The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-08-27

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dearors IL gather = little comfort from
extract from he speech u Hon Hor-
zee Greay. IN which be stated that II
there we're eascn new Railroads con-
s,ructed 70 the city markets, they would
create wealth and manufactures 10 vest
ern Vermont " which is no doubt true.
Bat the markets" Greeley was talking
about are not the markets the Hmes
is shrinking about IS the following
extrae. from bis speaeh viii show. He
said:
He wonld now turn 70 the great pub
lie question which is nov engaging the
feelings aud attention Of the people Of
this section, aud which was the one OBJ
Jet oftheir assembling to-day the COM
mencement Of work on the Lebanon
Springs Railroad. he lived in the
great Emporium Of tins country, with
er all railroads seem to center. Every
new Railroad in New England was pleas
ing TO New Englanders in New York,
for it seemed 10 bring them nearer to
the old homes. Better railroad com
m%unication with New York is what the
people and business Of Western Yer
mont require. Railroads are the life Of
the business Of the Nation. He could
remember that in years gone by, that
when the river froze up, and nayiga-
ton a suspended, it seemed as If bus
mess was frozen up also.
He trusted ogr r. r. project here-a
generous and wise project-would meet
with no adyersaries or checks. 1t was
sure to increase the valuation Of prop
erty, in this section of country through
which it passes, to an amount qnadru-
pie its cost. And even though it was
not a paying road-although he was
confident it must pay handsomely-we
could better afford TO lose all we put in,
than to remain as W. d. are. You are
now against a stump a. regards rail-
road facilities. What is needed to re-
move the stump. The products Of
Western Vermont materially tend to
New York-corn, potatoes, &c, &c, DC.
A railroad builds up business for itself,
as well as for the people all along its
line. He lived on the Harlem road, be-
low here, and its business is increasing
at the rate of more than ten per cent
per annum Everything is going ahead
on the entire line. And when the Leb-
anon Springs road is built, this spirit Of
go-aheadatiyeness must reach Western
Vermont, and be of immense benefit to
all its people. He called on all who
heard him not to turn their backs on
this great enterprise, bat to encourage
and help it along to The utmost of their
ability. 1t was natural for a road to
run direct from this Western Vermont
valley to New York. The outlet isjust
what is imperatively needed, and every
citizen who is actuated by a regard for
the public interests, should give his
hearty efforts towards securing the Gear
ly completion of the Lebanon Springs
Railroad.
Troy is a very 'smart" town and am
bltlous to he thought one OF the great
trade centres" but II other people
fail to see it in that light, and think
New York lisa better place to run a rail
road to, and choose tospend their W
money to build it, We take it they have
a perfect right to do so. Mr.. Greeley
says it SIS natural fora railroad to run
directly from this valley to New York"
So say we all, and We believe "every
good citizen will giveL lis hearty efforts
towards securing the early completion
of the Lebanon Springs Railroad
Our Troy friends are quite welcome to
all the comfort they can get from Gree
leys speech.