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n snnears from this record that, as usual;
Mr. Robinson ruled the roost, and carrie"
his noint. About that time Mr.. Moncnse 10.
b;nson. then residing in philadelphia, sen,
m his resignation, in writing, conul'ion..
unon The election of q successor satisiao.y,s
~ him. and he designated his brother, H'.
Nw;n. Robinson, as that successor, anu 20
s,,haeryient were the directors, that Mf.
! Edn;nr Robinson was elected Presidents TO
sake Office whenever his brothers resiS-
nation should become effectual.
There ia in this book abundant evideaee
from James NJ. Wickham and George ".
Muuford, and men Of that sort, that IN tue
wear 1876 Mr.. Moncurc Robinson ha'' as
he has now, the whole Richmond, frcde'
ricksburg and Potomac railroad IN his s'ae'
pocket.
THE STATE WAS PowERLEsS,
her proxy and directors had no ehec'uai
voice. and from that day to this the whole
railroad has been guided by one brain and
will, shaping its destiny and directing US
policy, for the purpose not only cha'seo os
us, but boldly, manfully, and right royalty
ayowed and gloated in by thcif Learned
counsel. We said that MIR. John al. ho-
binson received salary of 81 900 as pre-
sident of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad, for the purpose OF
carrying out that policy OF management
which would prevent that company from
making money by the carriage OF freigh'e,
In order that the freights might be diverted
from that railroad to the water lines under
his control; and now his learned counsel,
Judge Crump, and Judge Guild, speaking
for him and in his name, and by his "u-
4 thority, assure this committee and the Sc
nate, and the State, that the time destiny
and ,.se Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad is TO be passenger
\ road and to carry travellers. For MIR. ko-
binsoon they affirm and insist that they
have no business to NEEDLE with the through
freiehts; and for him they proalaim that
nobody but q railroad lunatc would pre-
tend or attempt to carry freights over the
; line of the Fredericksburg railroad in COM
petition with MIR. Robinson's water line.
Take their speeches, and thu is the whole
burden of their song. One OF the counsel
:, in his speech, published with flaming capt.
tails in the Dispatch, admonished he of the
city of Petersburg to be content with the
advantages VIC had at (
THE GREAT COMMERCIAL FORT OF CITY :
POINT.
Ask the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company what she thinks of the
great commercial port Of City Point, lying
nine miles auay from Petersburg, 'rhle
,Norfolk is nearly eighty miles army!
The blazonry of small capitals don't
deepen the water, pi olong the wharycs, Or
make new commercial facilities at City
Point. I represent men who believe that
by proper management railroads can make
money by the carriage of freights alone ;
make immense profits, rejoicing the stock
holders, and making tie public glad, even
though their cars should never feel the
football of passenger.
The counsel Of our adversarics blow hot
and cold. In one breath they taunt us
with having charged Mr.. Robinson 18th
receiving his salary to obstruct frci-hts,
and in the next breath they avow and in
sist that the true policy of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company is to carry no through freights at
all, but to contne themselves to the trans
portation of passengers. DO the learned
counsel speak for Mr.. Robinson, or do they
not ? II they do, how can they, if they
believe as do that be is honest, capable,
and faithful, pretend to this committee
that Mr.. Robinson does not follow what be
conceivcs 10 be tho true line of duty ana
policy, and endeavor to turn from Weldon
by way of the Seaboard and Chesapeake
route every pound of freight which he ho-
nestly thinks ought to be carried by water
and not by rail. What / first alleged Us
Mr.. Robinson's necessary policy, the re-
suit of circumstances existing before he
was born, and existing in greater force to-
day, they imputed to me as a charge, an
accusation, an Indictment; and after first
denying the ayerment, now, under the
stress of The necessities of their position
proudly plead guilty to every fact alleged
end attempt to justify themselves before the
SENATE and the country.
Judge Crump here remarked TINT Mr.
Lyon was not stating his position fairly
nor that of his associate, as he understood
it. So far from admitting the charges made
he had insisted that the Richmond, Frede
ricksburg and Potomac Company would
carry all proffered freights, and at rate
half as low as the Petersburg road.
Mr.. Lyon: will como to that in time
and when you see your own speech us
shall exhibit it, stripped of its rhetoric
and disclosing the practical effect and mean
ing of your own dogmas, you will be more
inclined to say that you knew not what 20,
said; that you never meant such things q:
you will then comprehend, and that yol
must have been misunderstood This il
not the first time in ms expelicn tina
have found men seduced by fees frcm The
beaten path Of the profession, and obliged
to discuss themes which needed to be exem
plifed by experts and saUdnS, and it ha.
turned out that s... ..... ... .a.
THE JACKASSES WE'RE IN FRONT.
1 am NO railroad expert, but I rcprcscn
men who are practical, who have studied
the experience Of other railroads, and have
been willing to profit by that experience
They have learned by the experience of thu
New, York Central railroad since its mem.
bra disjecta have been consolidated int
one continuous line, controlled by one brair
and will, that millions of dolors aut
princely dividends have been paid by tlt
tolls received by the carriage of freightt
alonA from Buffalo to Albany, and thence
30 New York city, since the completion o.
the Hudson River railway. I represent
men who have not surrendered themselves
to the use of the disgusting slang about
sTqf yIRGINIANs AND FOREIGNERS:
Who have emancipated themselves frou
the eonceit that all the wealth, enlighten.
rnent, virtue, and civilization abides here il
Virginia and illumines no other place
men who believe. they can learn something
by studying the experience and acknow-
I lodged successes of other people. They