The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-14
THE GREENTILLE AND COLUMBIA
RAILROAD.
How the New Officers Propose to Man.
nEe 1t.

The recent visit of the principal officers OF
the Greenvile and Columbia Railroad to'the
up-country, has developed the plans Of the
new regime for its management. The Green
vile Enterprise says:
1t is probable there will soon be.two daily
passenger trains run over the road; 1t is certain
there will be reduction in the rates Of freight
and passage, and an important saving OF time.
Backed with capital, (the lack of which pre-
vented progress on the part OF the old admin
istraton.) the new administration seem deter
mined to make their connection with our busi-
ness community manifest advantage.
The same paper has the following:
On last Monday afternoon there was little
stir in the Republican circles, created by the
advent of Governor Scott and several others
Of the party. At night the drums were beaten,
trumpets blown, &C., and an audience gather
ed in the open air to hear what was to be said.
Our reporter fastened to the scene, and arriv-
ed after the Governor had commenced his talk,
He seemed at that time to be making an effort
to please his hearers, by descanting upon the
difference between a mountain people and
those who dwell along the seashore; the former
of which he described as brave and generous,
and having pretty women-the latter as irrita-
be We heard but little of this speech, and
therefore cannot speak of it as whole, but IN
what We heard, the speaker appeared to be
quite at loss for words or ideas, perhaps both.
His concluding remarks certainly were not
impressive, being destitute alike OF all the ele-
ments Of rhetoric and logic.
The new president of the Greenyille and Co
lumbia Railroad, Mr.. Frederick Bush, was
next introduced. He said that he was not
politician, and would not make political
speech. He was interested in the railroad
from Greenville to Columbia, and came here
on business It was his desire to make money
aud enable his hearers to make money also.
he hoped to enable the people Of Greenville to
make forty-eight hours out OF twenty-four.
The railroad would be made frst-class road
as soon as practicable, and by the Introduction
of a contemplated schedule, business men
could leave this city about five o'clock In
the afternoon and arrive in Columbia at
about eleven or twelve that night, get a
good rest, and be ready for the transaction OF
business next morning. and return home in
the evening; thus making the round trip in
little over twenty-four hours. The fare
would be reduced Astounding it from
one-fourth to one-third less than it is now. Mer-
chants would thus be enabled to travel cheap
ly, and, by the contemplated reduction In
freight charges. bring their goods here at a
and thus all would be benefited. He ridiculed
the idea that Northern men could not live at
the South, and told the anecdotc OF the "Gyes-
cntusn
Mr.. Patterson, vice-president OF the road,
spoke next and repeated substantially what
Mr.. Bush had said in regard to the proposed
changes In the road. He said that it was
matter in which all ought to rejoice A first
class railroad was the best civiiizer we could
have. This was a beautiful country. He had
travelled over great part Of the United
States, but had never seen country possessed
more Of the clements Of true greatness than
this. Such railroad as they proposed MAX
make the country what II vught to be.
Land Commissioner R. G. DeLarge, colored,
having been introduced, violated the proprie-
ties OF the occasion by making political
speech, in which he said much that nal better
been LETT unsaid, concluding his remarks with
explaining that the object OF the Legislature
in creating the Office OF land commissioner
was to enable the landless, irrespective OF
color or politics, to purchase homes. He ad-
yised those who wished aid to 60 to work,
earn money and keep 1t, so as to be able 10
buy.
The State Auditor, Mr.. Tomlinson, next
appeared, and said he had Dot expected TO
to make political speech on such an occa-
sion, but did not see how he could make
railroad speech without In some way touching
on politics. One reason why he rejoiced
In the proposed change in the railroad
was that 1t would Improve the politics
OF the country. A good railroad brought
their interests, and thus, as Mr.. Patterson had
said, proved a good civilizer. He alluded to
the pleasure 1t gave him to notice the change
that had come over our people since his first
visit to this place, and in doing so, spoke In
complimentary terms of Carollnlans, making
some illusions, however, that were in bad
taste Upon the whole, his remarks were
about as fair as could be expected from one OF
his record.
at the conclusion OF this speech, Mr.. James
NJ. Allen, who had introduced the different
speakers, advised all to 20 home and get
ready for ride