Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
THE BRITrLEBORO AND BENNING
ROY RAILROAD.
Mr. Crosby Refuses 10 Believe that the
Euterprise H. Dead and buried.

Mr. Crosby Refuses to Believe that the
Entcrprisr H. Dead and Hurled.
Edjio, Of The Hpntr: Il do not ask for
space in your valued paper for the pur-
pose uf starting controversy with any Of
your patrons. but rs your Wilmington cor
respondent, $ f. G. (who | infer is Mr.. 5.
f. Chamberlainl, seems to assume to speak
for all our Wilmington friends, and as his
views are not in accord with large mum
ber that express different sentiments, will
ask the privilege Of expressing my views
ON some Of the points he makes in regard
to the BrattIeboro aud Bennington railroad
have Il high regard for your correspond
ent. s. +. c., and ! am not inclined to en-
ter into dispute with him, even if his
views differ from my own, as it Is not ex
pected that men can all agree in business
matters, any more than ON ductrinal or pp
ltical points, but facts aud principles are
unalterahr No grent enterprise has ever
been completed without opposition aud dis
couragrment yet determination and cour
age backed by firm belief in the princi
pe has brought about great results 1t is
true that do not always know when am
beaten, as | have met with repeated defeat.
in my life ) r. G.. refers to the great
chieftain in the late war who did not know
when he was beaten Why should a man
~ hs position consider that point lie was
engaged in the conflict to rn in the end
he was acting from principle. IT he had
given up because Of repeated defeats, what
would have been the result
= r. G cummends my ambition aud
courage but If facts and principles will not
warrant it, then, of course, 1t is an exhibit
Of zeal without knowledge, and am simply
chasing shadow, which is not much TO the
credit of business man However, he
lieving in ) r. {. S good intentions aud a.
know Lodging his respect for the writer,
trust be " Ill pardon me III referring to some
Of his statements
lie seelus positive that if "a railroad Is
ever built from Brattehoru to Wilmington,
Brattleburu will have To build it. This may
he. hut 1t is not sure that any one man can
possibly tell exactly ~ hat the people will dc
Men usually manifest disposition to follow
correct principles, aud are often led I"
change their niuds IN view ut the develop
ment uf certain facts, and inasmuch as ~
are "A progressive people, 1t IL not to be eX
pected that We should stuhbornly refuse to
that are constantly arising When We have
the facts tu back US. We see no reason Why
We should not have continued faith in
good causr. even II we have suffered de
feat. If the business man, or IA community,
,huuld net on the principle Of giving up an
Important enterprise that deserves con
tiuu.d effort SLOW progress would he made
~ husrn,s, aud improvements
II our cause Is good one. why should
| We abandon II Ii We have met with op
! position. or even # some one has failed 1"
| dp his dut,. repeated defeats should not dis
courage when the object to he gained Is oi
vital Importance. | cannot see why thu
people Of " Wilmington should lay 50 much
| blame upon BrutteburO when they know the
cause, " Inch brought about our defeat, or
| why they should refuse to encourage the
| enterprise Wheu 1t Is ackuuw lodged that all
! advantage, aud improvements of this KIND
come about b, a long aud determined pull
! and Judging from the sentiments expressed
To- the writer hN many of our Wilmington
| friends. they are not discouraged, and stll
want aud believe IN the Brattleboro and
Bennington railroad They still wish To-
remain. aud do business in their oW county.
where their associations naturally exist
IL Is true that a road down the river to-
| the luuLel would be great benefit Ia W II
mington, but they hardly find that point
satisfactory for their local business. aud OF
course are under the necessity of going To-
North Adams. vet the road would be II
yreat convenience and would add argel,
tn the growth of the town and encourage
| ,pant +, th. husin.ss aud IL would also. no
doubt. add much to the business of the
BrattIehnro and Bennington railroad So
far "A. distance is concerned. it would he a
shorter liu, to Bnstnn hy the Brattleboro and
Bennington rnad via Brattl4boro. than bv
the Tunnel The distance 10 the Tunnel Is
about IN. satne as to Brattlehoro.
Astn the feasibility of the routes. either Of
Them i. practicable the grades not being
nhi.rtiounble for the business to be done
believe as : + &. does. that the husi
ness of Wilmington and Of other towns
that would he benefited j., destined to in
rr4,sa in the n4ar future and with both
roads the time would he hastened when
nur neiyhhoring towns would become at
trsrtiv. far tb,. farmer and manufacturer.
as we'll ~ for the man of leisure Hence /
cam lint hor. that the Deerfi4ld River road
nrni.ct Is working under the surface and
v,iII so,u nun.ar in sight and that vii
nington and y,riuitv will vet have "A two
fold sdv,ntaya and their repeated oisap.
nointm,nts Il. turned to victory, which
,,,,,Id Ia. u,or. tbnrnugbly auureciated than
# could have heen if iii. advantages had
ram. ,,i,hout reneut4d efforts
tn rnnclule / will ask every Individual
IN this town and all the towns that would
IN. accommodated hy the building Of the
tyyn lines IN estimate what would he tn,
natural ,r,Wth and increased value OF
! property, ana compute the 1lUeTtnte be