The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16

on or about the o9th day of April 1856 i'm re-
gard To the Traffic Rebate Contract entered
and Nashville Railway Company and Ehc
Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Fail
way Company and accompanying this preaIIi-
bic and resolution. the said VIM. II. Schofeld,
MS this Conpany'S Agent may by advice Of
Counsel (by him selected) put such Protest in
proper form, aud serve or have the same
served upon The Pres dent or Nlce-Prcsidcnt
of the Louisvill and Nashville Railway Com
panS'S General Office, 80 Exchange Place in
the City Of New York.
RESOLUTION ENDORSING SCHoF1ELD - THE
LIVELY SPEAKING WHICH FOLLOWED.
Judge Cothran-In view of the fact that Mr..
SchotCld has been ever active and faithful,
and has certainly done all that he could for
the success Of the road while SO many Of us
have been idle, 1t would think, be we'll to
strengthen his hands by an expression of our
appreciation OF his services. l therefore olfer
Resolved, That our faith and confidence in
the zeal, industry and integrity of William
II. Scofleld, the Financial Agent of this
Company Is unsliaken.
thing against the passage OF that resolution.
hut think we should be careful not to dupe
MIR. Schotlrld as he has duped us. The higher
he raised our hopes, the greater has been onr
fall. lie has worked hard. Some say he Is
spending his own money. / for one think he
hopes for reward. | think he expects to re-.
ceive money for his services l do not en-
dorsc the resolution, and do not see W herein
Mr.. Schoficld has earned our gratitude, no.
do see wherein he Is TO benefit us.
W. II. Parker, Esq.-The resolution which
Judge Cothran offered mcels my approta-
ton. I have every confidence in the honesty
of purpose OF w. II. s;choileld. lie has never
made u promise. He has only spoken of re-
gotations pending. He told US at the begin.
ming that he had no money. That he relied
on capitalists. I believe that Mr.. Schofiell
In fpit n Isl
that has been expected of him. Crcurn-
stances beyond his control prevented his get
ting the money. hope this meeting will en-
press its con fidcnce ip him.
Mr.. e. G. Bradlcy-G cannot see what harm
there is In tho resolution. My confidence has
not been shaken in Mr.. Schofleld. Let us Mt
least do nothing to prevent him from nego-
tiating our bonds.
Captain #. II. Clarke, of Trenton--I think it
really Il matter of regret that my distinguish
cd and honored friend should have offered
the resolution. am willing to award due
credit for all work done, but see very little
evidence of any accomplished work by Mr..
Schohed. l see disposition everywhere 10
go to work or let 60 of this road. If 70
home and report that this meeting has
thanked NIr. Schofield for doing nothing 1t
there. II this meeting docs nothing outside
OF Schoficld we will never get another meet
ing of the stockholders. therefore move to
lay the resolution on The table.
The resolution to lay on the table was put.
The President ruled that the nays had 1t,
though IL was Il close vote.
j. W. Thomson, ESq-!t does seem to me
that IL would he well to withdraw the rcsou-
tod endorsing Mr.. Schoheld when there is so
much opposition.
President Bowen then asked leave to read n
letter from Mr.. Schofeld of date June II,
which he thought would help TO rcmnve any
opposition to the resolution. a stOckholicr
asked him to proceed. When the letter had
been read President Bowen expressed his un-
bounded confidence in the honesty and In
icgrity OF Mr.. SchCiicld, and said that he
realized the danger of putting our plans in
the newspapers. BY doing this those VINO
are opposed to MS can head us off They can
choke OF whoever may be inclined TO help
us.
l.. w. Perrin. Esq-The great difficulty in
the way of success has been, that we have
done so little ourselves 1t Is mere suspicion
that Mr. S:hoticll's activity has been in orpo-
Sition to the road. He has always been %il-
ling to withdraw whenever we could MAKE:
better arrangements with any one else. III
we cannot get better plan let us encourage
him. It seems as little as we can do TO give
him the slight commenddtion contained IN
tie resolution.
Rev. ]. s.. Young-I confess my feelings are
favorable 10 Mr.. SchOtcld. A man who ETln
succeed in Keeping alive great enterprise
like this deserves considerable credit. feel 1t
nothing but an act Of juriice for us 10 express
Our confidence in his efforts, though he has
not succeeded. l think Mr. Schofinld should
not be ccnSured hut would heartily endorse
the resolution of Judge Cathran.
Capt. J. w. Perrin thought the resolution
oueEt to be read again.
The Secretary then read as follows:
ReSDlrcd, That our faith and confidence In
the zeal, industry and integrity of William
II. Schoticld, the financial agent OF this Com
pany,iS mistaken.
Mr.. Benct said he thought there was an OBJ
jectiOnab!c word in the resolution-tne word
'integritv." BY the insertion Of that word II
lOulIcd likean attack OH Mr.. Schoticld's char
acter lie, Mr. Bcnet, would not like to have
such resolution passed III reference to him
self He, therefore, moved TO strike out the
word "intesrity."
y stakeholder then asked that the resO u
tion be read again omitting the word "intrg-
rty." After this, the resolution to strike out
the Objectionable word was put. 1t was lost
by small majority.
The resolution in its original shape was
then passed by Il mere majority.
On motion of DR.. ]. d. Noel, which was Sec
onded by Mr.. II. S. Galloway, resolution was
passed thanking the people of Abbcvillc for
their generous hospitality.
CALLED MEETING OF TIE DIRECTORS.
On motion the meeting adjourned at twelve
o'clock. President Bowen then announced
that q meeting of the Directors of the road
would he held IN the office of MeSsrs Perrin &
Cothran at half-paSt eight O'Clock tomorrow
morning.