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ATLANTA WW&LX SUN. FOB THE WEEK ENDING JULY 17, 1872.
THE ATLANTA SUN
The African. Explorer Found.
The long sustained suspense and ap
prehensions regarding the fate of Dr.
Livingstone, entertained by all the civi
lized world, and especially in scientific
circles, have at last been relieved and
quieted by the welcome assurance that
be lives, and is still enthusiastic in his
resolution to explore the wildest and
most unfrequented regions of Africa
The success of the Herald expedition
must be universally conceded to be
great journalistic triumph. In Februa
ry, 1869, Mr. Stanley, Herald correspon
dent, to whose management the oxpedi
tion in search of the African explorer
had been entrusted, wrote a lengthy let
ter to tbo Herald, just on the eve of his
departure, giving a detailed account of
the various conjectures regarding the
fate of Dr. Livingstone, and closed his
letter with these words:
** Until I hear more of him, or see tbo long-absent
old m«n face to face,! bid you farewell; but wherever
ho is, bo sure I sbaU not give up the cImm. If alwe,
you shall bear what be. has to say; if dead, I will
find and bring bis bones to you.’’
What at 'that time was regarded by
many as boasting bombast, has been re
deemed and verified by the wonderful
success of the undertaking. This letter
was written from Zanzibar, on the East
Coast of Africa, whence the expedition
set out at an early day, leaving about the
river is not
River which
the Portugese Zambezi
into the Indian
Compliment.
enters r
Ocean, opposite the island of Madagas
car, as has been supposed heretofore,
on the contrary, a different
stream altogether. He prosecuted his ex
plorations along its banks to the distance
of 700 miles, and from observations
made then and since, is convinced that
it is the source of the great mystic,
historic river, the Nile, the source
of whose waters has for many thousand
years been the theme of universal con
jecture.
He explored to a point within 180
miles of the source of the Cham-
bezi, when his supplies were exhausted.
He then returned to Ujiji, where he was
mat in a state of destitution by the Her
ald expedition. Livingstone declares
that the Nile derives none of its
waters from Lake Tanganyika, which has
heretofore been considered one of the
sources of that renowned river.
The two explorers left Ujiji in October,
1871, and proceeded to Unyanyembe,
where they explored the surrounding
country for about one month. They
then returned and spent Christmas to
gether at Ujiji. Intelligence of these
adventures was forwarded from Unyan-
yembe on the 14th March, 1872.
It is Livingstone’s purpose to con
tinue his explorations for the next two
years, during which time he hopes to ex-
This is not a time for idle compliment,
to a neighbor. Grave business is before
us, and if we do not really desire the
nomination of Mr. James, what reason
is there for allowing ourselves misrepre
sented in the Convention ? We are
men, and let us act the part of men.
Mr. James has Ead the compliment of
an election to the Mayoralty. Let us
wait till that honor is rewarded by a year
of public service, before we grace him
with another. Although he deserves to
rise, there is no occasion for sending him
up in a balloon. Old Fact,
1st March. After a perilous march of 821 pj ore ^he remaining 180 miles of the
days, traversing the wild regions of nfrpmlip?? river, and the North shore of
Equatorial Africa teeming with the ob-1 Tanganyika,
noxious malaria from rapidly putxifying a re the exploits, of the world’s
tropical vegetation, and alive with brutal Wampum explorer. If he is permitted
and hostile savages, the expedition ^ rP f. nrn his vast stores of knowl-
reached Unyanyembe on the 23d June. e gg e> w jth which to enrich the pages of
This town is about 400 miles in a direct g c j encej s he will twine around the brow
line from the Eastern Coast of Africa, or 0 f the bronzed hero, a chaplet of ever-
abont COO by the regular caravan trail lasting renown; and his discoveries and
followed by the expedition, and is situ
ated in Longitude S3 deg. East from
London, Latitude 5 - deg. S.—about 300
miles South of the Equator. Up to this
time the total loss from sickness and
fatigue had been one white man,.two of
the armed escort and eight of the native
porters. Two horses and twenty-seven
asses had also perished.
