The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-27
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.

a conscience. Reform must prevail.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
The proceedings of the Brattleboro con-
vention are published, but at such length
as to forbid insertion "in ertenso " in our
paper this week without excluding Toe
much rich congressional intelligence
The following official selections was
made.
The Hon. George Grinnell of Green
field President.
Hon. Lemuel Whitney, Brattleboro.
Phineas White, Putney.
William Page Esq. Rutland.
Otis Everett Esq. of Mortified.
Ephraim Rice, of Sudbury.
Geo. VIM. Nash of New>Haven.
Vice Presidents.
after the appointment of committees on
resolutions, and another TO prepare and
present statistic affecting the extension OF
The Fitchburg Rail Road Mr.. Strong OF
Rutland read an elaborate statistical and
unagumentative report in favor ofthe Rut-
land Route. This being finished Col.
Croker was introduced 10 the assembly
and addressed it IN an able and impressive
manner, urging the importance of imme.
diate and efficient action TO secure to our
self tie rich blessing of a cheap and easy
communication to the seaboard. He
read letter from Mr.. Whitwell who had
recently surveyed for route from Fitch.
burg via Millers River TO North field and
Vernon who pronounces it a very easy
and feasible requiring in no place az ele.
walton of over fifty feet.
Mr.. Derby of Boston addressed the
Convention in speech of great interest,
in which he pointed out with great clear
ness and convincing power, the immense
advantages that Boston and other portions
Of New England had received, were re-
ceiving,and were yet to receive from Rail
Roads, which advantages ought to be, and
MIGHT be, participated in by this fertile re-
gion of country. He Illustrated in the
most happy manner, the effects of rail-
roads in developing the latent and hidden
resources of country, as well as in mak>
ing available those that are apparent, and
in opening new and unexpected fountains
of wealth, and channels of profitable in.
dustry. He spoke of the feasibility of the
route from Fitchburg to southern
Vermont via Miller's River-of its being
a favorite route and the line of an early
survey for canal from Boston to the Con.
necticut, and for that purpose was found
practicable, and if practicable for a canal
how much more so for Railroad.
The convention was addressed by Mr..
Prentiss of Keene, who ndverted to the
of route for Railroad from
Fitchburg by way of Keene, to the valley
of the Connecticut.
The Convention on motion adjourned
10 o'clock, p. NJ.
Upon the resolutions reported by Mr..
Follett the chairman Of the committee, Mr.
Slade and Mr.. Chapman Of Greenfield ad.
dressed the convention in interesting
speeches Central committees to collect
Ill necessary information in relation to the
Rail Road, and corresponding
in each county with power TO
appoint subcommittee in each town as
auxiliary to the central committee were
appointed.
FOR CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
GARDNER c. HALL, Brattleboro', VT.
HENRY, Bellows Falls, VT.
SALIVA HALE, Keene, N. II.
HENRY w. CLAPP, Greenfield, Ms.
E. L. ORMSBEE, Rutland, VT.
CALVIN TOWNSLEY, Brattleboro', VI.
SAMUEL C. ALLEN, Mortified, Ms.
CORRESPONDING COMMITTEES.
Frarkin County, Vt-Lawrence Brain.
lrd and A. o. Adds, st. Adams Timothy
Foster, Swanton Chiaenden COL. D.
Allen, Cha's Adams, John N. Tory, Bur-
ington. Addison Co.-Philip Battell and
Asa Chapman, Middlebury; George w.
i:andy, Vergennes. Rutland CO.
w. Conant, Brandon, Chester Granger, |
oittsford; George Strong. Rutland. Ben.
l'ngton Co.-Myron Clark. Leonard Sar,
rent. A. L. Minor, Manchester. Windsor
Io.-Shubael Wardner, Windsor; S. w.
v hitney, Woodstock Sam'l w. Porter,
Windham Coz. D. Brad.
ey. Larkin G. Mead, Zelotes Dickinson,
'rattleboro'.
Sulliran Co N. H.-Edmund l.. Cush.
ng, Charlestown ], ]. Prentiss, Simeon
de, Claremot Cheshire Co.--John Ell
ot, Calvin Page, c. L. Putnam, Keene.
Franklin Co. Ms.--David S. Jones and
'ephas Root, Greenfield; II. w. Cush,
IAN, Bernardston. Worcester Co.-Eph-
aim Murdoch, Winchendon Joseph Da-
is, Templeton Ruben Bullock, Royals
On.
The Central committee was authorised
} call convention at Burlington for fur.
her discussion upon the best means to Sc
ure the accomplishment of contemplated
.ail Road, and such other conventions on
lie route as they might deem proper.