Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-08


which he could not assent to without con-
tinual loss in running his own road, he
would agree to it if the people along the
line of his road desired it. A committed
was appointed from the towns interested,
who reported to the meeting the following
resolutions
Resolred. That the proposition made by
the Troy and Boston Railroad Company, on
the 3Oth of March, for connection with the
Bennington and Rutland Railroad, is unequal
and injurious to the people of Western Yer
mont, and ought not to be tolerated.
! Resolred, That the acceptance of the con-
ditions attempted to be imposed thereby upon
our people would be humiliating and disgrace
full to them, and i'll the end only burden
which our business interests cannot permit
us to carry.
Resolred, That in the Judgment of this
meeting, Mr.. Park, in behalf of the Ben
nIngton and Rutland Railroad Company, has
done all that an honorable man can do to Sc
cure a connection and accommodate the bust
ness interests of the people of Western Yer
mont.
ResoIued, That in view of the persistent
determination of the Troy and Boston Com
pany to subject our communication with the
West ria the city of Troy to difficulties and
embarrassments which amount almost to a
blockade it is our duty and interest to seek
some other western outlet, and we pledge
ourselves to use all the means in our power
for that purpose.
Resolued, That the following persons, viz :
A. l.. Miner, Hartman Garfield, Henry CT.
Root, Luther r. Graves, Henry E. Bradford,
|. L. Griffith, ID. l.. Kent, j. w. Ainsworth
F. III. Orvis, Martin Matteson A. G.. Clark
Samuel F. Harris, be appointed committee
to confer with the officers of the Troy and
Boston Company, and ascertain if terms of
connection can be made which would be a
benefit to our business community.
These resolutions were unanimously agreed
to by the meeting, and the committee were
instructed to proceed at early a day as
possible to Troy, to confer with the Troy and
Boston Company in regard to this matter.
Mr. Park informed the meeting that he would
abide by any agreement the committee might
make in respect to a connection.
The proposition made by the Troy and Bos
ton, as given above, is quite characteristic,
not only of that corporation, but of most
railroads which feel strong enough to defy
public sentiment and outrage Justice. Being
in New York, the corporation is-cXcept as
we shall state hereafter beyond the reach of
our laws, and its franchises and privileges
are therefore in little danger of forfeiture
because of any hostile public opinion leg
islation in this State. Whatever private
grief it may have had when it severed the
connection originally, its course since must
have been inspired mainly by purpose to
injure Mr.. Parks road and the people Of
southwestern Vermont. A connection would
have benefited Troy, would have increased
the revenues of the Troy and Boston road,
and would have saved many thousands of
dollars TO the people desiring business com
munication with Troy. The interruption of
communication has injured everyone who
had any interest in it, and has benefited no
body although it probably has been agree
able to the feelings of the managers Of the
Troy and Boston railroad company.
There is short piece Of road through
Pownal in this State, which is operated by
the Troy and Boston corporation, and is
necessary part of their main line of road
A bin was before the legislature at the ses-
sion last fall, which if it had been pressed
to a vote would have passed, as it ought
to-whch would have taken from the
Troy and Boston company the right to ope-
rate that piece Of road if they persisted in
refusing to connect with the Bennington and
Rutland road at the State line. We never
fully understood why the bill was not
pressed to a vote, but we presume some rail
road influence caused II To be nut aside We
trust, however. If the people who have been
by this action Of the Troy and Bos
ton do not get relief before another session
Of our legislature, they will ask for this hos
tile legislation. Certainly foreign corpo-
ration that, to crafty some private revenge,
will injurc an entire community which has
done them no wrong, ought to be deprived
of any privileges which they enjoy under
charter from this State.