The Portland daily press., 1867-10-12
IamOiIle VALLEY. VI,


The Green Mountain boys who reside in and
near this rich and fertile valley are in earnest
about the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad.
A surveying party are on the ground and Sc
lecting the way it should go. Large crowds
congregate around the party as they proceed
in their work, all eager and deeply interested
in the enterprise. One of the engineers says
they are singular people here in Lamoille Val
ley 1t makes no difference if his line runs right
through their choicest lands, or through their
very parlors, they all say "Go 1t! Put it in the
best place, wherever it comes" This is the
right spirit Tne inhabitants of this valley
honestly believe that no other route ought to
be thought of in the great railroad chain con-
Meeting Portland and Ogdensburgh. This feel
ing Is natural enough and not to be too hastily
condemned. The Lamoille valley is one of the
best agricultural districts in New England,
and the farmers there are thrifty, intelligent
and enterprising. They are able to build the
road through their valley. The friends OF the
enterprise at this end of the route are not very
anxious whether the railway passes through
this valley and connects with the Vermont
Central at Georgia. passes to Montpelier
and there connects with it. True, the routo
through the valley would be some twenty five
miles shorter than by the way of Montpelier,
and when railroads are constructed not for q
season merely, but for all time, this saving OF
distance becomes an item of good deal OF inn
portance That the people Of Lamoille Valley
very much need railway there can be no doubt.
They raise much from their farms for the mar
ket and are now compelled to cart their agri-
cultural products long distances before they
reach railroad communications. We should
be happy to see their golden butter, cornfed
pork and other products, come directly to our
city through the Notch without making de-
tour to Montpelier, or elsewhere. We are quite
sure these farmers will not be satisfied unless
the proposed route passes through their rich
valley, and for the best of reasons.
The people at this end of the route Will not
hold back whether the road passes throughlthls
valleyor Montpelier. The friends of the en-
terprse here are in earnest, and determined to
open railroad communication with New
Hampshire, Vermont and the great West In
this all are united and in due time the thing
will be done. The people of Vermont will no
doubt, do that which is for the best-all things
completed will be paying one just as soon as
the ironhOrse begins his journey over it. The
business for il ls already created, and the stock
holders will not have to wait for new farms to
be cleared up, villages tobe built and manufac-
tories to be established before they receive any
profit from the enterprise; for these things al
ready exist and wait for transportation. Let
the friends OF the contemplated railway push
ahead and it will put ymone in their pockets.
THE La Crosse (Wisconsn,) Democrat
which probably has a-larger circulation u'n
any other Copperhead paper in the oou" "..no'
and may be considered as the organ oi .no A..
mocracy," speaks as follows OF rep"""7
national faith: a.. :. 80.
xva.ro in earnest, and intend to hgnt IL out
on tLis line if it takes a NE, .ii,o' -, ~. i
of the nationis rs an posn @ n ITm;,,,,N ,ro sLoulJ
say, pdy ~. ,vas made, not to save the Union, but
'ricb favored few at the expense OF the
,oilnc many, and to keep in power the Radi-
cal party. .-s.5,Ll,..r. cl.,.-,.
boxes at the theatre, for picnic parties for fur
niture for thieves, nor is it bound to pay bonds
issued to keep any party in power. 1900. Z
The Radicals destroyed the Constitution
Booth killed the Government .,. !.
Our fealty is to the working millions Oh
America, who can fad relief from enormous
taxation in . t...r .......+i
And If YOU don't like it, howli--We hold no
bonds, and are ready to help organize party
to throw the first Internal ReUeaae Collector
that comes into this Congressional District in