New-York tribune., 1871-09-09
STRIKING A RAILROAD.

MR.. srANroN's REPLY TO MR.. M'KAY's DENIAL.
TO tAe Bditor of The Montgomery Aduer
tser.
SIR: Groundless and malignant accusations
were published generally in the Democratic papers In
Alabama Tennessee, and Mississippi, TO the effect that
n April last had attempted through Nathaniel Mckay
70 brbe Gov Lindsay 10 prevent his taking possession
OF the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad &c. but that
MT Mckay, who obtained the alleged brbe kert It for
himself, and never gave Gov Lindsay any Information
the subject until after Gen. Canton, late In June'
heard enough about 1t in NewYOrk to bring 1t 70 the
notice Of the Governor, who was then in New-York'
These publications made imy duty to publish the facts
Of the transaction. and hs duty was performed IN my
communication published first in THE NEw-YoRK IR LIB
UNsof the 18th Of August.
Notwithstanding your persistence In repeating your
columns such groundless and malignant accus"tohs
against me- have not only failed to publish my saiu
communication in your columns but have pubhsheo Ino
card Of Mr.. Mckay, which was first published IN fHk
TRIBUHE Of the 18th Of August, in which said Mckay
shows clearly that up that date there had been no
real disturbance Of the friendship between him ana inc
Governor which Nas evinced In NcwYorR as well as ~
Washington in their nightly as well as daily tranpoo1
ing" In that card Mckay became not only tne au'm %
euloeist OF the Governor but the swest ana most VII"
inc itness for him Among other things therein as
serted are the following:
Tn. charges and pnuaons contained the article referred to s
sos ssSSoS On the atS Of April q the tslsgn% to
Gov Lindsay spoken Of IN Mr. o. sSS .%a Eoram
sr LpO%ese hsd Of communication above named &c
The telegram as TO which Mckay In'H nAAAeS 'nis
sweeping denial was follows
No l1o BROADWAY, EEw-YoRK, April -, 1871
Co, RoBERT b. LINDSAY, Montgomery, Ala: Have de;
iivered letter and seen partlos VIII ApPcar 1S1ou M
write you IN full. N McAAi'
Mckay as IL he with his own hand had written every
word Of it, s but abbreviation fully ratified by
a{nr 18th hNo xrN hon dom
the 18th day Of April ls1 in the Office Of the Alabama
aud Chattanooga Railroad Co.. in NewYOrk on the oc-
casion Of his simultaneous receipt Of the alleged brbe
aud the delivery the letter to which the Governor
had written at Washington on the previous sunday
The telegram thus actually written by Mckay on that
memorable occasion in my Office, subject to I'M
specOn by all who searching for the TRUTH and Is In
the words and figures following:
Coz. r. B. LINDSEY, Montgomery, Aldb,
"haye seen Mr. Stanton to-day and he VIII write yGa on
In full he is much pleased with your leter ne
will Compeat Road in twenty days he will put on Rolling
stock both Cars and Locomotives at once Ti TTte
The circumstances under which Mckay wrote and
signed this telegram last above set forth, and tnen
adopted the former shorter a. substitute for IT, are
correctly stated the foowingctter from Mr. Wheeler
D. N STANTON esq, Presdent Alabama and Chattanooga
tons concerning the disposition the second mortgage
bonds &C. which were TecsVGd co Oy Mr. are
As follows On the morning Of the day OF April 1871,
% SS Got M
cate of 200 shares capital STOCK 5000 in cash. and three
notes OF G5 900 each payable respectively IN fon slx
and take out the requisite Of bonds. did 80
and handed them the cashier Of the Company Mr
Richards, who examined them and found them R
Richards to my desk and requested me 70 go WIN
him into the inner office and witness the transfer OF tne
After seeng Mckay take them and commence an examl
nation of them retired to the outer once TO my desk
shortly thereafter Mckay out with bundle under
his arm done UP in newspaper, undoubtedly contain
ing the bonds He spoke to me- and banded me across
the counter clip Of PapeE saying mere S Is % end s
what you think OF it, words to that effect read
and remarked that thought could a6breviate it. and
he told me TO do accordingly rewrGte IT, making
some abbreYiaOns, and read 1t to him. He said, that's
all right" said shall sign 1t for your ana ne sara
yes" did so and sent 1t by the boy TO the once Er
thacasher, present during this interview, ana VIII
doubtless cOrrobOrate my statement. The telegram was
TO the same viii show the date thereof My impression
Is that it was the 18th of April Respectfully; &C.
Late Secretary Of the Alabama and Chatt R. r. Co.
It'll plain that nothing In substance contained In the
shorer or abbreviated telegram that is not contained in
the longer one, which longer one as before stated
Mckay wrote and signed with his hand, and never
abandoned until the said shorter was accepted aud
ing evidence can adduced that the kindness and frend
ship and familiarity Which marked the Intercourse OF
Lindsay and Mckay with each other in New-$ork ana
Washington In April last though not obruded upon the
public 1t then. remains OF force 'Ine 1acts
stated in my previous comm1nicatlon ana IN tns can
show that the transaction which imputed 70 que as
attempt to bribe the Governor really an extortlon
from and my fellOw-directors which was not ana
could NOT have been contaminated by Mckay without
knowledge and agency therein Dy the OONeruoI.
The Governors own conduct which set forth in my
previous communication, amounts 10 an agency on MS
part In that extOrtion. Respectfully,
Reo York, Sept. 6, 1871. ID. n. STANTON FresiueHt