Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-21

ITO tho Secretary Of War.
Mr. Gddipgs Of ohio
Took leave of his friends in the House yes
tcrday afternoon. To-day he left, hoping in
the leisure and kind care of friends at home,
to recover health sufficient to finish his pres
cnt Congressional term
SENATOR Foo1's SrrEcH-Although we
have already given a pretty full account Of
Senator's Foots able speech on the Kansas
question, we publish it this week in full, in
justice to Mr.. Foot and for the qualification
of our readers We shall next week publish
the closing speech of Senator Seward, on the
same subject, delivered in Senate, April so.
~ On Tuesday of last week, Charles II.
Davis, son Of Bliss ~ Davis, Esq, Of Dan
Vile, lost his left hand, by the bursting of
gun.
to Geo. b. Reed has been appointed CASH
Ter of the Bank of Montpelier, in place Of
George IIowcs, Esq, resigned
~ We insert the following commumica-
ton. not merely because we are requested to,
but because we can conscicntiously endorse
what "An Outsider says respecting the good
management of the Central road under its
present superintendent, throughout its vari-
GUS departments:
For the Waterman
THE VT CENTRAL r. r. AND IT'S
OFFICERS.
/ Ia al l. Al
Central, as well as of the Rutland r. r., are
making movements preliminary to taking con-
troll of the road, under the act of our last
legislature. OF this movement do not COM
plain. But all the arguments used in the
legislature to obtain this act, and those Of
various speakers in the meetings of the bond
holders since the act was passed, have been
aimed TO show that the road might be made,
under proper management, greatly to increase
its net earnings; thus directly throwing the
imputaton of mismanagemcnt or dishonesty
on the present officers of the road Let the
bond-holders take control of the road if they
choose. and the act gives the constitutional
right: but TO ground their reasons for so do
ing on assumptions of mismanagcment on the
part of the present officers, is, it appears to
me, both unfair and unjust. Ii is unfair be-
cause 1t is an attempt to carry point on mere
assumptions. and at the expense of others /;
and 10 is unjust because the officers do not
deserve the imputaton. / have no interest
in the matter; but having had good oppor-
tnitcs of knowing | have no hesitation i'm
vcnbriny the opinion that the Vermont Cen
trail and Canada have been as we'll, as oconom-
ically and safely managed for several years
past, as any road in the country. Mr. Sher-
burne, the superintendent, has fine capabilities
for his post, and is, withal an upright and
prudent man; and surely any one who has
been much over the road will be ready 10 ac-
cord especial credit TO the gentlemanly and
attentive conductors. Indeed do not be-
lievc four better conductors can be found on
any road in New England than Messrs f. G..
Pierce. J. b. Fletcher Henry Chamberlain,
and s. A. Gage, or those who have made them
selves more acceptable to the travelling pub
lie. This is matter of no small interest TO
the public; for, in these DAYS of almost ex-
elusive railroad travelling there is no class
of men in community on whom the safety
comfort and enjoyment of iourneying arc
more dependant than on railroad conductors
And they, whose patience must be so often
put to the test whose care and vigilance
must be so constantly oxorted. who carry
their lives in their hands every trip they make
and who have acquitted themselves well and
acceptably in all these things, are. hav,
often thought. very peculiarly entitled TO ON
consideration. The other subordinate off
GERS and agents of this road, including the
/ depot-masters, lsuch as the popular j. w
Hobart, at Montpelier baggage-masters, &c
NC, have all, as far as my observation has ex-
tended, filled their respective posts we'll and
acccptably. And the unusually few accident,
that have occurred on the road, the remarka
BILE exemption from loss or injury Of baggag,
We have experienced, the absence of all com
plants Of mistreatment on the cars, and. last
ly, the fact that the road is kept running a
all, after the great financial misfortunes, o.
blundors, attending the early career of cor
poratons, all 90 to confirm what have .ai,
respecting the present good management o
the road and those who would change tn,
control should. in common justice, seek othe
reasons for their course than that of dispar
aging men who are SO evidently doing theil
best for the interest Of all concerned
AN OUTSIDER.