Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-04-15

'Of the middle link of the only line Crrrr-
(which uniteS the Atlantic with the gvl..
the Mississippi. For what purpose have
obtained that control They had no rrr--
of connection with that RAILWAY, and f,
IquisitiOn Is a mere investments IS not g.
moment to be suspected. Was it JOiHrrf
with this east and west line, for While.
iprofeS,eI so much friendship at the tim..
were rs ling flv0rs at the hands OF chi, .
ieral Assembly: Let their sUbSeqUel.
duct testify. When this line went tga.
eigH market to negotiate the loan VII
Legislature had authorized, it Wa. met
announcement that this very S0uth.-
.curity Company, whose protestant
friendship had been 50 recently M
tended to build a competing line, auIlr
way they hoped to Illustrate the c0aSgr.
ton Of a loan upon which our lide dgu.
Failing in this .trja1dly device, we tjlI-.
same people. who have rejected pr
granted upon their own terms. ~--sir-'.
only the overthrow Of a corporation ,-...
by your authority. but aiming Is Well ra II.
ieclared unconstitutional and OF gre....5-
acts OF a Virginia Legislature. llmrb RI
OF an injunction andI v.,a-.-.
suit before 4 Federal court. Fooled in
these efforts. they now have the auhrfrr.
declare their intention 10 go round y1a-..
and west liue-tO deprive it of its ict.iu-
the hope that they ma. er..
break it down by crippling its rryeuIa,
force it into a SjIb-eryient compliance
their arrogant demands. As evidence Fl.
theTmore OF this purpose ana their Ia-
designs, the public Is Informed bv o.
their agents and cO-cOuspirJtOrs t.l-
Southern Security Company seeks calr
ire Western North Carolina road il e-.
that il may divert the traffic now passing
he lines controlled bv -Hem i'm Tenn.
from the Mississippi TO Bristol at Norri,-.r
tud thence by tine Western North CAROL
.oaI to Salisbury. and thence TO North
markets over their DauVille road and 9TH
ines controlled By the Southern S.cr
Company. in order to avoid the dtliy.-.
Is az Bristol and the transit OF such OIL.
yyer our Atlantic, Mississippi and OG8u
.rli. which he declares TO b. in hostile ir..
.-.. 10 the Southern Security Comm
.uG that 1t has no interest in il tJIr Arl.-
Mississippi and Ohio road. And here
N8gld a-S. where Is that member Of tlaG.--
,rIi Assembly, who voted tor tLl, Law Win.
makes sale ui the States Interest iurIa DIM
vile rul who did not believe that fE.ulirg-.
-l,areEol hers Of that company alone were tn
-siov the privileges OF that aets And VE-u
IS ilIe man Of THAT Assembly who ever sup
loSei that the object OF that bin was d.
srnstcr the control OF Tai, NlrEuil w,ra o..
hi, bureau of the Pennsylvania rJjlr1a
Or ,hit 20 such purposes as these 70 which
nave adyerted this part OF her railway system
WAS TO DE-, 50 employed. Whom shall o.. Dir
Die OF Virginia hold responsible for tHi, u-
.l-c Of a generous act OF her Legi-LItUr-.
inc introduction OF a power SO disr-rra
not ouIg here in this case, but I'm Ilu-E
mas been i'm fact established in cDula
,vt,n tia Richmond and Petersburg r
HIS the public forgotten who petition.
aud vino were the purchasers OF the ~
interest in this latter case; and Whea
act is ii..t this was delivered To-
parties. ana is today held by thr Sou.
security Company, Whio eXclaml-ioa
Dc entered! Let us fOrbeIr. Such ar
evidences of the friendship they rrot.
such the respect Wnicis they entertain
Virginia legislature such the mTui.
of friendly feeling and kindly Interest ..
Virginia line which has the tcmcricrf tor
n alliance with them. based upon sTga s
dit ions Is would involve a disregard o
purposes for which lt was created, 80
comprehend the sacrifice Of every o.HarH
not under thciT control. and make o. isl.
s,ryile tool for the accomplishments o.
foul and hostile purposes. Ii is easy
how much these people have at stake m..
efforts either und.r thi, bill or that uoe
fore the Senate to acquire control oil Chat
across Virginia territory, which would d.
into pneumatic tube at Richmond
thence 10 Philadelphia the carrying tr
rhe coast line, the Gulf line. and ju-l
OF another link ia North --
iua 10 en- oil aud break down your El..a-
West line.