The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-03-12


opposing lines. ana that the consumna-
ton of such purpose would, in our judg-
mont, be fraueht with The worst results
to the business prosperity of tho people
on the line of our road, aud the interests
Of the State at large
4 hralce2, That q committee OF littcon
be appointed To mature plan of opera
tions 10 carry out IN the speedicst and
most eilctiyo manner the ultimate OBJ
iect IN view, to wit, the construction Of
the line to connect with the Harlem
road, and to report al the earliest day
I the result Of thelr deliberations, and We
unitedly and solemnly pledge ourselves
that said road shall be built
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Miner
spoke TO themeetng He said that this
county could not be locked up as itnow
is, that we must not see our manufac-
turing, farming and commercial interests
ruined, by allowing the present state Of
things to exist 1t was fact, powerful
in argument, that as shown by statistics
in the collectors Office, the town of Ben
nington alone paid more than one-third
Of the revenue collected in the entire
collection district We must not let
this reverse, but by a construction Of
the contemplated road, build an outlet
which will insure forever the prosperity
Of our interests, by increased railroad
facilities.
Hon. John w. Stewart, of Middlebury,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,
was next called out and took the stand
amid applause.
He stated that the connecting road
from the Bennington d Rutland to the
Harlem road ought to be built; that he
did not know Of this meeting until yes
terday, and had no previous intention Of
addressing it. He was glad to see the
community alive to the important sub
iect and he misjudged the public senh-
ment if it was not unqualifedly and de-
terminedly set upon the construction Of
this road.
The present existing combinations af-
forded an argument of itself for the
building of it. But the general welfare
Of the State would be subseryed by hay
ing the road, and believing this, he
would be willing to vote from the treas
ury Of the State, a found to assist in its
construction. although as a universal
rule he was opposed to such practice.
He wanted to see this road built and
assured the meeting that 90 Yermontor
he would pledge his voice, his vote and
his influence toward securing the com
pletion Of this important through line
from Montreal to New York
Hon. ID. u. Nicholson, railroad COM
missioner, was called for and with his in
imitable dignity assumed position on
the rostrum before the audience.
He said we must not return to prim-
tive appliances for conducting our busi-
ness and developing the resources Of
the State,
|. We must go ahead and build every
improvement that will facilitate our
business and perpetuate our prosperity.
This assuredly will be done by securing
the object of this meeting
He made many Characteristic thrusts
at our foreign friends in an adjoining
State and said they would be mistaken
if they placed any reliance upon ou
surrendering any rights or privileges
within our reach to Il dominant and sci
fish dictation OF soulless corporation
abroad.
Hon w. S. Southworth was called out
and spoke Of the recent and existing
disruption in our local railroad affairs
: The conduct Of the Troy q Boston Com
pany was an objectionable insult to thil
section of the State, and he was GLAD
that the people were beginning to un
derstand it in that manner,
He thought the offer of Mr. Parks {
magnanimous one and such as would
rarely be made by person in any cir
cumstances. He refuted the idea Of tho
; present difficulties being caused by anJ
idea Of individual gain as some have
hastily stated. IL would be tlemonEtfat
ed hereafter that his assertion. was true
The Troy g. Boston Railroad Company
, have leased their road to the Saratoga
Company SO that il our road should b
purchased by the latter they could anC
would have things their own way ant
the public interest compromised. Hence
I the refusal Of Mr. Parks to dispose 0
his road to them, even at an advance D
100000 above its cost. Our alterna
tive is in the construction Of the new
road and we shall then have the natura
and he believed permanent railroad fa
cilities.
Hon Myron CLARK of Manchester, wa
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