The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-14
RUTLAND RAIL ROAD CONVEN
TION

Not having received the proceedings of
the Rutland Railroad Convention on the
9Th inst, assembled at that place, we must
speak o. it from recollection. The Conven-
ton was organized by the appointment Of
JoHN A. CoNANT Esq. Of Brandon, Pres.
S Ss1nas FSIGnsros Presidents side
GEO. A. BEAMAN,
HARVEY BELL, Secretaries.
GEO. w. GRANDY,
After short addresses from Mr.. Clark OF
Brandon and Mr.. Ormsbee of Rutland, Mr..
Chapman ofGreenfield was called upon, who
addressed the assembly in highly interest
ing and instructive speech upon the subject
before the Convention.
Gen. Brown ofRutand then presented the
long expected survey ofthe Western route
made by Mr.. FELTON, the Engineer of the
Fitchburgh Railroad. The estimates of the
expense OF construction were read and the
long profile of the survey spread upon the
table. In the afternoon, Mr.. Cook Of New
Hampshire, Mr.. Foot and Judge Toilet ad-
dressed the assembly
The gathering OF the people was large.
The new and spacious Court Room was
filed almost 10 overlooking. From the east
side of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT quite ali avalanche
Of the best and ablest men of that region,
glowing with the true Railroad spirit, and a
determination that the project should not fail
from the want of effort on their part.
From the county of Addison, we regret to
say the attendance was meagre in the ex-
ireme, and yet there is no county except
Rutland thathas deeper stake in the Yves
tern route than the county of Addison. We
wish all our people had been present TO
catch the fire which came from the banks of
the Connecticut. There it is evident it
burns with The intensity which the momen-
tous importance Of the object is calculated 10
produce. Viewed IN the camest mood OF the
sober second thought nothing more deeply
involving the prosperity of this region of
country than the construction of Railroad
has ever been presented 20 the hopes of the
people. The tardy transportation by Lake
navigation locked up by frost half the year is
mere baggatel even 10 the bordering towns
in comparison with the facilities oil a Rail
road TO Boston, the nearest and best market
for almost every article of our produce, and
enableing US 10 set in motion The immense
manufacturing and mineral resources of
Western Vermont.
That a Railroad connecting Boston and
Lake Champlain will be constructed was
placed beyond peradventure in the discus
slons OF the Convention, and the evidences
that the Western route in all respects is pref
cradle 10 the Central were convincinply
urged by the speakers. That prompt and
efiectual measures TO secure the object must
he adopted was made equally manifest. The
Commissioners of the Western route, ma
lority OF whom were present, announced to
The Convention that notice for opening the
Books for subscriptions would be immedi-
ately given and that prompt and liberal
subscription made by the people on the route
and sent to Boston would be the only means
OF securing the indispensable aid of the city
capitalists, and of counteracting the tremen-
dous efforts of the friends of the Central
route TO disparage ours, and divert invest
ments 10 their own. This done Immediately
upon that enlarged scale which this most mo-
mentions object demands, and we shall soon
see the Iron Horse foaming through the
Mount Holly gorge, and sparkling along
the rich valley ofthe Otter to meet the Lake
al Burlington.
The resolutions passed by the Convention
we shall publish as soon as we can obtain
copy.