Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-11
COMMUNICATION.

Mr.. Bnrnum requests of us the publication OF
The following communication as an act of jus
lice to himself. We certainly have never tlaipa-
ed to know anything of the merits of the coniro-
vcrsy or dispute between him and Mcssrs. Egg
lesion, Barker & Co.: and our representations
relative 10 The Disturbances ON the railroad were
avowcdly derived from others, though intended
to be scrupulouslv correct Bat IRE shall not de-
ny Mr. Bainum's right appeal to the public for
the redress ofany injury which he may suppose
the public has. fIiryo or unfairly. been led to in
fct upon him. McsSrs. +. b. & Co. will of
course be at liberty to take such notice Of his
! communication through our columns, as they
may think proper
For the Burlington Free Press.
Mr.. CLARKE:-
| Public acts are always nppaudcd or ccnsrrcd by the
public voice II rcc tn, ony Legitimate mems of re-
i,ting public dispersion Of private character through
"A public olialncl. Though, our glorious constitution
In. guorante Il to this prcrogatiye and rgh, and
though tn Press is opened wide and its generous con-
duitors iuyr he fearon of moral evils. yet a re-
sor, to such silence the tongue OF caunnv IS
ever painful, IND regret that circumstances resulting
from my position in this community for the past few
months lye been such conpl me to ask the use
ci your columns for such purpose. Gossip, with her
vile and corrupt satellites, with trumpet tongue has
heradcd the story OF the late disturbances on the Yer
mon, Central Rail Road at this place, giving it as
many interpretations the vocabulary of error can
furnish. In the first scene was made the prominent
actor being represented ~ contractor hnving rcrey
Ell the csla.'eauI abs HIi' 1.-the heinz vnriols'y
reported 5000, 5000, Si2U1n Sc. In the second
s'rn" WINS ,rprrs"nt"i A. having received tho money
and having applied il Improperly to my inliyiluq adj
vantage. Many kindred representations were made
with which shall not trouble the public At present;
my intention being 10 give statement OF facts from
which tn community may form their own conclusions
Some time last winter ! contracted with Egrlcsron.
Barker IS Co, to build dhrr, miles OF sections Of the
Vermont Genital Ran Road pat OF which is in
Richmond and part in the town Of Bolton In April
last came on for the purpose OF commencing the
work; s1,a ali n my arrival had a proposition from a
company OF four men to take two miles OF my work -
suhel 10 them and they entered upon it with much
zeal and activity, and with the cheering hope of rca-
sonabc reward for their labor rcmlincd on the spot
to see that the work progressed and to furnish the
hands with provisions, &c. The work progressed
well until the time had arrived when the first payment
wa. due (which one month"; Though the company
their pay promptly yet they did relax their efforts
until from repeated broken assurancc- that they should
shortly be paid, they became dissatisfied and css in
cncd to labor they had done This dissatisfaction
and doubt and conscquen, nciicicncy very much re-
tarlcd the work. and proved very detrimental to the
company TO whom | ct but here am bound Il
say that under all the circumstances in the case the
: laborcrs exercised more patience than could have
reasonably been cXpectcdl Why the pay mcnt wa,
not made to me at the time it was due, have moi
! yet been satisfactorily informed
There was due for the months work some ten oi
twelve hundred dollars The vol, was continue,
jns, two months, before dollar was paid to me-
Daring these two months had sustained and carrie,
it on with my means and credit, having iunishc,
and paid the hands or company, some to 400 dol
lars in provisions money &c. Just at the expiration
OF TWO months, the money for the FIRST months woIl
was paid to me and applied it 10 the eNtnguishmen
OF the debt had created the amount OF which ha,
been paid 10y me to the hands or to the company t,
: whom sub-lct who hHed aud were bound 10 pdy al
the men, Although there had been paid by to tn
. company more than the amount due at the time q
the first estimate, yet it had been equally dstri
buicd those having families had received nor
than single men, and, there was also two month,
work due and We had pay for only one month"; cayinl
n large Indebtedness the hands due at the time -
:, This did not tecl bound TO cxnguish inasnuch a
+ ! had already advanced 10 the company much NOR
# than was received for the estimate At the expira
ton OF the two months the hands all stopped worl
and demanded their pay OF the Company, who wen
unable 10 pay them; they then demanded it of me
:, told them that was not bound to pay them mas
= much had not hired agreed to pay them
also informed them that had voluntarily advanced t,