Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-12
B. II.
For the Standard


occupying any more OF your room with
the subject of railroads, but inasmuch
as B. H., OH the 18th of November,
thought some body would heed him, and
possibly he may judge Alright, l incline
to use little spare time more with the
matter. B. II. seems greatly disposed
TO find fault. Well, Lucifer, who was
an Angel, claimed the same privilege. =
Why then may not B. II. who will not
claim to be more than saint at most?
Look in your paper of 30th October
and see what he complains of. Why
that at the meeting held at Barton on
the 2lSt October for chosen of directors,
the directors were chosen by anGni
nous vote! Is that a good ground for
complaint? Does B. II. dislike harmo-
ny, unaminity among men? Is he like
a fretful porcupine; OF Ike 1shmael
with hand against every man? The
meeting was public, all the stockholders
had notice thereof, and might, if they
would, be present and vote; or if any
chose to be absent yet such might vote
if and for whom they would by sending
their proxies. This proves then that a
competent and proper board was chosen;
one in whose integrity, capacity, and fit
ness for the position, the stockholders
confided. IF B. H. voted he voted for
them also.
Again he finds fault because Gas he
says,) other subscribers for stock were
not sued also. This is queer ground
for complaint. Does B. II. live by war?
On blood and rapine? Is he vuIture
whose appetite can only be appeased by
more victims?
On the 20th of November he COM
plains because more suits were brought
How shall b. II. be satisfied? 1t VA.
said by Pope that, Whatever is, i:
right" The theory of 3. Fl. seems tc
be that whatever is, is wrong. Had B
II. but lived in the days of Jezehel how
silent would history be concerning tho
latter.
lie complains that debt has beer
created" by the Company. How remark
able that the Corporation, having bar
gained for the construction of its road
having no available capital for that pur
pose but its stock subscriptions tn
subscribers refusing to pay; and tn
work progressing; how wonderful that
like an honest debtor in anticipation O
payments coming in, it should borroy
money to pay its debts! Had the sub
scribers paid their assessments as Gale
, for, no loan would have been created
for no necessity for loan would hav
existed. The fault then is not that {
the directors, but of the defaulting sui
scribers of whom B. II. is one. B.
should be silent when he can find no be
ter cause for grumbling than his ow
errors imputed 10 other men.
: He finds fault because the matter
), the extension of the road is left in doui
> and uncertainty" D,faulting subscribe
alone have cast doubt and uncertainty c
, the prospects of the road ; and if the
would but pay their assessments all u
certainty would instantly vanish. II
:, directors may we'll say TO B. H., "Phy!
clan heal myself"
10 In the Standard of 18th of Februar
st B. H., abiding to the late Justices tri
ID at Norwich, says CATER the argume
:. the jury aoere rery ably charged By
% Court &c. B. II. would have you |
:. lieye him sincere and truthful in til
h. and in all his commentaries. Yet t
Court above referred to is the same Co,
=. whom B. H., in the Star dard of Doth
&C November, called "a poor silly old ma
ID and ga poor old broken doocn justic
:, before whose Court it is "a farce
of have trial. B. H., on the day |
n above named, would have you belle
to him sincere and truthful in his stateme
ol- then made. If he was so on both oc
&c sions, the conclusion is Irresistible 4
,as the opinions of b. II. are entitled to
no very little weight. If he was not so
la, bothoccasions, the conclusion is irresi
NE Bile that the statements of B. II. are
fer TO be relied on.
t if In the Standard of 9th November,
tits II. says she eastern route, that is
our Charleston, was the 'oniy route thou
of by the Company down TO the y
Dad 1853 Such looseness of statement
EEL this, Mr.. Editor, is not only inexcusal
but reprehensible. Does B. ii. asst
will 10 know the thoughts of men, and sol
up ly put forth statement of this k
to claiming public creIence in il? Whei