The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-21
From Ms Alexandria Gaseiis.
HON, FRANCIS THOMAS.
Prssident efMs Chesapeake

And Ohio Canal Company,
| took the liberty, few days since Of asking mas
tion with regard 10 this gentleman IN eonnecon vih
his official station, aud that question A. once
by apt and well written article from MARYLAND ma
per- which friend was kind enough TO send me Ths
answer INTERESTINGLY asserted and nnhestatinply
admitted that my opinion entirely conceded with The
answer that the election OF Mr. Thomas, as President
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cbnal Company. was
brought about TO aid political views, and 70 put money
IN his pocket Ia fact, that the responsible Office Of
| head Of this important corporation was made
article Of barter in the market and used means
Of recruiting the private fortune Of densgogue -
Since then, have heard other things OF Mr.. Thomas,
which Increase my dspeasure at his election, and
tisy me, more than ever that he is unfit TO hold the
| station thst he does.
would ask that gentleman IL he is not busy in re-
presenting the affairs Of the Company TO DO 10
deplorabIe condiiion he does not take every oppor-
tuBy Of derding and decryng the past action OF his
predecessor, aud the Board Of Drectors--and If he
does not, with seeming pleasure dsmpen he ardor and
depress the hopes Of the friends of the Canal by repre-
sensations adverse TO any idea Of speedy accomplish
| ment Of the work
And II these things 80. as believe they are,
would further ask him. II he thinks such conduct either
| digDi6ed or fir !?
But have more and worse 10 saw
II IL known that. Of late, Disturbances have
taken place the line OF the Canal amongst portion
oil the workmen employed thereon and that in order
70 suppress the riots preserve the public peace protect
the property Of the Company and gnard the property
Of The community, military force bad 10 DO called out
My information induces me TO believe that this
step has given great offence these ahorers aud
| their friends They are VOTERS, and an important
| election is coming on 10 Maryland The President Of
the CHESAPEAKE and Ohio Canal Company. Of course.
is ostensby responsible for tho calling ont OF the milf
iay. Instead Of boldly meeting this responsibility and
with manly courage, defending the propreiy Of the
measure, my information further leads me TO believe
that this officer basely ruckes and mcany yields de-
prccating the wrath Of the Canal rioters and begging
for their "sweet voices" Nay. the party journals 10
his District. am further informed, are msking q
scape goat Of Mr. Fisk the accomplished Engineer Of
the Company, and are declaring thas He called out the
military aud that for doing end as an expiration for
nis otence, at convenient season. he is to be RE-
So mons,rous is this so utterly disoraceful that
hesitated to believe IL; but my infornston is SUCH
that cannot resist the conviction which s forced upon
me. The paragraphs excusing the President Of the
Company denouncing Mr Fisk, and promising his
eJectment from office, which first appeared in the party
papers in Mr. Thomas's Distric, in Maryland are am
told copied into the Globe, at Washington and The
way prepared and made smooth for the contemplated
| sacrifice!
Will honorable counenance this ncfarious pro-
ceedng! VIII the public submit to such an outrage
Will the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company suffer
itself to be thus used, for purposes, the mention Of
which causes the cheekio redden with shame
Mr. Thomas has commenced his administration OF
the affairs Of The Company inanspciousy. SO far, he
has not made favorable impression. On The contrary
his has been such the fears Of those
who BODIED no good from his elevation. think his
election 6oc the best interests OF the Com
1 pany. Others have scrup!ed to say so. | affect no
such scruples, for feel none | speak what think,
1 through the columns of Independent journal whose
editor, whatever may be his personal objections to the
expedency Of my conduct, sure, will not refuse
me the liberty TO speak out plainly upon this, well
any other subject, important to the public am not
disposed TO SIT calmly, and my sacrificed
by demagogue, who is filling his pockets partly at
my expense, without rendering an equivalent and
as believe without the disposition to advance the
prosperity Of the work, at the head Of which he has
| been Joisted.
Mr.. Thomas is, constiuonally, and, by habit, I'M
fitted 10 be President Of the Company. He ought not
to be there. He has BEEN for years, deying in the
mire and mud Of the lowest kind Of politics, and there
lot him delve still He does not, and cannot, earn
So, 500 year, President OF the Canal Company
The money will go into his pockets and there will be
the end of it. He has Of the knowledge and
perence Of Mercer-none Of the kindness and good
nature Of Eatonnonc Of the urbanity aud fine feeling
Of Washington. He is inexperienced ignorant, (of
this particular subject grained. conceded, AFRO
CANT and morosc This is his character according 10
my Judgment.
| set down nothing in malice. What say I feel. /
will not harbor sentiments, aud not express them.
| A VIRGINIA STOCKHOLDERS.
Virginia, Sept. Is, 1888