The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-01

"Now. if our neighbor wishes to pro
long the road coulrnversy, we are ready
to meet him on that issue. We have got
the documents. 1.-The names of these spec.
ulatOrs- the amount each one has pur-
what price from ThOm, and
under tohat circumstance" :"
We have not been aware that we have
had any controversy with ouramiablc con
temporary upon this road question. We
have o'ay in the simplest manner possible
expressed our opinion in favor of the
sale Of the Road, in its present condition,
and especially as the bill now before the
Legislature pruvides for the speedy com
pletion Of the unfinished portions lying
in this and Perry counties. That is all
we have intimsted at any time or any
place.
flour neishhor expects TO draw us in.
to an issue upon another question: cspec,
ally if he has an idea that he can entice
US, from our love Of coutruversy. to en-.
gage in defence Of those persons who
may have bought up some ofthe debts of
the corporation at discount, we pity his
simplicity. We edit our paper for other
purposes. We suPposs that, if there is
anything wrong in dealing in the Pur'
chase and sale Of this species of proper.
ty, the gentleman engaged in it are able
TO take care of themselves. We do not
now, we never have proposed to voIun-
teer intheir behalf
One word more UrOn this part of the
subject before we leave it. lfthere is to
be any cont oversy about this matter, we
shall certainly leave the field clear to
those interested in these purchases, and
tho speculotion.haling Editor Of the
Eagle, who has, oil at once, woke up
from Rip Van Wiukle somnulency To a
most painful sense Of what he tries tn
make himself believe to be. the County
interest! After he gets his hand fairly
in, we will have a faint hope that he viii
yet join US in exposing the outrageous
wastefulness of the public money, by hi
very dea, friends, the County Commits
sioners, in tho way Of bridge building
county printing, &c.
One thing. however, in relation TO tn
proposed sale ofthe Road, we have bee
requested to notice by the Presiden
Of the Company, Mr.. Van Trump. Th
tenor Of these articles in the E"gie, is a
evident insnualion that there has bee
some sort of a connexion between thi
traffic in the debts Of the company AM
The action Of the Board Of Directors il
resolving to petition the Legislature fo
the passage Of law authorizing sal'
of the Road. They either insinuated lhi
fact, or some other improper action on tn
palt of the Board; else all this decIama
ton about tho "schemo being concocte'
by a set Of sharpers, means nothing o
all.-..The Editor of the Eagle has, w
have been informed, denied in privat
conversation that he intended TO convc
any such impression. He certainly mus
have very imperfect conception of th'
language he has used, if he thinks it il
not susceptible Of such construction. A
any rate, if tho writer of these articles
in using tho language he has, did not in
tend to convey such an impression, he no
only ought to set himself right before hi
readers. but no ought also to do justice
10 those gentlemen who compose tn
Beard, in the conscientious discharge o
their duties to the stockholders, TO th'
creditors and to the public.
We arc requested further to say tha
if the Editor ofthe Eagle, in the article
alluded to, has intende d to convey lh'
idea that there has been any, tho slightes
improper conduct on the part Of thu
Board, or any one Of its members, in re
gard to this whole matter, the stIictes
and most searching scrutiny Is not onlJ
invited but demanded into ,heir conduct
If tha, is tho controversy" sought 10 be
got up, Justice To the public. as well astt
an honorable and high minded discharge
Of duty on the part of tho Directors do
mands that the charges, if any are in
tended, should DO made openly aud a
bove, board. withou, any 'kulkiug behind
the thin gauze work Of The most miser
able iusinuOtion aud inuendo.
In our opinion the whole question a
bout this sale Of the Road may be stated
in nutshell. Unless some such bill ia
passed, tho Courts are open to the credi'
tors Of the Road. whether ,hoy he the
original holders Of the scrip or the as
siguesS. who can force a sule oflhe Road
without any qualification. Those VIII,
prefer this, should oppose tho presen
bill but in our opinion they would M
y consul, the advantage ofei,her tho stocl
holders or the public. Let our neighbo