Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

ruiu the ~. AlN1n- AtAAfIi |Tt.
Thai few fair-minded men ever believed
the original story l. indicated hy the fact
that only two papers IN Vermont ever
printed the Naii0H 5 article. and these were
journals VIGOROUSLY anxious 10 di>credlt IN
every possible way the reputation of the
Central Vermont management IN which
Mr.. Park had place. and no person can
read Mr.. Parks letter OF yindication with
out feeling that he Is fairly exonerated in
the matter with all persons thar are capable
of rising above the mental OF moral plane
of pettifogger. That Mr.. Park should
resort 20 leading daily paper of the State
for the publication of his vindicati0n. that
he should ask the other papers Of the State
to repubi>h 1t IN the interest of justice,
requires no explanation IN face of the fact
that Mr.. Park l. citizen of Vermont; he
was born in Vermont. returned TO her coasts
after q successful career In California, and
has since devoted his energies and his large
wealth to the Advancement Of her railroads
and other industrial enterprises; be has,
within a few years been n prominent and
influential member OF the Legislature. and,
certainly, before Vermont, whose son and
citizen he i. where his kindred. friends
and dearest fame are all found, he would
naturally wish To first place this
complete repudiation Of imputed di>honer.
We have already alluded to the fact that
the internal evidence Of improhability, not
to say ialschood was 80 grave in the elabOr-
ate story of the Nation that nine-tenths of
the State press declined TO notice it. In the
first place the public We're asked to believe
that 4 number of English mining capitalists,
men proyerbial for caution. good judgment
and thoroughnesS in all matters of business.
.r,rfA r.-~..ha=. -, a
least 81 500, 900, and select As their ex-
aminer a mining expert so ignorant of his
profession that be could be cozened by 50
cheap and stale dodge a. " stuiiing OF
"plastering a worthless property into
the sembiance of richness, that YOU had
only to gid " gopher hole and sell it
to him for Poto-i. Practical geology and
mining engineering must be alta very much
lower ebb IN England than we have been
taught u believe If this was ever effected
and here let rs stop moment and consider
what time and cost it involves to " salt
or " plaster mine.
Now. next TO being asked to believe that
a mine had been sailed OF "plaStcred"
at this expenditure OF time and money, and
10 believe thar after its assumed execution
that the fraud was something that no Eng
lish mining exper: could find out. we were
also asked u believe that Professor Sillimau
of Yale College. with full knowledge of the
fraud corrupty sold the good name. the
high fame Of his family in the literary and
scientific world On both sides OF the water.
for the sum OF $1,000. When We consider
that Professor Siiliman has for years borne
an unspotted name, that he has always oc-
cupied the highest social and moral position
at New lIayen that he l. a scholar and stu
dent, removed both by hi~ natural tastes
and the ease Of his peculiarly circumstances
from any sCrdid temptation, 10 say that he
would barter his personal reputation and
scientific fame among the SGrGnfS on both |
sides of the water for the paltrv induce |
ment of s. ,O00-0r Iyou ike s. 900. OON. -
l. about a credible "a if Professor Peter |
Collier OF the University of Vermont should |
be solemnly CHARGED with sheep stealing or |
body snatching. or DR. Lord, OF Montpelier. |
reported A. robhlng Young children on their |
way to school of their pocket money. Char |
acter, long years OF good character. doe, |
pass for something with good men. however
little II may count with the maleyolent and
the scurrIlOus. Ii takes an able man to lie
well, and this lie was too round and full for
general acceptation. 80 the Silliman story
was received with about the same ncredu-
lily that would be manifested should any
I
on the Supreme Bench with the larceny of
a ten cent scrip. 1t was this gross. nal
pable improblbility OF the Nations story
that induced every honorable, generous
spirited Journal in Vermont To refuse IN
print patent SANDER on any man.
paper that could ignore the existence of these
PLAIN marks OF mendacity and reckes~ly
rush with such a story into print. in the
spirit OF pure spite against the Central
Vermont, OF course could not be counted
upon for any manly expression of regret for
the great wrong done to Mr. Park. and
those kindred and friends that are naturally
wounded by the publication of this libel
On the contrary. the following citation will
SHOW the unrelenting and INSCRIPTIONS de-
termination To supplement one misrepreSen.
tation by another freshly coined.
Mr.. Park does not deny that be valued the mine
az ABOUT sSSO,oo before going to London Their, he
iy ie company with a capital Of Gl.9p.olo or
ABOUT s5soO,vo '-NesseHg.r
Now by referring to the letter. it Will be
noticed that Mr.. Park distinctly saws: ..We
worked the mine vigorously after the pur-
chase, and an the July following declared
diD.oeAd oi S2'o.oo0 from the earnings
A property that pays diridcad of S25o.-
wv, anu one valued at S250. 900 are not
exactly the same thing in value.
III Is not necessary to further traverse the
Messengers article; this a specimen straw sr
large enough to show its method and snir;r
The answer OF Mr.. PARK Is clear and ex.
piicit enough TO satisfy anybody who take
pleasure in the knowledge Of neighbor's
innocence OF imputed wrong. The sat-
ments are specific, the figures. names and
dates given, the corroboratiye testimon,
includes among Others that of L. ! PheIn:
Esq., one OF the very hrst gentlemen in the
state, not only for legal eminence bnt far
high-toned personal character. His lev.
tiuony among gentlemen who know him