The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-16
Communications.
Mr.. Editor.

Looking upon inc newspaper Edl
itors Of the country as occupying {
very important and responsible posi-
ton before the whole community, ant
believing them as a class, to be an in
telligent, high.minded, liberal, public,
spirited set ofmcn, ever ready, through
the Press, to advance the general in,
terests OF the country--to protect the
weak and humble against the strong
and powerfGl-to pitch in, whenever
necessary, for the cause of truth and
justice; | say, with such views,
know Of no better source from which
to look for assistance in a good and
just cause.
Then, with feelings in common
with many others who hold stock ia
the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
Road, would solicit Editorial attcn-
ton to the very extraordinary manner
in which the stockholders have Jared
at the hands of the gallant Directory
of said road.
Now this road appears to be a great
thoroughIare leading from South and
East, to West and North; and strange
as it may seem, we have never yet
received for all our trouble. time and
means, but three per cent on our stock,
and that for six months only, while
our officers all realize high prices; and
almost every n concerned with the
road, Or in otner words, employed to
work on it., superintend or look over
its interests, receive high compensa-
ton, while we, the stockholders, who
found the means and built the road,
receive nothing lrom them for all we
have done,
This. Mr.. Editor, is u bad state of
Of things. ''Somcthing is rotten in
Denmark But this is not ALL
When W2 ride on the road we have to
pay the full fare, while many who new
er gave II cent for the building of
the road, can travel from one end to
the other without paying anything
only because they are favoritcs or par
ticulnr friends Of the same order Of
some Of the officers Of the road. The
President and Superintendent have
their thousands-thc Engineer his
thousand or fifteen hundred. to favor,
and when in an i'll humor, he will run
over all the stock he can ]convcnicnt-
", and occasionally kill a man,-the
his hundreds, and other
agents in proportion, all have their
to compliment with free rides,
while Wc get little else than sour la-
ccS and bad wishes. Such is the
beautiful system of favorit.isn CARR
I'd on by our railroad Officers!
40 shame! where is thy blush!' O
consistency what a jewel thou art!-
what Il pity it is thou art IA stran-
ger among the o0icials eff our road! -
Such a system Of tactics, is a disgrace
o the community.
Rely upon it, friend Editor, there is
| screw loose Notwithstanding
tut Of fix or broke.
If the road will not pay with its
great quantity Of freight and travel,
md high fare, it must be owing either
o the great number of free passcn-
crs-favOritcS, or the unrcaSOnably
Ugh salaries Of the officers given for
abor on the road. or both.
From the President down, their sal
lrics arc too high. Some Of their Of
ices are almost nominal, and yet,
hey are complimented with Il large
The fact is, they are growing
ich at the expense Of the Stockhold~
rs, and iat'cniny on their substance.
'uch a high-handed game of corrup-
ion ought to be stopped.
There are. many honest, capable
nd WORTHY men, who would gladly
cccpt Of any Of the Offices or agen-
les for a half or n Thrill less than the
lcumbents are now receiving, and
'ouid discharge their duty equally as
;ell or better.
Every officer ought to be not only
uly sworn. but sworn to treat and
axe all alike, and every item should
C returned and published in some
God paper once every month, and all
surplus lots, houses &C., on the line
r road be sold for the use ofthe own.
re, &c.
In conclusion, friend Editor, we
'ok for assistance from you gentle
len of 'thc quiIl' in behalf of stock
Of said road-the "hewers of
'ood and drawers of water" Please
.blish and oblige your friend and
ibscriber.
A S~TOCKHOLDER.