The expedition refurnished itself with
all necessary supplies through the agen
cy of American cloth, which was
exchanged for beads, the only cir
culating medium at that place. In
July they resumed their march towards
the interior, but most discouraging ob
stacles soon impeded their progress. Be-
exploits will be the theme of unfeigned
admiration and wonder when the bronze
statues of kings, and the marble monu
ments of martial heroes shall have crum
bled to dust.
Respite of Spann.
There is an error in the article on the
inside of our present issue under the
heading, “Execution Postponed.”
We are informed that Governor Smith
refused to pardon Spann, or commute his
sentence. It was represented to him by
respectable citizens of Webster county
that Spann had become insane since his
trial. He therefore granted a respite un
til the 26th instant, to the end that a le
gal investigation might be made by the
sides the natural obstacles, such as thick 1 proper authorities whether this ■was true.
_ and impenetrable jangles and the op
pressive climate, they encountered great
difficulties in obtaining supplies. The
natives suspected a crusade against them,
and were shy of intercourse. They pre-
**ently met a large concourse of Arab
If it should be shown that the man is
now insane, of course he cannot be exe
cuted until the insanity is cured; but if
it should be proven that he is not in
sane, then the sentence of the Court
will be carried out. No more time was
caravans, which had been forbidden the a ]]owed than was deemed absolutely ne
• M - . r F- > M A. A n I _ ....
privilege of traversing the country. Be
ing somewhat numerous, they had deter
mined to declare war on Hirambo, the
•Ring of the country. The commander
of the Herald, expedition joined them;
and nnder the lead of the American flag
they advanced upon the enemy, defeated
his forces and captured several villages.
Mr. Stanley was fever stricken, and with
hia absence the Arabs became discourag
ed, and were worsted in an engagement,
About one hundred and fifty of them
afterwards rallied, and intrenched them
selves preparatory for another engage
ment, but Mirambo returned to his jun
gles.
The expedition then resumed its on
ward march to Ujiji on the Tanganyika
Lake about 1,000 miles in the interior of
Ethiopia. Iu order to avoid Mirambo,
they made a detour through an untrodden
desert in order to gain the nsual caravan
trail. They soon reached cultivated re
gions where sorghum and holcus (a spe
cies of perennial grass)
abundance, and here they fared bounti
fully.
After a perilous journey of some 400
miles they reached the province of Ujiji,
where they made preparations for a tri
umphal entrance into the city of Ujiji.
The exploring party proceeded, beating
drums and blowing bugles. The armed
escort fired salutes every moment. It
was a grand spectacle for the weary pil
grims. It was no delusive mirage that
greeted their excited gaze, but the genu
ine waters of the Tanganyika Lake, in
whose silver bosom was reflected the
towering mountains clothed in perennial
verdure. Beneath them lay the town of
Ujiji, lymg dreamily in that Utopian
land.
IntelEgence of their approach had
preceded them, and they were soon met
by crowds of astonished natives, who
greeted them with deafening huzzas and
beating of drums. Conspicuous in a
group of turbaned Arabs was a bronzed-
fac.e white man, who wore a navy cap
with a faded gold band. This ]was the
long-lost Livingstone. He was greeted by
the expedition with the Jtenderest emo
tion of joy as one who had long been
lost and found again,
Dr. Livingstone infermed Mr. Stanley
that in March, 1866, he started with his
expedition np the Rovuma river, (outlet
in Indian Ocean, east coast of Africa, 10
deg. south of the Equator). In a short
time, some of his escort became alarmed
at the hostile demonstrations of tribes in
their front. They soon deserted, and as
a cover to their cowardice, circulated the
report of Livingstone’s death. The he
roic explorer, undaunted, however, pro
ceeded on his journey, and after many
hardships, crossed the Chambezi river,
which he encountered about 500 miles
the interior, de affirms that this
Turn, him Out.
