Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-08-14
For the Age
RAIL ROADS, FRAUD AND JUG,
CLING.

tlnS, they eeeil W suppose IL Colncu, ex-
clusively for themselves. And notwi,h-
standing their great pretentions to De.
mocracy, and generation for Jefferson,
they can scarcely make move or utter
a sentiment, which is not begotien by this
master spirit of Royalty.
A most perfect illustration of this truth,
is found in the double dealing and faith
less course of the Central Rail Road
company-not perhaps the Stockholders of
that company, but the great spirits who
control and direct the minds and conscien-
ces of those stockholders, as summed up,
in the person of Charles Paine.
1t was universally understood that the
object of creating the numerous railroad
corporations in l843, was to complete two
routs from Lake Champlain to Connecti-
cut River and Boston, one for the ac-
commodation of the east side of the Noun
tain TO connect with the Concord & Leb-
anon route, and the other for the accom-
mediation ofthe western part of the state,
TO unite with the Fitchburgh route. In
fact it was the log-rolling between these
two interests, that produced the charters
in their present forms, This understand
ing was kept up, and the most base and
barefaced treachery was practised upon
the Concord s. Lebanon route under the
cloak of the most ardent friendship. The
agents and representatives of the central
company attended the meeting at Leba-
non, with as high pretentions of friend
ship for the route, as satan manifested
for the saviour on the pinacle of the Tenn
Pile. Notwithstanding which, in less than
48 hours, the contract, (Which Paine had
been for weeks negotating) with the
Chesire route was formally ratified, with
the vain hope of supplanting both the Leb-
anon and the Rutland routes. But cor.
porations have no souls and therefore are
not susceptible Of remorse, or mental
anguish.
The object Of this company evidently is
to prevent the construction Of road from
Concord to White River, and also tina,
from Burlington via, Rutland to the Con-
necticut River, for in so doing they might
monopolize the a0hOle business on their owr
terms and if it be united with the Chesh-
ire road Gov. Paine and few coadjutor!
may get the bonus.
But this matter should be carried to tn,
polls, and such men elected to the Leg is.
lature as are pledged to so amend tina
charter as to render the stock and proper.
ty taxable as is all other property of the
farmer and mechanic, and also be made a
, menable to all future legislatures, as the
public good may from time to time require
1t is indeed gratifying that the signs o
the times are so suspicious in relation t
this matter. Hundreds, who at the time
these corporations were created, exerteC
all their powers 10 render them independ
ant of the Legislature have, by the Jug
Cling Of Charles Paine, s. Co. had thei
eyes opened to the true design of those
land sharks, who prOcured, and who con
troll the central company,-and are now
anxious to see the creature bridled, ant
rendered (if not honest Obedient to the
will ofthe people as expressed through
their representatives, when uninfuenceC
and unbiased by the powers of wealth anc
untrammelled by the meshes ofintrigue.
The people should fully understand thi:
matter. In the first place this charter
was forced through the Legislature by
being made strict party question
yes upon the wing party aided by a few
nominal Democrats, who esteem ptcuma
ry interests, more than honest principle
rests the odium, nay, the disgrace Of in
creasing the burden OF the laboring thou
sands, to fill the pockets of the proud ant
naughty capitalists. The Montpelie
Waterman acknowledges, that by this ex
emption in the central charter, will b.
distracted from the Grand List of thu
State, 81 100000. This then increase:
, the buroen of taxation upon those WIFI
are dependant on their daily labor for tn
support of their wives and little ones.
Already have hundreds, in our stat
transferred, their money at interests from
the Grand list of their towns TO the book
of this central rail road company, wher
1t is exempted from all taxation. Alread
is the finger of derision pointed at tn,
Legislature of Vermont, even by til,
Wigs of New lIampshire and Massachu
sets. And will those who are interested
in the Rutland ute,-will the people o
the state submit 20 this juggling this bast
perfdy Of Paine and his tools? Will TIT
taxpayers of Vermont consent to pay
two fold tax, for the benefit of Spectator
and sharks' If they do, they must have
lost the spirit Of Allen and Warner
which has heretofore signalized them a
mong all their sister states. Freemen
rally! Rally and assert your rights, anc
assert them with determination to recov
err and maintain them, come out boldly
and rend in season the chains with which
few overloaded and overbearing capt..
alists are endeavoring to bind you. lie
them understand at once that so long a:
you are called freemen,you will enjoy cqua
rights, and will never consent to become
a experimentation community. H.
Fire and loss of life al Ncwport, r. 1
On Sunday about noon the Ocean house
took fire in the kitchen, and three hun.
dred inmates, fashionable boarders
truned out to seek other quarters. A lit