Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-30
For the Standard.
The Railroad.

of articles in your paper on the railroad.
" B. H." has spoken. R. r. y and
" Orleans" and last week, that very
wonderful ally, over the most musical
alias, Thomas Plowjogg"r" 1t ap-
pears, then, to be free fight" and l
beg the privilege or right to speak few
words. As yet there has been no equa-
lily in the combat, ''B H. who"Thomas"
compares to his young rooster that was
weak in the head, has spoken on one side.
r. Z" and "0rleans" two of the shrew-
dest and sharpest special pleaders in the
county, have spoken for the corporation,
and every one can see that they have
laid out their money well. Last of all,
Thomas speaks for the farming in
terest, and threatens still more and hard
er hits on the poor non paying subscrib-
ers. But there is still another side; it
is that of fair play, which may be said
to be no side, for it would do equal right
and justice to both corporation and sub
scribers. First, why should these non-pay-
ing subscribers be so soundly thrashed?
Why should they pay? " For the plain
/ est of all reasons says 8" R. r. be-
cause they have agreed to-, and adds
Thomas because [ can get % cents
for butter which could not sell above II
cents if it were not for the road. Well,
q R. r. . if the subscribers have agreed
Internationally, and with no false or
wrong representations, your proposition
is no doubt correct.
But Thomas" your corrollary is an
entire failure, and if r. R." is correct
why bore the community with long h0-
miles to prove that they ought to pay?
Did any man ever do this on a note of
hand? The lac certainly will settle it.
Leave there the whole question, and let
It be done as quickly as possible.
But how stands the case? The non
paying subscribers say they were indu-
ced to sign because they were told by
authority that if 100000 could be rails
ed on the line of the road 100000
should be raised elsewhere. This would
l.
build the road without mortgage, without
floating debt, without bonds, and of course
the stock would be valuable, while if
built on the 100000, it would be an en-
tire loss. Under this pledge they sign
ed. Has that pledge been fulfilled?
If it had been, there certainly could be
no need of stopping the work at Barton,
for without any aid on the line, the cor
poration could 90 on strong handed
But if it has not been done, there GER
/ tainlv is no nzornL nhlioafinn ON the mari
OF the subscriber. to pay. The understand
ing has been most grossly violated on the
OAiSA PdAA, anu II dIl lHtt Is CIal1leQ Is
true, an attempt to raise money in that
way in any other line would be an at
tempt to raise money under false pre-.
Y fences, and the actors candidates for the
States prison. - r. r." and 4" Orleans"
would be ready to prosecute, and Plow-
5 logger as a juror would condemn them
But is the assertion true? The people
can answer for themselves. This, though
q not perhaps legal bar, is claimed as q
T moral one, and if so, should relieve the
contestants from the multitudenous an.
athemas and maledictions so lavishly be.
; slowed upon them by these hired parties
|, Then is there legal bar? This is the
+ very question to be tried. The subscrib-
ers say they agreed under the aforesaid
representations to pay a certain sum, OF
: certain specified conditions. Have the
: corporation fulfilled on their part? Tie,
do not not eUen CLAIu that Mey hare
but only " as nsar as practicable or some
e such word.
Does this legally bind the subscribers:
By what mode of reasoning will disinter.
i ested men so decide? You give a mar
e bond TO deed a certain peice of land
n on certain conditions, he does not comply
4 but finally institutes suit to compel YOU
n to deed the land notwithstanding, aver.
# ing that lie has complied with the condi-
0 tons as near as practicable, or " as near
F. as was expedient for the public good
4 VIII he succeed in his suit 4?
e If that be law. I tremble for bond
givers. And it seems that this is cues.
2 ton that may very well be left to the
U courts. Both parties profess to be san
guine, and the public would do well to be
slow to condemn. All must see that
under existing circumstances the stock
being Of no value, not one cent on the
4 dollar-if the subscribers are neither mo-
: rally nor legally bound to pay they
should not be condemned for refusing to
do so. Did those soliciting subscriptions