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prepare and rep y, resolutions or other action |
submitted the following.
The undersigned. committee appointed to
prepare and recommend to tho 8 ockholders
IN the Chan,pla n and Connecticut River Rail.
Rad Company, resolutions or other action in
their judgment expcdient aud proper TO be al
present adopted, have given TO the matter COM
mtted 10 them their deliberate consideration,
and submit the following.
REPORT
The Committee do not Suppose that il is expected
Of them, that can be necessary, al ts time, to
enter upon the discussion either OF tho pacticabiy
' of constructing a Railroad from burlington 10 Con-
neoicut River, the line iamiliiry known ms the
Rutland ROUTE" or Of the benefits that would be
likely result from the completion Of that enterprise
both tn the iblc at large, and more especially 10
the individual stokho ders by whose efforts it should
he successfully accomplished. Doh these prelim.
narv 1ucslions 81 unden,bly important To be afrma-
lively settled have in the course OF tho somewhat
animated and earnest controversy, in which the
friends Of the Rutland Road have felt themselves
compelled to engage Unfortunately, perhaps, for both
enterprises with The ivocaes Of another projec',
been fully, md, there seems reason TO suppose salts
factorly ndjus,ed. BE this as it may, however, it Is
not here, before an nssembage consisting mainly of
the Country Stockholders in The Rutland Road men
who have sealed their confidence in the enterprise,
| by the subscrip ion Of million Of dollars towards
It's complexion that i can be required 10 re.enter up.
on the discussion. Wherever else faith in the Ilut
land Road may be in leading strings" 1t has at.
| tainrd a sturdy manhood in Western Vermont.
Nor do We suppose that It is advisable, however
interesting and satisfactory might be TO many. TO
recnpluate and explain the various causes which, IN
our opinion have operated postpone to period So
much later than could ra onaiy have been aniici-
pacsd by those who look at the merits of
cause than ut the adroness OF its opposers the com.
mencement Of the work OF constructing the Rutland
Road, and which, by Their united influence, have
even threatened to overthrow and defeat that great
enterprise. For while this committee may claim TO
possess the cearest evidence and may feel the most
Undo ib,ing CONVICTION of the correctness of their
limpu,atIon of the origin, character and purpose Of
adverse influences alluded to, they are well persua.
ded hat such recurrence to past transactions Is no,
only foreign TO tn, objects Of this meeting but would
be likely to be far less profitable than the cultivation
of q steady, unanimous. and hearty determinations
l(or tho future. Thn, the just positive and relative
claims of the Rutland Road have not hitherto been
Or ypcrly acknowledged by those TO whom they have
been presented, is perhaps, our misfortune; if how
ever those claims should lie rejected the misfortune
will we incline to believe, rest elsewhere.
We are led 10 these observations because the ap.
lpon,nent of a COMMITTEE for the purposes specified
in the resolution under which we act, is an unusual
proceeding, inasmuch rs the directors Of the Com
pany are clothed with MI requisite authority TO adopt
eny course of action for the successful prosecution
of tho great encr ief)re us. which may appear
| 10 them "expcd-nt aud proper and en'ire conn
dence is unqies,ionably felt that the Directors will IN
no respec come short either OF their own duty, or
the ,ust exre tatlon, OF the S,ockho der; The com
mi ice therefore conclude ha' their appointment was
made with, special reference to the somewhat unusual
crcu,ns ances which have thus far attended cur pro-
ject. While, however. an expression OF The views
and wishes Of the Stockholders, il tins sage Of
enterprise. may Mi be absolutely required. will be
donl ted l., no one aud least Of all, probably, by The
Il Directors themselves that such an expression Is, al
TN. moment, in the highest degree desirable.
II is of course, well understood that tailrond
movement, having the open counenancc and encou
ragcment of a great Corporation IN another State
, has recently been made in Bennington The obcc
of ia m n Kll,fO1u
exten ing from North Adams To burlington. thus
per eciing railway connection by the way OF rus
field Mnss. between Burlington ana Boston ana
other very desirable markets project thus aiming
J. A. and beyond qiesIi con rlbuory To- the prospc
u ry Of Yves ern Vermani very general nitention and
intcres,.-And its claims TO that attention and inter
est il is proper remark, ale enforced not only by
u their own Intrinsic meris but Ivy able md zenlou:
ad vocate. among us. But this Committee deem i
due to their own sense Of lair and honorable dealing
and more especially tho TO straight. forward opcr
and frank course for that has uniformly leen pur
: sued ia presenting and urging forward Tho great en-
u terprse which has thus far occupied our efforts
say that, in their deliberate Judgment the interests
;. as well as the wishes, Of, he E,ea! body OF TIT
10 adhere in good faith TO then original purpose.
