The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-29
Resignation of Hon. %. TT. Smith.

IL is with sincere regret that we have learn
the existence of the following letter, COM
nunicated to our City Council at its last
Meeting. The loss Of the influence of Mr..
ninth. viii be serious misfortune to the
Board at this juncture, when, more than ever,
he enterprise needs the united efforts of all
Is friends to complete the first section, which,
rhcn done, places the final construction of
he whole line beyond contingencies. Now is
he time when new and strong interests were
lbout to be enlisted in favor of the Road
when the people of indianapolis and the stock
holders in Railroads centering there, begin to
feel the importance of completing the Straight |
Line Road to perfect their Southern commu |
nication. The prospects of the Henderson &
Nashville Road are more cheerful than ever.
Relieved of its embarrassments, its directory
are pushing the work forward with new Wig
or. The discoveries Of new and rich coal beds
along its line, has induced the people of Nash
vile to take deeper interest in its compile
ton, and they have recently pledged them
selves to build the Tennessee section of the
Road with their own resources. All interest,"
cd in that Road, feel an interest in the build
ing of our Straight Line Road as an impor-
do more than any other person to combine
and enlist all these interests in our favor
lie has q happy tact and faculties TO persuade
men to combine and act together. At this
moment, it appears as if a strong combined
effort of all the fricnis of this enterprise,
only was required to complete the work. 1t
is to be lamented that Mr.. Smith, whose name
has been identified with that of the Road from
the beginning-on whose exertions its friends
have relied for success-should relinquish the
direction of its affairs when, perhaps. he could
do it more service than at any other period.
Mr.. Smith has evidently regarded the mani
festations in this city of opposition to the ad-
ministration Of the road in too serious light:
he appears to have assumed that it is in some
measure personal to him, or is founded in
objections to some official acts of his own
while it is in truth but the expression of the
natural disappointments and discouragements
caused by the unavoidable delay and embar-
easements in the completion of the work. The
first success in the progress of the work will
silence all cavils and remove all complaints
for the past and the future. The best mode
of refuting all the groundless charges of hi.
opponents, is for the President to continue hi:
labors with Mr.. Carpenter, and complete the
road to the crossing. When that portion Of
20 hall ba a, oparat,ot, aud 10 9th sac.iop.
under way, Mr.. Smith might retire with hon
or to himself, and with the hearty thanks o.
the whole community. To resign now, ap-
pears as if he was abandoning the work at the
time of its greatest need, and when his resig.
nation will have the most injurious effect
There is no person who understands the i'm.
portant interests of the road, or is so familiar
with its affairs, or who can defend or advocate
its cause with so much effect rs the President
We hope, therefore, he will be induced t.
withdraw his resignation, and still continu
at the head of affairs of the road. We believ
even his assailants will regret to lose his val
liable services
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,
April 18th 1857,
To tie Mayor and Cinnamon Csuaea Of Etaas
rMg.
GESrLEMEy:-In view of the next annua
election of directors and officers of the Evans
vile, indianapolis and cleveland Straigh
Line Railroad Company, of which motto
will be given, deem it proper TO say To You
~ the representatives Of the large amount G
stock held by your city, that have for year
been DESTROYS of retiring from my present pc
sition of Director and President OF the com
-p.ny. and that nothing but the facts that
feel "a deep interest in the success of the en-
terprise; and that every election, have re
ceived the vote of every stakeholder, whethe
cast in person, or by proxy, and Of every Id
rector, for President, creating belief in IN
mind. that duty required me To maintain IN
position, ut whatever personal sacrifice
might require. have induced me to remain i
my present position up to the present tim,
C.Indor, however, compeis me to say, tn;
tho former action OF your board, with recer
Developments in your city have satisfied III
that there are a highly respectable number
tho stockholders OF Evansville, including
least part of the representatives of Il
stock of the city, who have been induced
withdraw their support, from the admin,
tration of the affairs of the company und,
my Presidency, as to oppose obstacles to j
success. | now feel at liberty TO retire frol
tify you that | cannot consent to re-electio
and shall retire at the close of my presel
term. This notice is due to you, that yo
may have time to look for my successor. I
the proper time l shall notify the 9th,
Stockholders of this determination.
If those who have been engaged in yo,
city, in malgning my character and suretie
are satisfied with their course in the end.
shall be the last to complain. know TIL
in all things. have discharged my duti
faithfully to the best of my judgement, b.
this avails nothing in the eye of those WI
wish to charge upon me the unavoidable n
suits of a change in the times after our wol
was commenced, which Frustrated I'll
brightest hopes of other roads, in the han'
of the most experienced men of the nation.
shall retire from the service of the con
pany with the utmost confidence in the el
terprise, and not in the least doubling b
under united counsels, it will be complete
BY my successors, and prove all that we ev
contemplated, and with the anxious hop
that my successor, may be aided by all q
stockholders, requisite 10 the success
this, or any other public work.
Very truly.