The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-23

authors Of these reports are. aud only re.
greet that we do not. But we know their
motires, and that is sufficient. The public
will know them in due time.
But to return 10 the action Of the ni'sc'
tory. The recent meeting was ca ed Tor
the purpose Of revising the action Of tho
previous Boa I'd in reference - the location
Of The machine or repair shops. A to ''e
propriety or expeiiency o. TIA. sep t.:
have not n word 10 sat-rost uncuss'lon'-
bly, any three Direc'ors hsys r'En' TO O.
mnnd an extra meeting Of the Board. Cc'
ohisc'. which is to correct erroneous lno''s.
sions that have gone ab-osi IN regard :"
this place. can be effected withou. c7!ir-
in question Or impugring the motives O.
members in their recent notion. Thev
were assembled together under the solemn
obligations Of nm oath to act out the honest
convictions of duty to tho Stockholders.
and, while as an individual we may disap
prove Of tho result of their labnrs. we will
not dishonor ourself by insinnn,irg thn'
they we're nc'unei hv other than con.
scinn,ous motives. We hope no other
person will, and that whatever Of excilc>
mcnt or bad feeling may have heen engen-
d red will b. banshcd ont Of sight, and
nothing but harmony and good feeling pre-
vail.
W&the Board convened on Monday,
med ss'were taken looking 10 the repea
Of the former action Of the Board on the
subject Of n machine shop, md on Tuesday
following was resolved by vote Of 10
4 10 8 noes, all the Directors being pres
q resolution passed at the last meet
ing o Directory authorizing the erection
Of b ing at hpns for machine shops,
he rcpcd and TINT the Company have q
shop for pairs at Dalton, the Southern
terminus he road"
Subsequently resolution was introduced
restricting the Engineer in the expenses to
be incurred in the fitting up of repair
shop to the sum of fifteen hundred dollars.
Now, we are free to confess that as a
citizen Of this town and county we were
the location should not lie
SSlnAe tests of the Compa.
beyond the limits of our
oW( v MIA be selected, and that point
hi -, 'sIt certainly manifests
del 49, Iosity, n return Of good for
evil, lecinble by one living
without NJ, R1l(,O(F the church. If it was
advisable 10 Change the location, and it is
no, for US 10 say that it was not. why moi
fix it at Cleveland? The cars will reach
there in few weeks. Or il it be desira bic
to have it on a wnier course, Us has been
urged, why not select Charlesson-if it is
indispensable to have j. in the vicinity oil
a river there is no point on the whole line
as suitable rs where the roud crosses the
Hiwnssee. But n minority Of the Directo'
ry have voted Dalton the proper point
and we shall no, quarrel with their decision
although we would have preferred it hat
been otherwise. They are accountable t.
the State and TO the individual stockhold
ers for their official acts, and not 20 us.
In conclusion. we have penned this ar,i.
clio for no other purpose than to contradict
and give The lie direct to the many reports
tina. have been put in circulation prejudi
cal to this place. and to warn the authors
of them, no matter who they may be. friend
or foe. great or small, men in place or mer
out of place, that they shall not continue
such course with impuni:y-that they sha
not escape the odium which their conduct
merits. In doing this, which it was our
duty to do, and for which no one but foo
! or a knave will censure US, we were neces s
sariy compelled to allude to the action OF
the Directory at their late and former meet.
ing. Otherwise we should have passed il
by, as we consider the prosecution Of the
enterprise The great object. and that sec
tionnl interests or personal interests in ref
croneo To it. arn iLsignficani a"d .""'omP-
tible. and should b. frowncd down wherever
they show themselves.
1t is proper to remark tina, the late sits
tinus of the Board were by common con-
sent public And we will say that we
think there has been good deal OF unne-
cessary excitement, and we do hope that II
will not be continued. Every consideration
of duty. policy and interest prompts 10 a
different course.
New ORLEANS. May II.