The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-09-17

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tesuuts a lie SDa,i n which they have
invested thasE rropaty.
L. thia dafaaa a lhs Burisn scheme
and assured saoce@ u the Lebanon
line. Ne owner a. the Bennington d
IsatlanA road n amply sustained by The
people ~ HE section. and his projects
conduetedto prosperous issne. Thus
sassAlnnd BY The people and successful
in bis plans, the Bennington a Rutland
rod i moi likely 70 pass from the
hands a 10 oN
IL foiiows from these facts that II the
people al Troy ever have q connection
tho Western Vermont, ii must be with
the road owned by Mr.. Park. We hardly
think the people OF that city are ready
to say that they Aever want connec-
ton with this section. And il they
must connect with Mr. Parks road
soaeffsae, why not a. well next week as
next year,
The break al the Stata line has now
existed eight months. During that
time our merchants have given to 9th
or cities the trade which before was
done in Troy. The dealers Of that
place have thus Lost for eight months
their share Of the business Of thirty
thousand people ! and have lost forev-
era certain portion Of that business,
which haa become too well established
in other channels to return when the
connection is restored
Al the wiz Of the people Of Troy this
break can be continued for an indef-
mite time. And as long as continued,
il viii deprive the people Of Troy Of the
profits Of large trade, and continually
lessen that portion Of their former bus
mess which can be recovered by resum-
ing the connection. %
Last january o Troy corporation
broke connection with our road, and
the public opinion Of Troy suffered the
break 70 continue That break has re-
suited in the projection. commencement
and partial construction Of the Leba-
non Springs road The failure Of the
citizens Of Troy TO compel the Troy 4
Boston Company 10 connect six months
age. has resulted in this great injury to
thair interests.
The people Of Troy can suffer that
company TO continue in It's suicidal
course till the close Of another season.
BY that time road between Peters
burg and Albany viii be in process Of
construction, which win establish be-
tween Western Vermont and Albany
the relation which has heretofore exis-
ted between Western Vermont and
Troy. BY that time we suppose the
merchants Of Troy viii be ready TO
have the Troy 4 Boston company con-
meet, TO save q small portion of that
business which they might have wholly
controlled by taking the same course q
few months sooner.
Railroads are built to subserve the
public good, and not 10 be used as in
instruments Of private malice; and
whatever may be the difference be-
tween Mr. Park and Mr.. Robinson,
the only question between the public
OF Troy and the public Of Yer
mont IL the question Of connection. -
The public, which charters railroads as
highways OF travel aud traffic, have q
right 10 demand their use a. such, ir-
respective OF personal feeling and in
tarost II the managers Ct the Ben
hinton i Rutland road are ready 10
connect and the managers Of the Troy &
Boston road wiIl not, upon the ques-
ton which concerns the public the for
mer party are in the right
After the 10th 81 last January. trains
were run TO the State line. until it be-
came evident that no connection would
be made. From that time forward, in
public and in private, the owner
OF the Bennington & Rutland road
has announced has willingness 10
connect. at any time, upon any terms
which might be decided upon by any
referees; and parties who have borne
these ofIcrs 10 the Office Of the Troy 4
Boston company hare met with moth
ing but rebufh
When railroad managers infringe mp
on tho rights Of the public. il 10 the du-
~ Of the public 10 bring TO bear upon
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