The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-03
G4ca . NEGGTDWW4a9 y .
MONDAY, MARCH ., 1871
The Great Gathering Of the People
al DCrbE line.

at Derby Line,
Las, "Wednesday Feb 2G, there was great assem-
baso Of the people Of Vermont, Hampshire and
Canada East nj Derby Line to consider the subject
Of opening Rail Road Communication from Boston,
through Concord TO Sian,sad and from .hence to
Montreal The meeting was one, rs to numbers and
responsibility, almost without parallel in the history
Of popular assemblies in this region. Ed rs was,he
travelling men came more than one hundred miles to
attend IT, Full two thousand present, accord
ng TO the estimate Of those who could got the oppor-
tunv Of locking over the whole assembly at one
time. The meeting house WAS not able to contain
more Than one fourth, and no covering large enough
could be found except the broad canopy Of heaven,
and in the wide street the multitude assembled and
listened with the most Fixed attention for hours to tho
developments Of the project Of Rail Road from 3os-
ton, through n. Hampshire, Vermont and the Fast
nrn Townships in Canndu,to Montreal. The speak
ing from the veranda Of a large Store, excellent
the information impaired extensive and satisfactory,
and all felt that we must and would have Rail
Road open and give vent 10 our penn up yet varied
and incxhgus,blc resources. People never were
more determined in the accomplishment Of obec,
than were .hosc present the object for which
they were assembled. We give below tho Minutes
OF the proceedings. which is about all do this
week, but have many things to say and alludo
to herea fer.
RAIL ROAD MEETING AT DERBY LINE.
The meeting was called to order by T. G. Johnson,
Esq and on motion, Erastus Fairbanks Esq Of 81.
Johnshary was elected President Pro Tenn. and d
b. Cobb. of Derby, Secretary Pro Tenn.
On motion the Chair appointed the following gem
,emen rs a committee to nominate suitable persons
to preside over this meeting,
Porlus Baxter, Horace Stewart, Z. g. Chase,
Eph Jewett, H. Tracy, Wilder Pierce, II. NJ Bates,
C. Z. Newell, z. u. simonds.
The Chair appointed, on motion the folio ing ger-
tlcmcn n committee to prepare and report TO this
meeting the business proper to he brought before ii
VIM. Mnuocks, Snm'l l.. French, Joseph Ward.
Slas; Hougmon, Alonzo Wood, p. Pomroy, Rob't.
Morse, z. :. Mnttocke, T.. Cleveland. Solomon
Steele, VIM r. Shcdl, John c, Crossman.
The Chair also appointed the following gentlemen,
committee to prepare resolutions 10 be submitted to
this meeting.
f. G. Johnson, Thomas Bartlett, jr'i!. y. Terrl
Geo Robertson Marcus Dougheuy, s. p. Colby, a.
G. Chadwick, Horace Fairbanks and Elisha Gustin
During the absence of the Committees, remarks
Erastus Fairbanks and d. NJ Camp.
The Committee on non nations selected the fol-
I lowing persons as officers of the meeting:
Proclamation. d. NJ. CAMP, of Derby.
Vice Presdens-EIo JOSIAH QUINcy, Rumncy,
| N. IL; ERAsrUs FAIRBANKS, Esq, St Johnsbury;
Hon. Thomas BARrLErT,jr. Lyndon Col ALPHA
! WARNER, iImdwicI; Hon. ira II. ALLEN, Iras-
| burgh; Hon. NEHEMIAH CoLRY, Derby; ALEX
AMBER KiLBURN Esq. stans,ead, C. r., JoHw
GILMAN, Esq. Stanstcad, C. F.; ALoNzo WooD,
Esq. ShefTorl, c. f ; CHANcY BULLOCK, Esq.
Georgevillc, C. f.; BENZ, PoMERoY, Esq. Compton,
C. T.; Wm. RircHIr, Esq. sherbrooko
Secretaries A. C. CHApwlcK, St. Johnsbury
| D. 3. Conn, Derby Line; r. LEE TERRILL, Stan
stead, C. E.; TaANKL1N MACK, stnns'cad, C. E.
The Committee Businrss introduced the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted.
Resolved, That person speak but once on the
same question; nor more than Is minutes at time,
except with leave Of this Convention.
Resolved, That the following resolution present
ed to the meeting at Lyndon and laid on the uble to
be finally acted upon at this meeting be referred
special Com Of to be appointed by the Chair
The resolution referred to is in words as follows to
wiz:
Resolved. That this meeting recommend the Or
ganizalion Of an association to be called the Boston
Concord, Slanstend and Montreal association consist
ing Of such gentlemen interested in this enterprise
are willing 10 give their and to be organized
by the election of President Secretary, Treasurer
and Directors The object of this association being
to correspond and cooperate with those interests north
of the Province Line at Stanstcad, and South of Well.
River VT, in tho establishing Rail Road commun
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specifically FOR the purpose, LIST Of collecting and
publishing correct statistical reports Of the country
interested the amount Of tonnage pnssengersSSc Sc
I'd or raising such funds may be required for
preliminary surveys sustaining temporary agencies,
publishing documents connected with this enterprise