The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-15
Jan. Is, 1886.
From the State Banner.
RAILROAD MEETING. j

vermont Railroad, large and respect
able meeting of the friends of the projec
from Boston, Springfield, Ptts6eld
Adams, Bridgeport, and the other towns
on the line, was convened at East Ben
nington, on the Cd January.
The Convention was called to order
by the Hon. Leonard Sergeant, Of Man
chester, and on motion, the Hon. Hland
Hall was appointed President of the
Convention, and Geo. w. Strong, oil
Rutland, Secretary. ---.-
On motion of L l.. Ormsbee, Esq,
Of Rutland, committee of nine were ap-
pointed to report Resolutions for the con-
sideration of the meeting. The Chair
named the following E l.. Ormsbee,
Rutland A. l.. Miner, Manchester
VIM. E. Brayton, Adams; John Fox,
Wallingford +; A r. Vail, Dandy; A. G.
Clark, Manchester, Asahel Booth, Ben
nington.
The Committee reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved, AS the sense ofthis Con-
vention, that in an enterprise involving
so great an expenditure as Rail Road
TO accommodate the business Of Southern
and Western Vermont aud which, when
built, will be the avenue upon which she
vast business must be transacted, of the
valley extending from Pttsfeld to Bur
lington, great care should be used in Sc
iecting such route as will meet with
the least expenditure in money both for
original outlay and current outgo, pro-
ducs the largest net income, and at the
lowest rate do the most business for the
most people.
Resolved, That in our Judgement those
objects be best effected by Road in
connection with the Boston and Albany,
commencing at Pit;sfield and termna.
ting at Burlington, - Because, first
Railroad from Pitts6eld to Burlington
can he built in the most substantial
manner, and for a capacity to transact
the mighty freight business destined to
roll over it for a cheapness of cost abso-
lutely without example, in so long line
and as respects current expenses, the
business can be transacted, with a pro-
portionate economy.
I'd, The Road passes through line
ofcouniry which for its extent is I'M
equalled in agricultural fertility in New
England.
Sd, The same section of country save
only the means OF cheap transportation
to and speedy and certain communca
ton at all seasons of the year, with the
various markets of the country. possess
ses great and unsual facilities for manu-
featuring, especially for the low priced
but heavy and bulkey manufactures of
iron and marble, besides an almost in
conceivable variety OF minor articles
9TH, When the freight, and passengers
OF the road reach Pittsfield, they are pre-"
scented with beaten avenues Of trade al
ready in successful operation, opening
TO them at the lowest price Of transpor'
tation, the choice between an Eastern,
Western and Southern Market.
5th We believe that the Western
Railroad with an already overlooking
business of its own and which will soon
require for its own. convenience, sec
ond track can we'll afford to do the bust
ness ofthis valley at cheaper rate from
The very outset than any new Road a.
cross the Green Mountains for a long
Term Of years and we further believe
that what it can thus well afford, an en-
ligh' ened self-interest will require it to
so afford; and we further believe that this
Road and the Worcester (soon we hope
TO be one) representing as they do such
extension, and powerful interests have
both the means and inclination to insure
Us the speediest construction Of any
road important to the general interests
Of Vermont.
Resolved, That in addition to the
numerous sources Of support for Rail-
road which have been suggested in the
foregoing resolutions, is another of al
most, literally, Unreasonable extent, in
The vast quantity of lumber, which, by
transit of from a to | miles, can be
thrown upon this Road, from the towns
lying upon the western slope of the
Green Mountains; while from the geo.
graphical situation Of the Mountains, the
lumber of the same description, on the
eastern slope of the mountains, must
pass over land transit Of from 90 to Sc
miles to reach Railroad laid in the
valley of the Connecticut. The value of
his lumber, as an article of export, will
% more fully understood from the TACT
hat from Bennington it pays a land
transportation of30 miles, then to be wa
or borne on the Hudson and the Sound,
o supply the markets Of Now Haven
md even at Hartford, TO compete with
he same kind of lumber brought down
he Connecticut.
Resolved, That Leonard Sargent,
Geo. w Strong, A. P. Lyman, and G.
W. Fenton be prudential committee
If correspondence and arrangements, to
procure a survey Of the route from Ben.
lington to Rutland, and to take such
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