The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-09-10
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ticket q tbs Couniy 80 elassssI ~
osr aroe hunarea uaiosisy. - 0so
Bennihgson Coaniy Iadgendsas has
failed 10 spT.osr 10 give is statement u
the result. these hgurcs Il Tho -subsi-
died press sass F.erbAsss BE ocnssaeEea
worthy u credit
Al lie extra session q The Isglsia-
ture. oaliei - relieye sl.e people 81 this
section from the distress snaictod upon
them ~ The action a. tht Troy a Boston
Company in refusing q connect With
road onnei By einsen II this State.
agents and asA,rneys Of tie Ronsselaer
4 Ssratoga and Trey 4 Boston Com
pAnies were IN attendance, 70 secure
the charter Of another road, 70 be own
"a aud operated by citizens Of Troy
The Legislature respected the wishes
d the representatives Of the people
rather than those Of the foreign corpo-
raiions. and refused TO grant the char
ter.
The gentlemen from Troy, the agent
q the Rensselae & Saratoga Company,
and the attorneys Of the Troy & Boston
Company. left Montpelier with many
threats Of what they would accomplish
at the fall election. The politics OF
Bennington County were 70 be changed
10 secure the Burden road and the con
sequent injury Of the Harlem project -
They Published sheet for gratuitous
circulation, and scattered il through
out the County They spent much OF
their valuable time in personal discuss
ion with certain classes OF our citizens.
II Il said that their treasures furnished
still more persuasive argument. The
result Of their efforts, though somewhat
Encouraging, may prove valuable les
son.
Unless the friends Of the Burden
road are gifted with impudence quite
beyond that OF ordinary mortals, the
Legislature will not be troubled with
an application for charter the coming
session. The proposed route Of the
Burden road ia through the town Of
Bennington, and through the town Of
Bennington alone. The people Of that
town voted fairly upon that issue; there
being two candidates, one friend and
the other an opponent Of the road
The opponent Of the road was sent tc
the Legislature by majority OF 244.-
II the friends Of the Burden road press
the matter next session, it must be on
the ground that majority of the peo-
pie of Troy are in favor of it
If any proof was required, this cleo
ton must satisfy the people OF Other
parts of The State, that the persons who
secured the extra session of the Legisla,
ture were not merely seeking ends o.
their own, but we're engaged in what
good majority of our citizens consider fol
the bost interests Of the community. i
the majority seems small to some,i mus
be remembered that large part OF th'
opposing vote was given BY towns who's
position makes them indifferent or Who'll
" opposed to the prosperity Of the Ben
nington & Rutland road. The thre'
large majorities against our regular tick
ct were given by Rupert on the RUTLAND
4 Washington road, Sandgate which i
largely aecenmodated1by that rood, ans
Pcvnh Oh the Troy & Boston road
The majority for the regular ticket in tn
bonded iowns'is twice that in the entire
county Bennington and Manchester
rb6ndedS for. the largest sums, gave tn
heaviest majorities in the county Thes
facts must satisfy all. thatthe course Ia
ken by the owner of the Bennington
j Rutland road is fully sustained by shos
4 who are interested in its prosperity.