Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-30

| the members Of this Court. aaid Justice
Wands, were to be intimidated by threats
Of law. Believing they we're right, they
were going ahead. ~
Justice Meacham spoke at considerable
length, giving in detail the history Of the
present disagreement between Davidson
county and that portion of The stockholders
calming to hsye lately purchased the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad.
They do not wish to see Da-
wilson county own CONTROL
ing interest in the Edgefeld and Kentucky
Railroad. The county f Davidson, as
county, did not propose to run the road,
but under certain circumstances the county
could very properly select a President and
Board of Directors. who could CONTROL and
manage the property. he said, the
other side desire q committee of confer
ence, why do they not come forward and
make that proposition.
Col. E. s. Oheatham, as one of the Direc-
tors OF the Edgedeld and Kentucky Rail-
road, asked permission to address the
court, and consent was given He said
that although a citizen of the county of
Robertson, he loved Davidson county and
her people, and regretted deeply that any
citizens of Robertson and Davidson. If
the representatives, of Davidson county
wish to obtain for the county more than
81, 900 Of stock in the road, they can do
SO. limitations had been made that the
gentlemen with whom he was associated,
would in certain emergencies sell the
Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad to the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Comps-
ny. All such statements were basely
false, and without the slightest foundation
in truth. No such proposition had
been or ever would be made
by the gentlemen with whom
he was connected. But, strange as it may
seem, said Col. Chestham, one of the Da-
wilson county Commissioners hHd ex-
pressed willingness to sell out the David
son county interest in the E1geield and
Kentucky Railroad to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company. At this
point in his remarks several of the men,
bers of the Court called upon Col. Cheat
ham to give the name of the Com
missioner who had intimsted such
disposition, and he replied by saying it
was Commissioners Meacham. Col Cheat
ham said the information had reached him
through a reliable channel and gave the
name of his informant. To this Oommls-
sioner Mescham replied that if Col. Cheat
hams informant had so understood him,
be was certainly mistaken in the construc-
ton placed upon his language Col.
Cheatham said that he felt deep and
abiding interest in the Edgefeld and Ken
lucky Railroad, and know Of no public en-
terprise whose successful continuation hs
more earnestly desired. 1t had been to
him very costly experiment, but he was
still anxious to see the people of Davidson
and Robertson band together in fraternal
accord, for the purpose of giving it per-
mapent and prosperous existence. He
therefore deprecated the present conten-
ton, and devoutly hoped that some plan
might yet be devised for the removal of all
discord and the restoration of that har-
mony of sentiment and action go highly
necessary to the ultimate success of this
great public enterprise. The speech of
Dol. Ohesthsm was throughout eloquent,
earnest and conciliatory, and listened to
by the court with the utmost attention.
At the conclusion of his remarks, on
motion the court adjourned.