The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-18

him To do me The kindness to have Il done in such
way ns IN give my assailants and enemies as little
room as possible TO take advantage Of il. made
the enquiry Of him. whether he himself had any
distrnst Of my ability to make the location. and e.
lore his reply, went on TO say that myself had
now, as always had, the utmost confidence in
my abilities To make the location not only for the
best interests Of the Road. but also to the entire
satisfaction Of all reasonable men. His reply was
that as to my making the location with ability,
there was no question. Whether il was in this
immediate connexion or somewhere preceding
Mr.. McCRACKES did say that such was the ability
with which the work ] did do was done, thnt in
stead oi my enemies getting any advantage il
would of itself put Ia silence their assaults; bat he
then went on 10 make a remark, the precise form
of which do not recollect but which led me 10
believe that there was something that had not yet
been disclosed. | signiied this to him and desi.
red him To come out with the worst; that wish.
ed To know 1t. whatever il might be. He then
mnde the declaration that there was still the same
untiring and unrelentng political opposition a.
ghlllst me that there ever was-that Messrs AlE-
DILL and GRlswoLD were still ms much opposed 10
me as ever they had been-lhat he never could be
in Lancaster Tor any length Of time. without being
earnestly importuned by some oi the democrats
to discharge me. and that such was the intensity
I0i The opposition, from the various sources that
had been named. that il was source nj annoy.
nnce TO him. | then referred him back To what
had transpired nt the time of my first entrance
upon the service reminding him how then cau-
toned him not to tender me a position, unless hr
thought he could do 81 with perfect safety tn him
sell and not only TO hmselT. but also to myself;
inr that had to venture my all into his hands
and to depend alone upon the disinterested firm
ness and justice which he would do me against
an opposition which was as likely tn increase MS
diminish, and that his reply at that time was. that
lie did not fear il, and that by reason oitkiS was
brought into a position thousand times wo 81
than would have been had never entered the
service.
He seemed to be troubled, but rallied by saying
that il lie sustained me, | would 90 clear and that
al 10 the end would be directed against hing
clear" were the precise words he used as to me
the balance do not recoect verbatim, but il wa.
expressed in such a way as to leave the impression
firmly fixed upon my mind. that such was the vi
oleuce OF the opposition in his view that he thought
that il must immolate nr destroy either him me
Upon my incidentally referring To the advice O
Mr.. CORwIS, given me originally, TO refuse pm
Sition in the face of the opposition that was a.
gainst me, he seemed To seize upon this with some
ividity and said he concurred with Mr. CoRw IN
in that opinion; that for his part he thought had
lowered myself by placing myself on a level will
Messrs. CARD and Foster. aud that in his judg
meni ought not to have taken any other position
} than that of Chief Engineer replied that. as 10
being placed upon an equality with tn persons
named il was not by any net oI mine, but allogeth
, or by that OF the Board. This he admitted. bI
went on to say that it was matter of constln
complaint ON the part Of Messrs, GRIswoLD ant
MEDILL and the democracy generally that Messrs
CARD and FOSTER were out and Mr.. VILLA NJ
aud myself were in the service Of the road. sayu;
also that ! was charged with making up my frs
9 party with but Que democrat in it. | reminde,
him that the party was mainly sci cted by himsel
! and Mr.. TALLMADGE As TO the position occl
Z pied by Messrs CARD, FOSTER and myself | ask
ed him In say whether there was not IA very grei
5 difference whether Mr. Foster did not refuse
and Mr. CARD hi! To sustain himself; aud as Ia my
: self, whether he had not already admitted that
. had Sustained myself? He made no denial. bu
went on Ia say again lnat | had done myself grea
credit, or honor by what had accomplished; hu
this did not satisfy the democracy He cnuveyet
the idea that these complaints were such and So
$ constant thai they fell heavily upon him. He
5 then made tie suggestion that should refer th,
4 matter 10 the Board; this declined In do. and un
+ fdersOHd him 10 say that he would do it, and Ii
s accordingly desired me not to leave town until th
p afternoon.
I waited until the adjournment of the board a
= noon expecting to hear from him Instead how
a ever of coming near me. | saw him Tor the space
: ut nearly an hour in conversation with Col. Me-
p DILL, at the door Of the National House. watct
= until after dinner and then went down In the Nl
lional House. where the directors had all stepped
and where found Messrs. CoRwIS. TALLMADGE
A MEDILL aud McCRAcREN seated beiDre the fire
e Mr.. TALLMADGE aud | went aside TO another rnoI
|. when asked him what had been done by tn
o board i'll reference to this matter. He disclaime
e having any knowledge OF it. aud enquired what
n was. explained tn him, aud he called in MI
II CORwlS who like Mr.. TALLMADGE expressed sui
). prise-sayng that he Thought everything wa
|. going On swimmingy" AID that all the opposilio
e against me bad subsidized aud was done away. W
!. parted upon their saving they would see Mr. Nc
a CRAcKEN. Invent into the Barber shop aud Will
!. getting shaved, (the doors boing open snv
n Mrssrs. CnRwIN, TALLMADGg and McCRAcKEN
u Ia king together in the street. ! met Mr. Nc
Y CRAcKEN soon after, while on my way To IN
n room. where he accompanied me- To introduc
v the subject, htmated To him that | had see
. Messrs. COrwin end Tallmadge. aud he said b
!. had also seen them. He then repeated subsial
/. tally about all he said before respecting the il
u tensity oithr opposition, both political aud section
e al or local, with its troublesome ELECTS upon hiu
;, and referring again tn Mr.. GRIswoLD, said that h
n (GRIswnLD) had intended To offer a res lution
he board for the discharge Of my party last nigh
On my qnerying as 10 the reason for discharghl
y the party, his reply was, nnl 10 reach the part
) but me- He then also spoke Of the prnprety
y having stranger TO make the final location, VIII
y had formed no lOca or sectional connexions an
y who had attended no political meetings nor T.!
y pressed any political opinions, but had CAREFUL
o concealed them. After all this however he no,
~ proceeded with what he was pleased to call Il
frank expression" un this subject promising
H. by desiring to retain my iriendshipund expressn
hope aud wish that it might moi be discontinue,
aud then went ON 10 say that he Thought ii best
n. lor young men TO do the engineering that thos
" who had been accustomed to the use of the rraI
'r sit for a long time, say or years could do ii
d little quicker" aud that. in fact. old nsn in hg
i position aud easy circumstances in life, as | wa:
Ia ought not 10 be IN the service - that young me
lie only ought to be taken into the angineer servic
g that the compensation was u mere pi,tance-thi
lie Railroad engineering would som run out. beill
III entirely Overrul. 50 that it must break down au
D. destroy itself-tut at best II would require bl
n lew tO do the service and ms 10 our r0dd il wonl
r. probably he carried tp Lancaster, where il mu,
N stop for want oil funds to carry il on at least IL
lg some time.
D was now fully satisfied as TO the true state
u affairs. and that 10 say anything more would b
e. DOrSe than useless seeing that !he whole Origil
H al arrangement, relating tO the use of the instr
ie ments, (which had been specifically provi e
D. or,) aud especially that respecting the final loc
III ton of the Road was 10 be thus openly violated
a aud that the mere mechanical tcorking Of I'll
~ Transit was To be used pretext 10 cover som
u other, and as yet unavowed reason for my di
le charge.
at now close this long narrative, by stating on