Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-01
Isr "a. INV
For fFt HfrnE
DEMOCRACY VS. RAIL ROADS

o. they prof % 10 nc, unicv aud to be guided BY he
o. laws, arc Sc, in every instance aiming By tti
- false cry Of 'D,.moc racy' TO make The true spi
Of her principles sutscrvcni 10 their own person
0 al Interests. and ,o>he sdvnnccmcrr Of the psrcp
4. lar 'po;ricsl party to which they belong.
Is For one. b,iievinc firmly IN tho democracy
,l generally. Of the principles Of the Wing patty
!, and MS firmly d,sbrllcvug in the honesty Of thu
professions Of the lenders Of the parry opposed Il
t. ,bem-i is matter OF no surprise 10 me, that W,
should witness an occasional outbreak OF the bean
tues Of tina, spurious Democracy, through the col
] umns Of its brgh, !umk,nry--,he Spirit of the
Age With The peculiar doctrines and sentiments
Of this organ of The Locofnco party, nron the sub
cc of Vested Rights + ixcd Charters, and obi.
Gus Monopocs,' have for the present, nothing 10
: say. I have with extreme pleasure read the writ.
ten and recorded wisirm OF this paper upon these
na,,ers,--have peruscd with real satisfaction its
nanlfesos and diciotorial essays to the Windham
Coen'y 'brrihrcn,' who dared to act their honest
sentiments in regard TO Railroad corporations, &c
and although | have no, exactly been won over
TO the radcaIism Of this Democracy yet l hold
that all men should be allowed TO define their oicn
idsas Of their oroa principles and will only beg
leave TO sayn regard TO the expositions ofhe Age
upon these subjects that il such are the true prin
ciples Of democracy, thank Heaven that j, never
has found response in the heart of the true and
intcligen, Vermon,cr and append my beiict-I
that it nerer mW
But ny obicc, at this time is to alude briefly,
and direct attention to the lucubratons Of brain
less doh, which appeared in the Spirit Of the Age
of Jan 18th; and which article, though purporting
to be communication, was honored with the
place of leader in the editorial columns evil
dence, suppose, that its views and sentiments are
in accordance with the democracy Of that pure, {
Jeffcrsonian sheet
THIS paper has long been srenuously engaged |
in showing to the dear people that Railroad and '
other corporations are Anti Democratic, and dan. t
gcrous to their rights and libertics-though al. .
ground of hostility to the cause of Internal I'm Il
provemen's Bnnow, having sufficiently enlight. {.
ened the people upon this head they throw of The
mask and by The aid other gifted correspondent. II
aim, by appealing to the most miserable preiudi. II
,es to rails, opposition to any system of inter.
,al improvement, and especially against projec,
which has already raised the hope ofthousands in
Vermont--and for the success of which, every in. Il
pligent man who has the least glow of patriotism n
desire for the prosperity Of our state must de-
ouy prayfor.
had supposed that no doubt existed as TO the :"
iyantages which our State would derive from
lie nec,on Of Lake Champlain, BY railroad :;
rough our limits, TO Boslon-but in this It seems :,
am much disappointed The sapient and far
icing author ofihe communication above alluded ;,
J., land who has assumed tho title of Plow jog :,
err that he may the more eftctuay deceive) asks =
18th the apparent simplicity ola Jonathan Raw a
two centuries ogonc, OF what ben, fit are these n
orks of improvement TO the Vermont farmer?'- +
nd with a sagncity worthy of 'Toney Lllmpkin, "
that he has discovered that this is a ,c
rojec,' by which the Green Mountain bows are Al
be enlisted ina scheme which will dcposite the b.
rots of their sweat and toll in the pockets of the fc
iy gentry OF Boston and Lowell BY pro. ii
css worthy Of himself he has also demonstrated
y actual computation, that by reduction of so b
err cent on transportation, the actual profits of BIT
ar farmers produce would be materially timin. al
he'd p,
One evidence OF the great danger TO be apprc- c.
ended by the people Of Vermont, in view of this til
to this intelligent 'Plow jog II
iris in the fact that at the Convention held 1T m
right smart chance of Lowvers 1t
erchan's. and Tavern.Keepcrs were pr c.ent- b
ok an active part in the business of the Conven. c.
M and manifested an anxiety in the objects of al
e meeting This is truly an alarming fact-but III
ar him farther lie says that a Lawyer-a M
re and breathing lawyer from Boston, had the :"
surnnce to present himself before and address :,
c Convention, and that he then and there ac,u. :.
ly stated-that his city (Boson) fell. dcep G.,
leres in this matter, and would be benef,ed by %
e consummation Of the object under considera. ~
m! 1t would be impossible for me to describe =,
y establishment at the audaciiyl Of this Mr. Der. III
: in making this astounding statement, in the be
essence of that respectable and intelligent and lei
irioiic band Of Vermonters who were present te
ron tina, occason-and am not surprised tina,
10 OF Just the intelligence and iberaiy of feel. of
g OF this Windham County Pillow logger di
ould therefore exclaim-,here you see brother OF
ruers, Il think the farmers will feel proud of ss
e relationship -'Boston is 10 be benefited by ha
vs. measure at Vour crpense'--nnd YOU now see n