Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-06

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it originated; how and where we re.
eeived our Information in regard to
lit" &c. 50 8. y -: \ "
We wish it understood, that in re-
tplying<to you, We Gsclailn any au-
thority to speak for the meeting to
which you refer. The Committee. Of
which we were members, reported re-
solutions to the meeting, which were
received and adopted, and there the
duties of the Committee ceased. The
meeting did not authorize us to an
swer calls for information, or give ex-
plantations of the course that they
thought proper to pursue. The re-
solutions were thoroughly discussed,
and fully understood BY the meeting.
But as you have addressed us BY mamie
We have no objection whatever, to
state the grounds upon WHICH we ac-
ted individually, i'll reporting hese re-
solutions TO the meeting, and voting
for their adoption. E7T. 49, ! X,
Before we proceed further, We beg
leave TO say that it is obvious from
the tenor Of Your communication, and
from other circumstances well under
stood in this community, that you
wish publicly to expressyour dissatis-
faction at the proceedings Of the meet
ing, although youdo not directlyawow
your object. Nor do you assign any
good reason why the resolutions
adopted by the meeting were not well
timed. We are willing TO bear our
full share of the responsibility, or if
you choose, Of the .odiurn longing
to that meeting-and are willing to
answer for the. part that we took in it.
We wish you, however, tounderstand
that we do not hold yourselves respon-
sible to- you for our action in regard
to any matter of public policy, al
though you seem to entertain d ffercnt
views on that subject. As we deny
the right ofour own delegates in the
Legislature, to arraign our action, We
certainly do not recognize that right
in misrepresentation of other coun-
ties. No spirited people would sub
nit to such IAN interference, without
resenting it. We will cheerfuny re-
ceive. advice from cur representatives
when it is given in respectful man
ner, and from proper motive, but
we protest against everything that
savers of dictatlon from them and
Others. We now proceed to notice
your communication: e.. a. Il.
Do you wish us to Infer that You
have never heard, until this late day.
Of the existence of an organized
scheme calculated, if not designed, to
defeat the Coyington and Ohio Rail
road? We would think that this was
yonr meaning, if we did not see that
you carefully refrain from making any
sueh admission. You do, indeed,
say that You are in the dark, as to
the nature, character, ert6nt ah0lo-s
eatity Of the scheme. This looks to
MS very much like special pleading.
We understand your meaning to be
that you are ignorant. Of the details
Of the plan, which may be very true,
and yet you may be very well aware
Of the existence Of such a scheme
As you profess to be the ''warm and
active friends" of the Railroad. per-
haps it has not been deemed advisable
by the friends of the rival scheme to
admit you, or at least NOT all of you,
into their entire confidence. This
accounts for your ignorance in the
matters of detaiI to which you refer.
Is it candid and fair, gentleman, to
attempt to ignore q public and noto-
rious fact in this wayl The charge
ofthe existence of this scheme did
not originate with the Kanawha meet
ing, andyou must have heard it be:
fore. # s1@{'s b a :2f T. f.
Governor johnson, in his message
to the present Legislature, urging the
necessity Of the speedy completion of
the Coyington and Ohio Railroad,
says, Il regret to say there are ru1
lnors Of an organized opposition cal
culated toIprejudice the public mind,
and probably endanger the >consum.
nation of the scheme And here
we would remark that neither the
.sorganized opposition'' spoken of by
Gov. johnson, and the organized
scheme alluded to in the kanawha
resolution, refer to any direct combi-
nation among the membersof the Le-
gislature, to defeat the Railroad 1t
Was from another source entirely that
the danger was unprecedented. Now
We ask yon, how with this informa-
ton communicated directly to you by
the highest authority in the State.
yon can feign ignorance Of thcafact 7
[ifthese rumors are we'll founded, what
have you done to countcract the dan
eerous oppositionl lfthey are false,
what have you done to expose them,
and quiet the apprehensions of the
friends of the Railroad on the sub
iectl Why have you delayed your
call for information so lonSl Why
did Won not call on Gov. johnson to
disclose the source of the rgmor to