National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-02
Letter. from Oxford.

stood them at the time, and on |
further inquiry have not seen OF
heard anything to make it appear
different. But "Justicc,' your cor.
respondent fom Fairlee. seems to
think that | Intended to place the
Postmaster at Fairlee in Il false
light, as regards his connection
with the irregularities. | had no
such intention or wish. but simply
to state the facts as they transpired
from the best information | could
obtain; and only one thing does he
i'll the least deny, and that is in re-
latiCn to Mr.. L. i. Strong going
after the mail and the Postmaster
at Fairlee giving it up after much
consultation.
| had no intention of taking sides
with either the Postmaster at Fair
lee or the Mail carrier from Oriord.
III any war they might be wa9ing
with each other.
Justice says: 'When Mr.. Tillot-
son called for the mail matter be
longing to Oxford, it was Of course
refused him, he having no more right
to convey the mail than any other
person, and he had the good sense
to know it, What pity every Post
master did not know as much !,
When the Fairlce mail was brought
to Oxford, Mr.. Tillotson had the
good sense to return it without wait
inc for tie Postmaster at Fairlec to
come after it with a bag.
Justice also says: The mail was
promptly delivered to the first mail
carrier appearing to receive it IN
this statement he is very much mis-.
taken and must be ignorant of the
facts of the case as the person who
is in the habit of carrying the mail
called for it and it was refused him,
and then Mr.. Smith who is Il sworn
mail carrier, called for it and it was
refused him. saying nothing about
Mr.. TillotS0n'S calling for it and be-
ing refused, on the ground that lie
did not bring a mail bag, when the
bag that had been used TO carry the
mail from Fairlce to Oxford WAS in
4 the Fairlce Post Office. The above
is a simple statement OF the facts.
ana not one of them, I think, can he
III the least denied; and | make the
statements to clear myself Of any
blame that may be attached to me
/ by the letter from Justice X.
RYEGATE.-ToW voted to instruct
( the SclcCtmen to notify the Pass. Il.
R.COtoprovidc suitable aceommoda-
tionS for passengers and freight ut
/ the station in this town. according
to an act passed at the last legisla-
ture-OpiHjoR OF March 26.
Mr.. Editor =. have not read the
act referred to in the above order,
/ but from the instructions given to
the SclcCtmcn of the town of RYcgate
the intent of the Act, and why its
enactment, seen perfectly evident.
Railroads are supposed to be
chartered in part for the local benc
fit of any section of country through
which they may pass, and that
their management shall be such as
to provide all reasonable accomoda
tons for the inhabitants adjacent
to the line and others who may
have occasion to use the road.
1t is evident that some disregard
to charter obligations, or supposed
obligations. by railroad companies
exists in Vermont, otherwise ne
such Act would have become neccS
Sary. We hope the law will b,
, promptly enforced wherever any
railroad company ncglect3 to pro
vide suitable accommodations.
The neglect of the PaSSumpSi
Railroad, Go. at its station in Rycgat
is not the only neglect Of this com
pany, ana we most respectfully cal
, the especial attention of the manage
ment of this road to the accommC
p dationS, or rather the absolute wan
r of accommodations, ut the Sout
f Ncwbury and Haveihill depot
| There is no Agent at this station
Passengers are compelled to tax
:. care of their own baggage and bu
n their tickets when and where the
=. can. All freight has to be billie
some three miles away; and in ia,
~ no bust ness facilities are turniShc,
such rs station located as this OF
|. is requires. The company can, ;
: very reasonable sum, so arrian.
p matters as to obtain II good IN
!, faithful Agent fol this point, and
[. the company respects its own inte
/, est at all, it will attend to this ma