The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-03-26

Batcheldcr. Waningfofa, Il T. Noble.
Ttnmouth. VI S, southvorth. Beupmg
ton
And by vote Of the committee. OF
their last meeting, the following per-
sons were added 60 the number, and
are invited to act with the commiiteoin
future John Hathaway, obed Eidy,
Elmer Gleason, Noodiord. w. Carter
Han, IL W. Putnam, Moses Robinson,
George Benton, s l.. Godfrey, J. Hal
soy Cushman, A. II Lymnh John IL
/ Tlagg, Luther r. Graves, Barber Chase
4 Chas T. Dewey, Chss T. yelling. Ed
+ S. Pratt, J L ShurtleG. Hiram Bing-
lam, Geo A. Wood, Milo G, Huling
Ruins b Godfrey, George II Simmons
H. ". Booth, Chas H. Houghton, T.
Hubbell, bennington; S. W. Monroe,
Joel Harrington, Horace Bottom, $, A.
Whipple, Heman Whipple, AIyron CLARK
Martin Mattison, Myron Barton,
Shaitsbury Geo Eddy, Glastonbury;
/ Dorman Andrew, T. NJ Aylosworth, An
son Back, David Crafut, Arlington;
AIalcom Candold, Edward Stone. e. G.
Bacon, Sunderland; G. !. Hurd, r. NJ.
Proven, Justin Il. Brush, Desmond
Pnndle, Sandgaic; A. G. Clark, Geo.
w Smith, Robert Ames, Manchester;
james B. Wood Ed l.. Holley, W II.
Burt, u. s. Kent G, H. Sykes, g. W.
/ Fmwell, Samuel Ridout, Dorset; Bill
lings Taylor, Chas. II, Williams, $, S
Lyon, John NJ. Coleman, Winhall; CIV
Whitney, G.. H. DAVIS, Ira H. Batchel-
der Peru; w, w Willy, c. Wood
ward, Laudgroye; G. III Bruce, Howell
Dillingham;, Plynn Holton, j. /. Scott
/. S. Paris |. B. Nichols, l. Il Nichols,
Dandy; H. w Lincoln, O, II. Rounds,
l.. 7. Hone, Chas. T. Griffith, Mt Ia
bor Sam Rogers, w. W, Kelley, Edwin
Martindale, G. d. Childs, Jno. Miller,
W NJ Congdon, Wallngford; Porter
Ranso IN, N NJ. Powers, Joseph Cong
don, j. L Marsh, A. J. Newton, G. G.
Pierce, G. W. Crosaman, Clarendon; A.
Noble, Levi Rice 2d, Geo Capron, J. II
Rounds Hannibal Hopkins, Iinmouth,
w, c. Landon, J. G, Dunn, John Cram.
ton, john Strong, G. Kingsley, Frank
In Billings, T. Chatter, Rutland.
Mr.. Park addressed the meeting at
some length. He said he thought the
expicssion Of Tie meeting cf March G,
at this place, was unmistakobly against
tic surrender Of the Bennington and
Rutland railroad to the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga Company He believed this
to be tho determined sense Of the busi-
ness men Of this locality The commit
tee appointed at the last meeting had
not been idle, as was manifest by their
Report, and the Memorial they had pre-
scnted. Since January, the Rensselaer,
and Saratoga Co. had swollod their mo-
nopoly, and now control every outlet
South and West from Rutland. They
have intfeased their rates Of freight,
and now charge in excess of the hereto
fore exorbitant rates over 81 per ton
from Troy to Rutland, and their other
charges correspond This conduct only
indicates what course that Go. would
take when possessed Of the Bennington
and Rutland Railroad, if sale was
made to them Their conspiracy and
settled plan has been to control all the
Southern and Western outlets to the
State, and their success wonld be com
plete il they could get hold Of our road.
They had undertaken TO breed dis
ruption Of the people and to counteract
all efforts against their purposes and
desires
The issues before us are not individu-
al ones or ones merely between one
corporation and another but they con-
cern, and materially affect, the State at
large; and taking that view, His Excel
lency, the Governor, had convened the
| Legislature TO meet on the 9Th inst
What is to be done by the Legisla-
ture soon to convene? We propose to
ask for an act granting a privilege 70
the Bennington ard Rutland Co to is
sue bonds in aid Of the new road Al
so for an act authorizing towns on the
line Of the road, and others interested,
to issue their bonds on time, in ex-
change for bonds Of the Lebanon road.
! Now viii the road pay ?
1t seems to me that this question is
hardly susceptible Of a reasonable
doubt. The construction II the new
road. forming as II viii, a through and
direct thorouchfare from Montreal to
New York a line Of $50 miles viii sue
ceed ID gaining more than an ordinary
share Of the through travel and freight