We find the following correspondence
in The Constitution of last evening:
Vh* SUt* Rond L«»u.
Atlanta, Ga., July 5, 1872.
Ex-Gov. Joseph E Brown, President
Western and Atlantic Railroad:
Dear Sir—I am informed that yoa
give it as your opinion that if the people
of Georgia desire the lessees to return
the Western and Atlantic Railroad to the
authorities of the State that the lessees
are willing to do so, but that they will
resist any effort that may be made in the
condition. We have incurred a heavy
debt in bringing it up to a point where
it now is, and you will very readily see,
if we should. surrender the road, that
you have no right to the new engines or
the new ears, or new iron, that have
been bought with our money. All that
you have a right to demand is that we
return it in just such condition as we
found it on the 27th day of December,
1S70.
What will be the result? You must at
once appropriate from the Treasury of
the State at least $500,000 to put the road
up into Buch working condition as we now
courts to recover the property upon the I have it, and when you turn it over again
grounds of fraud. Blease inform me A1 '" 1
whether my information is correct or not.
Very rsspectfully, yours, etc.,
R. W. Pmnraps.
This would be a strange sentence for
the Democrats of Fulton to pronounce
thus early against Gov. Smith. Will they
treat him as Meade treated Gov. Jenkins ?
Will they cashier the first and only
worthy successor that Jenkins has had ?
Will they push him from a chair that was.
foul when he took it, and that has been
purified by his administration ? Are they
so soon weary of an honest, capable, pa
triotic Governor ? Are they so anxious
for change that they no longer
appreciate the wisdom of “letting well
enough alone?” Are they so bent on.
experiment, that they prefer an untried
man to one who has been weighed in
the Executive balance and not found
wanting ? Is Smith to be struck in the
Capital, the place, above all others,
where an able and upright administra
tion, such as his has been every hour of
its existence, should receive the mostun
flinching support ? Are those whose
homes aire nearest to the scene of his la
bors, who are the dijily witnesses of his
conduct, and the best acquainted with
his official merits, to pass upon him at
sentence of condemnation, which they
know is not deserved ? These are not
the ways either of prudence or of
J tJSTICE.
’ Politics Here and Tiierc.
The New York Herald, for the lust
forty-eight hours, has been running a
ueicspaper exclusively, discarding and ig
noring politics as beneath the notice or
attention of a dignified journalist. It is
waiting for the current of public opin
ion.
General Joseph E. Johnston, probably
the ablest of American Generals, has, ac
cording to a correspondent of tbe J3e?*-
ald, been indulging in some strictures on
the career and policy of Mr. Davis,
while President of the Confederate
States. While he did not question Da
vis’ patriotism, he did not hesitate to
express his belief that Davis was the
cause of the failure of the Confederate
into the hands of politicians it will not
be long until yon will be very likely to
have to appropriate another §500,000,
unless you place a man at the head of af
fairs in the State who would manage it
in such a manner as to make it a success.
TT -nr tjtij- nr nr ..Ibelieve I may-say, without boasting,
Hon. R. W. Phillips, Member House of ^hat was m y good fortune in politics to
Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1872.
Representatives, Atlanta, Ga.:
make it pay, and I may say, truthfully,
My Dear But—I am in receipt of your I that 1 have paid into the treasury the
letter of the 5th of this month, and in 1 rental promptly every month since I have
reply have to state, that I ■ have always nm it as a lessee, but it cannot be said
said from the commencement that it was that the same is true under all other ad-
not my purpose to do any injustice what- j ministrations. You must, therefore,
make up your mind, when you take
charge of the road, to make these appro
priations promptly, and to take the
ever to the people of Georgia, in the
matter of the State Road lease, and that j
if I was satisfied it was the wish of a [ _
majority of the tax-payers of the State chances for monthly payments into the
~ ‘ treasury of the State, and then to satisfy
your constituents that you have bettered
their condition by the change.
