The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
Gen. RoYle,s Letter.

The letter which we publish from
General j. T. BOYLE. the President
of the Evansville, Henderson &
Nashville railroad, will be found of
special interest to our citizens. 1t
gives us better understanding than
we have before had of the condition
and prospects ofthe company, of the
Henderson City bonds, and the views
and feelings of the managers of the
enterprise. The progress of the
Southern end of the road is quite sat
isfactory, and should be an incentive
to those interested in the extension
of the Northern end, and the early
completion of the whole line.a The.
citizens of Christian County (Hop-
kinsville,) it appears, have taken the
whole issue of their own bonds at
home, and are soon to have railroad
connection with Nashville and
Louisville The people of Henderson
County are as fully able to take an
equal amount of their own bonds. and
we earnestly hope to see them do so.
1t is certainly true, as Gen. BOYLE
states, that Henderson County and
Evansville are interested in pushing
the Road through to early completion,
and ESPECIALLY so now, as Hopkins
willie has such, a promising prospect,
Hofnrailroad connection. 1t swin not
'only"bring that county into direct
trade relations with Louisville. but
Il will have a tendency to drive to
that city the trade of Hopkins and
Caldwell Counties. With business
connections once established in that
direction it will be much more diff
cult to direct them towards Evans
! Vile and Heudersonsl fllUt ,ETOOS
We are at some loss, however, to un-
defstand what General boyle refers
to in his seeming complaint against
the city of Evansville We were not
before aware that this city was stand
ing in the way of the progress or
completion of the Road. We
were. under the impression that
the subscription proposed to be.
made by our city, was acceptable to
the officers and directors Of The Com
pany, and we have not heard that the /
city authorities had manifested any
unwillingness to ratify the vote of the
people, when the time contemplated
should arrive. We do know that a
full and free conference was had be-
tween a number of our leading citi
zens and the representatives Of the
Company, and that the conditions
upon which the proposition of
taking stock should be submitted to
a vote in this city. were at that con-
ference agreed upon. 1t was then
fully understood that the conditions
were acceptable to the Company.
They were certainly more liberal than
many of our citizens, deeply inter-
ested in our prosperity, considered
compatible with the city's safety and
interest. But they were content to
defer their own judgment to the
wishes and views of the Railroad
managers, and it was understood that
we should unite upon the conditions
in asking the voters of Evansville to
authorize the Council to take the
stock. By the tacit support and ac-
quiescence of many, who had most
strongly opposed the conditions, the
subscription was carried against much
smothered opposition and prejudice. /
And, as we have stated, we have heard /
of nothing on the part of our officials
or citizens which would indicate any
indisposition to conform to the condi-
tions agreed upon Evansville stands
ready to do the portion of work as
signed her, when Henderson and the
Company shall have reached the point
agreed upon, Until that time, we I
cannot justly be charged with stand
ing in the way of the progress of the
great enterprise. - 81 -
THE two statements which have
been formally put forth by the Secre-
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