Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-11
THE TELEGRAPH.

The Telegraphic Line between this place
and Fall River, now being erected, has
been so ou;rageously Unfair, and as the
conduct Of certain men connected with il
has teen SO mean and contemplate, we
intend now to give a full exposition of the
whole matter, from the beginning to the
end, in order to let The public, Who are TO-
terested in the thing, fully understand all
the transactions connected with this TeIe-
graph,-lhey will then see that certain
prominent men, in this business, occupy
anything but an honorable or an honest po-
sition.
On tn, 18th of June, Mr.. T. +. Allen, of
Ilhica, New York, Telegraph Contractor,
visited this place and presented letter of
introduction to The Editor or this paper
from Gov. Anthony, with a reques, from
the latter that we would assist Mr.. Allen
in regard to the Telegraph. We at once
advised Mr. Allen what CO urse TO pursue,
brought the matter urgently before the pub
lie through the Ne,os, called with him upon
many of the citizens, and did all in our
p' wer towards having the stock subscrib-
ed. We advised him 10 call upon other
men, with whom we disagreed, but did not
give him any reason why we did not call at
these places with him, but simply gave
him to understan that VIC were too busy.
Among these We named TO hlm Mr. Bena-
min Finch as a business man who would
probably assist. We stated TO Mr.. A lien,
as an inducement, perhaps, for some to sub
scribe, and in order to lessen the expence
Of The line, and, il possible, secure its es-
tabllshmelt. that we would furnish the
Company office room aud an operator at
this end Of The line, flee of expence /; aud
at Mr.. Aliens request We stated this offer
in the paper. Mr.. A e. called on Mr..
Finch, and here was tie first manifesto
ton of contemplate coaduci in this tran
saclon. Mr.. Finch stated to Mr.. A lien that
he had had a political quarrel with the ed-
tor Of this paper, and yme Telegraph De.
pot tcds to be int News Office, he did not
feel like hiring anything TO do wih it
This, surely, was very manly conduct, and
worthy Of the l. ost honorable head aud
heart II is true that we had had quar-
rel with this Mr.. Finch, about three years
ago, in a political caucas at the Town
Hall, in consequence Of his having there
publicly made foul and absolutely false
charge agans, us, which We Instantly and
Indignantly repeed to his lace, and threw
back the charge upon him. We were a.
ware of all this, but we did no, permit our
feelings Ia influence us, in this business
matter Of a Telegraph, and We, therefore,
recommended Mr.. Allen to call on Mr..
Finch his soul, h, viewer, was too small
aud his malignant feelings were too bitter
to permit this opportunity to jure us to
pass unmprovcd.
Mr.. Allen pursued his work, and we
continued To do all in our power to aid him,
both edtorally and personally In due
course Of time a sufficient amour, of the
stock was taken TO induce Mr.. A Hen 10 put
up the Line a meeting Of the stOckhold-
ers was called, and they selected Henry
Bull AID William A. Clarke, Trustees,
while NJ. Allen appointed Edward F.
Newton Trustee, on his part, he having
that right by the articles of assOcialion.-
The meeting then adjourned to a subse-
quent day, but no notice ,cds giren Of that
adjournment, AID when the time came,
many of the stockholders did not attend,
some of whom we know forgot it. Mr..
Newton desired that notice Of the meeting
should be gwen, but others sad n Oas ,oi
necessary.
At this adjourned meeting, unfair'y held.
we say, in conseq qoence Of want of any
kind Of notice to the stockholders, the fol-
lowing persons were appointed Commit
tee to call upon such persons as they thought
,couid hire The line, and TO lease IL 10 such
as they thought proper, NOT TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER, as is usual. The
following is the Committee -
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