The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-03-12
MANCHESTER ,MARcHIa, 1867.
Railroad Mecting at Remington

Rutland-W. G Landon.
Clarendon-Jo Joseph Congdon
Wallingford- Harvey Button.
Dandy Chas. j. Congdon.
MI. Tabor-0. II. Rounds.
Dorset Ira Cochrane,
peru-J. +. Batchelder.
Winhall-A. =. Graham.
Manchester A. i. Miner.
Sunderland j j. Hill.
Arlington-R. r. Douglass
Shaftsbury- Hiram Cole
Bennington Henry G, Root.
Rupert George jerks.
Secretary John H. Flagg.
Mr.. Park Of Bennington, said that we
had no alternative but to submit to the
Troy & Boston Railroad and sell out
on their own terms, q construct a new
State
That he supposed nat it was pretty
generally understood he was the prin-
cipal owner Of the Bennington & Rut-
land Railroad. That be had within a
few days been offered 100000 cash foI
his interest therein, by parties hostile
to its welfare, but that he. would sacri-
fee every dollar Of the road before he
would be instrumental in placing it in
the hands and under the control OF
such parties. When he sold the road
to such management, he would dispose
Of all his other property within the lin
its Of the State and move away A
new road must and win be constructed
for an outlet from this section of the
State.
Several projects haye been consider
ed, but the most desirable and feasible
road is to connect our road with the
roads at Chatham Faur Corners.
II is estimated upon careful computa-
ton that this road viii cost about ST.
100000
Over S50O,OO0 has already been sub
scribed at the other end of the road
and the subscriptions are daily increas-
ing.
Mr.. Park stated that some persons
had seen fit to carry the inference that
he had caused the present disruption tc
come about for the purpose Of graphing
upon the community for assistance tc
build ont his road and thus make the
connection contemplated He utterly
denied all such intention and purposes
and any one who well knew what efforts
he had made to bene fit this section O
the State by increased railroad facilities
would not say such a thing or infer it
Before he would thus ask the people
for aid he would give away his road anC
ask for no remuneration.
His constant efforts and endeayorl
have been to benefit this section, by bet
ter railroad facilities and referring K
the habitual conduct Of the Troy 4
Boston Company, he plainly demon
strated that the people needed such ia
ciitics.
The officers Of that road had mad,
statments, as required by law, undel
their oath that the passenger tariff owe,
their road was three cents per mile ant
tax. Those statements had been sub
seribed, sworn to and published fou
years past. He would defy any patroI
Of that road to find ont any instanc,
where they had not taken exceeding
that sum per mile, and even so high a
four cents per mile and even higher.
When such men deliberately swea
to such a falsehood, as public officer
and in an important business capacit,
as maeagers Of the public trusts, peopl,
must excuse him II be doubted thei
veracity in private transactions, an,
that he was not TO be blamed for no
submitting 70 their dictation, or to thci
word by way Of contract
/ Mr. Park was confdant that the nev
road would be built, and-was willing {,
stake bts road on the hazard. All th
people had to do wes TO take hold @
Tie matter with an earnest determine
ton AID the road would come.
The people along tie entire line q
the projected road vere alive in thei
sympathies, their determination and j
their efforts, and such active co-opera
ton would build th road. His remark
were enthusiastically received, IS wa
manifest by frequent and spirited ap
plause.
Coy. Smith vas then called ont, an
pleasantly congratulated himself upol
having an opportunity 10 BE- present q