Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-09
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RECEIVER INNES AND THE
RADICAL ORGAN. 81
A Row In Ghe Radical CAmp-Rieh
Revelations iH Prospect.
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The extraordinary conduct Of w. p. In
nes, who has been acting in the capacity OF
Receiver for the Nashville aud North
western railroad since September lst, PEI
riod Of nine months, is exciting a great
deal OF eensnre, which, from his obstinate
and dogged silence, We apprehend is too
we'll founded The laborers and employees
OF The road, who depend on their wages for
the support OF themselves aud families, 60
uupaid, Bhilea select few in high position
on the road live at their ease, and dOubi-
less draw their pay promptly. The labor
ers, seeing this outrageous injustice, have
been gOaded TO pitch of frenzy, and have
doubtless done and said exiravagant
things. The sympathy Of all honest men
il, notwithstanding, on the side Of the la
borers, who have worked hard and faith
fully, and haFe been refused their
righteous compensation. Men who cannot
get credit for groceries and dTygOods, nor
pay their butchers bills with promises,
may not be too hastily condemned if they
give vent to their exssperatiOns against an
officer who is over them, and who has been
receiving the fruits Of their labor for nine
months. u.
The report Of Receiver Innes, made last
spring to the Board Of Finance for January
aud February, showed that the road had
lost the State 100000.
We learn that the Board passed a reso-
lulion ordering Innes to make a report Of
the gross income and expenses Of the road.
He made the extraordinary reply that the
Board might examine the books for them
selves A motion to remove him was then
unfortunately lost by tie vote, greatly to
the detriment Of the road and the credit of
the State. Another resolution was after
wards adopted about the Let of Nav, asking
a number Of questions of the Receiver, in
quiring what salary was paid the Receiver
and certain other officers of the road, cost
Of oil fuel repairs, etc. No answer has
ever been made, and we learn that the
Board have no expectation now that the
Receiver will design 10 anhwer. Is II
possible that the business Of a road in which
the State has so much invested is to be
smothered up in this manner
Again, last December, Immediately after
the passage of the omnibus bill, the Re
ceiyer of the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad got 100000 in bonds from the
fnidLes lie WIS the MINt AAAbNE 10 ObAAil tuC
bonds issued under that act, but up TO this
day he has declined 10 make any report
concerning the disposal he has made OF the
bonds. The people demand report, full
one and an early one. 81
Bnt one Of the most surprising things
connected with this whole business remains
10 be brought to light. The credulous pnb-
lie have been looking intently upon battle
which they suppose has been raging between
President Burns, Of the company, and Re
ceiver Innes. Itleaksout, however, that they
are not so highly offended with each other at
all that proposition by agreement between
the old President and the Receiver has beeu
made that the State shall issue the bonds to
Mr. Burns, and the bonds be transferred 10
Innes, the former taking Innes' receipt for
the same. This is game Of fast snd loose
which common people do not understand.
And here we confess onr utter surprise that
the Secretary of State who has the reputa-
ton of being an able lawyer, says that be
will hold back no bonds in the case, but
will promptly issue them 10 either party.
There is not the Temotest probability that
the Receiver will make judicious use Of
the bonds. His management from the be!
ginning would disgrace the veriest tyrO in
railroad matters. The longer the blunders
the deeper the road brings the State 10
debt. lie has neither the capacity TO pay
his employees nor make a respectable re-
port. -.
His touch will henCelorward be as fatal
to'our railroads as the coils of an anaconda.
We pity the Tennessee and Pacific road If
he ia to be a controlling spirit in its pro-
gress, for he would be sure 10 make its pro-
gress backward He has stocked the Nash
Vile and Northwestern road with useless
employees on large pay, whose only bust
ness is TO bolster him up, and attend politi-
cal caucuses TO smuggle his friends into
Congress, the Legislature and other Offices.
He is an ambitious person, and aspires TO
universal rule by his railroad ring. Very
recently one of his clique demanded the
publication Of an article defending his OPP
erations "a editorial. Failing in this, the
ring ardently desire to establish an organ
of their own, which shall defend them IN
all things aud while protesting extraordi-
nary love for the colored laborer, eulogizs
Receiver who withbslds from laborers,
both white and cOlOred, on his railroad,
their hard-earned daily wages.
We know that il Gov. BrownlOw were
here, and could give the business his per
sonal attention, he would be summarily dis
rIaca1