The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-19

"the promise" aud the interview. Vely
respectfully, your obedient servant.
M. O. BUTLER.
BLUE RIDGE RAILnoAD.-At the meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company. held yes.er-
day. the following gentlemen were
elected Directors;
Gen. John A. Wagner, Mayor of
Charleston; Henry Gonrdin, of Charles.
ton; William II. Magrath, President of
South Carolina Railroad; Andrew ST.
monds, President First National Bank.
Charleston; George s. Cameron, Presi-
dent South Carolina Loan and Trust
Company, Chsrleston; Gen. NJ. G. But
Ter, of Riohland: Gen. NJ W. Gury, Of
Ei9efield; Col. J. s. Oothrau, of Abb..
vile; VIM. B. Gulick, Cashier of Ma
tional Bank, Columbia; j. J. Patterson.
Fioe-President Greenvlllo aud Columbia
Railroad; j. B. Palmer. President Cen.
lral National Bank. Columbiu; Gen. J.
w. Harrison, OF Anderson; Thomas a.
Scntt, President of Pennsylvania Rail
road Company; Hardy Solomous, Pres-
dent Loan aud Trust Company, Colum-
bia; T. J. Steers. Esq, of Oconec.
The following resolutions were offered
by Col. Cothran, of Abbeville, aud
unanimously adopted. Before Offering
the resolutions. Col. O. stated that, az
the stockholders were aware, Gen. Hnrri-
son had positively declined being con-
didate for re election:
Resolued. That the stockholders of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company feel it due
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press their sense Of the integrity and per-
severance with which he has for years ad-
ministered the affairs of the company.
under circumstances of great difficulty
and encouragement.
ResolDed. That his earnest and nnse!f-
ish devotion to an enterprise which they
consider essential to the future prosperity
Of the State, deserves and receives our
warmest recognition; aud that in closing
his official service, he carries with him
our sincere confidence and regard.
hesolDea, That pass for life, for him
self and family, be rendered to him, as
mark of onr respect.
Resoloel, That the Chairman ho re-
quested to publish these resolutions in
lumbia, and copy be sent to Gen. Har-
rison.
Gen. Harrison rose and said, in sub
stance. as follows:
GENTLEMEN: The passage of these re-
solutions have touched me deeply. l
feel that my administration has been IA
disappointment, but yon know tho d e.
entities by which have been surrounded,
and all feel and al claim is, thmt to
he best OF my ability, with entire inte-
gritty, l have done the best conld. Yon
will excuse me for saying whut is per
sonal to myself and cannot interest those
to whom the future Of th. road il com
nitted. In 1867. was asked to TUX.
the Presidency of the Blue Ridge Road
At that time 1 owned one-third of th.
bonded debt Of the company. Where
is that debt now? have been forced
to consume what had. to live and to
pay honest debts, and to day the lttl,.
lett is what the company still owes mr
ON their overdue coupons. My maui
fest interest was to enforce the first
mortgage. declined to cons+nt. and
nil that could do with those WHO held
first mortgage bonds. was done to in
dnce them to hold their bonds. I claim
no credit. l believed this rond ought to
DO built IN tue interest OF the State
dearly love. and for which huve never
hesitated to, make any sacrifice. I be-
lieved conld build it. BY the advice
of the Directors, and againHt strong pre-.
judioes, I did rot hesitate to do what |
could to induce the Legislature to give.
us their aid. You know how that aid
failed. I commit my charge to your
hands. only entreating that you will use
all your larger energy and ability to
oonsnmmate what I tc Iday believe to be
the great-seourity Tor lhe future of the
State: In doing so, can say for my
sel. and the board .a4er which I have
s. ss}Se.sidsdah that we never lost sight
81 fL;s one ena.-!nat II we could not build
tced by the. State shoald neither be
aquandered nor stolen; Nd I have the
salts. . Of knowing nfAey are
as you beat can for tho Va
company dnd the State. ~
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