The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
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WASHINGTON, June s, ls.<.
The Cheap Transportation Question
The Democratic Leaders and state

The Democratic Leaders and state
Rights.
1t Is an old saying that there are none 50 bind
as those who VIII not see.p During the last iour-
teen years we have bad many illustrations OF this
truism from the Bourbon leaders OF the democracy
in the many defeats to which. with their wilful
blindness, they have carried the democratic parry.
And now they are at II again. For the last two
days the Senate has been discussing a resolution
nom the joint committee on transportation, en-
bracng an appropriation OF s2oo.oo for surveys IN
view OF ship canal from the upper Mississippi
river TO New York. VIA the great lakes 81
Lawrence, and thence Lake ChamplaIn,
and thence via the Hudson River 10 our
great commercial metropolis; and OF the
proposed trans-Alegheny routes. each for freight
railroad or canal connection-nrst, from tie ONO
River across West Virginia and virginia TO the
Atlantic seapoard; and second, from the Ten
nessee River to the Georgia seaboard; aud
also Tor a survey In view OF the improve
ment OF the navigation OF the Mississippi. par
ticularly at the mouths OF the river; and In the
discussion OF this resolution several OF the demo
cratic Senators nave natly committed themselves
to the policy OF resisting these improvements on
the part OF the general government as uDconsutu-
tfona and dangerous to the reserved rights OF the
States. In the discussion OF this resolution, we
say providing for these surveys, whine the repuo-
licans have July committed themselves 10 the pol
icy OF pushing completion the improvements
suggested under appropriations OF money or bonds
from the national Treasury, the democratic Sena
tors, Salisbury and Bayard. OF Delaware, and
Hamilton, OF Maryland, opposed these internal i'm
provements on the part OF the general govern
ment as broadly in conflict with the great upaer-
lying corner stone OF onr federal system OF state
rights and dangerously tending TO centraliza-
ton. Mr.. Hamilton OF Maryland, says that this
tha
part OF Congress is wholly al war with all the demo
cratic doctrines or the subject, expounded and
defended by all our great apostles OF democracy
from Jefferson to Jackson and from Jackson down
TO this day. THIS IS true, and there much truth
in this warning OF danger as TO the reserved
rights of the States but nevertheless the
party opposing this proposed system Of In
ternal improvements is facing resistless tide
For throughout the West and the South
a resistless popular tide has set in for cheap
transportation, embracing these suggested i'm
provements, as the first and most important ques-
tion Of the day. In the approaching elections lor
the next Congress cheap transportation Will be
the controlling issue IN the West and South, and
II in these elections the democrats OF the western
and Southern States shall follow in the wake OF
Messrs. Salisbury, Bayard and Hamilton, OF the
Senate, they VIII be routed in perhaps every Con-
gressional district from Minnesota TO Louisiana
and thence along the seaboard TO Virginia. The
overwhelming argument in favor OF these pro-
jected improvements by the national government
as presented by Senator Window Is simply
this-tnat these improvements, when CON-
pleted. win enhance the value Of the
lands OF the Northwestern States thou
sands OF millions OF dollars, while revivlng to
an unparalleled degree OF prosperity the cotton
producing States, and giving cheap food to the
Eastern States and profitable employment, mean
time, in the prosecution OF the works, to hun
dreds OF thousands OF men who otherwise would
be half starved, in having nothing to do. Against
this argument no party or politician IN the West
or South can stand IN opposition to this pro-
gramme Of cheap transportation. Senator Bogv
tdemocrat), from Missouri, understands IT, and
goes enthusiastically for these surveys and these
Improvements. So far, however the republicans
are leading the way in these grand projects, and
it is apparent that they drifting to policy OF
internal Improvements which within the next
ten years will add three or four hundred millions
to the national taxations, or so much to the ma
tonal debt, whatever else may follow. But the
grangers are in the deld and they hold the baance
OF power.
mittee TO Shield Judge Duren-Im-
parchment of Busted.
At the meeting OF the House Judiciary Commit.
tee this morning motion was made to absolutely
dismiss the Durell impeachment case but several
members being absent it was decided that 1t could
not be done IN the face Of what the committee had
already decided, and the matter was further post
poned until next Tuesday. The committee decided
to report articles OF impeachment against Judge
Busted Of Alabama, on the charge OF being a nom
resident OF the state. The Reynolds case, which
is also the basis OF another charge, will be voted
upon next Tuesday.
The Mormon Polyga mist, Delegate Cam
non, Escape Expulsion from Con.
gress This Session.
The Committee on Elections, by vote OF against
s, agreed not to report the resolution OF Mr..
Hazleton, Of Wisconsin, reciting that Mr.. Cannon
had proved to be polygamist, having married
one OF his wives since the passage OF the anti
polygamy law OF 1862 and therefore should be
expelled. The committee also voted down the
resolution postponing all action in the case; but
it is generally believed that the further considera-
ton OF the question will postponed till next
session.
THE LOUISIANA SUFFERERS
The New York jewellers, watch importers, dia-