The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-25


ev eniDg. several respectable citizsns-and wings
at that --tuok meuILen of the DIRECTORY aside nnd
praiested against Caneulef's appointment Oh tie
& express ground Of bis ueompolshcy
4 After all This piriicuhriiy this cnnitinn was
eeeePisd, Ibis pledge given by Mr Carpenter
How well he llIa lived ~ 10 this pledge he .buvs
~ iils long winde,l narrative, in which with the
Unconscious inDoceuce of an idnt. he details sew
lerll Conversations witi he Chief Engineer, Ia
which tue ll.ier iutimated in civil and genlle.
manly way II Is true, but still with sniff: :ieit DIS.
llnctiess Tor o,gentrmln's comprehension and
action, That he (Mr. Carpenter) wasmptn long
er wanted IN the work Tor which he Mr. Nc
Cracken was responsible; notwithstanding which
Dir Carpenter does not Withdraw. but holds on
Tor explanations disclaimers and reasons. iast as
II no slch pledges sr condition was ever named
Alter his appointment. heard uothng fom Mir
McCrackeG or Mr.. Carpenter o the suhieclnnii
The meeting of the Directors in Oriober last a.
Clrcleyllle. After we he'd heen day Or.two there.
MT' Cmpenier came tp fuc, took ms aside, pnd
I informed me rat he was removed. This was the
hrsi ihlimallOn had Of his removal or any inten.
ilou 10 Remove him Outdoor ruuoFs aud charg
rs against him | hnd heard as we helore as aief
his appointment. but had heard f nothing re
cent that rendered bis renoy probable Il was
therefore news 10 me aud ] a, once called in the
President and acquainted him with the lact Mr.
Carpenter seetIed as much surprised 10 hear that
his removal was not he work Of the Bnarl as we
were 10 hear that lie was remoyed In This con.
! versation Mr. Carpenter iuflrme me that among
lotlier reasons assigned by the Chief Engineer for
his uctipn. was that nl pgliicll oppDsitiun Mr.
Corwn after hearing Mr., Carpeuiers version Of
the matter. t,lJ hin we would sec Mr. Nee rack
rn on the subject, aud we. did So Shortly. after
wehld introduced the subject to Mr. McCracken,
called ms attention 10 tie Tact that Mr. Carpen.
Ter had SAID HAT one renson assigned Ur his re.
moydl was political onpusiii0n and Mr. CUrwin
aud myself both at once declared tlmt mnihina oi
the kind must have any weight in the mattor and
Tint il that was the cause Of his roIn1yal he must
be renstated Mr. McCraeken promptly and de.
ciledly asslred US that ,lmt hal nnthug lylniever
To do with his reinova III II although in-lhe course
4 or his conversation with Mr.. CARPENTER. he
had spoken nthe political and local ealOusies that
embarrassed his action III organizing his corps he
had not assg ued either as the cause Of the removal
nor was either of them the real clnse He sand he
had tried 10 get rid OF Mr,Cmpenter without either
wonnding his feelings Or illring his reputation.
and that he had hoped his suggestions would have
cad 10 Mr.. Carpenters withdrawal without he
ing forced out lie sai Mr.. Carpenter would
not suit to make the lneaton aud that he felt il 10
CO eSsaiyN to pnt Mr. WOniward on tho Eastern
Division for that purpose. Now This is as near M
Mr.. MrCrcken came In saying that Mr., Carpcn.
Eter was Incompetent. but his whole cOlIvers ltinn
convinced Mr.. COr@in aud myself that Mr.. Me.
Cracken. AS the responsible Engineer. felt uAwil.
Hing tOtrtlst tie llcatinn of the EASTERN Division
to Mr. Carpenter, aud that under the rule frat n.
dOpted, we had no right tn interfere. and wa 80
advised Mr. McCracken at The lime; but said Ia
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shown Sufficient regard to his professional cllarac-
ter which seems tobe more ,lear Ia him than
just and liberal conduct towards bis neighbpr,
which wonld require of him 10 he c,r tain ut cor.
rupt aud sinister motives before he atrihntes snc
motives mud gives them tho currency oia news.
paper article.
But he s'yF theatepel to call a town meeting,
"bnt for sorne reaaonnat yet knrwn. Ct may be