The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-26

E. L. STARTLING,
r. s. PETREE,
r. BOYD FAULKNER,
q. +. TRIES,
JOHN INGLE,
&. COLLINS.
The committee also recommend that
this meeting adopt resolution requesting
the passage of a law By the Legislature OF
Kentucky, authorizing the counties and
cities so subscribing for stock, to purchase
me snfd ro Viii the aid asked, We deem this
| event not probable, but such an act would
serv e to quiet apprehensions upon the sub
| ject.
Mr.. Vance explained the manner in
which the committee had arrived at
the report made, and urged the adop-
ton Of the plan suggested in forei-
BILE speech of twenty minutes, setting
forth clearly the advantages to be
gained by doing so. During his
speech Mr.. Vance said that he vlo-
lated no confidence in saying that the
management of the road was fully dis
cussed in the meeting of the commit
tee, and it was thought best by gen.
tlemen who expressed an opinion at
| All on the subject. that a change in
the management was not needed at
this time.
Mr.. Lambert moved to amend the
report by inserting provision for the
sale Of the road in the event that the
stock should not be subscribed, and
urged its passage. but afterwards
withdrew it.
Major Faulkner. of Christian Coun-
ty. said he saw no difference in the
plan reported by the committee and
the one proposed by himself.
Major Campbell, of Christian Coun-
ty, moved to recommit the report to
the committee, with instructions to
report a plan, with conditions Of sub
scription differing from those report
ed, but before any action was taken
on the reception or amendment of the
report General Boyle took the floor,
and spoke for almost an hour, in vim
dication Of his management of the
road.
The General said that when he first
took hold of the enterprise, he found
an old road running through a good
country, but OF no earthly benefit to
any one. He cleared up the rubbish
and had now completed aud placed In
running order sixty-three miles Of it,
Until this much had been done, and
there was a certainty that the road
would be finished, there was no COM
plant, and no one wanted the Office
| of President. Now complaints are
! heard, but they come from irrespon-
/ sible parties. men who from private
considerations and personal or politi-
cal prejudice. are endeavoring to have
| him superseded. He said that he had
| labored zealOusly for the road, and
| had hazarded his individual in
| terests; had been compelled 10 com
| bat political influ ences which had
| been brought to bear against him and
| the road. but had come out safe, with
| tie assistance Of such men as Gov
/ Powell and others, who had sufficient
! decency and love of the best
interests of his country to rise
| superior to mere party prejudice.
| Those men who pretended 10
be so much dissatisfied, wanted, he
said, the control of the road, so that
they might stribute the office to suit
themselves; that they cared not for
| the interests Of the stock holders, if
they could run the road through
whatever lands they migt t have to be
| developed, and gain possession OF the
/ patronage to be bestowed. As an in
stance of the individual possibility
| he had assumed, he stated that the
very iron rails which are laid IN the
streets of Hopkinsville were pur-
chased by him on his account, and
he is individually accountable for the
payment OF the same.
! In concluding his remarks Tin
| making which he exhibited consid
cradle feeling) General Boyle an
| nounced that as soon as the stock
! holders or directors would indemnify
him for his personal liabilities, he was
ready and more than willing 10 resign.
The road, he said, has my good will,
and | hope it will not fail into the
hands of men who have not brains
or honesty enough to complete it.
AS soon as General Boyle conclu
ded his speech, Major Campbell again
took the floor. He proclaimed his
guiltlessness of personal or politi-
cal prejudice, and his great desire
that the road should be built. He
said that if he had said anything that
offended any one, he was personally
responsible, and that he was person
ally responsible for what he might
say. He thanked God that his
father. who is now in Heaven, had
left him an invaluable heritage
manhood-and that he was willing to
stand up to any assertion he
might make, In any way, from
the point of a cambria needle
to the mouth of cannon"
He stated that he did not desire to be
President of the road, and would not,
under any circumstances, accept it
were it rendered him; that. he was a
wreck of fortune. and could not
bring to the off .e the financial credit
which the Office required. The Major
reiterated his proposition of Thurs
day, that Christian County would not
vote another cent, unless the Board
was reoyganfZed; that through his in
hnence General Boyle was first elect
ed President, and closed by referring
again to his father, without having
| convinced many people that there was
| not a considerable amount of pre-
| iudice existing In his mind against
the present management of the road.
Gen. Boyle got much the best OF
the argument, and made friends, even
by THE speech Of Major Campbell.
The vote was then taken on the
proposition reported by the Commit
tee, which resulted 10 its adoption by
a vote # 1857 in favor of it, to
2.450 against, IA shares not being
represented.
Judge Petree, from the Committee
on Plans and Propositions, reported
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the President and Direc-
tors OF the r., H. x n L. r. Co. be in