Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-21
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1867.
Editorial correspondence.
MONTPELIER Nov, Is,

day evening, Hon. Luke P, Poland
spoke on "Wednesday evening nearly
three hours, holding the undivided at
tention OF his audience while he pre-
scented the claims Of the opponents OF the
charter, reviewing in an elaborate, and
at times sarcastic manner the transac'
lions OF the Troy and Boston Railroad,
endeavoring 10 convince the committee
that all negotiations having failed TO et-
feet compromise and a connection; that
the evidences were apparent that this
corporation stood back OF the Burdens
b in this application, ana that, II char.
ter should be granted they would avail
themselves Of 1t for a freight and pas
senger traffic between Bennington and
Troy, and thereby create a competing
road to Mr. Parks and greatly to his
injury. The argument was an able one,
and eviuced the great ability Of Judge
Poland, There was great anxiety on
the part OF the Legislature and people
especially of the legal profession-to
listen to him, as it afforded the first OPP
portunity for him TO make what may be
termed popular legal argument, since
he left the bench, which he had occupied
for seventeen years. On Thursday even.
ing the large Hall of the House of Rep
resentativts was filed to listen to the
closing argument In behalf Of the Bur
dens, by Hon. Charles ". Willard of
Montpelier. His argument lasted from
Z p. m. until 10, and he was equally sue
cessful with Judge Poland IN holding
the strict attention OF his audience to
the close, He presented his argument
in clear and IOrCible manner, reviewing
the positions Of the opposing counsel
with great minuteness, and proceeded
to show the grounds upon which the APP
plicstion rested, endeavorng to make it
plain that no Legitimate connection
could, by any fair inference, be traced
between the Burdens and the Troy and
Boston Railroad. In closing, he kept
the audience in 3 round Of merriment,
in his Cf)rts to reply to the anecdotes
and pleasantly Of Judge Poland, the
evening before, and In so doing took &C.
Casion to cariCature some OF the gen.
tlemen st the capital, to whom he ap.
piled the term of professional LOBBYISTS,
and so pointed were the hits as to pro-
duce a suppressed laugh, in which none
Joined more heartily than the opposition
party and even the gentlemen alluded
10. Mr.. Wizards effort was one of his
ablest and best, yet in the arguments
made by all the counsel more or less of
the pettif0gger have been exhibited. The
case was then submitted to the commit.
tee. What their report viii be no one
seems to give decided opinion, although
both parties evidently have hope thai it
will be favorable to them. Others ex-
press the view that under all the cir
CumstanCes and surroundings they will
be very probable to present majority
and minority reports The committee is
very able one, the chairman of the
Senate committee being Elk Lieutenant.
Governor Martin of Chelsea, and the
House Is represented by Lieutenant.
Governor Converse Of Woodstock. The
remaining members Of the committee are
gentlemen OF csndor and good judg.
ment, and when they were selected at
the opening Of the session it was re-
marked that great fairness and discre
tion had been expressed in their appoint
ment. They will hardly report before
Tuesday, and should they report with
great unanimity in favor Of either party,
it will virtually dispose OF the question
but should they divide, the question will
undoubtedly occupy whole and proba-
bly, two days in its consideration, and
much excitement will prevail until it is
disposed Of.
The question OF the division of Wind,
sor county, or rather the changing OF
county lines in the eastern part Of the
State has been presented in both houses
in the form Of bill, asking the appoint
ment of a commission to be composed
OF three gentlemen to be agreed upon to
examine county lines, county s1ires, and
the feasibility Of their re-adjustment,
and report to the next session Of the
General Assembly. A special committee
for its consideration has been appointed
in both houses. The Senate committee
are z. R, Hard, Harmon Garfield, and
Charles Dewey, and the House commit
tee 4. L. Miner, A c. WeIch, aud three
others whom we do not now call to
mind. The first hearing was held on
Tuesday evening, Major william Rounds,
and Hon. Hugh H, Henry Of Chester, ap-
pearing in behalf Of the application, and
Charles h, Field, Esq, Of Brattleboro
and c. W. Weber of Rochester, repre-
senting the opposition. Although it
affects Windsor county more materially
than any other, yet the question as pre-