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

word, nor syllable, nor n symptom, of truth,
in the declaration of this hired cmissary and,
what is considerably worse, he kno,cs il! We
therefore leave this topic by saying to Vindex,
that the Free Press is still open ever to such
trash as he furnishes for the illumination of its
readers and that its Editor will again, at any
time, be happy to reduce memoranda sup-
Piled by him, (Vndex) to readable English,
whenever the interests of any Of the great Pub
lie Enterprises in our State may seem to require
it. Whether he will feel the same confidence
in the credtbihty of such memoranda, hereafter,
is question to be considered
-Vindex goes on to say
SO far the editor undertakes to answer there is
nothing as perceive worthy al note except that h.
commended Burlington is now a way station" So
tar as the Rutland is concerned this is wholly untrue
Nhlle that road terminates here, rather begins
mere, Burlington will always be the head OF the road
As such II will necessarily draw here large amount
oi passengers and freight destined to pass that
road
TIE owners Of the freight will purchase their SUD-
plies here, aud OF course be of an advantage to the
town But remove the head OF the road and the bus
mess will 90 with it.
This is superatively udicrous 1t is special
pleading under the lowest form of dlluton, and
scarcely worthy the intellect of the lamented
Dr. Cobb. We hardly know how to answer it
with becoming gravity, but will try.
Burlington is not sway station" says VIM
dex, so long as " that road terminates here"-
Then Fltchburg is not way station because
the Fitchburg road terminates there Worcas-
ter is not way-station because the Boston g.
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II is not a way-station, because the Northern
road terminates there Bellows Falls Is not
a way station, because the Cheshire road
terminates there; Lowell is not a way-sta-
ton, because the Boston & Lowell road termi-
mates there; Essex Junction is net a way sta.
ton, because the Vermont g. Carndh road ter
inmates there and so we might 90 on =
Each Of the places we have named, land we
might name multtudes Of others1 is the termi-
na.ing point of one Railroad, and the commen>
cling point of another which makes, to all in.
tents and purposes, a way-station and nothing
else
But even admitting the argument of
Vindex in the case Of the Rutland road, it is
utterly disproved by the fact that the Vermont
Central railroad rurs from Boston to Rouses
Point, by the ,cay Of Burlington. Sc that the
Vermont Central makes Burlington way sta =
ton, even on the argument of its Agent
But all this is mighty snail business. A
way station is a station on great line of Rail-
road 10 which a read comes in one direction,
and from which Railroad departs in an OPP
posite direction. Whether such way station is
benefited, or not depends upon the clrcum
stances of its locatcr. Bolton and Roxb ry"
may not derive any advantage from being way
) stations, but Rurlil Etcn and R1land, and " or.
cester, and Albany, may. circumstances alter
cases. though this Irnppeasable. friend Of Bur
Lngton don't sccmto think so His talk about
: Burlington being " the head Ct the road is,
manlicsty, simple Eorsensc: ard his other talk
about the ''owners Of freight Purchasing their
supplies here" is flight beicty nonsense it
5 don't convey ever an intelhgbe idea. What
does he mean by the "Stpp!ies' CT owners of
: fr light If b. means the freight itself, the
d own RS buy it a Cleveland or Chicago, or Mil
waukie, on the Western Lakes. Ii he don't
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nan can tell!
-"But remoYe the head of the road" says
Nindex, AID the business will 90 with it,
What immaculate wisdom " c suppose Nln-
dex means to, te understood that the business
that centcrs at Burlington will 90 at once to
Swanton the moment the Extension is built to
that point, In order TO get " ia start" for the
Atlantic Markets. Or else he means that there
W i'll be no business doie on the Lake, and that
that respectable and Useful body Of water will
be to let!
Bit i is possible that Nindex will no,
claim, after all, that Swanton would be the
head of the road" I, may be- inasmuch as the
Vermont Central TOW runs right through Swan
J.. ton, that he will place the d" head at Rouse's
h Point CT Ogdensbwgh. We shall wait anX
II iousy to hear from han on this point
h III the mean time we beseech Nindex tc
. possess his soul in patience. The Extension
: Road will be built. Great public and corporate
. interests are committed in its favor and it cans
y, not be arrested. darlington people think they
II understand their position and are not moved by
: the arguments Of their dlsintercSted friend
Vindex- They go for the Extension and thu
. Extension will be made If it should prove
disastrous to the prosperity of b Burlington, TIT
: least she can do Is to vote the freedom of tn,
city to the Agent and Attorney Of the Yer
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