The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-11

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Middlchury, and THos TnATcurR Esq.
Prcsiden, Of the Rutland Il Burlington
Railroad Co.
Mr.. whites Address
MA. DuNLAP;-
In behalf Of the employees Of the Rut-
land & Burlington Railroad, | take this OPP
portuni,y to express 10 you their unieigned
regret You should have declined farther to
hold the Office Of Supt. on the Road.
The fact sir-is regretted by ~ upon
the ground, that in your government Of the
Road, we placed the most unlimited con-
fdcnce.
Your decision Of character--promp, dos
patch Of business and courteous treatment
towards oil in your employ, VIC always ad-
mired
Therefore, as memento OF our respect
| present in behalf Of your friends and asso-
cintes on the Rutland & Burlington Rail
road, a Scrrice Of Siircr Plate.
Accep, it sir--In order that when you
look upon it, IN future time, we may have
the satisfaction of knowing that we are re-
membered as friends.
Need refer TO the many dangers which
we have passed in safety, and the perils
which kind Providence has averted, as nee
essary to perpetuate our feelings of friend
ship.
trust not Bn, sir, we shall ever re-
member the security we have felt, while
the Rutland and darlington Rail Road was
operated under your system of government.
We shall ever feel that we are indebted
to you for valuable lessons in the manage
ment of Railroads.
We remember that at the commence
ment of your services, the road was new
and in an unfinished state.
Many extra trains were required to COM
plete and finish what was deemed necessa-
ny for the final completion OF the road.
We also remember and have the salts
faction of believing that amid the multi
plicity Of trains, no road has been more
free from collisions and accidents.
We regard it remarkable coincident al
most unparalleled in the history of Rail
roads, that of the many passengers trans
ported over the Rutland g. Burlington
Rail Road-nonc have been seriously in
jured.
We also remember in sadness, that some
Of our former associates, have by fatal ac-
cident lost their lives in the service of the
Road.
We lament their loss, but feel a eonsola-
ton in believing, that in the management
Of the road, the greatest possible security
has been given to all.
la conclusion have only TO add, that
we met as strangers. We part as friends
Mr.. Duniap's Reply.
GENTLEMEN;
hardly know how TO express myself for
the kind words that have been spoken to
me, or for this beautiful testimonial you
have presented me. | am incapable of
saying to you what feel. When | look
back 10 the time when ! first came with
you aud pass along 10 the present, and look
at these familiar faces and this beautiful
momen,o,l wonder, and am led to ask what 1t
is all for,-haye done anything more than
my duty; have treated you better than
You deserve | viii answer no. ! have
not,--men who doiheir duty nre entitled to
good treatment, and It You have received 1t
from me it was because you were entitled
10 II. Gentlemen, thank you, these words
arc inadequate to express my feelings, but
they are all have at command. | thank
You Gentlemen. These things have val
ue with the worlds goods, but TO me they
are priceless. | shall look at them often.
shall look at them with mingled pleasure
aud regret with pleasure, az they will re-
mind me tina, have had the good fortune
To have associated with me such noble men;
with regret, that ii was ever necessary that
we should part. There are many things
connected with Rail Road and III man
agemeni where the success and popularity
Of the Superintendent, is in no small degree
with the men on At, especially with those
men whose duties are together, the Engine
man and Conductor can do much either for
or against. An Engine man may get cross,
It may be with the Conductor, or somebody
else perhaps with the Od Man" and his
" .,IaeLins" can't make time, Tor that trip at
least Or the Conductor may be the cross
man, and he can't make very short stops,
and his train - behind time. There are a
thousand things thu, We might suflnise and
talk sboui, bat have M change Of that
kind u make, II does rot apply 10 you
80, mol 10 one q yoH. Bnt have charge
70 make, II Is general one, II applies 10
All Of yol % far e. knoE should noi
presume 70 men,ion II here, but /, Ia talked
about from ono end Of lhe road 10 the 9th