Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-15


artery on which much Of tbs prosleTity, and much
oi the relative Importance u the community de-
pends,' Develop and extend these arteries, and
yen largely increase our population and the value
q the zeal pTopsTty q the stats, tglicye We
should continue the Foley OF the laws " last
sion, 30 encourage our manufacturing and mo-
ehanleal industries, with such notifications as
their practical application may require. Instead
o. an increase Of thirty millions OF dollars as nom
1850 10 1890 We may record IN iss0 an inerea.a o.
more than one hundred millions OF dollars The
internal and local traffic OF Vermont, must de-
pend on the convenience aHnrded by its railroad
system TO its local trade, aud while We guard the
public interests, our railroads should not BE- ham.
pered with any legislation tending 81 Cripple their
power OF benetiting the community,
To meet the palley Of other states, in extending
aid Ia new rOads, would II not be well 10 en-
q1ire II a carefully guarded law, satisfactory IN
might not be beneficial
The interests Of the people on the line Ot rail-
rOad, IN lts operation and management and that
ot its owners, are as u seems Ia me clearly dent,
zeal. and cannot be separated without great INJURY
10 both.
You viii have applications ior charters for new
rOads, and they should receive yOuI favorable ae-
ton, unless Il should appear that the facilities Of
the community asking aTe now ample, or that the
application Is made IN the interest Of foreign
corporation, the granting OF which would be a
great detTment 10 those interests We arr bound 10
protect.
IL has teen well said that our relative import.
anee 10 the whole external world must IA great
degree depend gu the facilities and conNenienccs
We afford Tor through travel IN comparison with
other communities. The mana cement OF our roads,
andshe spirit In which they are conducted, must
m great degree depend upon our external oommu-
nicau0nS and the relative import snce Of each
railroad system and each railroad ccntrr Ia
these days Of intense activity and eagcT compc-
tition II Is, there fore Of the first Importance 10
every growing community that the through lines
Of its railroad system should afford every facility
for traffic and should themselves be- impcllui by
the utmost eagcrness to extend their operations,
and TO lncrcase their volume OF receipt,
CONCLUSION.
|, was said, during the late war, when the
Vermont boys led the column, "We are all right
there will be no ALTERING nom them" The
ranks were kept well closedup by determined
set Of men, who went forth with firm
purpose OF diseharging their duty as become'h
good soldiers,
Vermont Il again In the van, and her sent
ments have been clearly expressed through the
ballot box In the reelection OF her chief gNccu
tive officers by the largest majority ever known
In her history. This Is her response 10 the cal
of our great Captain, =" Let Us have peace,
the national credit will be preserved
the strong arm Of the Executive will
ho felt throughout our country, insuring
10 all the people OF whttcVer color OF
cline, be they rich poor, high OF low, that pro-
lection from every wrong, and security m tn,
exercise Of every night Of citizenship, which alon,
can preserve our irve institutions and cNalt ~ a.
nation.
With firm reliance upon Divine help, W. have
but TO 20 forward, and with cur best cndetyors
use the abilities given us IN the dlseharse 81 ouI
duties 10 ourselves, mankind, and our God
JOHN II, PAGE
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
| Montpelier, Oct. ., lNoS.