Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-16
[ADyERrHEMESr.J
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

] MR. V. K. STEVENSON Sri nave spent
some time and money about said road, and
have little interest in it, and look on it as
great national road, which should be
under the control of a man worthy of conf
dence at home and has not too many irons
in the fire. As such, 1 will state some facts
for you and others, at home and abroad, to
| think about.
You said in 1858. the directors of the n.
W. Railroad gave you Sc 900 per year for a
little part of your time, to get them out of
difficulty they had got in, (you having two
other roads and your private matters on
handy told you thought the country and
people could not build and support the road,
for had been twice applied to, to be Presi-
dent of it. You said your statements about
it were made under oath. and was worthy of
more respect than those made by me, Mr. B.
Douglas and others, and that you knew
more about such things.
In February 1859, on page in the report
by the committee, you said there were "a
miles graded and bridged from Nashville on
the east end. ! say there were not miles done
then, and it was in February 1861 before "a
miles was completed-two years later. You
said, in said report on page Ii, you had
means to build the road and leave a surplus
of s., 437 ,27O; if So why not pay the debts
against the road and take in them second
mortgage bond-, and quit drawing State aid
DelOre tue ROAD Is grauea.
From various reports, the road Commits
sioner has got himself IN bad condition
about your road, as well as some Others that
may have to account for their acts next fall,
You said there were but three bridges over
Harpeth river; / said seven; you said had
three toll-gates to catch the old women's eggs
and chickens; said but one; and when you
correct these statements will give you
Others. And as you took the liberty of
III ataO ff,ar L. - II
vile, GAINESVILLE and Memphis. while you
were contradicting and slandering me, Mr.
Douglas and others, | want you to go there
with me, aud let metell them before your face
what you said about them. | will take good
care of you, and hope you may live long to
think of what you have said aad done; for
Matching SANDER is like Matching buzzards,
which will return 10 drop their filth and
litter, to be felt, smelt, seen and tasted by
those that Matched them. And if you dom,
pay them debts, and take in them second
mortgage, bonds, and explain what you did
with that large surplus of 81, 437 ,270, some
of the contractors or workmen may get hold
of yon; for men do not like to work in mud
and rain, at their expense, for you to spend
time and money with the Lords and Ladies
in France and England, trying to get mar
ried at their expense, to rich woman, (from
rumor.) / hope you will submit to the truth
as calmly as | did to your SANDER for two
years, and think about what you have
brought on yourself and Others, by SANDER
ing me and others to get $4,000 for little
part of your time.
And think you would do well to close your
contracts here, before you go to Texas or
France again, TO get money, or to marry, for
you can find debts to pay, work to do, and |
women to marry, nearer home. You said Mr.. |
Douglas report was worse to you than tar |
tar. think this is better. / gave the pub |
fishing house S25. to publish book on ly- |
ing, for such men as you. Read it, for it is |
the best of the three.
l went twice to Texas at my own expense, |
and know little about the road, and other |
things there. as we'll as you, and l invite all |
persons to examine your reports and work |
here, and then judge US by our words aud |
acts.
And why do not the Directors of the n w. /
r. R. give the stockholders a report once a /
year, Gs the law directs, in the Acts of 1851 |
and 80, on page Sc, sec. II? l suppose Gov
ernor Harris could tell, as he is paid to see
that the laws are faithfully executed, and
fully complied with before be gives out State
bonds; and he said it would be hard to say
that State bonds were not bills of credit, and
The law says State bonds shall not be sold
for less than their mar value.
Though this is an age of progression and
in which very little regard is paid
to the Constitution, laws or oaths, as If there
we're neither God, devil nor country; though
think by next fall many will learn a lesson
long to be remembered, for the party lines
are broken, and the people are looking aud
thinking. As my health and education are
bad, and l have other such men as you to
contend with in this and four other States
at my expense, 1 hope you and others will
forgive what you OF they may think is
amiss; for am ready and willing to explain
Or correct mistakes. For your protection for
he old women's eggs and chickens. Yours
With regret and kindness, to clip the wings
IF your imagination, and get the people to
ook and think. S. w. ADHESION,
A Mechanic.
Chestnut Grove, Cheatham Co., Tenn,
March 18th, 1861.
n. B. If Mr.. J. NJ. Newsom and family VIII
meet me at Hammers Ford Meeting House,
on Sunday, 18th inst. at 10 O'Clock in the
will treat them friendly and kind
y, ard give them andsothcrs some good adj
iice, and help them to complete Ihe Road to
Tennessee River. S. W.