The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-11

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to 100000. He believed that the
money could be raised and the enter
prise completed; especially if Evans
vile responded with its subscription.
In answer to an inquiry made by
Hon. JOHN s. HOPKINS, Gen. BOYLE
stated that he believed, Nashville
would subscribe $500, 900 to the Road,
but that the situation of affairs was
such that 40 election could be held
for some time, as the Registration
Law, about going into force, was not
yet in operation. He'wa sure Nash
vile felt the Importance of it, and
would make the subscription as soon
as the question could be submitted to
| "a vote of the people. 80 .-.,11
| After the close of Gen. oBoYLE's.
speech, the main points of which we
have only imperfectly reported, at the
suggestion of Mr.. JENKINS, of the
Henderson City Council, HARVEY
f-YEAMAN, Esq, made statement of
the manner il. which, the. differences
between that, city and the directors
| had been adjusted; and that there
was very great unanimity of senti-
ment among its citizens, in favor of
the road. Mr.. YEAMAN made very
frank statement of the reasons which
actuated Henderson in making the
condition as to the terminus
in that county, and asked that Evans
vile regard it in the proper light, and
not let it stand in the wayfof making
subscription to the enterprise, which
lit was plain must result in great
benefit to this city; and that the. sub
scription Of Evansville was necessary
to make the Road certainty. In the
course of his remarks, he stated that
a large portion of the Bonds of the
city of Henderson would be .taken by
her own citizens, possibly all of them.
+ The chairman stated that COL.
CHEATAM, President of the Nash
vile and Edgefeld- Railroad, citi-
zen of Nashville, was present, and
requested him to address the meet
ing. Col. CHEATAM said he did not
entertain a shadow Of a doubt, that if
Evansville will subscribe $500, 900,
Nashville will take $500, 900; he would |
regard it almost as a certainty. He
believed with the subscription of
Evansville the road could be COM
pleted within the next year to. the
State Line, and, thus make the con-
4nection to Nashville. He stated that 4
the people of Tennessee, and par
ticularly, Nashville, are alive to the
enterprise. The Colonel referred to
the vast benefits to accrue to Evans
vile. from connection with the
Southern network of railroads at
Nashville, the opening of the whole
South to our trade, and the tribute
which those roads must pay to the
lines running through and north of
Evansville. q e-a'9-5 - fsa1lal1,a
Gov. L. w. POWELL, of Henderson,
was called out, and made few fell
citous and appropriate remarks, in,
the course. Of which he alluded in an
humorous manner to the early history
of Evansville, when. Henderson was
more than double her population; and
thought.lw the experience of sthe
past, there was no reason to fear
rivalry on the part OF Hen
derson now. He said he had
told the people of his place that the
terminus condition was a mere, buga-
5oeas that ohe would not give one
shaving for it; that the laws of trade
and commercewoul override all con-
ditions and that when the demands
ofthe road required the terminus to be
opposite Evansville it would go there
He believed that the building Of the
Road would enhance the value of
real estate in Evansville fully twenty
five, per cent, and its effect upon its
business would be incalculable..
Gen. BOYLE stated that if Evans
vile made the subscription asked,
she would be granted a representation
of one Director in the Company. He
said he did not desire to make writ
ten proposition for subscription, un-
less there was some expression of
opinion by this meeting, or the lead
ing men of the city requesting it. ~