Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-22
To he Editor ofthe NorfoH Beacon

LYNcHBuRG, April 18Th, 1852.
| confess that have doubted the neces-
sity for any reply, 10 the admirable speei-
men Of special pleading; with which Mr..
Segar has condescended to notice me-
And now, | do not intend to initiate him
in this respect, any more than | do to imi-
tate him in the use Of uncourteous cpl
thets. OF the fairness of my argument.
and Of the scrupulously respectful lam
guage used, viii leave the Public to
Judge.
Mr.. Segar's piece brought very forcibly
TO my mind, story Of deaf and dumb
man, who was enabled by the blessing of
modern science, to communicate his ideas.
He was very fond Of attending the courts,
and this exciting some surprise, he was
asked how he could understand what was
passing. He replied, that he could al.
ways tell which party was victorious. be
cause the man that was beaten always got
mad
Now, never hoped to beat Mr.. Segar
scrjtirg. but l do feel certain that my
cause will beat his cause. If the deaf and
dumb man was any judge Of human ma
ture, this has been done.
propose only to notice few points in
Mr.. Segar's pleadings, and then get the
favor Of him, to answer himself which
saves a great deal of trouble Mr.. Segar
endeavors to destroy the force ofthe quo
tation from his former speech, in which he
hi nself expressed the same apprehension
of the trade going down the valley to
Baltimore, which he nor thinks so ridicu-
lous. He says that he used that argument
to catch gulIs like myself. If he will, in
future, only print those arguments, in
which he himself has faith, in one type,
and those which are used 10 catch gulls in
another, | viii pledge myself never to
quote the latter Unaided as | was, by
any such guide, | quoted much irrelevant
matter to avoid blame; but it seems did
not embrace quite enough to suit Mr. Sc
gar.
Again, Mr. Segar says, that his dis'oca-
tioa OF the Allegheny mountains was "a
| Typographical error. This is certainly &
de, elopneut Il is nothing new that t /, pes
should print, bat | never heard before
that they could reason. In this case they
printed tie fact wrong. and reasoned on
It afterwards lrcpcat what said before,
that Mr.. Segar did not investigate this
subject, as closely as IFS Importance re
q'iired ana that on Tins account his op'n
! ion Is entitled TO less weight, than ouid
have been conceded, if he had proved
himself acquainted viih the facts Of The
case.
Mr. Segnr If im4tes. TINT when the qucs-
lion comes up .utha house, b. will 'pai me-
his esrects" ! am willing u rrlea & oim
now from all further obligation on thai
score; as am not mngnanimous enough to
wish with Dogbcrry, to see myself writ
ten dnwn au ass"
In sober earnest, | feel no desire to con-
tnue this or any oiler personal conito.
ycrsy. | have been ed into t ~ tile SIM
pie fact that portion Of The road on which
| am Engaged. happened to form part Of
the ve-y best line Of Railroad, connecting
the Ohio valley with the waters Of the
Chesapeake.
Bv direction Of our Board Of Directors.
a survey was made last summer which
proved this fact That survey was repor-
ted Ia my annual communication to the
Board, and such comparison made with
other proposed lines as to prove this the
best route.
This report was attacked, and all thar
| have since written, was in its defence,
desired TO discuss principles, and moi to
attack men. The facts and principles for
which | have contended will certainly be
triumphant
There is one declaration of Mr.. Scgar's
which l viii let Mr.. Segar answer
He says. "lor the same reason | have
supported and shall continue to support
the Central Railroad"
| will now give his two speeches in 1850,
and will give them entire. SO as to allow
HIM the benefit ofall the qualifying clauses.
will only remark that the road from
Richmond to Charlottesville, is in the
same condition now, that it was when
these speeches were made-that there has
been no report published Of the cost OF a
road, between Stanton and Coyington-
in short that there has been no authorita-
tive esiimate Of the cost Of the Central
Railroad made public.
] am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
CHAS. L. NJ. GARNETT.