Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-10

road, hence to the Gap, upon the esti-
mates made to the Va. & KY. Co., and
announced by Mr.. Hughes in his
Official capacity as its President. 1t
has now been linked in with a great
arterial line whose detiny, in obedience
to Its Interests, compels the ultimate
completion of its road to the Ohio
river.
Upon whose property are these
bonds based? Surely not on the
property of the people of Bristol, of
scott or of Lee, but upon the property
of these from Bristol to Norfolk
| Thus four millions of bonds have been
| secured for our benefit without costing
| cur community one dollar.
The people from Bristol to Norfolk
did not seek US we sought them
They accepted US peDniless-hOpeIess
| aud upon their credit We have secured
the four millions of bonds to be ex-
pended in the construction of the road
from Bristol to Cumberland Gap -
After such a display of generosity OIL
their part, shall the people of Bristol,
Scott, and of Lee undertake TO die
tate to them time and manner of the
expenditure Of the money secured by
unwilling to believe that the people of
Bristol would assume such position,
however much they may desire the
speedy construction of the road to the
Gap. Such an assumption would be
ungenerous. as it would be unjust in
view OF the fact that the construction
of that road, without a connection at |
tie Gap, would be ruinous to the in |
terests OF the whole line. Certainly |
the people whose property is pledged,
and the capitalists who are to take |
our bonds are entitled to say when the
proper time las come to begin the /
work.
''The faithful delegate from Scott"
has arrogated to himself to designate
the precise day on which this work
shall be commenced in fullfillment, /
suppose, of the pledge he made to the
people in his canvass for a seat in the
House of Delegates. that he would com.
pei General Malone to be build the
Gap road, Il suppose
with or without money. This was
the issue prOpOunded by him, and,
infer by his election, accepted by his
people of Scott. Unwise in all its
aspects has been the course pursued by
this faithful delegate" l predict.
it will prove to his people,
who yet will visit OH his head his and
their folly. Fortunate indeed will b.
De If the resolution of 1.-The faithful"
put unwise delegate from Scott" cal
'ulated, if not intended. to impair the
credit and cripple the efficiency of the
A. NJ. & O Co., shall not result in the !
'elease of all obligation on the part of
hat company to build the road to
Cumberland Gap. The faithful dele
gate from Scott" has called on the A
II. & o. Co., to show cause why it
hould not proceed at once with the
of the Cum berland Gap
oad-tbat company has appeared to
how cause, and shall be agreeably
if the Legislature, after
he hearing of the parties, shall not
brewer stop the company from all
urther proceedings, until the connec-
ion is secured. Where then will !
Scott and Lee be? How large debt
II gratitude will Bristol, Scott and [
lee owe "the faithful delegate" for his t
oolish act which has destroyed, and (
perhaps forever, the only hope left for
road from Bristol to Cumberland
zap. 1t will be no excuse to them for
lin to say II did your will"-the re- n
pOnse will be direct-''you were on
he ground, you had lights, we had
Ot, you were warned of the danger,
our were entreatrd by those, whom
GU did assail." BE patient, our de-
ire, our purpose, our interests, all !
onstrain US to watch for the oppor-
une moment, when we can safely be-
in the work To force the issue on US 4
ow Is 10 remove to an indefinite pc $
lod-if not forever, its commence
1ent-and we beg of you to haH."-
,ou turned deaf ear to these words
{ caution and of wisdom. and have 4
rought ruin on US, You have failed
\ your trust-have forfeited our con-
dence-go hence" Tha remaining
omfort of 1.-THE faithful delegate from
colt" will be Lore companionship
18th your correspondent "Washing-
1n."
BRISTOL.