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


stool ~ reference To the road. no doubt bore iis
part viz: my having been among the hrSi ibatdew
public AtieHtinn Ia the route nF this raad -hnvine
spared p,ins 10 further it, Understanding
sprUi bali year in procuring ilI' necessary lesia
lail"n sud other incprni measures lnr the Organi.
zailnn II the Company (tlnring part Df which
time nrt"d IN compliance with the expressed
wishes "i my fellow citizens )-reshlng on G,e line
"i iilc nJHl- having au interest cannon with the
: comTany formed l0r IL cnnstruciinn-kunwn nnd
crntil'h IN nv many ofiis heaviest stockhnlders-
: acknowledged tn posse.- a,liii-s fitting me In
! hear prominent part IN the coHs'rueiioa if not
'in The faai location Ofthe rpah aud fually from
the TACT thai considerable amount nf stock was
ambnrk"d IN the enrrpriZe In NE appreciation
. iHaL coaH be connected cUh 10 And IN adli
rn b. MI tIis. the idea may lave struck them
that by turning me out the Engineer curps would
he clrlred o the only resident citizen in H. anI
} the whole infringement be left in the han'is Of eH
tire strtugers:-bHt whether II was from the con.
siIerilioEs here mentioned alone. or vt some.
hing else il ia not the less 0bviuns that most
hyersh anxiety lervadrd the mind. of these nieu.
: T. get hold Of some good and plsnsable pretcxi
Gpr my dismissal, rs well To have the real mn.
i,Ues which led To ii aud the ends 10 be subserved
by II. entirely concealed. ~ will appear from
! the following review Of the prrtexts which
have been successvrly assigned flr m removal.
The first. viz HE mers handling ofIke TraasiL
vile viewed ia conVectiDu with the fact, that no
opportunity for any proper test had been afforded
me- WIS gbJringiy absurd. that il was At once
abandoned Ivy III WIN had -lgacity ennugh 10 see
the absgrdiiy in which it involved those who
used II But LEI il be assnrned lnr the purpose ol
the argument merely. thai il had been absolutely
proDcd that was Incompetent io use the transit
(Which ha, mt even been aiiemptel.) still this
Z would have afforded no iustific tiOn 10 Mr. Nc
J CRAckES for sendng Mr. WOODWARD 10 make the
final location anl more especially would il have
failed tn he sufficient reason for my aJSoiq'e dis.
missai This proposition is the more pregnant.
! when ttken in connection with tire admission Of
7 Mr. McCrackeu him.eIf. that with respect To con-
siTUctiOa my abilities siund high. Iii, remark in
7 connectinn with this subject was thai be had al
ways iRisRfed that should have charge Of The
construction Of the Eastern Division. and insi'd
aled that he would still be glad to have it So bu
> could not nor on account Of tue excitement or
: trouble raised.
The second, viz. that of toithholiiag the papers.
it was soon found would not sustain those who di
yised 1t, because the judgment Of all Reasonable
and aHPrcjadieed men approved II under the cir.
/ culnstanoes.
g The third, viz: that of not letting Mr.. Nc
b CRAcKEN see NE papers Is induced by the fail
r ure Of the second, aud needs other notice than
e the fact that it was founded upon misapprehen
IS siou OF Mr.. McCRAcKEs. NJ such refusal having
according 10 tue actual facts in the case ever beer
J. made.
f. The fourth was, that it was never intended lha
N any one not having long practical experience il
ID Railroad Engineering, should make any fual Io
T. cation. SO far as dUaila6iiay is concerned. this
N is precisely on par with the first. aifurdius
st simply an excuse fr picing Mr. WOODWARD ca
IF my division for the time being. bat nbne wb4tso-
a ever for my absolute removal. But when cDnsid-
cred with respect 10 the position 10 which il plac-
: es Mr.. McCRAcKgS. it il far different. Tile first
might be excused on the ground that it laC been
v induced by urgent present necessities. growing
i out Of the feelings Of others around him. hut this
i cannot. for ii is premed:tated violation Of e od
: ldiih.
