The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-23
New York ana Nrie hatiroad.
CFFiCK GENERAL SUPERIsrESpEsr or THE
NEW YORK AND ERIE nAILRoAp
NEW YORK Eel 70 1857

NEW DIRK AND ERIE sAILRoAp
HOMER RAKspELI, Esq. PRrsIDgST SC
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that pursued in the supernepdenee of the
terrain views in relation thereto somewhs, at With
my have been %pse6 BY OF G S ts 70 asp
Ap, next OF AZ soon crcumsssces may rentern eroe
have been engaged In the service Of this company
for about nine EARS hsvns ociSte6 in various saoaces
This latter appointment cor srred without sollcia
Az On suy to ppopsry Dsrom toe d"es Of the oss
had conceived that Of such nasntuae recurring the
and involving in ts opsat,ons saen mass Of de as mus
p.ec shs ysnse sSpsash s
70 hs deyosa myself with an honssS Of y%Sgose
have dsd ha o. now stop to hs ne r s
az % ss ss az be- a
tnee due prncpaly which csud exercise
pursued ashoush may honestly dtaer regard 70 som
1ou ,s, for some time past has been my aen
ton 70 leave the service Of the COMPANY whenever could d.
my implied obis cations 70 them Business private AND
Ssngo DC neglected s ss ssss
Of rendering my resignation
express heartfelt thanks for The uniform kindness and
SD Mn have Ass s sn
The high ertan for them and my gratitude for
ever views eae - pes SaSe
pursued all VII admit hat have been actuated by prooer
motives and honesty Of with interests OF my own
dtnci from those o the road Permit 70 Say that hal
s.uppo aSd1g sef IN 70 epd Ssn ali
Very respectfully your oseden, se = M1hA,,Ux
NEW YcRK, Feb q. 1851
DO MoCAlLus, Esq., General Superintendent New York
DEARsIRYour communication 18th, rendering your
resignation the President has been laid before the board
j has dsvcved the UNDERSIGNED By the unanimous re
your able and Jealous Of the daes Of your
son isIapn and while resretng tte necessity OF your re-
q dc %.n.ssnsa,o yeSI dspss,nss, take sss
81 % %e es ssse
ali he details Which we ra. vii long this se roao
for s'% ss YOU we
and sSad
as collectively entertain the highest respect and regard for
hysy personal and pr9eSs.,na and
rspuson 70 Which yoar integrity and genius entities you
very Respectfully your ? RTSsas S5'i OTHERS
S Y i RSRss sa1rn, 0o on int
2 s Tgsak.S' Diroo'ors
OFFICE THE NEW YoRK AND EniE RAILROAD Co.,
d. c. MccAnux, ESQ y Ne" 'o"A' MARCH ~ '0''
DEAR Sui herewith enclose you letter from the Com
ssnai,on INC 0'A'' D''' NJ roy" " ''1' ''''' 0''e
sS.ysynS this letter should d9 q, violence :.
Of our obc. intercourse which has beer
believe ., IBIS time, remains unimPared. .--
s:ss been rs Of Sssr n the ssye Of c.s
Of the road hs equipment and general detailed a..ngemen
IN
ufon the other and without unnecessarily interfering
each has sustained the Other With fidelity
October by 'ep with but hnls interruption Zoe
you due credit was awarded
p,ees t. public md The and directors Of
70 onsnne snd rood sscer IA ed throughout he snsh Q,
the aih October ssner. rt,ks of The locomotive
aspect Of ssrs bis nsnoorduatc seV on the part Of the
employees whioh took pace during absence NJ tho wes
The alleged Use of the strike was their obiecou to rule
suppersn'Ary general iasruchons Of March ls5!
and 10 alton or could ps be
ca S ss se n s1s s s and the real sass
opine N .a % the ,ae snd !. the General Gu
The Rigorous mssner OF enforcing them.
You have Iegsrded rigid discipline and rrc Enforcement
sced upon hat principle.
o,piossSis may have been made osnoso
he breaking q rue or violation q an order was visited
subsequent pdiscr eton the delinquent
@ cen ,r snspe and pSo%
urs 6sey 70 Rave done 80 would have besn admissible
The oui,es OF the 9euer. Superintendent confined him :,
snsn sd BY his sbordnsie officers At tines descending
ihropsh sewers, Grades and In Their eIscg'on their spir
ner q them they ma, have teen reno eret ooec
Repeated Insane of hi. hind have knded d..,n,'on
petition until dss. steuoo followed ihb unhappy
nof leefenrt OF chHens
from ocsl csa,es became equally dissatisfied and Joined In
the
an rules emApAnr from the Board of Directors from
whatever known only orminx from yourself
and we're enforced accor ding 10 their letter.
In this carried out theory of obeytng orders II
altered not whether approved lhe order or not
coepiYed the rrh your superiors 10 direct aud
obeyed In this have TO award IN perfect
beng gcod suhordiase yourself exaJ~d from o,h-rs
enb what you accorded a. reh 70 your sue crs you de
dtd rigid Of Obedience OF orders this tho snt
offer ding and and upon his 90 f.r know the VI
the Bosd The only difference Of opinion between
self a. them
Time and experience win determine the correct
of theory snd whatever be the resn your
puison ~ ri mark aud genius will not be- impaired
The prsseBt ules and Of believe
anly and until experience shall suggest their
smeIdvnent they VIII ooesisue the hasa OF government
continuance of adninsr while they
main On he statute book tbey will be enforced
In concluding this letter cannot but the kindly
~ and regard for charar gentle
and the inerts rscs and professional
snd reputation whirh have beer properly erpreed
nv the COMMITTEE In their le,sr Ii sdd thai shall
cherish With sassction the recoTon Of
istions With each other. s.nesiely yoo,s, &C,
HOMER kAMsDEIL, President
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