The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-26

To The Editor Of the Massachusetts, Spy--SlR: /
saw your paper the 2lsl instant commun cation
taken from the Boston Courier, with this caption, "Nof>
folk County Rail Road Projects"
The communication above referred to- clio ses with
these remarks, 'a)ou all the contestants it is said are
satisfied with the decision of the present committee"
Now let me say to you, that "abou all the contestant,
are" not "saIsfed with the dec sion OF the present
mee;'-bu CT one thing, the petitioners OF the alias
ungs route" are fully satisfied, or one thing they fully
believe and that is, that the committee on the part Of
the Senate had preudged the case; and many of the
petitioners Tor the "Iastngs route" felt, that with such
odds against them, in the composition Of the committee,
they had nothing TO hope Tor but defeat; and prov
ed They got nothing they asked for; while the Nor>
folk County Rail Road Corporation got all they asked
for and special plea to boot, in the form of report
from the Rail Road Committee.
One member of the Rail Road Committee, Mr.. Am.
midtown OF Southbrid.e, judged to be hostile to
The Hastings route" for the good reason that he
pushing, with all his might and nam, Tor the extension
OF line OF rail road from the terminus OF Famum's rail
road Norfolk County r. K at Blackstone TO Souh>
bndge-he extension aforesaid, beng 10 all lnens and
purposes, part and portion Of the Fdrnum RAD Road
l. for one, very much regret, that the petitioners tor
the Hastings roule did take the hint OF the Chairs
man OF the Committee, Dir. Went" orh, who
well informed, in relation 10 the merits OF case, be-
fore hearing it, 10 be able advise the petitioners
consent TO the reference OF penon to the Leg
l,laure aud thereby take indirect, rather than d
rect kick out.
There one thing renders defeat more Notifying
than otherwise might have been; aud is tins Those
opposed to in Blackstone have not this
You are hall beaten by the advantage have
you IN lie matter ct Senators from COuny; Mr.
Ammidown'S Interest is identical with Fan is Ra
Road Project; Mr. BHtockS Influence as secured to
MIR Fdrnum's Interest,"" OF Mr. Wnm naught was said
aud Mr. Brooks ~ can't get your rail road this win
ter because tie Norfolk County Rail Road Corporation
oppose you We'll what is the other halt? Ga!
nottng only Mr. Ammdown is the Rail Road Cons
mlttee. Give tup. Some may think that The petiton>
erS for the Hastings route" have hard feelings towards
Mr.. Farnum; but 1t is not We only mis- ook in our
position We should have peuuoned to MIR. FarAum
tout another word for the Norfolk Il. X Corporation
by his consent direction; the Legislature, with an ey
e'usVeIy Wing Senae, and large Wing majority II
tue House, misn have found H. within The limits OF lnelr
tender consclenceS, to have granei' The prayer Of
humble petition. Mons Ionson come again" We
shall persevere until shall COME wnen we snail
nolhave an exclusively Wing Senate; when ii shah be
SAID; us true rail foads made karnun,; but tor
Hastings too.
liany ole wishes to know the paternity of the com.
muGIcatoh IN the Boston Courier, let them read the
port OF the k. X. Committee the "Nonolk Coun
Ran Road PGnleclS and they will ask farther ques
tons Wonder II the Committee in the hearing on the
petuon OF Mr. Slater will be as conservative OF lie
rights aud interest of the Providence aud Worcester
Norwich and Worcester Boston aud Worcester and
lie Western Rail Roads as uey have been OF MI Far.
nuns.
Mendon, March 1919.