The fifth and last and by no means the least, in
IFS strange and daring absurdities consists Of two
! parts, viz: that of my having spoken evil Of Mr..
= TALLMADGg aud that Of my not defending him.
whu II is said was formerly much my friend
Z aud advocate. Asto my having spoken i'll of him
E my reply is simply as have already signified
e that it is an unqualified ialsehnod. With regard
At 10 my not defending him, would ask:-Tn re-
r ference to pkat, was to defend hnl Was Il
e IN respeet 10 his conduct totcard mel r. So how
T. was II To be dOnel Can any point me to any
b other way than that of falling in wtl-lollowina
J up and crying out with him. that was actually
: incompetent. aud rebuking and reprnving my
!, friends and neghbOrs fur not giving him ful
u cre'Iit when he said So and equal credit Tor hi.
Is praiseworlhy act in tavoriug my removai But
;, is there u man possessed of soul not utterly dead
II 10 all sense III prnmiety who is not blinded by
II some dire iniatuaiun. who would ask thisl Eren
/ with some sembIance of truth about it, this would
u still be asking too much What then must it be
/ :. a II 1 A l. II
S requiring me TO prostitute myself To base ant
~ vicious alsehood- 10 vilify aud deiame mysel
~ that Mr.. Darius Talmadge may he defended
e And yet fur not parpetratins this outrage sgains
Is nyssif aud against the cnuse of truth. am, il
~ the beautiful originality of his peculiar and cxem
~ plary style, denounced in the streets OF this city
Sc as a black hearted uiHain" Aud yet this is no,
la openly proclaimed the grand aud all instifvii
y ground for my expulsion from all further counet
tiOu with the road.
c. After ALL however.it may lie denied that my fai
of ing to defend Mr. TALLMADGE as above iudica
NJ ed is the true and proper oi his anger again
n me. Should this he said then there is but Que pnss
10 bile thing left which could have rendered me obno,
= inus 10 Mr.. TALLMADGE aud that is. that did M
,s turn il. with him and both publicly aud private
a favor his open and avOwed efforts tn turn the 10
m cation nf the road to the North end Of this city
-, orahle meu whether tn have descended from tn
\ high obligations resting upon me as man. an'
p especially as an engineer, and to have entere,
-, into any cuusion whatever to favor private
w local Interests aud that too in a case in which
=, from the knowledge I was known to posses
IN of the different routes, ] mnst stand convicted
i; othaving acted in violation Of my better jndgmeu
-, and in open defiance Of all considerations arisiu;
out of distance aud expense, would not have b-e
u. snch an act to enlite me- with infinitely NOR
~ propriety to the vile epilhets which he has an
/" phed tn me than coll have merited, willis
Il maintaining the profound silence which, with re
Nv lisious care and fidelity. | had imposed upon my
rs self in a conflict in which he Director, wa
a, bearing. In say the least, very indiscreet par
in And now say thit, If it could Ivy any pnssiblt
u, be sn TINT his former acts nf friendship (nf wnci
sn much is NOW made,) had for their object III Ia
s me under oblig Cation Ia requte them IN the WI
,s here indicated at the expense uf my honor highl
.r prizs aul dearly us cherish the pc zee an
=. good will of my fellow mon, would far souue
~ have his execratinns than his friendship.
c. In the cpnclusinn of this Communication aud
H. farther Illustrative Of the correctness of the clara
r. ter which have attributed to the procee,lin.
ID had aaains, me, deem it proper t. state thu
mt shortly preceding tue letting OF the Road at CT
" ceville. on tue 18th inst. an expressinu of NJ
ie McCRAcKeS that had better be there" accnr
lie panied by snch department generally as led II
ID to believe thai was desired tu be there and m
~ tcipale IN the duties and responsibilities of ope
Is ing aud determining upon the bids, | attencle
Ii. and yet although still by him claimed tn be in ii
10 service while others in similar positi N loo
iu part in this business pissed By entirely ~
N. noticed aud not permitted to enter tie Road Ofc
ne or see bid,