Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-06

Their mutual liking increased upon better
acquaintance, and in few weeks the
White Phantom's ring, inscribed with the
names Of Rupert Stanley and Julia Rogers,
served as the sacred symbol of their union
for life.
LETTER FROM DANIEL l.. MILLER, JR.
I To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE SuNBuRY AND
ERIE RAILROAD, ON HIS RESIGNATION OF
THE PRESIDENCY.
To the Stockholders of the Sunbury and Erie
Rail Road Company. and the public
| in general. - ... .'
| In iesguing the office of President Of the
Company, which have done, desire 10 re-
turn my most sincere and heartfelt thanks 10
the very many active and energetic friends
OF the Company in each of the several coun-
ties through which The road will pass as
well as 10 many in this city, with whom it
has been my pleasure 10 co operate in pro-
noting the interests of this great enterprise
did not seek the Office accepted il re-
luciantly at first-temporarily 10 save the
|
some more suitable person could be Sc
lected.
was subsequently induced by the earnest
solicitations of the friends of the work TO
continue in office under an arrangement as TO
compensation - unanimously recommended
by committee, and unanimously adopted
by the Board-at q time when the treasury
was penness, and the company without a
single share Of new subscriptions. By this
agreemen, on the one hand, my compensa-
tion was TO be chiefly contingent upon sue
cess in the ratio Of one per cent upon the
amount of means realized by the company
for TIE prosecution of the work, during my
tenure of oilice-upon such principle, that
the larger the compensation and the sooner
realized the better for the interests of the
company, under which il was manilesty
better for the company that the larges
amount atiainable should be secured in five
) or. if possible, even in one year, than in ter
or twenty, as with that contingency, The
company would be in possession of ample
means for the vigorous prosecution of the
work.
On the other hand, in case Of failure,
was 10 receive no compensation whatever TO
service incur the hazard of whatever dis
advantage might result in diminished pro
, fits in my business and risk the loss o
= whatever amount Of money might expenC
y necessarily in the effort 10 revive The com
S pany.
a No one can charge that this arrangement
e or any thing else connected with The com
o pany, has been concealed from any enqui
;, y rer. On the contrary, al all times, invesii
u cation and examination have been invited
d, and the most full and frank explanation
r have been given.
Il At the time this arrangement was mad
il doubt whether there were fifty men j
q Philadelphia who regarded success poss
r BILE or probable-of one man who would hav
o perllcd the money alone which have risl
i ed, had he been offered all the contingel
!. salary.
a With deeply settled conviction III;
u principle and policy always dictate III
y same course, and in view of the mode {
compensation adopted, which, however Fl
a milliar 10 every business man, was som
NJ what novel in lis application 10 corporate
A. have been douby careful in staemen
ar and conducl-and no man will charge IT
p with having resoled 10 misrepresentation
Pr any dishonorable means, and give me, viii
he makes the charge, an equal chance
,e repel it, with trulh-no matter how desir
% Bile or important the object sought.
10 The moment dissatisfaction was expressc
: | instantly waived any advantage on ci
- subscription-and subsequently, unsolicitt
y. hy any one, waived all agreement for al
- compensation.
,J have been true TO your in,eresis-true
those of my native city-large private gai
,s | would have been my reward had be-
ba false 10 either TO promote the ends OF spec
~, lators, and advance the interests of rival e
~ terprse and rival cities. In standing fir
an | have given offence 10 few corrupt al
Mt unprincipled men, whose motto is Rule
ot Ruin. They and their emisaries have assa
81, ed my character-and too many ears clos
n to the truth, have willingly listened to ih'
misrepresentation Of facts and malicio
"e slanders-by which honest men have be
-, imposed upon.
Willing to do what coud 10 promote t
cause, have labored with what zeal a
i,a ability possessed, have expended tine "A
on money and labor, sacrificed comfort,
never truth or honor. Determined not
ng. retard the work BY selfish considerable
asst | promptly yielded my rights 10 the Co
pany
md The words which uttered in accept
e he post have proved prophelc--lhe time
nd their fu.fiiment has come, and now rel
Ie- quish my position, in The hope that by
doing, your success, which regard as c
VA laih, may be FASTENED.
''e beg no one to suppose for moment
my course is dictated oy any change
N views regarding the vast Importance oi
,.;a work its entire feasibility, or any wan
an confidence in its success these have
re- I been greatly sirenihened by my opsef'a'
ac- and most careful Investigation.