Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-26

come-but has received an organizing
AMI stimulating impress from his mastery
hand. will only alude 70 the vastly i'm
proved condition. in every imp rtant respect.
OF that great interes tile Rutland and
burlington Railroad under the admins
tratIJn Ot Mr.. Page, as couciuslv, proof OF
my statement. Nor Il It IN j.. pcci 10 these
subjects alone, OF chiefly, that Mr.. Page
influence for good is felt The infinitely
higher interests Of education. religion. and
moral reform -everything, 10 short, that
bon0rs God and benefits mankind-End in
him most literal supporter and earnest
champion.
But 'he c.owning act OF Air. Psge's ser
vice 20 the Syate-that whl-a furnishes the
secret Of bis strong hold upon the minds
and hearts OF all the people % Vermont
remains to be brought out.-rhe war-crv Of
the Rebellion broke upon our people ike a
peal Of thunder IN a clear SKY Composed
for the most part Of small farmers, of frugal
habits, With limited incomes, 10 seemed I'M
possible Tor our State to meet tie cxigenci,s
% the hour. Men and M.ucy wf- the i'll
exorab!e demand. The former We had,
ready to be cf,rrci, but he latter
We had not ; and our oldest Guancier,
saw nothing before Us but financial ruin and
bankruptcy. All eyes were turned upon
Mr. Page, tie Treasurer %. tlr State: nor
Was the appeal in vain. Wt,I d cllmntss
ana selI-Te!!4uce, egual.e1 Juiy hy the mag
utudc of the interest ut stake, and without
NOISE o- osieutGtiUn. BE met srsry d.mand for
The si19irS Of irgr, and bore high aiJft the
financial banner Of oar gl.ri us lttlc State
through all tie dark days uf tile REBELLION.
An. So ~gll was this done, that what seem
a 20 most @ financial impI-5i1ilitv. was
accomplished with tie greatest case. and
the credit of tie STATE improved with each
successive demand. The present isdslic}aess
~ The STAT IS lss than Hull0H and q half.
with i;s bonds commanding q premium
while the bonds OF most Of the other New
England States are 1t q discount: and cur
people are infinitely richer to-day, in the
ColsclJusu1sz % tEeir ability ~ met any en-
orgency, than they formerly were IN their
utter Ignorance % our own resources. Then,
too, were chose collateral measures. iuy0lv-
ing vast labor Cl tIc M.-t delicate and
RESI- a b. char. ..tI--t.- g'.f..lf system.
rs. ere HyI s-..- c..l- -a.tiv transmit
ia-lt canning % l.tl. I...i.ie- .f lr invest
--,-.. I-.-i.i.d -ul faithfully eA,lltci by
AT -' I'D. ,--i- pay Hi - f.r month
90 -.l Tie Vermont ...i.,l-. .ll lie S.at,
ana g. si-I,r'- family. Al Chose separate
departments woe s.. thoroughly organized
and -1 admirably ,x- .lt.l as o. form Ter
fee; aud complete -y--cm g financial admin
lstrati1n daring tic war, which Challenged
the wonder ami admiration Of all our sister
States. All lE this connection ilay mem
ti,n tle signal .i,I-a rendered she STATE bv
Sir Page, 'u cd.etus the sale Of IT'S A-ri-
cultural College scrip, on terms SO advantage
Gus 10 ITS Interests.
Yield % ro IMAM 10 LII regard for our
gallant soldiers, Who BY tiCI- patriotism aud
vallr made a record for cur State c> cnlur-
inS as her Ail.s-wh0 H.r.r suf,r.d ti- hand
OF q rs.af le.u. ts- flag bgtI. any one
@. tLom t4s written brighter Tasl in the
Var Record of om0nt taan bas John &.
Page, then do / greatly ,rr IN Jay Judgment.
ntl1 not add. as tile growing roasen of
ny high regard for M. Pa-c-lor it is al
ready well known 70 the people of the State
that he IS a fine sptci4ln Of au intelligent.
accomplished, CHRISTIAN gentleman, Of tie
Nerm ut pattern.
East SIDE.