The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-11-05


| Freedom.
RUTLAND RAILROAD. Immediately after the de-
csion of the Fitchburg Corporatonat their meeting
held in Boston week before last respecting the prop
osition to encourage and aid the Rutland railroad,
another meeting was called, to be held Oh Tuesday
evening of last week. This meeting was held and,
according to Boston papers, the friends there do not
intend losing the benefit which must accrue to that
city should this road be built, just because Mr. Bel
KNAPP greatly interested in the Central railroad and
for this reason, pressed stock vote in the Ftchburg
corporation meeting against the Rutland road
Twenty prominent men volunteered, at the last
meating to act as d committee in securing the bal
ance OF stock necessary to put portions of the road
Immediately under contract, and no doubt they
will succeed. But the question arises, should the
requisite sum be raised will the present stockholders
in the Rutland road pay their present balance of as
assessments, (Which they have been notified to pay
on the 10Th ins until they be assured by their
Directors that the controlling power in the Fitchburg
corporation is not their enemy2 l think not But
asks one, why raise this question now2 l answer
because the Fitchburg Managers may as we'll I'M
derstand first last that the Rutland Directors and
stockholders will not act the part of crouchng sup
plants to the influence which would destroy, or rem
der useless the latter road until the Central is made
sure and trust the directors of the Rutland road will
be so wise as to see the power of enemy superced
ed by that of friend in the Fitchburg corporation,
before they will ask one dollar towards building
road which must pay tribute to the latter. These
hints thrown out for the consideration of those
interested, in this section, and with the hope that
such steps will be taken as will not need to be re-
traced.
Another idea crept into my mind, and it is this !:
that the Directors of the Rutland railroad corporation
secure funds enough before letting contracts, to pay
the aborers so well that towns on the line will not
need to call on the Legislature for help to support
the papers introduced by the directors contractors
or sub-contractors. This hint may not be necessa-
ry, but having it on hand, and having no other use
for it, thought best to throw it out and trust all
will understand that it is given gratutously. The
result of the abors of the recently volunteered COM
inittee will soon be known and will Immediately
thereafter be placed before the readers of the
Voice.
One thing should be borne in mind, which is this
the main part of the Cheshire railroad stockholders
have been true to the interests of the Rutland road
Majority also of the individual stockholders of the
FHoh6&'g company are nc,c in its favor, and these
should be treated as friends But the enemy to en-
counter is to be found in the men who now have
large sums at stake in the Central railroad, and still
control large portion of the stock votes in the
Fitchburg; feeling that unless they can stay the
progress of the Rutland road, great loss will accrue
OH their Central investments. This is as I under
stand the NATTER and these are the reasons for the
course recently taken. When different aspect of
the matter is made plain, shall most cheerfully do
what can towards disseminating the facts in the
Ease.
&C. Since the foregoing was in type, news has ar
lived which to render it certain that the Fitch
)urgh Corporation has come round in favor of the
Rutland road. The Bunker Hill Aurora, paper
which has uniformly supported the claims of the
Central, virtually admits this. The prospect of an
immediate lift to the Rutland road seems to be plac-
ID beyond doubt. By another week the stock
holders in the latter road will undoubtedly be fur
lished with such details of facts as will satisfy them
hat what assessments they pay will not be lost.