Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-11-30
THE HERALD.
THURSDAY MORNING,
NOVEMBER 80.
RAlI. ROAD CONTENTION
NOrEMBER 30.


We have received Circular. calling Upon the
i,iends Of the proposed Raj Road from Boston.
through Vermont. To Lake Champlsin, 10 meet In
convention At Bfsusboro' on TUESDAY Dec. 9Th
We hope this call will he answered by a eoodly
number Of delegates from this section being ~ at.
iendance, with all The statistical information that
can Ice ubaincd, atd show to our friends there
slai (tel deeply interested in this great enter
puse.
We would ,ake this opportunity 20 express our
hearty conviction ,hs, no subject has ever been Of
iered TO the consideration OF the people 81 Wesenn
Vermont which more deeply affects their interests
which demands more searching and thorough ex-
ominaiiun--mofe immediate, energetic, urgent, per-
sevcTng aciion-than The one before the Conyen-
tion TO which we are all invited, 81 Braleboro'. If
the people Of Rutland and Addison counties deem
u 10 be Of any importance 10 them 10 be on the
great iron highway between Montreal and Boston,
now is the time for them TO "sbow their gifts" If
the people Of this town, measuring distance by
hours betere that II IS Of any importance for them 10
bring themselves within seven hours OF Boston and
seven hours Of Montreal, is the time for them
to show their faith by acts. Let not f0o but
body OF our of character, of intelligence and
wealth, meet with the representatives Of Southern
New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts, Of
the capital of Boston and of the wealth and ferli.
~ Of the Central Valley OF The Connecticut, and
show them the rich resources OF Western Vermont
her actual business already gieat, and with pro-
per encouragement susceptible OF slmos, unlimited
iucrease-Let them show all interested how the
hand Of Nature has followed out an easy avenue
through the Green Mountains, opening upon most
fertile valley, leading through series of itch and
prosperous villages all on the shores, and mos, d.
rect route from Boston TO Mon,real-le them show
the merchants and manufacturers of Massachusetts,
II they wish 10 command the custom and commerce
Of one hundred and fifty thousand active and indus
uious producers, and Of "for the working
horse must have oats" large and generous consum-
ers, now is the time to close the contract and seal
the bond, not with wax but iron. Let our delegates
not forget to press upon the attention Of those who
look upon the matter arhm eticaly, that the capt.
tai OF this one hundred and fifty thousand of produ-
GERS, n. shown by their tax list, is fifty millions of
dollars, and their annual gross income from il and
from the proceeds Of their labor as shown by cal
cuail )ns made from the census of 1910, is over |
twenty millions Of dollars. Give the representa-
tives Of Montreal and the Cunard line Of steamers,
whose deep interest it is to seek out the shortest
passage from Canada and her commercial capital
to Eng land, 10 understand and know that in dis
lance, measured upon the rails, line can be laid
direct hom Boston to Burlington, by Rutland, Bran
don, Middlebury and Vergennes, which shall he al
least twenty miles nearer than any practicable
route that can be laid through Montpelier; and while
thus nearer in distance upon the rails shall also be
one hour nearer in time, from lesser grades and
fewer and longer curves.