The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-24
An UnboIy Alliance,

being so strenuously opposed by the com.
bined forces of Moncure Robinson, Peter
V. Daniel, and John w. Garrett, we he.
lieve will be successful, in spite Of oil the
strategy and tactics of the unholy alliance
formed for the ruin Of this city. "Ont
Interested" who seems to be stockholde
In the fredericksburg road, in the TFhig oI
yesterday, makes some Interesting dis
closures, and propounds one or two very
searching interrogatories to the President
and Directors of that obstructive corpora.
| ton. For instance, he says, In speaking
of the road in which he is interested, and
addressing Mr.. Daniel:
The company over which you preside was
one of the first, ifnot the first railroad compa.
ny of any Importance organized in the State.
In order to secure the construction Of the road
peculiar inducements we're held out to Stock
holders, and important rights guaranteed. II
is, without doubt, the best road in the State,
and, in its long career, 1t can boast of fewer
casualties than any other. A large portion OF
the stock is held by private citizens of Virgin
ia, who were induced to subscribe by the pri-
vileges and immunities held out by its charter.
There seems, however, to have been some most
unfortunate business transactions by the direc-
tory OF the company at various times, which,
to stockholders who are not favored with a
"peep behind the SCENES" are utterly inexpli-
cable--some, indeed, which have never come
to the knowledge of those by whom the direc-
tory was appointed, except by accident.
1t appears from the published report of the
recent investigation before committee OF the
Legislature, that some company had offered
to take the road and equipments, pay the debts
and guarantee forever to the stockholders
seven per cent. on their stock.
If this be 80, he desires to know why
the stockholders were not informed of the
fact, that they might have voted on so
favorable a proposition, stating that he
knew of very large stockholder who
would have gladly and joyfully accepted
the terms.
We will tell "One Interested" why it
was kept a secret from the stockholders.
Mr.. Moncure Robinson, who controls the
Bay Line steamers between Baltimore
and Norfolk, and is interested In that
monopoly-the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad--has also controlling voice in
the directory of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad, and as it
is of the highest Importance to the success
of the Bay Line and Seaboard road, that
there should be no other direct line of
communication, or at least no shorter or
quicker one, Mr.. Robinson used his power
and influence to pervert the connection of
Richmond and Washington by the all-rail
line. And so long as he can prevent it,
we will be deprived of direct communica-
tion with the North, and the trade and
travel from and to the South, which would
pass through Richmond, and in the near
future stop here, will be lost to us,--and
60 North by the way of Norfolk and Mr..
Moncure Robinson's Bay Line.
But these gentlemen will soon find that
they haven't "the world in sling" The
General Assembly will act wisely and
justly in the matter, and while it will do
nothing to injure any other portion of the
State, it will not deny to much abused and
neglected Richmond the right to this direct
line of communication between the North
and the South, to which she is fully enti-
tied.
The same writer we have quoted above
continues:
1t is feared that the same blind policy which
was pursued with reference to the extension of
the Central road from the Junction to Rich
spirit of compromise, and which would have
now being adopted by your directory in regard
to Northern connections. Ii the writer Is
laboring under misapprehension in regard to
these matters, II will be very gratifying to
many stockholders to be apprised of the fact.
In conclusion, he would respectfully suggest
to the directory to call meeting of the COM
Pennsylvania Central railroad company has to
ington, independent OF the ruinous boat
&c.
That is sound sense, and the proposition
is entirely reasonable. We shall rejoice
if compromise that will be satisfactory
to all interests can be effected, for all we
desire is the direct. all-rail line to Wash
ington, and we care very little how or by
whom the connection is perfected.