The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-01
From the Vermont Waterman & Journal.
RAILROADTTIES.

From the Vermont Waterman & Journal.
RAILROADITIES.
The stock books of the Connecticut Riy.
er Railroad Co. from BratlIeboro' up
Connecticut River,) are to be opened for
subscriptions on the 10th of January and
on the 5th Jan. the stockholders of the
Passumpsic Co. are to meet al Wells
River and organize.
D5The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Rutland r. r. Company
is to be holden in January. We could
give them some good-:em pered advice, bit
as they would turn it into vinegar we'll
save them the trouble If yOu want a road
select feasible route, and aoaste none Of
your ponder byfreimg at other roads.
IS The Voice Of Freedom, COPIED by
the Middlebury Galaxy,) accuses US Of
slandefng the Hon. Samuel Swift, in that
we have characterized certain resolutions of
his as "an attack upon the Central charter"
In a subsequent number of the Voice we
find that this is slanderous because the Cen
trail Company has no rights in The Connect
icut valley. This is begging the question
entirely. We firmly believe that the Gem
trail Road has rights in the section alluded
to; and doubtless il will soon be proved, by
tangible evidence, that some others agree
with rs. Thus believing, we are certainly
guilty of malice aforehought. In The mean
time we advise the Voice and Galaxy not
to presume 100 much upon our f)rbearance,
an1 not 10 use harsh language unddriSediy.
p. S. The "tangioe evidence alluded TO
above. comes little sooner than We expected
thus;
From the (Windsor) Vt! Chronicle, Dec. H.
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
Ground was frsl broken for the vermont Cen
trail Rail Road at one O'Clock on Monday last,
the l4th inst. near this village. 1t was done in
due form by the Hon. Charles Paine, President
of the Company, in the presence of large con-
course of citizens of Windsor and the vicinity,
with few appropriate remarks, which were en-
Enthusiastically responded 10 by the cheels of the
crowd, and by The firing of cannon and the mer-
ry ringing Of bells. The spot selected was the
" Hour Glass; about mile above the village,
whore the Contractor has commenced operations,
Thank you friend Walton. for your
timely advice, and we, ~ will endeavor
not "to use harsh language unadvisedly"
But the greatest curiosity Of your condens.
ed statements is, your Tangible evidenced"
In the first place you say "lhe stock
books of The Connecticut River Railroad
Co. (from Brau!eboIo' up Connecticut
River are to be opened for subscriptions
on the 10 h Of January and on the l5.h
Jan. the stock holders of the Passumpsic
Co. are 10 meet at Wells River and or.
ganize." las was shown in an article
published in the Voice of Dec. 18Th, the
Connecticut River is already engaged 10
Railroad Companies, other than the Cen
trail In the second place, you introduce
as "tangible evidence" that the Central
Railroad Co. have right 10 occupy the
ground chartered TO the Connecticut Riv-
er Railroad Co. the fact that Elk Gov.
Paine broke ground about mile from
Windsor village on the l4lh inst. for, and
in behalf Of the Central Company! Is
no, such logic profound j.! Let US look at
an analogous case. E. u. WALTON jr.
contracts for, and takes deed Of certain,
piece of land; but before he gets ready TO
occupy it, Gov. Paine steps on to it, with
goolIy number Of witnesses, and ploughs
an acre of the land. Judge Howes says
10 Mr. Paine, this land belongs to Mr.
Walton. o no! replies Mr. Paine, |
have "lanGjble evidence" that it belongs
to me! Judge Howes asks,-what is
your evidence tina, the land is yours The
Elk Gov. very coolIy replies; Il have
broken" ground on this farm, and
ploughed an acre of i'll And can prove
that while | was ploughing, my witnesses
shouted like lusly fellows fired great
guns and rang bells The great hurrah
of 1910 was no touch to it ! /! Why,
Judge, isn't that tangible evidence that |
own the land ?
No doubt the Rutland Railroad Com
pany would pay high price for advice
from friend Walton, as such profound To-
gicians don't grow on this side the Noun
tain I'll speak to EN- about the matter
as want few gallons of this new kind
of vinegar, and don't know any cheaper
way TO get il