Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-24
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1867.
Editorial correspondence.
MONTPELIER, Oct. II, 1867.

complete, as the anniversary exercises
had not then taken place. A large au-
dience assembled on Tuesday evening to
listen to the annual address. The exer-
cises were opened with prayer by the
Rev. Leonard Tenney Of Thetford. Hon.
Charles W. Willard OF Montpelier, the
able editor OF the Freeman, was intro
duced as the orator. His theme was
"Vermont-its Present and its Future"
The past history OF Vermont, in Its bus
mess relations, was fully reviewed, pre-
senting valuable facts in reference to the
lack of the development Of the material
resources of the State, aside from the
purely agricultural, assigning as cause
for the past neglect of the proper devel-
opement of our abundant water power,
mines and quarries the arbitrary laws
in reference to the collection oil debt,
embodied in the attachment laws which
have hitherto prevented capitalists In
other States from investing their money,
they being unwilling to place funds at
the will Of every creditor who might
have the disposition to force collections
for themselves at the loss OF the remain
ing creditors. Statistics Of the progress
OF other New England communities
were brought into comparison with Yer
mont, which place Us In an unfavorable
light, The forcible and truthful evil
dences of these facts cannot fail to leave
good impression upon all sensible leg
islators of the Importance of the modif-
cation of our laws in this regard. The
argument carried great force in addition
TO the excellent suggestions of Gov.
Page upon this point.
The next point considered was the
encouragements for emigration, presented
by newer and more prosperous States,
thus draining Vermont of the enterpris-
ing young men to more fertile and re-
munerative fields Of labor. The capital
Of the State had also sought investment
In the banking institutions OF the State,
until the capital thus employed far ex-
ceeded the demands Of borrowers, and
sought other channels than legitimate
business for remunerative returns, when,
If this money had been invested in man
ufacturing and other enterprises tending
to develope our mineral aud natural re-
sources, our commonwealth would hold
q far more commanding position among
her sister States, In a commercial and
industrial point OF view.
He advocated the building of rail
roads in all sections of the State, for to
the influence of railroads more than to
any UUner was yermonG inuUp1ca AZ. la.
progr ess and position at the present, and
without them we should be far behind in
all the material Industries which have
assisted in keeping US from going into
decline as State and business COM
munity.
ANY synopsis we might be able to give
would fail to do Mr.. willard justice. 1t
is scholarly and statistical, and full OF
interest. We learn 1t is to be printed,
and If SO it will spread before our readers,
as it should be read by every citizen OF
the State.
At the close of this Address Rev, Pliny
II. White, OF Coventry, delivered a
finely prepared and discriminating
memoir of the late HoH. William c. Brad
ley of Westminster, which we hope to be
able to publish hereafter, as no report
or abstract could do justiceleither to the
writer or subject. s...
At the afternoon session Gen. Alonzo
Jackman of Norwich University read a
paper on the Atlantic Gable, laying
claim to the author having been the
original inventor of the cable. 10 lS4e
the Hon. Amos Kendall asked the ques.
ton How can telegraph wire be run
through the Atlantic ocean 7" Gen
Jackman had taught the answer before
his classes two years previous to the
question being asked. He Immediately
wrote Mr.. Kendall that the wire should
be covered with india rubber, for gutts
percha was not then known as a sub
stance. He also proposed that two wires
be used for the reason that he thought
the water would not be a sufficiently
good conductor to return the current o.
electricity and made experiments, one o.
which was that forty. nine and hal
miles In depth had density Of iron. The
paper was highly interesting, and We
shall endeavor to give fuller abstract
of 1t from our notes at some future time
Hon. Edward J. Phelps of Burlington
was appointed Orator for 1868, and Hon
Timothy P. Redfield Of Montpelier, te
read paper on the life and services o
the late Hon. Lucius B. Peck and Hon
Stoddard B. Colby DR.. Ezra Paine, Rev
Charles 8. Smith, Rev. Charles w
Thompson OF Montpelier, and DR.. Gates
B. Billiard Of st. Johnsbury, were elect
ed members.
The Vermont Bible Society held its
55th anniversary in the hall Of tn,