The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-23


G~The Editor OF the VI. Patriot having
lately honored this part Of the State with a
visit, proceeds in his paper to give pencil
iuss of the way" His imagination must
from the tone Of his "pencilines"h had uucom.
range. His ~eulogiums upon The S,ateiweiu To-
habit are PROFESSIONALLY true, for we are also
of that number who lore Yer9ont; not only
on account Of The Produciiveness of it's soil,
but because it is the land Of a Stark, Warner
and Allen, men who were lovers of Justice
and right, and strong haters Of tyranny and
oppression. But our brother Editor in The
course of his "pencilins" forgetst the country
and indeed his idol Loco-Focoism and comes
out out upon our Rail Road with a perfect
rush. We give his remarks
They talk Of little else west Of the noun
tain hut railroads. They appear confident of
the success Of their road and say they have
near a million subscribed on the route. Their
books doubtless show some $500, COO, hut we
are more than ever convinced that they have
subscribed what they can never pay-thaf
men owning real estate and in business have
subscribed all they are worth; that they have
been made to believe that they would not be
required to pay, but when the stock should
be taken they could take il into market and
sell it, certainly at par, perhaps at a premium.
Their charter. unlike The Central, requires
nothing to be paid in prior TO organizing
When informed that s. on share had aciu-
ally been paid in on The Central, they turned
suddenly pale as if it we're a serious matter.
We gave them TO understand that there was
another difficulty about il. TO wit: that The
success Of the Central route has become "a
fixed fact" two millions having been sub
scribed, and that Bostonians will never CON
tribute TO build mure than one main route ihro'
the State.
Some paper id the interest Of the FINLAND
route confidently predicted aN bile ago that
Burlington would subscribe there far the Cen
trail. Aware that Il. had subscribed about
$4,000 for the Central and $4,000 for the
( Rutland. we were mischievous enough 10
make the inquiry publicly Of some Il. gentle
men how the facts we:e."
! We know Of no reason. why We may not
feel confident of when our books show
nearly a million Of dollars subscribed on the
line Of our route. The Central route, il they
COULD show this amoun, taken ON the line.
might perhaps. ra;ionslly conclude that their
success was a fixed fact" But with a mea-
gre subscription on the line. aud NOTHING on
u pledges in Boston, to be redeemed condi-
tionally. We infer they will soon find out thai
their fixed fact has stepped QUITO take breath.
Our Books not only show SsG0,oOo sutscrib-
ed along The line. but within a fraction Of Il
million, and that too. by men who are fully
able to, and e.rpect 10 pay what 'hcy have sub
scribed. Our business men, Carmcrs. nc
they are worth" They can pay their sub
scripiions, and then with what means they
have left build a road as long as the Central
route is, without any fretting and chaGng.-
Our subscribers have nerer been told "Ihey
never would be required TO pay" but the
Stock has been taken BY men who counted
The cost and who are able TO build. They
will never have TO sit down and mourn over a
project commenced, carried on. failed, fhro'
deception and fraud. We have no question
but our stock viii sell at par and indeed at a
premium. but our Central friends need not
faticr themselves they can have sEy Of it
The Editor says we turned pale on beina in
formed that s. had actually hecn raid in on
the share, on the Central. Yes, but you
know Mr.. Marsion. that SIS on The share has
nerer As yet. been paid in. and further, YOU
are very cautious not TO say, tha; such is the
fact. True, you would by iuu Mo, desire
to make US believe it is SO. but The course Of
policy pursued by the Central route, we fully
understand and ofyour course of w~iggling
We are well conversant. 1t is very strange
that the Editor of the Patriot is so very igno-
rant Of the fact that over So 900 has been
subscribed in Burlington TO the Rutland rouie.
with a fair prospect ofcarryins ittofullSl0o,-
600. Probably the o. gentlemen were in
their information given, careful to keep out
of sight the full amount subscribed lest it
might seem that our route haG any merits
upon which to ask favor at the hands Of cap
I~tsIists. Time will show, however. that
frankness is better than deception.