The Morning herald., 1877-08-08
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Wl1.maNa roN, Del, Angus ., 1877.
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cers, 10 liberty, confronting us at the pres
IL, hour, The timidily of the rich, VINO
are clamoring for an increased standing
army. and an enlargement of Federal
power. Still greater is the might OF 'he
grea. railroaa corporations, now the Toes
n freedom. 70 increase the army ana
enlarge, Federal power would be suicidal
in 80 far as the present form oi govern.
ment is concerned; this is palpable and
apparent political move, and is capable OF
oppositlon, and we feel that the good sense
Of The people will so plainly make Itself
known, that The imperialist military ring,
who dominate Washington society, Will
fail 10 carry through their pet project OF
an army of 100000 men. The enlarge
ment of the Federal power is so obnoxious
ia The large class, who are justly proud OF
their States, that we apprehend no present
danger from that quarter; but another
scare, such as we have passed through
might 80 daae the great mass of the people
as Ia permit triumph Of the centgailAerS.
\ These dangers, however, fade into moth
inrness, when weighed alongside OF those
threatening our very political hie irom
railroad corporations.
1t is impossible to single out any S'aIe
az civ in the land, wherein il needed, the
agents Of corporations, are not to be found
entrenohod IN political position, to sustain
The demand Of their principals, in eHten-
sion Of their powers. Even this little State
is not exempt; in the Senate 4 railroad
man Is speaker, another a memeer OF an
important committee; it may be GOMEZ
deuee, but it looks mighty like design.
The existence of the State would not bal
ance the interest of "My Boston Stock
holders" an hour ii both were in combat
for life, or being. Call the roll of sena-
tors in the United States Senate, and how
many are solicitors for railroads. Della
ware supplies one, our sister on the norm
two, Wallace, of Pennsylvania, has been
not only the solicitor Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, but their legislative agent III
Harrisburg for twenty years Lock over
file of newspapers, and in vain will you
seek for word Of rebuke TO any mlsman
agement, no matter how gross. EspeciAA!
Is ie the game of the railroads to mak'
terms with 6ercely independent journals
We will illustrate: The "rines u OF fhll
adelphia, always on the "qul vlve It
drag to light any offender against law o.
morals, not that either the editor or puV
Usher are rarsrons, and, hence insereSte>
in the cause Of religion or morality o9
nessou of their devotion to one or IN
other; but scandal p2ys-and OF course
forms prominent feature Of It's lndepeA
dcnce. Preacher Bots, made SoAoiorio'
lately, was either guilty, or indis2reet; IN
"Times" bestimed him all over for IN
public yullet. A bawd arrayed IN yelVs
and Jewels gives the vice presidents sig
nal to fast train on the PeunsYlyani
railroad, ii stops aud takes the aduI;ere:
aboard, to the amaEeneut OF many wh
knew the strumpes. The yials Of wrAs
were corked up in the "TimesS Office, an
il was silent because The good name Of il
patron, the Pennsylvania Railroad W.
involved. Who was the greater sinner, i
Preachers "cher ami, or the vice-pre$
dents Mistress" This iuci3en: show
the all-psrya,lips power OF these corpora
tions, and their subtle choice OF agsn,
II necessary We could give s.iU more Cur
ous Illustrations.
In tie S,l,e;, and Cc-m,n Council
Philadelphia, the agents Of the Psnnsy
yania railroad are rs well known As H!A
wore ba1 1srs-llEe the telegraph me$ss
gers. In iac,, c>rsain wards Of that c.
are "ru.ou bae2aga<" owned by the n
roaa, and IS mv:a under their dominic
as were the "ro,Isn b2youghs Of Er
land under sl,a. q tbtir noble owns
The samc may be said of legislative i
trie,s. We know Of IN ex-nanaEer oi
selec. C5uncil cf Philade'plia, who is II
iutraicirr, to oppose Sam Randall in
Coagrsssipua jis;rics--aS The Latter T1'
never bend Ire kuyeto Tom scott. WI
an sll-peGvaAue power, As potent % n
ish, wt.rva: g>,"s Nncwn, Is was the
n,,isn Couuc@ 0l Ill,, exis.s i'll eur nj
that ii is already supreme in The man
r,ai;.i.s inr.,an. In tMElssis.an.res Q,