Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-06
Paciac Railroad.

To the President, Directors, Stockholders and
Others. Of said Road:
! GENTLEMEN:-At the request of your Agent,
Mr.. Bradley; took I02 shares of your stock
in Nashville; then went to Texas and ex-
arnined part of the country and work at my
expense, and took 100 shares from Mr. Blanch.
/ then went to The Office in New York, and
made payment of sl01. | then sent $3.50
to Mr.. YeTger. and got so shares, and thought
of taking 1000 more, say $4,000, and go
to work on the road. then sent him S202
that was returned. then went to Louisville,
KY, in November, last, to learn more about
things. and by the will of God. will try to
be in Orleans on the goth inst, with money
ready, and willing to give up part of my
stock, and advance on the balance to save the
charter. if il can be done safely, and to in
duce others in and out of Texas 10 unite with
us, and | may go to Texas again, for l think
God has done much in favor OF our road.
Texas has acted w isely and liberal, to draw
skill and capital to her aid, and think that
if we would quit Dragging and begging, and
wasting time and money, pay our debts, put
our shoulders to the wheel, and push the
work ahead. by paying the cash, that it would
get Us confidence and favors from God, Tex
as. the States, the people and Congress; for
men, like God, are willing to help those that
help themselves If you ask Congress for
belp, I think you should ask for others at the
same time, for the country and people can
bIiid and support three roads west, one
South, North and the middle.
The large stockholders should remember,
that by craving much, and trying to control
all, they may lose all, as such | think they
would do well to reduce. divide, and scale
their stock, so as TO give the people in and
out of Texas. another and better chance
with us: and as there are various parties,
and claims and a want ofconfdence, think
it would be for the better if we all would
agree to act like they do with dead mans
estate, by making a statement on oath, of
the work done, materials furnished, and
money paid. ! will thank all persons to get
and read little book by ". A. Scott, the
wedge Of gold. and think Of what one man
brought on himself family and nation,
by cunceaing a little and of Ananas and
his wife; and there is thing of late date,
that will relate Shortly after the failure
to lay the ocean cable, | sent a plan for
machine to pay out the Atlantic cable, to the
Scientific American, and others, at my eX-
pens; for | thought that as God had been kind
and liberal to me, to others so should be,
for at the same time | invented a selfacting
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Il charm, / think. They retained my plan and
ideas, and gave the credit to others, and |
suppose the cable is laying low, and they
cannot make it say yes or no. and l could tell
you of some other such things that have
had to do with.
1 have tried four times by letter, to get
Messrs. Mum & Co.. ID explain why they
had so acted, and told them if they would
not | would try Others. and that | wanted
truth aud peace with all, and honest fame or
none, and they could not or would not I'M
derstand me, and as / have very little educa-
ton, it may be so with some Of you: as such
| will say want you to know how got and
plid for my stock, and that | am willing to
give up part oft. or pay more to save it, and
| want all others to do the same, and if they
will not hope that Texas and Congress will
grant other charters and donations, 80 guard
ed that men will have to work or pay, or
keep out OF the way, for | want the iron rails
laid from ocean to ocean, so that our boys
and girls may travel by steam over the land
and sea, with their banners and ribbons
flying in the air, and their flies and drums
playing and beating round the Globe. under
the flag of the Union. in accordance with the
laws of God and nations, respected and ia
vOred by God aud every nation. My prayer
to God and you all is, that we all will be in
elm, d to give and forgive correct the wrongs,
and like band of brethren, hold the Union
long aud strong, for, when | see others hap
py Ly my honest aid, it makes me So hope
you all will forgive my errors, and quickly
say and do something better, for the time is
growing short. and the consequences great
in part like the power and magic OF God
AID truth.
S. w. ADHESION.
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