The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-12
that could be employed. The indignation of
the public and
THE rxpIaSArIoY OF TINE PEOPLE


the public and
THE rEpIGSArIoS OF THE PEOPLE
had been invoked, and the wrath Of the Lc
yislaturc had been called down upon them
Is it more than fair tosSk thai the testimony
be now sifled:
Mr.. Lyon begged the committee TO keep
sharply in view his precise motive. He
wished them TO
REFUSE TO HEAR ANY LAWYERS TALK AT ALI.
and TO form their own Judgment as senators
and representative men charged with public
interests. and worthy. as they arc, Of the
confidence o, their constituents, relying for
his part solely upon the personal Judgment OF
| each member Of the weight of the facts as
presented in the evidence. Ills friends on
the other side reminded him Of the Irishman
at Donnybrook Fair: "Will any gentleman
tread on the tail of MY coat?" lie assured
| them he had no idea OF doing it. But ono
complaint had been brought before the
| committee, and that was in reply to 4 qucs-
ton of the chairman rs 10 whether we had
ever tried 10 get The Fredericksburg rail.
road to carry our frcights, particularly cot
| ton, from points beyond Weldon through
and over his line. That question was an.
| swcrcd in the paper in the hands of the
committee in these words: 1.-The Peters.
burg Railroad Company is oEIIGED to ask the
General Assembly 10 grant this license
and authority, Because ii is impossible to get
all Of the six railroad companies intervening
between the termini aforesaid TO concur in
such arrangements, schedules, fares, tolls,
md com..on policy rs are deemed necessary
to accomplish tie o'.jrcts indicated and real
i2c the benefits, deSircd.' The chairman
h,G Nv MI tn afn l,nf
efforts had been made in that direction.
Mr. Raghnd's answer was that he had
tried TO arrange with Mr.. Robinson for the
transportation Of cotton, and that he (Mr.
RouinSon) had dcciucd to make such ar
Engagements. Mr.. Ragand had not come
| here 10 arraign Mr.. Robinson. He wished
| 10 correct that impression. Ii this was Il
personal alteration these grave senators
would say, 20 elsewhere and settle your pri-
vate wrongs But he (Alr. Lyon appealed
| 10 the committee 10 act as senator's doing
their duty regardless Of private Interests. and
TO make up their report in accordance With
| their views Of tic evidence presented.
| Judge Ould concurrcl in tie opinion "i
his associate. jude Crump. .! the proprlcty
Of an argument. 1t would be derelction
OF duty on their part If they did not give the
committee what they believed to be true
| impression Of the bill they were about to
pass. But if the gentleman declined
| MIR. LYON HoEs NOT DECLINE.
Mr.. Lyon: ] DO Sor DECLINE, and do not
shrink from it. | would avoid discussion
but if the committee says So OH will Go so
Judge Ould. continuing, said hc did moi
desire argument for any Nain&IoriouS puf'
pose, but for the sake Of the great principles
involved in the clsc.
Mr.. Lyon again urged that argument al
this stage of the proceedings was uEncc"S
sary, and said that the simple fact that hardly
a word OF testimony had been admitted
without comment AZ tie time strengthened
bis proposition Tia: there WAS 10 reason why
the coAn>cl should say any more.
Mr. Daniel said the comments referred tt
had been full Of ill>inuationS and charges
the answer TO which. by common consent, j
was agreed should hc postponed.
Mr. Lyon utterly dcuird that he had cvcl
agreed to anything OF tic sort.
Mr. Daniel y,hcmcnliy urged that there
was such III understanding, particularly il
regard to Tie Weldon bridge contract. Th'
opposition 10 the bill! could only reach th
Senate Through the car of lis organ. tn,
committee. This. therefore,. was, in hi
opinion, ia" place fer argument.
MIR. LYON sad iiat these Speeches in oppo
siiion 10 hi, motion illustrated the diSadyan
taycS under which he lahUrrd with tire,
able aud distinguished gentlemen on th
other side. lis conliucncc i'll the justice 0
his cause WAS SO great that he was not onl,
willing but anxious that toe grave senator
before him should consider the suffice; upol
It's merits without any intellectual gidi'
ton. He Insisted upon his motion.
The Chairman said that nc considered IL
motion had been made; when it was mad
the committee would consider it, and IT,
room would De cleared. Thc committee In,
not declined to hear either side, and woul,
give each Il fair hearing. Either would b
heard TO Il rcasombl, extent.
Mr. Lyon / ask for the Judgment of th
committee on nv motion.
no r,Gur TO MAKE 4 MOTION.
Tho Chairman Won h,va M RIGHT +
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