It has been intimated to me that the
that the road should be returned to the
State Government, and again made a po
litical machine, I would not, so far as I
am concerned, hesitate to surrender the
lease, and I think this is the feeling of | enemies of the lease are wild enough to
most, if not all, whoare connected-with I suppose that they can bring the repre-
me in the matter.
But I have said repeatedly that, in my
judgment, the lease was the very best j road and take it under his control,in vio-
disposition that the people could make of lation of our contract, and in disregard
the road. They now have ample guar- of pur vested rights which are protected
antee that they will continue to receive by the Constitution and laws of the State
§25,000 per month for the road, paid on and of the United States. We fear no
the last day of each month, for 20 years, such revolutionary folly, however, as we
from the date of the lease, making an know our rights and have the ability to
aggregate of §6,000,000 principal, and if maintain them, and know full well that
interest is counted on cash payment it tbo representatives would not be willing
amounts to about §10,000,000, paid in to j to plunge the State into such a revolu-
the Treasury; and they have the further j tioi ary attitude and meet the indignant
guarantee that the road will be kept in denunciations of their constituents for
good condition, and at the end of the the gratification of a. few disconten-
lease, returned in as good'order as it was ted politicians who have great capacity
received. And I may further state that, for tearing down governments and
while it is not named in the bond, there public institutions, but very limited caj
is no question that it will be returned in pacity for building up the waste place*
much Better condition than it was re- and bettering, the
ceived, as we cannot afford to permit it people,
to run down as low as -it was when we 1
received it, while we have any control of
it. Both the safety of the' traveling
public and the prompt dispatch of the
freight business upon the road, require
that it should always be kept in better
condition of their
It is to be expected that men who de
clare themselves to be the enemies of
the Government, and say that no honest
man can be its friend, who glory in strife
and; contention,' revolution and blood,
and who labor to dissatisfy, everybody
order than it was in December, 1870. If | aud to unsettle everything,’ should be
we were tp attempt to run it asit jthen
w»s, we would lose more in damages and
cessary to make a proper investigation.
The Sohcitor General of the Circuit was
directed by the Governor to be present
at the investigation and represent the
State.
Such, we are authoritatively informed,
are the true facts of the ease.
*-•-«
A Candid Vievr.
Editors Daily Sun: Many of Mr.
James’ personal, friends regret that he is
a candidate for Governor. The great ma
jority of the true men of the country be
lieve it is due to Governor Smith that he
should be re-elected. He has shown his
competency and integrity, and unless he
should be guilty of some misconduct we
ought to show our appreciation of his
services and his incorruptible honesty by
re-electing him.
TV TV. James is a clever gentleman, whom
we all admire. No oneithat, I am aware
of, is unfriendly towards him on any ac
count; but we who know him know that
grew in great | he is incompetent and wholly disqualified
to discharge the important duties of a
Governor of a great State. This is a
simple fact, which his warmest supporter
will not pretend to deny.
It causes me to have strange reflec
tions. If Mr. James does not know, him
self, that he is unfit for the office, it is
the strongest posable evidence of vanity
and ambition to a degree that is unparal
leled. A man of his lack of the com
monest education and of the commonest
statesmanship, ought not to thrust him
self lor ward for high position.
The people of Atlanta and of Fulton
county, will vote against him with pain,
but it is a duty they owe to the good of
the State to do so. Felton.
Y. M. L. A.—The Young Hen’s Library Assscia*
tion, a very worthy institution of this 'city, wo are
pleased to learn, is more than usually prosperous.
The New Board of Direcioss show much attention
to its interest. Charley Herbst, the old popular Li
brarian, was induced to return. A new case of
popularity has set in.
