New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02

can bring speedily to our city the producs VI 'n' "a"
West. -
ina. is Just what we want Although we have rail-
roads, and they have done vastly for us, yet TINS cry
owes "a well SAID TO the canal IMAM W
anything else Those OF US who have lived and been
engaged in business since its beginning know tnat we
and although t has been called ditch, ana IL mas Oeen
said that the railroads were going TO I'LL 1t up, tell you
that what must do II we would make our Guy psos
per n we would bring grains OF the Far west
10 our CITY that ye use here and that we transport 10
other countries must see to it that tnaI ditcn ~
kept good order and that 1t Is thoroughly poteeteu
from thieves and pecuaton that IL Will carry these
products. And must have the water not only seven
feet ia some places all through. so that boats with
a large capacity of seam-power can come successfully
TO city [Appause simply say tnat we nav, nave
of US in the Chamber OF Commerce ready and willing
There sal by my side ut the Chamber to-day, our
friend Mr. Ruggies, TO whom this city owes more than
to any other living 10 connection with the canals OF
Clinton fell and who for 40 years has abOred TO protect
the canals In the very few words which he SAID to-day
and to some predictions which he made then and
| said him. although he Is not well ana Is
feeble and although he saia oo tnSt b ms e Sm
that wanted you TO at least see MN ahd Know
him before you part with him. 50 that you may w,
far city Is concerned, win ms pen ana MS con
slant laoors than any other man that ives AppausS
the prediction that he made thirty years ago. whch
made him for 10 years tie OF people oe
and today he lives TO see that prediction inlnleu.
want you TO see nun ana wiSn o Snra NJ ySm1e r.
Rugges. lApplauseI
ADDRESS OF THE HON. SAMUEL B. RUGGLES.
There is q gentleman here who knows that
have been expressly prohibited from doing this very
thing; that under penalty Of death If proceed,
and you will therefore me II do not speak very
loud and speak very shortly. 1 must utter few SEN
tenoes and be excused The President was kind enough
TO alude to my services. L can only say that when
was representing the city In the Assembly where
7 was placed at the head OF the Finance
Committee, 1t my duty 10 hnd out
what 1t was necessary to do to make
us rich. 1t was work OF money making on my part
was simply to find out and did report that the thing
most needed tho enlargement of the Erie Canalto
be expeditey dOne-as possible-and among the
events ventured then predict was this that the cost
toll levied bushel OF wheat would In time In con
sequence OF the great increase Of the quantity OF the
wheat from the West be reduced to one-ha OF what 1t
was then The toll in 1888 was ten en- cents n,,s q
be SO much wheat grown Ia the West that we could
afford to take two cents Dusnel dTa ., ms r CON-
troversy 1t Is all upon the subject OF three cents ms
whole battle Of all these gants-raways poticlansn o
Canal Board proposed to tue Legislature TO redncr nat
three cents 70 Two Gen e we sboHd live to see the
tolls reduced TO. Thanks be TO God above Tor his
mercy that have been spared 10 see H. W., ,u
Gentlemen, what is two cents on produce You know
how much wheat Is grown You ought 10 ana 90 Know
The time will when 4OO0oOO 900 OF bushels will come
TO the sea l88OC00O0 now. IL Is In your reports
Why don't come Because the Internal thieves nave
got it away. ILaughterl The inefftbe villains,
with their heads downward auRhterl, put to the p5t-
tom OF the canals, worse than the muskrats that Mr.
the canal and ought to be dug out. tLAughterI ~
this paper show now much money was given to dIs
out that bottom what have they donef They nave
taken for ordinary repairs IN the last ten years soO
OOO and s6OCoooO have been taken out OF the Lreasu
year after year, TO dig out tnat ootom She'e sne
taken G it ALL Laughtori They nave not dug II out
az all / used TO in country once ThanK Goa,
am hall country bred. My neighbor had another
peghbor that stole his pork habitlay and he went IN
ono day ana got nearly whole barrel rull lie
said "My friend, this is not right You shoulu taho
only little aud leave me some wHs tpSse df ~ rs
get some Of that money placed IN some hohest lhan
hands, who will do with 1t as the Lexsstnre votes anu
lay 1t out in digging out that BOTTOM "here tney eau
not steal 1t away. -
gesed Mr.. Ruggles the danger he ran IN continuing
his speech but Mr. ggles waved him back, aud went
on more earnestly and loudly than before ,,u,
Now, see here gentlemen, we will talk low. lLaush-
teri 1t will not take more than SlO0OO tOdlg OUT tna
canal These gentlemen thieves VIII lot us have tte
and Mr.. Prince appointed inspector 10 hOld tue
The Hon. Mr. Dodge, without word, threw Mr.. Rug
gesg cloak his shoulders but Mr. Rugges threwlt
off, amidst the laughter oil the audience ahu pleaueu
When the canal is dug out We can bring the produce
here at very low price. But there IS another DIM
Guilty; the Of Clair should be cleared out so that
the large SHIPS can be brought from Chicago to Buffalo
Tns the thing 60 40 but II Is no use 10 40 IL De
eGtlrpato tne5e tDltNeS' VIVA YOU 10 d
head and a constituent body, departments with one
single head You cannot govern your business nor can
apy organized body live withOuta head ana nave any
mower and therefore the canals ought TO nave heau,
and he should be chief Of tho department ana hold
everything in his hands, Pass constitutional amend
nent 10 have a head 16 months from thls day.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. ABRAM S. HEWITT.
GENTLEMEN: If l had had the slightest in
tenon to talk to you about the canal frauds or the
remedies which we in the city OF New-Yors, and which
the people Of the State OF NewYOrk ought to apply in
order to redress hem the temptation and the neces
sity are alike grave In view OF the addresses the reso
olutions and the speeches which have been made by
the gentlemen who have preceded me. shall there
fore leave the canal frauds the legislation the policy
and the interest OF this State in this great question
under the calcium light Of the Governors message
illuminated as 1t IS by the facts which the newspapers
have daily giving 10 the public and by the facts
which have been presented to this meeting shall
rather in very few words, my attention to sug
gestion which occurs to me from the remarks OF my
Prince
They hare told you that this is party question, and
they have pledged. far they have the right to
pledge the support OF the Republican party 10 measures
OF reform think am justified, from my position IN
the Democratic of this State in saving that
the Democratic party has wish 10 make political cap
al out OF this question [Applausel We don't want to
make votes in the Democratic party out OF it, We want
an honest OF the canals The business OF
this city and OF this State sn drtcnI0 mors In the
tbr0es OF death and we crush the wrongdOers in
either party then We have no right TO complain
nat the evils not redressed But they