Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-02-28

n, which suspect Mr. Sdmbo is very expert not
also Mt playing something worse.
On referring to the article III the Traveller, i find
that the writer did not state it ms his opinion that 1t
was important tor the interests of burlington to
build the extension, but only said that the Burlington
people claimed II so.
MIR Sambo having been pleased to state false
hood the basis Ot his communication, his argument
falls with the exposure, and leave him quietly to
crawl back into his basket with his pigs and puppies.
There is room enough i'll the basket Tor dozen such
ltters.
Here he charges me with falsehood in ms-sating
the t.nor OF the article in the Traveller; but not in
saying that he uds the author Of 1t.
And even in this charge he shows very treach-
erous memory or else hravely rspudates the saying
of another guardian OF the public, that discretion Is
the better part OF vaor"
will give you all that portion Of the article in the
Traveller which relates to Burlington, and let your
readers determine ohich OF us has stated iasenood
For the Traveller.
notice that meeting o the stockholders OF the
Rutland aud Burlington liallroad is called tor the ON
inst to whether they will accept tile grant ol me
Legislature o Vermont, passed at their last session.
enabling them to extend their road from Burlington
north, either to Swanton or to Rouse's Point
As stockhodrr in the Rutland and Burlington, |
think that due delberation should be had before the
Stockholders vote to accept this charter ara also
vote to build the road 50 extended. There many
considerations to bS taken INTO the account oeiore
the Stockholders should decide 10 build the road.
He then goes on with a long article against the
Extension. made up OF false statements, false aSser-
t,on. and necessarily of false conclusions, in which
he .nJea vors prove that it would be runons to the
road and its stockholders il attempted that any
ole stockho der has the power to defeat all benefit
claimed from the amendment to their charter, and
,I, h,iI, nt RI Eyfpusiou--DnH ,nl
Vermont Chancellor would probably so decide
This he claimed would make the Directors person.
ally liable for all expenses, the work went on.
He then Ids
1t would necessarily be the personal ruin of the
whole body OF Directors. There is also anoth,r
thing Who caused this act to he passed Certainly
not the stockholde rs--they had no notice ONT am
told il OF our officers who i've IN the llilrnr-
diHtc vlcluty Ut Burlington, VINO are ptcunhrllN III
t-rrsed IN The particu ar prosperity Of TINT cHi6ge,
aud some OF whom expect 10 have the cohlr"ct ot
constructing the road.
have long had fearful fOrehodng that the great
interests oi the Stockholders were sometimes lost
sight at to advance the private interests OF some OF
officers. | make no such specific charge new
erh-less Mi know the uiirnItes OF human nature;
pc feet uprghtnr aud integrity are rare virtues
when they conflict with private interest and moth
ing is a more common saying ut the Burlington END
oi the road thull it cannot be extended. BHrtHg-
TIM is ruined | should greatly grrt to have bur
suli regret ruin The nhOie Indy Of or Stock
holders IN ATTEMPTING IL sa'e Burit"stOh.
The article is too long for your columns, or would
ask you to publish it entire.
Now it will be seen that the writer proceeds the
ground tia, Burlington will be benefited by the ex-
tension but the rcad injured by aud arttully en-
deavors to excite alarm in the Boston stoo khudeis
that they to be sacrificed to build up BHrltHgfOn
That article he wrote 70 array the Boston stock
holders against the PROJECT while those in the SentI-
mel were by this gainesville proprietor, very dIsluter-
estrdy intended emil ghtrn the people OF burlington
as TO their real interesis Where does the
charge OF aIsehood properly belong on him, or me
There is another TACT perhaps ought to notice
Itwil he seen by the article in the Traveller, that he
speaks OF being a stakeholder in the Rutland an,
Bur ngton road; aud speaks Of car officers, ou'
road, NC. One would suppose trom reading it, tina
he was largely interested in tue road aud had "A mos
fathery feeling for its prosperity and success, an'
was rca ly distressed &idl fearful icrcbodmgs' tha
j, might be sacrificed to the private Interests oi some
us officers
Now Mr. Editor, probably you and your readers
will he surprls ID to learn that this very honeSf ana
pi,lnnthrp,c writer dDeS mt Onn Oae dOllar IN th'
Hutland aud Burlingiou ROad, and meeer did! Oh
the contrary, hr has, tor the last few years, been
most actlvr and vImleut opponent and denunc.atO
OF the corporation and its Officers Where, il
what shape this restless gentleman will next urn NJ
remains to be seen But he must appear in Som'
shape. Tor he can never be quiet. Aud we have al
ready seen that
" He can add coors to the chameleon,
And change SHAPE with ProtruS tor advantages.
will now conclude by expressing f-rvent hope
that this disinterestsd kiad heaIl,'l pure minded
guardian oi Burlington may soon be relieved OF ttus
" fearful torcbudiugS" which much to opptes
him, and the construction of the EXTENSION place.
beyondany contingency. BURLINGTON.