Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-10
FoR THE VINO.
Col FOntaine aad the Ceatral Railroad.
j hate ingratitnle mere in t. man,

81 hate ingratitule mere in t. man,
Than lying, vAinness, osobns, Drunkenness
Or ahy tNint OF vice whose strong corruption dot
Our iTai blood. inhaht
Te-e Lines OF the great Poet have been called to mind
by the propositions recently mad. through the pubic
p.cs- Chl. F1ItII. OF the Presidency of th Cen
trs Railroad \ gentleman who ha- given to this great
Improvement ~ his cneres phy steal and mcut.: who
has "a;che! hy Il night sni diy stood by it in the lk
hour 81 adversely when hearts les had given I'D
despair; who mas ony sGred for seepless ghts
and watching DAYS, stake! for hs private pnrs,
and personal credit; who is experienced beyond most
men IN Railroad ma;cr and has had ample practical
pcrcncr such person II il proposed 10 supsr.e!e
the President Of the Central Road aud to put in his
incumbent, who perhaps has had no further agency
In promoting this great scheme Of State improvement MT tan
rro"iug NJ his cap after Others ha got safely
the wori- Tho proposition j. he4re5s The thing
proposed 70 be done, i impoi,c.
But 20 it too often Is with the world Men who have
been conspicuous and successful in ryiug great en-
ierprises, arc 10; unirrqueiy il upon the Shelf
make foT successors WHO were iron AMI Idle spcc
titors when others up a doing" in the cause
1t i to be hoped h1t the rcprolch removing Col
Fonane will b. allowed upon the stockholders
OF the Company. There is every for retaining
Col Funtaiuc.
Col F. accepted the Presidency OF the Company when
the salary ct the Office, Only $500. lie undertook,
the aborou' and responsible OF the post when the
compensation but song, and when Others ia cors.-
quence OF the nsGn-ance Of the perqIstcs stood aoo
When lie took the Presidency the sock was 1t the low
point OF twenty dollars pes shIre it rises
When tue Conpary's credit was 80 lo= that i; could
no. raise dollar carry its works. Cj F. gave his
own iHiiSiua notes TO the banks ani raised fun =
without which the work would have been stopped
lie has all the time nur,ei ti. improvement a. would
the PTcnt his dipping The writer Of i. has been in
position to know something OF what lac is writing and
whites from pcr,on1i knowledge AMI observation Score.
of times lie has held conferences with Col f. about the
Central Railroad aud has he known fondcr sol;c
rle or more uutring energy than exhibited by Col
/ r. in behlt OF the improvement which he pre-
sided,
For familiar acquaintance with Railroad matters he has
few superhero ijr energy, he mas none; Tor experience
exhibits the voucher Of eight years practical trial aud
toll.
To remove him, under such circumstances would be
outrage upon justice aud the public interest.
IL hi7 been Changed that under hi auspices the work
has progressed slowly. But Tor his "intcri aid" and
ntctig Ihe enerGv, il would have PROGRESSED still more
SLOWLY. Had not h. purse been open to the Comp
ny. it, works hai been stopped altogether That viii,
IT. small means, H. should have done veil ~ /. has
should cxc;" "Our special wonder" rather than animal
| version sui complaint.
II the stockholders be jus: themselves and true to
justice aud iig, they will not hi.to moment 10 re
elect Col Font'ine There is in the State who
can fill his place
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