We are right in this opinion, we can psrceve no mo
tive for Withholding the expression of =" Honest!
is the best policy" that occurs TO this COMMITTEE
. and i, i. policy that never lost a friend who wa
A worth keeping, or --'"-''' $50 ''''''r'-- 49, o.
= " III. nr icnal purpose Of which we speak, was Il
J. open 10 Western Vermont, by the most direct mn
;. feasible route, the Boston market. And nowl'li
!. standing that purpose has, hitherto, failed to obin
from those whom It proposes TO enrich the encou
raging response to which il Is justly entitled, an
:, standing that the numerous, and perP'exlne
~ and irritaiigg, obstacles which II has met have
J, M sinh degree turned the thoughts and synpaihlc
of many in another direction yet we think il IS n
to he doubted that this original purpose Is still IN
. favorl,e Of the Stockholders. But, AT the sam
time, we feel compelled 10 say. in the most expic
ft~I has hssn sIfpd IN
y point tchere il must command success, or submit
|. defeai lis friends have done all that they could do
and much more than the immediate friends Of sim
ar enterprises which have been successful, hay
h been called on or expected to do They have plr
,g ced before The public The results, las exhibited
profls-, mnps and dcraed cs'imntes,) Of a mo.
t. faithful and thorough survey by careful and skf
ID engineer, Of the line of their proposed road the
H. have collected and published such staiisica fac
ut and Information as would serve to encldaie the IN
I'd poiani question NJ prnfralencs of nves meni, an
I'd they have enlisted IN the enterprise, the farming MI
ell nuaclnrlns and other blshrss interests Of the cou'
of try TO the unprecedented extent Of million ct do
I'd inrs Further than this they ought not to be nske
no To CO. What remains tn be done, and done qmckl
o. nv other parties in interest in this project, II
er S,ockho ers in the Rutland Road doubtless qui
he content with their present allotment of The pleasure
a. OF hope" They will probably hereafter wisely ti
10 Lrinlnae between fair words and efficient aclio
an try To lind out their friends, because they ha
re resolved on the rough reality, il they care little
!. the pomp and ceremony, Of breaking ground,
do That the line from Burlington TO Rutland VIII
~ speedily oca ed and placed under contract rende
IN ed very certain. The Determination OF the inhahan
n Of Western Vermont to themselves n raiwi
n connection with .rket for III r anufactur's NJ
in surplus agricultural and mineral Productions. cam
IA be depressed. But q Rairoad from Bennington
mr. FINLAND would not he the Champion f. Connecic
res Rirer Railroad which they desire to see complete
They trust this project will receive an impulse iod
which will carry il through in its unity. If the I
ns forts that have already been made shall now be
H. with corresponding efforts from abroad, the work
lad accompshed-but il on the contrary. our enierpr
it'll is still to encounter hostility where il is entitled
ss- look for Jealous corporation, If energetic act
md is to continue to meet only empty protesiaons
sympathy, il needs SPECIAL wisdom in this Coz
ted mniee 10 predict the inevitable consequence.
nd The un lersigned recommend the passage OF I
ese accompanying Resolutions.
lelr Resoired Isl. That proper regard for her bu
ness interests requires that Western Vermont Shot
r. forthwith secure 10 herself conneciion by RniIro
ap- with the Markets for her Manufa curing, Mine
III and Agricultural PRODUCTIONS.
md Resolved. Cd. That with this view ont aim
ny been, and still is to secuse the construction of
as Champain an Connecticut River Railroad in its un
sed and integrity.
Resolved 81, however That in one direction
At. the other, nv the way Of Keene, or Bennington,
IN will have n R,ilroad.
in Resolved 4lh. That the Directors of the Champ
may and Connecticut River Railroad Company, ale
las pectullv requested, at MS enrly date as they N
deem expcdeni To lew an assessment On The shin
ms IN sad Company, and cause the road TO lie lora
an placed under contract, or SUI h portion thereof
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