Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-11-06
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The abingdon ViT9tHi0n and
Consultations


The course Of the Abngd m Tirginiqn
With reference to the management ut Vir-
ginia railroads, and especially its ce AselesS
and " rrientirg warfare upon the policy o.
consolidation, are matters of surprise that
have given rise to severe Comment and
much dis1't'-iact on among the friends ami
patrons o. that venerable journal, VINO are
alsn friendly ~ our rajlloahS and State, aud
who are upholdi' the hands Of those who
are bending: ev ry energy u reconstruct
both uron tru" and permanent basis.
Gt-, rig. X, B r., one of the editors of that
journal, has lrng enjoyed the reputation OF
an honest, fair. mirded, pa roic MN, aud
in matters of public cOucern his Judgment
II generally sound and his ideas cl'tr ;. hut
white in'trnth this may be said, it is oqu Ally
tru'' thar he is a man IF unhnnnlei y eiu
dice, which ~ times amounts 70. Stubborn
ness. Blinded by the blaruy Of President
Orer, fed fGiteined and intensely 70 e a. the
exm.u>r of the " q iginal Stockholder," and
having represented for many years a lsrg"
am ut of other pe pies stock and thereby
acquired somc influence in the elecriOns,
hy grees NJ. Blrt seems to have CONS To-
the 90 ,clusinn. (hnne,t, douhtleoS,) thar the
owen or short line wa the best IN the ord !,
and that the pondtrnus responsibility at
conducting the affairs ol the Va & Tenn.
road p sted nr hi shoulders. ..
Such was hi. infatuatien on the snbirct
Of the short line roliry, he opposed aud sill
opposes c,usnliilt on, nntwi' hNanding ~,
endprsstiu. the pnli ~ III, Rcgisluur.
OF tn State W ~ ~. EtSteru p"rtion ~
the State ~, uyit 10 is favor, nd the mr-
tier fac e thr emphatic, crusmrg condem
"a TN nfihe short line poicv ~ thr last
meeting "t the stoctlo Ter b III "origi
"a" and secondary, A. Lyurhlug
lnlthr discussion If consolidation and m.
present mag mem OF the Va. g. renu.
road, b nh m ,ttrr- If ~ crest Sr ! to the
ftr,urr and m"rr'hHrt as to the original
stock holders" AID that gr,ni army OF
''deah lc"d," lsiei checked II hr railroad
irat by the iron baud f rrGrm, q saS ur.
fair 10 SNIP - III Truth IS to sUgg. st u
rikehood I 30 NOT ch,rs. tat NJ .-3,r. tt,
sH.d apvthinG fsls- in l. VA ON c'us Ida
ii n IN lido c'arg lin with tn supprrssi u
nt the truth. To ~rh-tpnriate THIS charge,
let facts speak FIR themselves: Mr. Barr
has, an more III "a one occasi.'n,, protested
sga't St the chang that he was uotrienily 10
G-n MshOnr', adm nj ,'rttiog and the huld
ing ~ Of tha Va & Tenn road aud tu make
good 'he asScriinn rrf,.rs To- hack nng,hrrs
or his papers N w, let us ok through the
From the election Of Cen Mahune 20 tt"
last nunher Of the paper, We fad not a
word calculated To in pr, public cuHti 'rur, I;
not a word Is said - his IT rculpan a IT. g."
get be rosd uut OF the niu and ont ~
debt-a death-like silence is preserved a.
20 the improved financial condition of the
road and it's phv steal cOrditon as we'll. The
public is no where informed thtt the rad
is hnunteously supplied with wood that
the road ~ heirg hellaSted through u its
entire length, and new iron being laid hat
the rolling stock is heing rapidly augmen.
ted (: that the Heights have increased euor-
mousl, that the farmer is rejiced and
encouraged because consolidation affords
him ready market for every species Of
his production; that the connecting reads
in Tennessee disclose they cannot II 'urish
without the through freiehts, the fruit OF
constellation that The employees are rrgn
larly paid IF in greeubacks instead of worth
less checks, known as short line currency
in a word, that everything on u s road goes
"a merry as a marriage he'll These inpnr-
tant facts, and everything else that would
strengthen nm lic confidence in the present,
administration, and that would assist IL in
hnlding mp this great public wo,k, upon
which the material prosperity OF our people
depend. are excluded from the columns o.
the VirginidR,
Mr. Barr aud his correspond ents complain
bitterly Of the injustice to the original stock
holders. In rrplv we would ask Mr.. Barr
In candor, whether he thinks the original
Stockholders have any rights not common To-
the new s'ockholderSi A | understand
Mr. Barr's proposition, he holds that the In
hnence and voice Of a stakeholder by pur.
rhases, should BE- 20 the Influence and voice
o. an original sto, kholder, as the purchase
price ofthe stock is to It's origi al value ,
saw ~ 90 IL to l0O. One would infer from
Mr.. Barr's salicitnde for the rights of the
original sinct holders, that he belonged 20
that unfortuuaIs IN 81 IS of ind viduals.
We wnuld ask Mr Barr VINO s,ld their
stock 10 the new Stockholders, and IL they
had any confidence fn the ultimate success
OF the sbo-t-Hua policy, why they parted
with their sock aud their ilduence In the
control of the road
Shall the Va. and Tenn. road be controlled
nv an overwhelming majority including
original and new stockholders, or shall its
future destiny he continued In the hands Of
a homeless minority, under whose peculiar
guardianship The stn, k OF The road ran down
from nar to nominal $50 per share VIII
NJ. Barr answer H IF
The Vir1ininn would have its readers he
Iieve that Il Is willing 20 give Consolidation
q fair trial. Now, II Mr. Barr had sad, ''u
| was not afraid II Md succeed, aud pnt
a oui,tns on "my policy" would be vi
ing 10 give Consolidation a fair nial," The
whole truth would have been told But let
ms ag.in refer 20 the iie~ Of the Ntglnian,
aud s.e IL NJ. Barr has giyru consolidation
a f,ir ui,l A. a glmce ! ohSrtV" mat
every air,y little squib on the management
e the road the past year, never mhh ~
snnrre ~ smpnation, is parSdrd before me
nubiic with A flourish az trumI cts editorial
iy Every hon. turned "A, or ram fup "a
yithnui explauatian az mqu'rY as 10 cau'e,
Is faithfully recmdcd WITH ccnsohou'
comment nv the EDITOR. Every aricl" pub
Nh. a In or ont Of the Ststr against the
rod ar IL. mar. z meut, Is given rroH'i
mont Mace iu he NirgipiAn, notwnhstand
ing many of N, m are uuuutlinl, ana n'ghA
detr,ment,l tothe property Of the road, ana
every interest connected thereSith, while
ON the other baud everything favorable 10
mai cad Is studiuusly suppressed In one