The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Berg interested attended the meeting OF stockhol
dsrs of the New haven RAILROAD Company In conformity
to the request Of the Directors heard the argument
and sstonishment. I learn that this gentleman is
merchant Of wealth and standing In his CITY, derived not
by 'free trade but by the Yanies atty Of taxing
the community by law order to pocket the proceeds
themselves contending most manfully that the public
coed required that they should be always kept full at
seems to have formed bis ideas Of finance and
commercial morals after such models as he contends
that his corporation (the Railroad Coy has aud ought
coincidence to cheat the crsduious a. mucn as hey think
At and without any liability. This he informs us s the
admit that his notion Of accosds With their provin
cial and proverbial ideas Of Yankee commerce, You
know they are always ''cute at bargain and Mr. Brad
seems 70 him inconceivable that shis company shoud
make good this fraudulent ssve He cannot conceive
to DO business and to chea in It's name Is much as
they please in the of that business and he
to suppose that this is Of its franchises granted by
It's Connecticut charter because he that they cannot
rsteem repair tbs injury done by their agent with
out violation Of that charter and setting precedent
fatal to all corporations He illustrates thiby giving
member has certain rights, which set for ID in
law regulating limited copartnershps This is a. least
now definition Of corpor atone, and somes well from
the 'sAthens Of America" but In this Safe we have
learned in the quaint Language of Lord Coke well
iInmor1 ahty"albcit they have no souls" Fro hif
time down to Mr. Bradford Il was never supposed that
the rights and liabilities Of memoers Of corporation
ships. II they were, the members Of the New Haven
Railroad corporation would be personally responsible
for its liabilities and not able to kick their defrauded
tms out Of the store doors, quite summary this
distinguished commentator and foancier would do In
B0 ton claiming to represent resrly all the members of
this corporation in that city, and to utter their sen
ments and obey their instructions to repudiate their a
bity for tho injuries inflicted by the agent Of their
choice acting in the OF the performance of his
duties to than. sn by their authority Those gentle
men belong 70 new school He proc stms at the same
tme that he represents - hghminded aud upright
any that exist and he asts Tin ooedisnce to tnsi
ccmnanos well In obedeuce his own conscious.
Of what IL right" Mr.. Bradfords consciousness,
like the OPINIONS Of lawyers lies too his pocket and
no should not trust It az guide to his commercial
ton ont Of Boston, it evidently miaesds him
than such opinions will justify. He to feel
In this transaction, nike Yankee from his State Who
sat down to play brg with his comp wbe passing
down Western river besg observed by Of them
TO rhp aside some OF the mosr valuable cards. when his
adversary played out the that had been thus
creted sso: "Ah gentlemen, by gcly, don't play any
more at this board there is cheating here, sad know
it," A VICrId