The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-08-27
The Troy & Boston Ertenson.

lately contained several articles. unfold
ing and exposing the objects, purposes
and results Of the late a~nti-rallroad
convention, but the extension Of the
Troy q Boston railroad into Vermont
as one of its objects seems TO have es-
caped the attention of all. That this
is one of the objects they have in view,
is now conceded by the leaders and can
didates Of this would-be party. This
object is attempted in one of two ways.
Either by direclt chartering the social
ed Burden railroad, or by securing the
passage OF a general railroad law, al
lowing any person or party to build a
railroad whenever and wherever their
caprices may dictate. Such "A law would
ieopardise every railroad within the
State. Let any man suppose himself
the owner Of stock in any of our rail-
roads, and he will readily see the injus-
tice of such a law in Vermont, where we
are dependant on roads in another
State to reach tide water or any Of the
commercial cities.
Again: Why are q few persons in
Bennington County, and particularly in
towns not Interested or affected by
bonding, so deeply exercised at prestn nj
about a general roilroad law IT is be-
cause they are but the emmissaries of
the Troy q Boston railroad, which COM
pany has found among u old, worn
out, disaffected, and laid by politicians
the cheapest hirelings and easiest pros
elytes. The point and pith Of their
general railroad Law procliyities begins
and ends in extending the Troy & Bos-
ton roilroad into Vermont. Note their
consistency. They style themselves
anti-railroad, yet push not only for
chartering the Burden road, but for a
general railroad law.
Now suppose by a special charter or
by q general law, the Burden railroad
project is accomplished. What is the
effect? The people of this valley ex-
hausted all private enterprise in build
ing the Western Vermont railroad,
thereby securing a communication with
Troy, with which we as q people would
have remained satisfied. But in course
of time this road fell into the hands of
Vermonters. The Troy g. Boston rail-
road company broke this connection
The history of this ruptureis well known
to your readers. They aefused to re-
new this connection with Gov. Smith,
j. B. Page, or with Mr. Park. They
did offer to buy the road, and have Of
fered again to lease it. But to run in
connection with it while owned by Yer
monters, they did refuse. Aud the city
Of Troy practically endorsed their ac-
ton. The people Of this valley were
compelled to seek an outlet in another
direction and by dint Of great effort,
and by bonding their towns secured the
enterprise in the Lebanon Springs road
Now after this second outlet has be-
come established Though not complet-
ed, the Troy & Boston r.. r. Co. ask
the people Of Vermont to grant them
the privilege, either by special charter
or general law to build the Burden road
ESQ called) thereby re-establishing the
connection they have SO maliciously
Indignantly and foolishly broken. Their
object, Of couase, is to tap our road
and by persisting in their malignant OPP
position, to draw a portion Of the bust
ness Of our road to their own. The re-
suit then viii be to injure the road in
which we have just invested our treas
nre,-to lessen the price and injure the
sale Of our bonds, at the present time,
and by detaacting a portion Of our bu-
~siness, lessen the value of our stock in
time TO come. So that every vote cast
for that anti-railroad mongrel ticket, Is
a direct attempt to impose a pecnniary
loss on the holders Of the stock and
bonds Of the Lebanon Springs road
And every voter, living in a bonded
town, who supports hat ticket, directly
attempts to vote money out Of lis own
pocket to give 10 a foreign corporation.
To this end the emissaries, Lirelings
and paid attorneys Of the Troy l. Bos-
ton COMPANY are at work, endeayoring
to dupe the yeomanry Of our county.
Citizens. this is not a political ques-
ton, but Of baxiaess and faanoes-
Ii is local in its operation. and restrict
cd in its effects 70 persons and towns
who have taken stock and bonds in the
Lebanon Springs Railroad. Why should
persons outside interfere with this bu-
siness? Can yon tell me?
Voters, be not deceived BY the Troy
& Boston h~irelings, and hackneyed pol
i~ticians who are prowhng around our
county, but vote your regular ticket
With that foes can find no fault-friends