Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-14
Mr. PARK stated that some persons had

ton to come about for the purpose OF
graphing upon the community for as
sistance to build out his road and thus
make the connection contemplated. He
utterly denied all such intention and
purposes and any one who we'll knew
what efforts he had made TO beneat this
section OF the State by increased rail-
road facilities would not say such 3
thing or infer 1t.
Before he would thus ask the people
Tor aid, he would give away his road
and ask for no remuneration.
His constant efforts and endeavors
have been to benefit this section, by bet
ter railroad facilities and referring to the
habitual conduct of the Troy & Boston
Company, he plainly demonstrated that
the people needed such facilities.
The officers of that road had made
statements, as required by law, under
their oath that the passenger tariff over
their road was three cents per mile and
tax. Those statements had been sub
scribed, sworn to and published for four
years past. He would defy any patron
of that road to find out any instance
where they had not taken exceeding
that sum per mile, and even so high as
four cents per mile and even higher.
When such men deliberately swear
TO such falsehood, as public
officers and in an important business ca
pacity as managers Of the public trusts,
people must excuse him if he doubted
their veracity in private transactions,
and that he was not to be blamed for
not submitting to their dictation, or to
their word by way of contract.
MI. Park was confident that the new
road would be built, and was willing to
stake his road on the hazard. All the
people had to do was to take hold OF the
matter with an earnest determination
and the road would come.
The people along the entire line OF the
projected road were alive in their sym
pathies, their determination and in their
efforts, and such active operation
would build the road. His remarks
were enthusiastically received, as was
manifested by frequent and spirited APP
plause.
Gov. Smith was then called out, and
pleasantly congratulated himself upon
having an opportunity to be present at
such meeting Of intelligent men of q
thriving and prosperous community.
He almost wished himself resident Of
Bennington County. He alluded to the
remarks of Mr.. Park as manifesting 8
characteristic "true metal which early
pervaded this section of the State, and
which saved the commonwealth from
the ruthless dictatiOn and dominion Of
other powers. Although he was quite
a stranger to many OF the audience he
felt his State citizenship with all, and
his recent relations to their road render
ed him an acquaintance peculiar to the
occasion, and he was happy TO meet so
many who had come to cooperate in
| the action of the meeting.
He reviewed the matter OF correspond
ence between the Troy & Boston Com
| pany and himself, and spoke of their I'M
| gentlemauly and headstrong course as
manifested by their ignoring entirely all
proffers OF aid and assistance from him
at the time of the attachments on the
10th of January.
The proper course for the company
was to have receipted their proper
" attached, or to have replevined it,
not force this kind of blockade upon a
people not responsible for the suit or its
results. That course might have been
pursued and is the course pointed out
by the law.
He went back to the crusade, the dar-
ling project of absorption Of the Rens-
selaer & Saratoga X. R. Co. 10 making
certain contracts with other roads,
thereby taking away connections and
opposition. They are now trying their
best to obtain the Western Vermont
road and thereby monopolize business
by feeding their own and starving other
roads.
He was confident that Bennington
County would not lend any Of its as.
sistauce to accomplish this object and
thus render the Bennington & Rutland
Railroad practically nulity.
The new link of the chain must be
made, and the road to Chatham con.
stracted. The people to secure theil
own ends should now accept the re.
markable opportunity to construct II
and thus attain what has long been de.
sired, through and direct line from
New York to Montreal.
On motion a committee on resolutions
was then appointed, to-wit:
Hon. A. L. Miner Of Manchester, Hon
w. s. southworth OF Bennington, Hon
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