Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-26

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their case was, that they had not single
specification Of proof They relied upon
the developments Of the trial to give them
the proof they wanted to make out their
case. They evidently expected to make
good their charges out Of the defendant.
Nor is it strange, when the absolute naked.
ness aud poverty Of the plaintiffs case was
disclosed when it was seen that they had
come into court with not a shred Of testi-
mony to substantiate the charges that had
been bruied 70 long, but relying wholly
upon the books and admissions aud exam.
iuaiion Of the defendants to make good
their averments, that they should have
leave to withdraw their petitions. They
expected to get out Of Gov. Smith the yer.
ifcation Of the charges which they had
made, maliciously and without proof They
thought to make the defendant furnish the
materials for conviction, when they had
none themselves The rivals Of the trus-
tees had told all kinds Of lalsehoods about
them, and then wanted the court to give
them leave to make the trustees show that
they had told the truth o. the whole, il
was the most singular exhibition ever given
in court, in which the plaintilfrelied wholly
on the defendant to make out his case for
him.
The rulings and decision Of the Court,
consisting Of two Of the ablest judges
in the State, must commend themselves to
the common sense and sound judgment Of
all legal and rejecting men. If they had
directed the payment Of the rent, it would
have been equivalent to repudiating the
floating debt. IL they had listened to the
petition for the ejectment Of the managers,
It would have discounted integrity, high
honor long and successful career Of rail-
road management on the part of the trus.
tees, and given a premium to those who
guorauily or recklessly or malciously, have
aimed at the depreciation Of securities
that, but for their assaults, would have re-
NAMED valuable, and at the overthrow of
an enterprise which is identified with the
prosperity Of Vermont.
We trust the result OF this suit will lead
Boston capitalists to suitable reflection. If
they should now do what they ought to
have done last year ;-accept the state.
men,s Of the trustees in their report at
horticultural Hall, and furnish the means
ueedful to fund the debt, all will he well.
The Vermont 4 Canada stock will nppre-
ciute and reach the price it held till these
troubles, If they will not do this, the
only course left for the trustees is the one
they are rcsolutely aud honestly pursuing.
They must continue to retreuch expenses
and devote the current earnings of the road
to the liquidation of the floating debt. Al
any rate, the interests Of the creditors all
along the line will be protected. The re.
suit OF this suit assures them their dues
With different result they might have
hidden farewell to all hopes Of being paid
There is paper published in Boston
the name of whose editor is supposed to b,
+" Crooks" Now this paper lit is calleC
the Trare1yer) has lately manifested a grea
interest in Vermont, and especially in Yer
mont railroads. Mail bags full Of this We
raciops sheet, containing the grossest attack
upon the present management Of the Yer
mont Central railroad, were sent to tn
members Of the last legislature witbou
money and without price, and for the mo,
part, we regret to say, without any prepay
ment Of postage. The zeal with which thi
paper at that time undertook the overthro'
Of the managers of the Central road hs
continued up to the present time, and
: eliminated when those parties for whom
is at work eliminated, at st. Adams, la.
week 1t growls and guashes its teeth, an
: sliugs mud at everybody since then. No
We care but very little what the Trarells
: says, nor have the managers Of the Centr,
y road ANY occasion to care what il say
J and We presume they do not; but
: its general and miscellaneous .sloshir
- about it attacks Judge Reyes and judi
: Red6eld, the Chancellors before whom Il
i" case was tried and this we do -sre abou
'' and so does every citizen Of the State ca
~ about it. The Trareller has made b.
g mistake here and one which If il is wise
:" will not repeat. These Judges are know
Y throughout the length and breadth Of tn
&c State, as pure.minded, honest, strictly il
'e partial judges, learned in tho law, and
''' excellent repute. We hope, in justice
81 these gentlemen, whose position forbids the
!, from defending their own reputation, tn
= those parties who run the Trapeller
~ their own Interest," will see to it that Il
. attack be not repeated. 1t is bad poll
~ for them, and If they push this matt
:" they will see such vindication Of the
!" judges, at the hands Of Vermont people,
- will make them all feel particularly U
~ comfortable. Don't do so any more, a
- then the Traveller may become paper
" which the people of Massachusetts, will
W proud 1t certainly is not now.
CD Tho warfare between the people
's' Illinois and the railroad corporations &C
M tiuues with uuabated vigor, and bids fair