The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-13

more than half OF the states of the Union
whose markets are often fuctuating, ant
whose returns are always slow and uncer
tain, it is evident that such facilities az.
absolutely necessary 10 our success.
Ia view of these facts, public meeting
was held early in September, at which
time deep and general interest was man.
Tested by our people, and petition, nus
merousIy signed, was sent to the leg;sla.
ture to obtain charter for Bank.
Brandon has heretofore had but few {. .
vors TO ask Of the State, and this, from its
character aud claim, i, was supposed
would be readily granted. Beside, The
interests Of at least five of the adjoining
towns, were identified with ours in the sue.
cess of this measure and the representa-
tyes from Pltsford, Chntenden, Goshen,
Leicester and Salisbury, gave it their
hearty support, even before the committees
of the two Houses. After very thorough
examination, the bill was presented to the
house by report unanimously 1--WE be-
Iieve) in its favor And, though subse-
quentIy opposed by the members from
Rutland and Orwell, in conjunction with
the party who have long since made up
what it supposes to be its mind. financially,
Tor in the picwician sense) against all
banks, and though the combined influence
Of the institutions in our vicinity were
toisLed into the scale against US, The bill
passed the House by a vote of ITO to GO
with Is of the rs representative votes OF
this county in its support.
This we contend should have settled
the question. The House was entirely
unprejudiced, at least in our behalf, and
the investigations Of its committee had
been most patient and careful. Il was
certain that no new objection could be
raised in the Senate, as the on y plausible
one in the House, was in regard TO the
expectancy Of increasing the banking cap
itaI Of the county, by grant for another
bank As two of our banks however,
Qhe PouI,ney and OrwelD were situated
at the two extremes of the county, and on
the line of the State, and as they were
chartered to do business in New
York, as well as in Vermont, it appeared
that only one, Qhe Rutland Bank) remain
ed. which, from its situation, il not from
its disposition, was able 10 accommodate
the business of The county.
But it so happened that two of our Sen
a,ors were unfortunately located, (as APP
peared in the seque) for dsinterested ac-
ton on the question. And, though the
wings of Brandon and its vicinity, had
bestowed on them, their undivided respect
and support, yet their connection with 9TH
er banks, led them to abandon our project,
and join the opposition.
The dignity of the office. and an attach.
ment to the wing party which has thus
far been life long, will restrain our CEN
sure. But if we do not charge them with
having acted from selfish and sinister MOI
lives, we certainly shall not dignity their
course by conceding that it was dictated
by any necessary reason, or by sound pol
icy Z; least of all, by any especial regard
for the wishes Of their constituents.
The result was, an open and violent
crusade against US, before the committee
Of the Senate, by the aliornies of the Bank
of Rutland, and others equally disiuterest>
ed, and the bill as might have been expect
ed, was lost in that body. This opposi-
lion, ins.igated by those whom we, in part
had selected and supported 10 represent
the interests of the county, would very
naturally destroy the confidence of other
Senators, and it is not surprising thet they
recorded their votes against it. The bill
therefore was defeated; and as il is necessa.
ny and proper 10 do, we submit cheerluIy
10 The result. The people OF Brandon do
not measure the respect which is due to
he action Of the legislature by their own
local or pecuniary interests, even though
that action as in This case, is Intercepted
by the more local and personal interests OF
others; but they will be careful to know
hereafter, that majority of their Senators
are selected to represent the County of
Rutland, rather than any o. its exclusive