a causcs Of that decline iM public
Of tis ncpublic.
h ' stsssss e. S5sass ss:se ss s tss s If Ct
railroad-conarue+on Ttngs, the sceping.cat aonopo
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enrich thensctSta at tic expense Of tha public aud Of
! sAe common ntocklolacr.
m1es tho VIRTUES necessary for the aupport Of The
Of ttn happiness It against industry, frugsty,
4na economy; and fosers the sv spirits of a.
.a Se t: Of al .ao
bas been osstus linn ss which do1aies item item
~" a1prsfs1asd t This he os.
by tbs sncst Of the poor nlhns brow Ordinary tyr
amy; ay; oppression, oxce:sye taxnson,-tl'ese bear
compared with fraudulent currencaes, and lis
| noBnEn1E" coAMt1TEn 1T nxrnEo1ArED PAPER.
asn G9 h s.s ~ =:
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formed our Constitution. They should b taught jn our
schools; pseachcd from our pplts: printed sacred
truths Ill every newspaper nIjoms In morals and
phflosorhy, ~ ctcr1Ial ~ The laws OF God,
Apron1iso to pay money ts not money and no act nf
the Legislature mike 1t 10. So long an 1t IL r.
| deemed 1t represents rnonry. But promise rnre.
deemed ia falachool, whether made BY sovereign
Or private cittzou; and falsohood ia equal 10
| truth.
-Dnt sous ono may Inquire, What remedy do you
propose: Tho answer ia plain aud simple: No more
lrredccnla bio approximation gradua!-slow II you
p1eaae, but certain aud steahy-
RETURN spE0IE-fAYMENTB
by tho Government When that liz reached: vhcn the
Government restores ita pljghted faith By naku9 It's
grocnDack- promises og,a 10 gold the cltizon can
| honestly keep htB good faith.
dJ for that avi which lies it the foundation Of Ill Just
reform.
| But else may inquire, VIII not these hard
timea continue until thnt period Ia reachod and Will
thers not 10 further shriukago OF nominal yxlueA
frankly SAY, Yos, To bxtens;, hut not to 10
great sxent many Appreheud. It indeed hard 10
| bear. But No muat bear 1t,
Oh nKAh wohsE.
Bi.t these hard times not without rome great
comrcnHatlons. From thcso lurd times tue srirt Of
| reform Ii everywhcre gathering strength. The old
and h1mely yrtltcA OF fathers, such az honesty,
economy and frugay, begin to bo reverel aud cher.
lshcd and public will be compelled to respect
them. And, much may be called upon to a,iIsr
II those virtues may hgan u place Ia public nul pri.
yae lifo they we'll worth tho Hacr1ncc God grant
| they may CONS BOON, and come to stay.
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