Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-31

Resolped, That the present Directory, so far as
they belong 10 our city, have betrayed the trusts
| we reposed in them, in electing them as Direc-
| tors.
Resolped, That the executive committee so far
as composed ofour own citizens, and so far as
they.have been priyy to, and concerned in the
shamefully VOL, ted and betrayed the confidence
heretofore reposcd in them, friends of city's
mechanicai and industrial interests.
ResOlued, Tint we view the conduct OF the
President as dshonorabLe in the highest degree, in
violating his own oft repeated pledges; and in his
endeavors to crush beyond the hope ola revival
the mechanical and OF ZanesF
vile. -41r So. ree Fy-s EF p
Resoired, That, we call upon 1.-THE .Directdrs 10
remove The President forthwith, being utterly
unworthy Of the place he occupies.
Resoined That if the President is not lost to
every honorable emotion. he will at once tender
his resignation to the Board of Directors.
Resofpsd, That from the certificates read to the
meeting To- night from thre OF the most respect
able Railtosd companies in the United Stptes, we
consluer our manufactures OF motive power and
railroad cars worthyof The confidence and PATIO
States. = = : =, - - = = - -
=, Resoteed That a cory Of the proceedings of
this meeting be sent 10 the manufacturers of mo.
tive power IN Virginia and Massachusetts and of
railroad cars at York; Pennsy lvana who have con
tracts with the President and Directors ofsthe
Central Ohio Railroad. stf ~ Isl, s Il -sssasi-EJ
ReSolped, That we counsel all good citizens and
trends OF our city sindusttal enterprise TO refrain
from committing trespass or injury to railroad
property in our midst, and that We will protect at
all hazards and to its interest everything Lelonp.
ing TO the company, and respect theitjustl rights
Resolosd, fLat.wei feel Just sense Of tie i'm
portance and magnifcence ofJonTTgreat Genital
ONO Railroad enterprise; and while wenever con-
t.mpiated or expected monopoly OF its patronage
we had q right to expect the tulfillment of con-
tracts and pledges; and far-play- TO enter into
competition for the construction OF lis necessary
equipment and. fixtures not asking anything al the
n n n lie S1aat 49,
not positively 10 the advantage of the company to
award our manufacturers. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted ~ a. ~
!Fhesrepoitt and resolutions were then adopted
without dissent, after some remarks by Dr. Drake.
defining the position OF the committee in cousider
ing the position of the members uf Tie executive
committee OF the road, who he said we're in the
same category with the President. until they pub
ilcly statedtheir views and until which was DONE
they should be properlysheld as identified with
him. aud asserting 10 all his official ucts
on motion otaR: w. P.Muse, the following res
olution was adopted: Ts --F--- -.
Rosolped, That C. w Potwin Joseob q al;sh.r
Gee. A. Jones, VIM. II. Ball, d. Apologize and j.
Cooper, lie appointed committee 10 prepare an
address TO The. stockholders Of the Central Ohio
1atoaa'rn relation TO its existing stale of affairs.
. MeSsrs w. II. Ball, James r. Harper and l.. p
Marsh were severally called out and addressed the
meeting IN theIriuSual eloquent aud argume NATIVE
manner ~ he length of these proceedings pte-
e.uue me possibility OF giving. even sketch of
1,
interest, was apparent from the fact that The large
audience remained present until / O'Clock, p. Nj.
anu that manifestations ofapproyal were loud
ions ana frequent. These gentlemen gave brief,
out iudd statements oil. the history of the road its
ihceFtions AMI subsequent progress John SulIi-
van induction into the Presidency, his promises
anu pledges. their violation, Induced by personal
ulhtion. al Belle, Air by Sullivan and n rnrtinn nj
inc directors, the deterninationto WELD The now
and patronage OF the company 10 buil ny he
embryo city OF, Belle-Air, the purchase Of land
with the funds of the company in trusts and the
subsequent transfer of the same to Sullivan a. m
on 'nslr own TERMS the contemplated removal of
me oiheers and machine shops from GAINESVILLE anil
Tue apparent warfare against her mechanical inter
eSS' all showing up in his true colors the man that
proved recreant 10, and abused trusts reposed in
INN by those whose betrayed confidence, placed
MN IN his present positions One of the orators
te"eu which, were the other
Cu'Paole' would be more than sufficient to con-
aSnii It's authors in the estimation OF all pers,ns
mat deSplse dishonesty AMI trickery. 1t appeared
NAT on the night before the August election for
| directors, That the President and executive com
nillee lor me purpose OF re-elec;ing themselves
created $4,000 of new stock and sold it to a per
son That used 1t in that manner; that ii was sham
sure, no money being paid on il; and that the
company since, through the agency of one of lis
/ Diteclols IN Columbus, have been offering sail
stock OF portion Of 1t for sale at rates that have
uepteclated the value of the stock before issued 10
t great injury oil It's holders. The acts oil the
directory IN regard TO the rejection of the Wheel
ing SuoScr plion' and the location of the Eastern
tetmiuus betsw that point, were exposed and com,
hented upon in terms Of severe but merited lenro
Il baton. .U - - sP'oo-
Much more was said which was, however, only
accumulative evidence OF tie truth Of The posi
IONS assumed by the meeting, and is therefore not
deemed necessary 10 publish
bhe blowing was then adopted:
| feSoLped, That the proceedings of tb;s ,n..,;n
oe signed Dy the officers, and Published in the civ
p psIs, and in The papers published along The line
oil railroad from Columbus TO Wheeling, and. also,
IN Inc leading Cincinnati. Baltimore and New York
Va T., and Taunton. Mass. and York, Pa.
! The meeting then adjourned
{. W. RUCKMASTER, Ptes,t.
JAMES E. PALMER, lay : 'e' ''
| D. HuRD, Secre,o,;es e..
| JOHN CooPER,