The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-04-06
LETTER FROM REPRESENTATIVES,
ROSS.

In accordance with our custom of Civ
ing hearing to those who consider
themselves aggrieved by any thing we
may print ALWAYS, however, provided
they address us in respectful mannerl
we give place, with pleasure, to the fol-
lowing letter from Gen. Ross, explain
ing his vote on the bill extending the
time for the construction of the Con-
nellsville and Southern Pennsylvania
Railroad:
HARRISBURG, March 26, 1866.
EDITOR BEDFORD GAzETrE:-Yo
correspondent, LEX" thought it ne
cessary for my colleague and myself,
to explain our votes on the C0nneIls-
vile and Southern Pa. R. Road bill,
and appeared to be somewhat surpris-
ed at my vote on said bill; neither Of
which remarks do ] object to, as | rec
ognize the right of the people to enquire
into the votes and doings of their rep
resentatives; but | do not concede the
right of any person, or persons, aS has
been done by others, to abuse, and use
epithets, such as are not used by one
gentleman to another. Not agreeing
with you politically, and having uni
formly been spoken Of with respect in
your pager, I am under obligations to
you for your kindness, and will VEN
ture to trespass on yourcolumns to give
the reason for my vote on the bill spok-
en- of SO that your readers may still re-
gard me in the favorable light in which
you have represented me. My action
was based on the following: The peo-
pie in the Southern section Of Somerset
County, nearly all Of them, are under
the belief that the persons having con-
troll of the COnnellsviIie and Southern
Pa. Road never intended to make a
road, and only had that a. a preteXt to
kill the Pittsburgh and COnnellsville
Road. | came to the Legislature, feel
ing it to he my business to advance the
interest of the Pittsburg and CoRnells-
willie road, but, of course, not expecting
to interfere as against the c. 4 =. Penna.
road. I'm conversation with Senator
Householder, my colleague, and Others,
who, / supposed, were, and ought to
be, more Immediately in favor OF the
&. d :. p. Il. r., declared | would
vote for whatever reasonable privileges
they might want, as there was noneed
OF antagoniSm between the two roads,
and therefore expected them to vote
for the repeal Of the Jaw repeating the
charter Of the Z. 4 C. 4. r. | UNDER
stood from both Of the gentlemen. that
they would favor our road. the p. d G..
l, therefore, supposed that those who
were more intimately connected with
the {. x :. p, if any legislation con-
trary to the interests Of Bedford and
Fulton. was introduced, would turn my
attention to it. and if nothing was said
it might be supposed to be all right. 4
bin was read in place, Jan. 80, extend
ing the c. d 5. p. r. r. from COnnells-
willie to Pittsburg; reported on Feb. "A.
and passed on Feb. 18th, with no note
of alarm from either of the oantIn,,a an
representing the interest of the road in
the Senate, or those who now give the
great alarm in Bedford. | therefore,
in accordance with my previous decla-
rations, voted for the bill, or let it pass
without objection; as | thought it to
be what It's friends wanted, and ] be-
lieve / did right. 1t was afterwards
taken to the Senate. Mr.. Householder
and others undertook 70 amend it, as
to the time of beginning the construc-
ton, and completing it, with very
little success, until, it is said, an out
slider made an arrangement with the
Railroad powerof the state to fix the
dates. Your publication Of the above
will oblige yours. &C.,
NJ A ROSS