Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-14

Resolved That the present unfortunate
break In railroad connections is not, In
any degree, chargeable upon the owners
or lessees and managers OF the Benning-
ton e. Rutland Railroad, and that all
are satisfied that they have done all In
their power to give to our community
such facilities as their business required,
and as they are Justly entitled to.
Resolved, That we believe the true in
terests of Vermont are best promoted by
having her railroads owned and operat-
ed by her own citizens instead OF by for
eign corporations who have no interest
In common with Us, and that we should
deprecate the sale Of the Bennington u
Rutland road TO foreign corporation
that has shown total disregard to the
public good, and who are agowsdly max.
ing war upon our interests for the pur-
pose OF forcing sale of it to themselves.
Resolved, That In our opinion the only
remedy for the great evil that is now
upon US Is in the construction ofanother
railroad to the South and West to con-
meet with the one we now have; that
such work Is practicable and when CON-
pleted would give US and the people OF
the whole State better railroad line
from Montreal, running through the
whole length of the State, TO New York
and The great West, than we have ever
before had.
Resolved, That we are satisfied that the
Bennington & Rutland Rsilroad with its
present connections cannot be made to
pay running expenses, and that unless
some steps are speedily taken to secure
another outlet, the road must entirely
cease operations.
Resolred, That we pledge our united re-
sistsnce to the avowed scheme of the
foreign railroad corporation, tofoIce sale
of the Bennington g. Rutland Railroad,
and thereby to subordinate the interests
OF this line to their longer and opposing
| lines, and that the consummation OF
such purpose would, in our judgment,
be fraught with the worst results to the
business prosperity of the people on the
line OF our road, and the interests OF the
State at large.
Resol,ed, That committee OF fifteen
be appointed to mature plan of opera
tions TO carry out in the speediest and
| most effective manner the ultimate OBJ
| ject in view, to- wit, the construction Of
| the line TO connect with the Harlem
road, and to report at the earliest day
the result af their deliberations, and we
unitedly and solemnly pledge ourselves
that said road shall be built.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Miner,
spoke to the meeting. He said that this
county could not be locked up as it now
is, that we must not see our manntact-
uring, 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 Represents.
tives, was next called out and took the
stand amid applause.
He stated that the connecting road
from the Bennington q Rutland to the
Harlem road ought to be built, that he
did not know Of this meeting until yes.
terdsy, and had no previous Intention o.
addressing it. He was glad to see tht
community alive to the important sub
iect and he nisjudged the public senti'
ment if it was not unqualifiedly and de
terminedly set upon the construction o
this road.
The present existing combinations at
forded an argument Of itself for the
building of 1t. But the general welfare
OF the State would be subserved by hav
ing the road, and believing this, hi
would he willing to vote from the treas
ury Of the State, fund to assist in it,
constructed, although as a universe
rule he was opposed to such practice
| he WdnLeu 10 see bnls EUdu Uullb aut
assured the meeting that as Vermontel
he would pledge his voice, his vote anC
his influence toward securing the com
pletion of this important through linC
from Montreal to New York.
Hon. D. E. Nicholson, railroad com
missioner was called for and with his In
imitable dignity assumed position or
the rosrum before the audience.
He said we must not return to print
tive appliances for conducting GU, bust
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 trusts
at our foreign friends in an adjoining
State and said they would be mistaken
If they placed any reliance upoi oul