At the last meeting of the Directors, twenty-seven
new members were voted in, and several of the old
patrons renewed their membership. The rooms are
very pleasant.
*The Screven Democrats.
The Democrats of Screven county held
a meeting on the 6th, and elected the
following delegates to the State Conven
tion: John C. Dell, Virgil H. Burns,
and J. Lawton Singleton. The delegates
C9me without instructions.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The Capitol of the State of
Georgia was removed from Milledgeville
to Atlanta, contrary, as we believe, to the
will of a majority of the people; and
whereas, in our judgment, the ’nterest
of the State at large would be best pro
moted by establishing the seat of govern
ment again at Milledgeville; and whereas,
the question of removal is properly the
subject of legislative action:
Resolved, That we request the Repre
sentative from this county, and the Sena
tor from our district, to support such
amendment to the Constitution as will
secure this end.
It is believed there is a coalition in
New York to induck Greeley, in the re
mote event that he is elected, to make
Horatio Seymour his Secretary of State,
Only three papers in California sup
ported Greeley and Brown prior to his
nomination.
The scheme, says the Binghamton (N.
Y.) Republican, which has resulted in tbe
nomination of Horace Greeley, had its
origin about nine months ago, in Otsego
county, N. Y. An insidious and inquir
ing letter was sent to Horace Greeley by
a didn’t-go-to-be Democrat of that coun
ty. It received a favorable response; and
in October of last year that gentleman
made a tour of the State, visiting
numerous prominent men, many of
whom were favorable to Greeley as
bolting Republican candidate. Seymour
was approached and induced to yield his
claims to a Democratic nomination.—
Hoffman was more reluctant, but finally
acquiesced with some qualifications.—
A few days previous to the Cincinnati
nomination, Waldo Hutchins was per
suaded to join tbe coalition at the in
stance of Seymour. The New York dele
gation was instructed; emissaries were
sent to Cincinnati; Gratz Brown was in
terviewed, and the scheme so adroitly
concocted, was devised and executed iu
less than a week after the excitement'
about Cincinnati had fairly sot in.
The New Yorx Herald leans to Grant
in the last issue enough just to publish
one inch more of political extracts in
favor of Grant than ot Greeley, and says
the leading religious papers of the coun
try oppose him.
The Herald, in speaking of arrests for
conspiracy, etc., term them “arrests un
der the Enforcement Act” when perpe
trated in Northern, Eastern, or Western
States, and “ infamous Ku-Klux” when
committed in the Southern States.
Secretary Delano writes to Brigham
Young imploring his assistance in sup
pressing discontent and insurrection
among the Indian population of the ter
ritory. He also thanks Brigham for
many courtesies extended to him during
a recent sojourn in Salt Lake City.—
Perhaps Delano has some remembrance
of tender attentions from other sources.
Judge JJIcCuteU.cn*
The Cartersville Express of the 11th
says:
Oar new Judge ascended the bench
this place on Monday morning last. He
then charged his first jury. Hia charge
was an able, pertinent and impressive
one. He laid down the true principles
to be observed in law and morals, and
impressed them in a feeling and forcible
manner upon the minds of the jurors.
He sets out in his new position upon the
right kind of a schedule, and, from the
character of the gentleman, we may rea
sonably expect to see his administration
an eminently successful one.
sentatives of the people up to the point
of directing the Governor to seize the
made it; and it is very easv hv
at the map to see that by the 8 l anc
road to the Louisville 7 x a °
Road enabling them to turn
Montgomery, the line between
St. Louis would he broken at
terests of the State Road, of aSI? 6 *
of Georgia, greatly damaged “n £ a ’ a:
us who are interested in that , 6(
could sell at no distant day f 0 )
advance upon what we paid an/ ??
connected vritu the leafe?^“ ol*
underno obhgationto give toffie J 1
the benefits of the good bargain 3
we have made in attempting /
stiSSf line be,TCm
Again, a portion of the lessees and »v
friends have purchased the roadl-n
as the Knoxville and Kentucky 7?°^
running from Knoxville. Tenne4p !
to Coal Creek coalmines, say forty
with a charter running through toT
connecting with the system of road,
Kentucky. Any one who looks at t
map fora moment, must see that
building of a road from Walhalk
through Rabun Gap, by way of Knot;
to Cincinnati, would cut off f™/
State Road and Georgia Road, 2
other roads connected with this line
present business of the Carolinas w!v
is done over the hue.
