Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-17
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.

The Observation-Disclosures Politics Rodicaiism.
BosroN, July IA.
The weather has been wonderful for three days
On Saturday, the Thermometer stood at 104 a
bove zero in the shade Sunday only 7S, and to
day at 1OO7. But the railroad thermometer has
indicated about the same degrees and variation o
heat: the Central calm, and comparatively cool
because its success is certain the Ogdensbure
steady and but moderately warm, because it
friends are confident, and have yet met no enemie.
to arouse them the Rutland excessively hot, above
fever heat, and its friends desperate and chafng
terribly. Portlond | suspect has evaporated--l
cannot see a speck of that any where in the hori.
ION. ! repeat that the Central and Ogdensburg
roads are settled upon-bound to CO. andgo rapidly
The Stockholders of the Central road from Bur.
lington to Cheshire bridge, hold wand of almost
magic power: let them have undivided councils
entire harmony, and prompt, discreet and energet
ic men on the Board of Directors, and they may
exert a more powerful and salutary influence for
New England than any other Corporation in it.
Their responsibility is great, and trust will be felt
and wisely discharged. On Wednesday the Di-
rectors are to be elected, aud | presume that an
assessment on the stock will be Immediately order
ed, and the work commenced the instant the ne
cessary arrangements can be completed. The an.
ticipaon of the best judges is, that our stock will
go up above par at very early day. Indeed, the
moment public confidence here and elsewhere is
fully justified by the payment of the first assess
ment, / have no doubt that it will be impossible
to secure share of the stock without paying a
premium.
Although SO long and constantly and exclusive
ly engaged in this railroad enterprise, l have not
forgot the political contest about to come off in
Vermont; indeed, every step taken here, in OBJ
tanning the capital for the Central Railroad has
served to confirm me in the belief that the pros
perity of Vermont-of all her people depends
upon her fidelity to the Wing cause. For years,
Vermont has been Interchangeable in her policy;
though different men, under the anti-Masonc and
Wing parties have been in the ascendency vet the
policy of the State has been ever nearly the same,
and in almost every particular conservative liberal
and wise. This has given confidence to capital
lists abroad-has given us reputation which is
above price-which is almost equivalent to the alb
solute poss esson of that capital requisite to de-
velope our resources, but which we cannot for
capital from abroad. For the small amount neces-
sary to construct our railroad it was necessary to
come here; but the moment that project is COM
pleted there will be a demand for still more-in
time, for ten, and perhaps fifty times the amount,
to be invested in every variety of business New
Hampshire, poor as she is in soil, is yet made
rich by her manufactures, in spite of the of
Locofocoism But let the way be once opened by
railroads, for a development of the infinitely
richer resources of Vermont-let US hold on to
our political integrity and our conservative legis-
laton, which is the key to unlock the treasures
buried beneath the granite vaults in State street
and Vermont will stand as high in population
and wealth as any other section of equal extent
in the Union.
Vermont has the power of securing for herself
u far higher stand than she yet occupies, if she
avails herself of her good name. No one who has
not mixed somewhat with the men who move the
wheels Of business, or become familiar with their
views, can calculate the value of the reputation of
aState.i From necessity stern necessty-capital-
lists have invested largely in New Hampshire; but
not one in ten Of these capitalists is there, Whiqs
or Locofocos, who would not at once make laroe
sacrihces II they could remove their capital to Yer
mont vermont they respect-Vermont they are
ready to trust; but New Hampshire is by-word
and reproach, a very stencil in their nostrils The
reason is not disguised: it is that they expect Yer
mont legislation to be just and stable, while in ew
Hampshire the gaunt, light-fngered, sinister-eyed
and red-mouthed demon of radcalism ever stands
ready to pick their pockets or cut their throas AS
matter of personal and pecuniary interest to ev-
cry freeman of Vermont, consider it of more i'm
porance to maintain the reputation of the State for
political and legislative integrity, than it is to run
railroads through all her borders. Were the peo-
PIE 10 suffer the railroad excitement to divert them
IRON faithful performance of their duty at the
polls, 1t would be misfortune in the lone nm
"H'n 'u'1eSS IN railroad enterprises would by no
means make good, Railroads will be of yao; "a