Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-21


theirs to boast " Of generals slain in blood,
ofciies laid in ashes, of slaughtered realms,
of ruined kingdoms, of heads of heroes, or
hearts OF kings, il battle killed" They
have no such credentials, to prove their
claims to to a peoples homage and graft.
tude. " BE this the simple proof, and peace
fol fruit Of their merit and heroic enter.
prise" that they have been instrumental in
establishing and putting in operation sys.
TEN Of means for developing aud rendering
available the resources and products OF the
State, in such form as TO result IN unfold
ling and perlecting the moral and ntellec-
tual energies of the people 10 the remotest
generation 10 establishing and transmit
ting that condition Of society, where the
highest perfection of the individual shall be
Identical with the highest aims of the COM
monwealth, and in carrying forward both
the community and the different indvidu-
ais composing 1t to the ultimate ends of be-
ing. But who would exchange the proud
satisfaction to be enjoyed in the conscious
ness Of having been primarily instrumental
in accomplishing such magnificent results,
for all the honors of all the irumphs ever
decreed to the most successful conqueror
They, indeed are the happy warriors. -
But it were injustice, and not, in the least
invidious, to remark, that that pioneer band
is not without chief, strongly Marked
one standing alone, being in advance OF the
front rank-the pioneer of pioneers. In
his broad-spread and far reaching mind
these mighty works had their origin He
gave them the first onward movements
With the gift Of forecast little short of a
prophets ken, he clearly foresaw and made
known to has cOuntrymen, what priceless
blessings must flow from such undertakings
fully realized Sustained and borne for
ward by convictions SO clear and impressive
as to have upon his mind the force of pres
ent knowledge, he pressed onward TO the
iulilment of his plans with an energy and
decision which made obstacles sufficient to
appal and defeat the boldest heart come in
aud serve his main end, as though aniece-
dentIy designed for that purpose. "Oth-
ers seeing his good works." we're provoked
to embark IN similar undertakings, and
spurred aud inflamed by his example aud
progress, carried them through to final COM
: plelion. But as the worlds large tongue
must have liberty wIthal, as large a charter
as the wind, TO whom it pleases, his abori-
Gus career has received without measure its
" back-wounded caumny" WASHINGTON
while working ont the Liberties of his coun-
try, was regarded by some high functional
rles worthy to be court-marshallet and dis
missed. Clinton, IN his efforts 10 construct
the Erie Canal, encountered the shock of
deadly opposition. Many secuted him, and
had they possessed the power, would have
driven him out as the bane and plague of
f human society. In like manner, the plans,
! the ongolngs, the administration of the un-
equaled benefacior of Vermont, has been
assalled from the beginning.
No might, 10 greatness in mortality,
Can censure scape."
Some have clamored from malice; some
from motives Of ambition some from en-
Wy; some from disappointed love of lucre /;
some from mortified pride; some from van
lty, the seli-complacent love of criticism !:
some from lancled injuries; some from ig-
norance; the many, because such was the
habit and fashion of the times. He has
-" Many enemies that know not
Why ihoy SO but like the village ours
Bark wheu their fellows do.n
But, endowed with Unborn courage, the
generous child of forlitude aud faith" he
always kept TO his purpose, as faithfully as
the needle TO the pole, never oscinating or
} declining. Clearly ioreseeing, that the val
ne OF the objects TO be gained would far
outweigh any momentary inconyenlencIes,
losses aud hardships; and trusting, that in
the end, wisdom would be justified of her
f children" he rose above the storm and on
sets of excited passions, and brought all
hls mastery energies TO bear in achieving
his proposed ends. What magnanimity !
what energy and perseverance what forth
Iude what faith in the final triumph m
good and lofty aims what generalship !
what powers OF diplomacy what sef-sacrlh-
eng patriotism what gifts of comprehen-
) siye aud iar-reachng craftsmanship
Thus our Railroad system began, thus it
progressed. thus II has been completed, and
thus II works glorlously for The promotion
OF the common veal.
And what Railroads have done for Yer
J mont they will do for the Great West
| Heretofore, of what avail have the droyes of
= hogs, herds of cattle, mouplaln piles of
= wheat, been to Il e inland, western farmer
! The little he could eat is of use to him, TO
be sure. But what can he do with the re-
maiuder Let him lake 1t to market, and
the expense out will nearly, if not wholly,
consume the gross amount obtained for 1t.
He cannot exchange II for labor, for cloth
ing, for equippage, for lumber, for houses
and barns, for household conVenIences, for
books, for the expenses incident to liberal
} study and the cultivation of good letters
! The reason is, every body about MIN is in
t the same predicament with himself They
hold the same property he holds in excess
of all kinds, aud there is no way to dispose
of II for other things. lie possesses what
would make him abound ia every thing ne
f cessary aud convenient, were he ia other
relations; and still, he is neither handsome
. ly housed, clothed, schooed or fed in
short, he is, practically, poor. Bet let the
Railroad connect his premises with popu-
! lous cities, where the market is active, ma
king his access to II quick and cheap, and
he is, at once literally brought into gol-
den era" and the comforts, the improve
ments, the facilities, the advantages, the
style of life, the progress towards the true
ends of existence, which tangible Cash
means are necessary to secure, Will spring
an &. IA. .,sa aud antnvnant laka tho of.