Year: 1860

Tb. Schedule and the New Directory


We had hoped that We would not have to re-
fer to this matter again, but when our name ana
our veracity becomes subjects for Cabinet discus
sions to the exclusion of the legitimate business
of the Read and our whole course is mlsrepre-
sented. we feel that we should be recreant to our
self as we'll as the majority of those interested
who entertain the same views that we do on this
matter. if we did not repel.the base insinuations
and defend our position. Now VIC give notice to
all concerned that we are in for the war and that
we mean to pursue it, believing that truth and
Justice is on our side, to the bitter end.


In the first place it is charged that we have
been disrespectful to the board and that we have
abused its members. This deny. True we
called the board tickle, pronounced the present
schedule an outrage upon the public and the stock
holders and asserted that if took twelve sensl-
bic men 10 months to ascertain what schedule
was best to run over short road, they were not
fit for the places they held. All this we continue
to believe and most steadfastly adhere to. Does
the Board deny being tickle? We have only to
say that they are running the 9TH schedule IN ten
mouths. One schedule, which nearly every one
declares to have been better than the present. was
only run serentecn days. To prove that the pres
sent schedule is outrage against the public con
venience and the interests of the stockholders, we
have only to refer to the people themselves. Dl-
rectors have declared that all the people Of Lemon
county approved the change. Ii this be SO 1t Is
strange that respectable and prominent Citizens OF
Lenoir have denounced the authors of the change,
publicly in the town of Newbern. That this has
been done can be made appear, and furthermore,
Lenoir county stockholders have entered their
protests in our columns. The fact is, we have
been assured by gentleman from Lenoir whose
means of information are, perhaps, as extensive
as those enjoyed by the Directors themselves,
that nearly everybody in that county, off from the
immediate line of the Road denounce the change.


If the leading object be to forward the North
mail received at Goldsboro' at l A. NJ. why
not let cars leave there at Il A. NJ. This
would be saving of 81 hours in forwarding that
mail, (Which some of the Directors consider of
such vital Importance and the train could return
to Goldsboro at o'clock, in time to connect with
the o'clock train going North.


Our criticisms of the action of the Directory
have not only been respectful, but have
given them the advantage of distinctly disclaiming
any desire to impugn their motives We have
made no attack upon their honesty of purpose, but
some persons arc perseveringly honest and at the
time humiliatingy sceak, which will apply,
w doubt not, very we'll to some of the members
of the honorable Board.


They continue to discuss us in the Priry
Coumc to the neglect of the interests of the stock
holders if they wish, but we hope to be able to
meet them on footing of equality in the stock
holders meeting.


We may have accorded them too much in be-


eving them sincere in their belief that the pres
ent schedule for the best interest Of the Road,
for we learn that some of them now affirm that
they would insist on its continuance though they
knew that it would have an injurious effect. But
this of course is to spite the Progress. We have
only to say to them that the Progress is cool, col
Iected and contented, and that it enjoys hugely
and immensely the manner in which they fume,
foam and rage,