It therefore becomes very important
build and hold in our hands the bSan
of the road between Coal Creek and
Kentucky roads. This will cost aim
§5,000,000, and it is expected by th-
of us who purchased that road that
will be able to have it completed a 1
very distant day. This will enable us
run cars from Atlanta to the city 0 f
cinnati, and there load them andb '
freight through upon them to the di
ent parts of Georgia and the Caro"
This gives U3 the key to the position •
enables us, even after the road is b
through Rabun Gap to Knoxville, to
fcrol the freights and to continue to b
them this way. But, if we give up i
lease, our interest will then be with
Carolinas, and we could, doubtless
soon as the Rabun Gap Road isbui
make a large amount of money by co
nectiDg with them and turning the ti
in that direction.
You will thus see that the present 1*
eshave incurred heavy liabilities, a
.sees lia’
es* B^gjrnade arrangements to spend
fir sums "of
discontented with the lease as they are
(with whatever promises harmony among
less of business, than it would cost to I our people, and the peaceful develop-
put it in order. Therefore, I have no
hesitancy in saying that it will never be
returned in as bad condition as wo re
ceived, it.'
In view of these facts, Ihave never, fora
nt oment,doubted that as a lessee,! am ren
dering to the people of Georgia the very
best service which I could render, in
connection with this great State euter-
ment and growth of our State. But it
seems to me the people of Georgia have
already suffered enough byiollowing the
leadership of such men, whose counsels
have always led to disaster and rum. It
is time for us to disregard their boister
ous ravings and to look to the restora
tion of quiet, peace and good will among
onr people, and to aid the improvement
prise. And I believe I may say, witlain -of her material resources; keeping stead-
the bounds of reason, that at least four-
fifths, if not nine-tenths of the tax-pay
ers of Georgia are not only satisfied with
the lease, but desire that it remain as it is.
If, however, I am mistaken, and they
will express their desire at the ballot-box
upon au issue fairly made, that it be re
turned into the political arena, and agalin
used as heretofore as a public work
under State control, I should favor' an
immediate surrender of the lease as I
should not desire to hold the property of
the State though my judgment be satis
fy in view the restoration of confidence
and the reduction of the public burdens,
which, in the shape of taxation, now
weigh so heavily upon the people of the
State, which, impoverished by the rav
ages of war, is driven to the humiliating
position of borrowing the bonds of a
private corporation, npon which to raise
money in the market for her urgent ne
cessities, when she fails to do it upon
her own credit and is unable to meet her
bonds now falling due, issued twenty
years ago, about the legality of which
fied that it is for the'best interests of the there is no sort of contest. In this state
people,'if they are dissatisfied with the
arrangement.
But I state very distinctly that I will
not be. driven to surrender- it by the
clamors of either a ring of disappointed
politicians, who desire to have control of
it that they may plunder it; nor will I
surrender it for the gratification of one
or more attorneys at law who have been
mortified from the commencement be
cause they did not have either a share in,, , , HHBH
it or did not, in some other tfay make 1 bered that part of the road lies in the
money out of it, who: now desire I Sfcato o£ Tennessee, where the courtB,
of things, I do not believe the people
desire to throw away or hazard the safety
of §300,000 per annum, which is l eing
pa ; d regularly into the Treasury, and to
that extent lightens their taxation.
But do these political madmen suppose
that they can accomplish their object by
any such revolutionary scheme in viola
tion both of law and of public opinion?
