Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-29
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Inc Cnlon OF this morning In referring
to our remarks of yesterday upon the con-
duct OF the affairs of the Central Pacific
Railroad, does US the honor to agree with
US in all those propositions which are not
only susceptible of proof but plainly pat
ent to all who take the trouble TO look at
the matter. 1t only differs with US upon
those points where we have gone beyond
acts and facts, and have endeavored from
those facts to ascertain motives. The
Union says: ..
The Gold Hill News of yesterday, pub
lished an article in relation TO the Paclhc
Railroad, which we think in the main, both
timely and lust, ercept that it does not do
full Justice 10 the Central Pacific Railroad
of California-generally known as the Dutch
Flat road. We entirely concur in its state
ment that the people Of Nevada care moth
ing about routes, companies, wagon ROADS,
or ANYTHING else they ere quarreling apout IN
California, we want a road built as soon as
possible. But when it says that the Dutch
Flat road is at dead lock for lack OF the
funds that San Francisco witholds, u IS
mistake which does the Directors great IN
Justice, There has not been that activity
and energy exhibited in pushing the road
eastward from Newcastle, which the public
have a right TO expect. The Directors tell
us they will have it in running order to Clip
per Gap-twelve miles this side OF its present
terminus at Newcastle-in February next
It was opened to the latter place on the 6th
of June last. 1t will be ten months from
that date when an additional section OF twelve
miles is opened; and at that rate 1t will be
FIVE years reaching the State line. That Is
not meeting public expectation BY long
shot, and we censure the Directors for delay,
and hone they will make amends for It's next
season, and remove all excuse for favormg
another road.
We have italicized few words in the
above extract from our contemporary, to
call more particular attention to those
points upon which it differs from us in
opinion. 1t will be seen that in all the
important and disagreeable facts which
we have charged against the administra-
ton of the affairs of the Central Pacific
Road the Union perfectly comedies with
US. Bat it charges us with mistakes
and "great injustice" 1t does not like
our theory of accounting for the short
comings of the company, but it does not
give any theory of its own. 1t rebukes
the Directors as severely as we have done,
and makes no manner of excuse for the
delays and want of energy with which 1t
charges them and it is difficult, from the
URion's own showing, to discover where
in our mistakes" and &" injustice" have
consisted. The extract above quoted is
full as strong a case as is required TO be
made against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, and there is no attempt in the
balance of the article to extenuate the
matter, or to give the people hopes that
the future will be an improvement upon
the past. 1t scolds at the enemies
of the Central Pacific Road and
endeavOrS also to show that
the Placerville road is q hopeless fz-
zle, impossible of completion. Perhaps it
NAV be so-we are not the champion of
that road. In fact, our unpleasant re-
marks about the Dutch Flat road unsay
many kind and laudatory articles we have
written in favor of that road and against
the Placerville enterprise. Our change Of
tone is by no means pleasant to ourselves;
and it is only stern sense of duty to the
people of the State of Nevada among
whom we have made our homes and set
up our household gods, that has forced us
10 indulge in harsh censure Of the COM
pany of which we were once the earnest
champion. This censure has been de-
served, and the Union not only admits the
fact but joins in the censure. So far as
the Placerville road and the resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Cutter are concerned,
we say that if the Placerville road is an
impossibility, then the resolutions can do
no harm. They provide for the issuance
of bonds by the Government upon the
completion of the road, provided the road
shall be completed within three gears. The
Unions own showing admits this to be
t,eo years sooner than the Dutch Flat road
is likely to be completed. If by this ap-
preparation the Placerville road can be
brought through in the time specified, the
appropriation will have been wisely made.
If the road is not brought through in that
time the appropriation is not to be made
at all-and no harm is done. If, as is
limited by the Union, these ten millions of
bonds are coveted by the Central Com
pany, in addition to what it has already
received, that company are cutting it alto
gether too fat, and we shall be no party
to greasing that fat sow any more. We
had said all that we had intended about
this matter, not desiring to be ranked
among "the enemies of the Pacific Rail-
road. but the article in our contemporary
seemed to demand reply-and we have
made it. We leave the case with thejury.
P. S. Since writing the above, we
have received communication (called out
BY our former articles on this subject
stating that the Central Pacific Company
have now two hundred and fifty men at
work extending the road, and that four