Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-12
Railroad Excursion.


ested IN forming more direct railroad con-
nection with the West, have been on an ex-
cursion over the Vermont Central and TO Os-
we.,o y. Y. The names of these gentlemen
are Hon. \. T. Stevens Mayor of Portland,
Hon l. Washburn, Jr, Collector of the
Port, Hon. John Lynch. Representative in
Congress. Gen ; j. Anderson, John Neal,
II. y Jose, : +. Spring, John b. Brown,
William Deering. Esqrs., Osgood Bradbury,
editor Of the Portland Press, and Hon. c. j.
Gilman Of Brunswick, Me
From our own State the party joined
bv Hon l.. P- Poland and Horace Fairbanks,
Esq Of St Johnsbury, and at Montpelier by
q, n. Pitkin and c. W Willard, Esq. Hon.
j. u. Hatch Of Burlington, Gov. Paul Dill
lingham Of Waterbury, Hon. l.. Brainard,
Ex-Gov smith and Hon w C.ISmith of st.
Adams, also accompanied the party, and sev
eral gentlemen III New York joined it ere it
reached Oswego.
The party was in charge of l.. Mills, Esq
al Boston, whose courteous treatment and
untiring attention made the excursion
most pleasant and agreeable one.
Vt Oewcgo the party received the
guests IF the city. and handsomely enter
tanned by the Beard of Trade Of that place.
i public meeting ut once improvi-ed, at
which addresses were made, congratulations
exchanged. and the determination of all CON
cerncd t. push forward the great work of
uniting the East and West by their proposed
railway route was fully set forth. The pco-
PIE Of Oswego and that section are thoroughly
awake to their interests, and Will not be
found wanting when weighed in the balance
The Oswego Times and Advertiser, speaking
Of the visit. says.
Ii would have been well could hey have
become better acquainted with our facilities
for communicating with the West, and Cana
da especially. with its immense apd growing
trade with our milling facilities, and the
capacity of our grain eleyating warehouses.
our starch factories, and our vast resources
generally. for furnishing business to Il road
which shall connect us directly with i'm
portant and enterprising seaport town
These gentlemen have learned something of
our resources and business. and the impor
lance Of forming close business connections
with us. They have learned, that the great
natural pathway between the West and the
Atlantic line through this region, and that
Of New England would secure the best and
most feasible route for business they must
seek it here. We have learned something of
the stuff of which New England men made
Their intelligence and enterprise elicit moth
ing but admiration and it must be that
tual profit Will grow out ola visit, the only
feature Of which the people of this city
:sret. its brerIfy.
Returning from Oswego, the party reached
Montpelier Saturday morning, where they
were cordially received by our citizens They
made but a brief tarry here, visiting the
State House, where impromptu meeting
was held, introductions were made and con-
gratulations exchanged. Ex-GOv. Washburn
spoke for the party. and briefly vet decidedly
declared that Portland was resolved on more
direct railroad communication with the Vest,
and that too through New Hampshire and
Vermont The interests Of Portland having
regard to the amount of local trade it would
receive in addition To the Western, clearly
required a connection with the Vermont
central at Montpelier rather than at any
point North or South of Montpelier; but
if this should fail, then Portland would
he forced To seek more Northern line.
connection from Oswcgo westward is engaged,
and the Maine portion Of the road is
assured, so that the entire line is certainly
to lie constructed. The question for the peo-
pie of this section IL, will YOU do your duty
in this matter and promote your own inter
ests. will YOU let slip the golden opportu-
nifty? Hon. c. W Willard responded for
Montpelier. The meeting now adjourned to
the Pavilion, where a bountIful and excel
lent collation. was partaken Of
The company then took coaches and pro-
cecded TO St. Johnsbury to examine the pro-
posed route from here to that place. From
St Johnsbury they were to continue in
coaches through the White Mountain Notch,
and from thence to Portland.
UNI ERsAL SUFFRAGE N kASSAS.-The his
tory Of the movement of universal suffrage
in Kansas is briefly follows The legisla-
=, at its last winters session, submitted
two amendments of the state constitution 70
the people. The first. to strike the word
:. white : from the Constitution passed the
Senate by vote Of L. to :. and the House
bv Gj to Is. The second to strike out the !
"'rd " mdie- Pdeeci the Seilate ny II 10 |
AMI the House by % to 20 The effect of /
this amendment. if adopted by the people of
this state, is to give the suffrage TO women.
Quitc vigorous campaign has been COM
menced, and numerous meetings and con-
ventions have been held and are vet to be
held Fourteen newspapers of the state
favor the amendments, five oppose it, and
the others are a. vet undecided The vote
On the proposition of amendment come off
the 9th of November.
PER>ONAL.-Editors sometimes arrive ut
such a point of affluence as to have the