If the State Government we»e crazy
enough to attempt it, it must be remora
to get - up a litigation between .the
State aad the lessees that they may
coma in, in the narqe of patrio
tism. and reoeive from the Treas
ury very heavy fees for prosecuting a
case in which they must ultimately fail.
I will not, therefore, surrender the lease
at the bidding of any clique of politi
cians; nor will .I surrender it while those
in authority make charges against the
lessees.
I know that the contract nnder which
we hold the lease was a fair and just one,
and I know furthermore, as has been
again and again stated by the very best
railroad men in Georgia, and sworn to
by some of them, that we are paying a
fair and just consideration for it. This,
I believe, is all that the people desire,
and I must be satisfied of the contrary
before I shall either fear the clamors or
yield to the persecutions of the political
ring, who, without caring what becomes
of the road in the futrne, seek to perpet
uate strife upon this question. If. the
present General Assembly, who were not
elected upon this question, but were re
ally elected before the lease
was made, should think proper,
in violation of the wishes of their
constituents, either to attempt to set
aside the lease or involve the State or
company in litigation, I saall expect to
make the question before their constitu
ents in a tangible form and let it be de
cided by the voters and taxpayers, wheth
er they desire either a disturbance of the
present arrangement, that is working
well, or the return of the road into the
political vortex that will destroy its fu
ture incomes and involve the State in
heavy liability on its account. Of course
if they approve of litigation or distur
bance of the present arrangement, the
people will re-elect their present agents
if they do not, they will drive from pow
er those who have attempted to put in
jeopardy their best interests, for the pur
pose of serving private eads in toe use
of this great State work.
As a member of the General Assem
bly, you have doubtless considered the
expense of this undertaking. At the
time we took charge of the road, §500,
000 was asked for by the then Superin
tendent, out of the State Treasury, to
put it in 'repair, and we have found, by
experience, that it was hot an over-esti
mate ; indeed, we have already expended
more than that amount in the purchase
of new engines and new cars, in the re
building and re-construction of those
that we found upon the road, and in the
purchase of new iron ; and we have not
yet brought the road up to first-cla**
both State and Federal, are open to ns,
where our contract would be respected
and the law administered. And if we
hold only a portion of the road in the
State of Tennessee, until our rights can
be vindicated in the proper courts, and
take from it the new rolling-stock aud
material which we have placed upon it,
I should like to see those gentlemen run
it successfully and accomplish their wild
scheme.
By others it is said that the policy is
to bring the matter into court, and have
a receiver appointed to take charge of the
road. What would be the resoh? This
at once causes us to take from it our roll
ing-stock, return it in the condition we
found it, as near as we can, and it is then
back into politics again, and large ap
propriations must be made to sustain ft;
beside, the State and Federal Courts in
Tennessee might not see the propriety
of appointing such a receiver. You will
readily see, my dear sir, the embarrass
ments in the way of the revolutionists
who are attempting to tear down the
lease in defiance of our rights and the
popular wish.
A word in reference to the future of
the road. My hope has been from the
start, that after appropriating the in
comes of a few years of "the first part of
the lease, to the rebuilding, repairs and
reconstruction of it, tbe lessees would
ultimately be able to make a reasonable
profit for‘their risk, toil and expense. I
still hope so, but from my knowledge of
the affairs connected with the read, I see
no prospect of large returns to the les
sees in future. The competing lines
that are springing up around us will ulti
mately greatly damage the Western and
Atlantic Railroad property. Efforts are
put forth under the lesase by railroad
men of experience to extend long lines
into the West and control freights for
this route. It is very important to main
tain a through fine between the city of
St. Louis and the city of Atlanta, con
trolled by those in the interest of Atlan
ta and of the Georgia lines of road.
