The Portland daily press., 1865-09-26

Hams Of Augusta, and Judge Chandler OF car
ais, were appointed Vice Presidents very
able and earnest addresses were made Dy ea-
tinguished gentlemen; the Hon. Mr. 2 lniainS'
as chairman of committee, reporteo series
of resolutions urging the extension OF rail-
roads in the State. and harmony OF action
in their management. The following extract
relates tn the one of which we are speaking:
l,eoo,red That the recent movement on
both Sides of our territory are of the utmost
;mnortance to us, and CALI for early and united
action in Maine. The immediate construc-
ton Of a road from Quebec to the line of the
Montreal Railway, and the execution of the
contract by English capitalists to build the Z.
and N. A. Railway in New Brunswick from
the frontier of Nova Scotia to that Of Maine,
call upon our people in the best manner 70 pc pc
prepared to accomplish and enjoy the union e q
these great lines, within and across tne VeiriT
tory OF our own State"
III A COMMITTEES was chosen by the meeting to
present memorial to the legislature on the
subject. which was done in very able man
ner. and received hearty concurrence by that
body, which adopted series of resolutions ac-
companied by favorable report, earnestly
recommending the objects contemplated by
the convention, and that application be made
ito Congress for such assistance to the E. & N.
A. Railway as it may be in their power to
grant," fsa
Now such efforts in such an unquestionable
cause and by such men, it is wrong and in bad
taste to depreciate. 1t is true that Mr.. Poor
has been leading mind in these transactions;
1t is to his praise that his efforts and his conf
dence have never tagged is the enterprise any
the worse Tor his being party to its Is the
Grand Trunk Railway to be repudiated be-
cause he gave ita helping handa Q no, do
not let us visit upon an improvement of large
and unqualified value to our community and
our State, the prejudices we may entertain to-
wards the agents who may be employed in its
accomplishment. Let us rather cheer on and
encourage the noble work. W.
s"w." is entirely mistaken in supposing we have
any hostility to the road Of which he speaks; nor
should we have adversely alluded to it again. but for
gross personal attack upon the Press and its editor by
writer in the interest Of this road in the Bangor
Whig. We have yet to learn that any road can be
built or enced without means, and wv viii not
attempt dispute any word have published in
laton to the Resources from which it is proposedto
put through this great enterprise dollar of the
"resources" allowing them to be substantial-canb be
used the line between Bangor and Lincoln, except
the 5000 900 put down work done in Maine" while
the subscription now being got up is not one cent
to be called for until sixty miles Of road is CONSTRUCT
ed and the cars run thereon though not rthing is
available to construct this sixty miles.
''The work done in Maine" was doneby the late
Hon. John NJ Wood and he received for it, from those
men who have putt into the e. g. N. A. Road for
$500 900, not dollar in money, but $4,000 Of the
cenpany bonds. Anything paid besides this claim Of
Mr.. Wood . is mere bagefeIe Ifbonds secured by
claim against the General Govern
ment, can be sold to raise this 100000, less the
amount Of Mr.. Woods bonds, the manipulators in
that speculation viii make grand thing oft what
ever may be the result upon the euterpriseitsek
We cheerfully give place to "w's" article, knowing
him tobe enc ofthetruest friends to the State ofwht
city boast Ifpeope satisfied to 60 into the
which be seems to think better than
we dove have no objection, We only stated the
acts, and these the people have right know, and
they can damage no eell-Jassd enterprise. We
have done, unless assaied in which case we shall vim
dicate our own statement. adaI5a ..31 -'t4'-