The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
rENNSYLVANINS RULERS.
su, SUtuELTNS METHODS or THE
TTNNNILTINT.t KING.

ERIE Pa. Aug. 2s-Your Philadelphia
Correspondent la relating the history OF the
,,tr,,d domination In this state gave m ac-
,.uri the sale of the branch canals To- the
s.rlur, aud Eric Karoad Company In 1853 In
,..i.s Il the act II Assembly which au-
r.rlrd tils disposition Of a portion Of our
tlr works, he SAYS, truthfuliv, "A moro
Il. n-trlus Iiccc 81 legislation was never de.
wed. Sct IL was 90 shilfllly framed that the
,,utts were powcrlcss to interfere and protect
thc C'mmonwoal'
Il,rc are some facts connected with this
great fraud which are not generally known,
or they were they have
long since been forgotten by the great majority
II the people Of this state. There was an at
tempt made to prevent the executive depart
mcnt Of our state Government from carrying
into effect the act OF 1853, which directed the
transfer ~ the branch canal TO the Sunbury aud
Ere Railroad. In order to understand tho true
nature OF this suit, IL 10 necessary to state very
hrehv the facts connected with the sale 81 the
ntin line OF public We, To- ne tenn n, wanna
Isl which directed this 20 be done provided
mat the main line Of public works should DC
down should be t,.hOcoO but 1t provided
thAt IL the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
The purchaser ut TINS price, 1t should nav In
addition thereto the further sum OF Sl.5O,O1
ihr COmmunwe .lih forever from tue pawn ent
q tIxes upon tonnage or FREIGHT crrlcd over
.iic said road." To prevent this great wrong.
lhe canal Commissioners caused y suit to he
drought by which the constitutiunaliiy Of this
90 wa- tested. and the SUPREME Curt declared
int that part Of Vt which hartcred away the
firnt ~ the state tu tx the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road w.s unconsiitution ]. The next year the
tct authorizing the sale 81 the remaining por-
won ~ the rubhc works to the Sunh ~ an
Irie Railroad was pfssed. In the mean time the
ttfn~ of two q the Judges II the supreme
mad NllrgU. and the Of
railroad lobby were d. sirOus Of having n bill
arawn which would IT nd the test in the SUI
creme Court. They Cmploycd gentleman who
fai Intimate relations with ono # the retiring
iu-iires ~ the supreme Court u the state. aud
which the act OF 1865 was drawn under the d.
rction Of the two eX-iudees. As soon II be
fliHc law, the Canal Commissioners de ter
nnhtG io contest It's constituuonait' hu, be-
'ofr the, could noNe,the railroad ,omoanV fore
stalled them hV having an ncii ~ coma Cuced
Il their own intereat as follows;
Nlw YORK CAPITALISTS SUSPICIOUS.
Tho sudbury and Erie X ilrosd ComuAn. sold
To- t.utl- 10 c'rtaih corporations VINO paid Tor
lhrm WIN l. nus Mhich thel were author zed
under tue act OF lNS TO issue. AM these sccuri-
i,s were ld to certain New Ork capitalists.
MI Peter Cooper being the rrncipal one. Mr..
60. ucr refused 10 accept the bonds, and the
sNtuury and Erie Railroad Company brought
'uit To- compel hin. 60 comply with the terms Of
lien interviewed. The Hon Jeremiah (. max
90 cared f.r Mr. Cooper, tut as lac announced
O.. tho court in lnins Ills rlumcut - mainly in
the uoie II saving thc r.hts OF the State. for
winch purfu-c my cole re and myself have
been retained ty the Ctlfl Commissioners"
.hc Argument OF judge 1ck was exceedingly
able. TUT TINS prOcceltu. was a collateral one.
And diu not allow the nal Comnlssioners To
present the whole c.set the Iatt Of tue state.
Judge Black. Ia his arg nent, sal
e.usc involving as ch as THIS has seldom been
tAat Roman senate decided Que Of cQua ma s.tadc
assannf nj W. are nm 10 ihe wv which Ne and
o aG sse rS Ss sa r. STe
riiilifn- OF her for
n.ns' N.iher can II be denied mat The c9ar
myolyee l. y .nall De a9ay settled nat there
cb cn 'e sg,e, etsIAye sieenty or judicial
ltr We must cnpcct 70 hear the name Pennsylvania
'lea.a 70 s'9de ne bla.Gs: Ana ai%o.i sasen he
SSsatd Ba III that Is not S az faterc rasr S4f
& tue canals VIII form sucn an u the history Of
sccfgi ana Il We are to Be- vel sovcrncd hefsSfter
Sc must treat u in the saue way: That con.
he people ana It's authors aiders and a6e,tOrs drv
ustsc teofga eses II tSai sSc now ma gA "S tr
~ Sa,e u the Mon; IL icnnsn lyaul' WI follow
isior II not she must look Tor cyll days AZ well as
'asscd Found" Let tin Ghine be .uccessfa' ana Who
~ gredie hat some private eorrorSion ~ll net get
.n Ne feel that the bonds Of t6is psiniif MI not lie
aserc, to sho. The Ssnire tie case as We ailess
tto r- assume that We are iighi because h1ii,ve
ne, sS0 n n, 1 'a- h ~ 81. aal na
~, formation Of YOUR Judgment
THE PEOPLE DEFpAUDrD.
Judge Black M de three strnns points against
- act - AS ,nh'y. First, that the tfana i'm
as nos . sale OF the property ~ nlce .,,, r,if a
rift .ecoud. tnst the transact.on ws sl tainted
WIN impus turc. fraud. and curr4ptfou. that no
man could take title - under &C, or ct i'm adv II
taec from II, whether At rrst or second hgnd,
Nitlout bong charged wi h notice Of A.. Uud a
inrd, that 70 was in direct conflict with the con-
'ttutiun. which dcv0tes the income from the
pI'lic " .rk-. ana the proceeds of their sale. to
o." sinking fund. and prohibits tue C'mmou-
" attn from loaning ncr circuit t., or 20 hec,tas
-tnrNh Hlicr ~ joint owner in, ~ 100 assume
20, dctt 81 any up ration. tie admitted the
-ht e the St.tr to eel her public ,v. rl-. rut
inca that tni- oct + Assembly IRA .icaly
) go 'he branch c.nat- TO the sLubury aud Lre
RAN td 'lnl any. lie -aid
fHtl-af l. p T. J. nut ihe oxchan Il properly
ailnc tataaj violated II as ldr r,or ..ati,. me
sn'' oGl ultcfia.g TO "A. hllse b : qaii- w9rss
So ~ nc WORD .aie sl,nif, IN the member, o
iayc 10 more power to Give away H. u tes proper
An th,y have power o steal IT, Indeed lie cold.toual
ol0n he basis with rent OF approff.aure Il
a SH e ocr 70 To ~ 'G one s S' a. gne r
H. ccNei Of Thing iu con. deration Of an rqnyaleni
= S6c,lrt ntho ~,iid N3u.ahe ii Tia. ipowerof
iHc.pi.or ii, clcaliois. Is cAe,u'ed s,it. Tie
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