In forming the company I looked to
that object, and associated Col. Cole,
President of the N. & C. Road, and
Col. Allen, President of the St. Louis
and Iron Mt. Road. Since that time the
N. & N. W. Road, which connects the
two last named roads running from the
city of Nashville to the Mississippi river,
and completes our control of the whole
line between Atlanta and St. Louis, has
been purchased by those who are friendly
to and connected with the lessees ol the
State Road. The terms of the purchuse
'Vere lavorable to the company who
of money to secure the freights
the two great Western centres—Cine’
nati and St. Louis—and control
bring tnem by way of Atlanta for dis
bution. If the people of Georgia
not appreciate these expenditures,and
sire to take the road back aud ran it
heretofore, we shall, of course, be uad-
no obligation tc give them the benefit
our expendtiures or of our influence
giving to Georgia the monoply in
freights from these great northern
tors, but we shall turn them in
channels as our pecuniary interests
dictate.
I will call your attention to but a s
gle other point which is worthy of y
consideration, when you come to
upon this question, and that is the
that the Air-Line Road from Atlanta
Charlotte, N. G , which mates almo
bee-line road from - this city to Richmo
Washington and other Northern citi
will probably be completed by the
of the present year. This will tun
great portion of the travel that
passes over the State Road north c.
that route, and we shall necessarily]
it. Again, the road connecting the ‘
of Montgomery, Alabama, withDecut
Alabama, will, it is said, be comp!
before the end of the present year,
the Louisville and Nashville Eoad.whi
has purchased it, has a very heavy fo
pushing it forward.
When that is done, the State of
bama has a direct and easy eommuni
tion with the' West, without ru
through Atlanta and Chattanooga,
the heavy freight heretofore bron
over the State Road for the State of
bama, will at once be cut off and turn:
over that line, and the Louisville a"
Nashville Road having control to Ifa
ville, and having leased the road fro
Nashville to Decatur and built the r
from Decatur to Montgomery, rill
once open competition with us for
middle and Southwestern Georgia, u
will compel us to carry freights so low
to pay very little, or we must lose the r
If you will look at the map you wills
that it is probably nearer from Colombo
Georgia, to Nashville, by that routed
it is by way of Macon and Atlanta. T
loss to the Western & Atlantic R&ilros
on Freight business, the first year of
competition of the roads already m
tioned, will not probably be less tt
from §200,000 to §300,000. These d'
culties will be upon us, by the end
the present yeax, or early in next year.
There are other competing lines "
will be completed at a more remo
period, as the road from Macon to Kno
ville, cutting off the East Tennessee te
ness for middle Georgia and turning
by that route. And the road from C
tanooga to Columbus, which is a
competitor of the State Road; to
nothing of the Georgia Western.
With all these difficulties to be met
future, it is by no means certain that
present lessees can meet their en
ment with the State and make even
reasonable profit; and that being &
leave it to the cool consideration of
people of Georgia whether a stipe*
tendent running it under the control^
Governor, as a political machine, *’
be likely to make it pay. It
at least, be very important in
case, that the people shall ^
no mistake in the selection of au
utive who has the experience aB“
firmness to hold the helm in bis J
steadily, and see that the finances of
State are properly managed, tk**
proceeds of the road are properly
for and paid promptly and honesflf
the treasury. We are groaning u ? (
the heavy burdens of taxation,
important that our financial afim*
prudently and economically adm' ,
ed, our public debt reduced as » af
possible, and our taxes made less o
ous. If this end can be better se^ e .
he return of the road to the 1
Jjhe retu.m Ui me ruau iu 1““ ~ t
be gratified to do so; if aot > ^
corf^nt to carry out my contract
the people in good faith.
I am very truly, etc.,
Joseph B.
Mr. Gladstone has been sued f<^ ‘ .
in the English Courts. The
took occasion to criticise, in severe ^
the conduct of tbe plaiutiff wuu
“Clerk of the Patents.”
The bar
Judge McCutchen w
supper.
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