The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-19
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FEBRUARY Is, 1873.
Tho committee net soon after 10 O'Clock
ID ltx morning. Colonel Taylor in the chair.
ME. FACES STATEMENT.
Mr.. Page: Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen
.l the tnmmitcc-I come before you this
,u,luiu- 10 ask leave to be heard ut such
itura, YOU may think proper upon the merits
a The pcfit!oNsw hich | havc had the honor
~ nr..-..ih 10 this body. | have no DISPOSE
ton 10 interrupt the order which seems to
'..,c been agreed upon, and promise tn"
.oinlnitrc that, after the very thorough and
elaborate presentation OF the cnSe which has
'rlg made by the gentlemen representing the
fredericksburg railroad, that shall be com
uradqhiy brief. It has occurred TO .me that
= njrn .Iu;rc Nuid shall have concluded his
,r.llncut TINT that would be a fitting and
.pirnIIiatr time for me TO he further heard,
& il 80 the pleasure Of the committee. Be
',l, take my seat. however, As this is the
nr-t opportunity | have had to fairly come
0.,! - The committee since | was last here,
.,- - refer IN Il matter rather Of Il personal
.Hp"ltI,r which occurred the day following
,., last appearance, when was not present.
refer 10 the remarks OF Mr.. Ragland
a'purro>>-cyamincd by Judge Crump. The
su>,.rNaminatioll. a. reported in the news
',p~r Show that. being pressed by some
.rI.,'inn,. Mr. Ragland said to Judge Crump
.s.al 'p 1il"Wcd nobody to impeach his charac-
'.g excerpt. perhaps. those who sought pro-
f.,flrn ul the committee. suppose there
So. up: c"uilrman present, certainly not Il
.,a,n"un upon that committee, who heard
rt.a>k ;l!i> body 10 protect me from the i'll
tnrUiHipn, lrum Mr.. Ragland who would
dream that III" appeal WAS dictated by any
other feeling than that OF respect for the
.uunllrr. never descend to such appeals
49, hr iGtr intnuaIcd. and il any person think
iu- otherwise sees Hi to approach me in that
"ty. Will undertake tn say that they will
J.. met in 4 spirit h"Comnra g"utlcman and
viii rludrrllk" 10 MY further tlIut there
J. ~" fer N any pCrSrnal consequences
= nh,h may result from the part that | have
ttt"u in th">" proceedings that shall deter
~" ~ any WHY from prosecuting this cause
N,ih all tli" carncStnc>S and strength and
"'lIity, however humble it may be, that
LAY nave. feel ii rs due to myself l was
3Dt present when these remarks were madt)
''mt >h0uldscck this opportunity of making
tG~ explanation for the benefit of all con-
rryn"d VI III" committee see proper to hear
ur farther upon this petition. am entirely
- ihcr dispn-al; and as suppose that as
40, argument may III some degree follow the
line which has already been pursued,
drought perhaps il would be a. we'll for me
"a tolIow Judge Ould.
colonel Taylor: | will confer with the
,.nuujitc" aud ascertain their wishes upon
'',a' matter, and we will arrange what will
90. lilr tn'-t time 10 hear what YOU have TO
~. y
Nr. Lyon: With your permission. woul(!
L>'. L. state. what occurs TO me at the mo-
pi'Hr l. hrin" due in some degree to myself,
lhil. II agreeable 10 the committee, | would
i"'irr t" hear my personal friend Major Page
u't'r HIS debate shall have been concluded.
pr"poSr. Is understand the arrangement
u,'w. /" follow Judge ould, rs what have
:" ~ T.. "i course, prcdicatcd upon what
.!ui.., trump has said. and what have an
1ripa'ci my able friend here will say and
1t may somewhat disturb the continuity OF
my thoughts if the plan was derangcd which
layr supposed up to this moment TO be the
one thai would he followed. After we get
through with this case | will then take the
@r"Hir>t pleasure in attending a meeting of
The committee to listen to Major Page.
Mr. Page: will simply >ay this: that
whilst there is no identity OF interest be-
tween III" fredericksburg Railroad Com
!'ny anl myself, Yet there is 4 common rur-
l">" t" defeat, il possible. the passage Of this
I'll. hnd upnn the merits of this bill think,
'r, that these stockholders whom | repre-
nj !r,v" inst a> much right to tc heard as
'l,hrr nf these railroads. ! know this COM
n''"' has heard great deaf of argument
"nd testimony. bat every bit of it is Just as
pertinent I" Giv case ~ IL is to the case made
h' tIrr railroad complny. and think it will
lr more convenient 20 me that ] should be
hyri IL soon aS Judge Ould finishes.
'oiom"l Taylnr cannot undertake TO say
".n"I YOU will be heard. The committee Will
d''i. tAll matter and let you know. My
"Nn ",lnl"n j. that il would tyr more proper
foe va To- speak after Mr.. Lyon has con-
rind"l.
JTnGE oULpS ARGUMENT.
.'pi&" uutd then proceeded to address the
1nltt'v ;i~ follows:
III. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
ni't'".--i feel that | ought TO apologize to
u" ",H.nnIti,r for saying anything. upon the
-,'.l''' IInw before them after the able and
Exhaustive examination Of the question by
tN rnhIcttc; and if | did not feel that Il
'">" Of duty to the corporation which
l"lr"-"mt, ;> well as the strong personal
'''''''t~ " ultIl tlIitl TAIN oi tiiiS aut
''h'l hIhl!cd measures now before the Le-
"'~tiiiIrr, required me to address yoi, |
'"0 itiinlh rom saying ono word. l VIII
'""fN'-i. however, not ta trcsIGss upon
'.'1 iri'i"ncc or waste your time, and, SO far.
.' .'srjrthlc, III the remarks which [ shalt
il l'n'. VIII depart ~ far rs possible from the
A'1i'!'1ii"ns aud arguments which hare been
r'.'H 10 the committee by my colleague.
II h;t> been represented by the gentleman
"''o advocates this bill that he is here in the
INTERESTS Of the public. Sir, think may
w." ">k, after the long and tedious cxamina-
''' Through wA!ch you have passed,
WAT rrELlC lNrE.Esr Is IT THAT TIE GENTLE
MAN REPRESENTS!
"nrir hiyc been the public meetings held
,'>niG ci iiiiS Legislature this grant OF power
~ '"'N corporation or 10 any other corpora
'"a: What are the public presses, repre-
"!'ng the people. that have asked it? What
'"httrS have iGct ut their court-houses TO
s,'e expression to the public will? Why,
,,T.ic! long time it was very doubtful whe-
G!rr this corporation itself was before the
h"&!,Ealnre asking for this extraordinary
E'Nil'@r. The first application was by Dir.
'"Sano in person, supplemented afterwards,