Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-27
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different routes might fancy themselves
As obliged To- assume, lie had cordially I
met these gentlemen and was delighted .
with their offering - regard for Portland .
and he would meet them half way and do
a, much as any one for this enterprise, but
in doing this lac did net waat the impress
sion TO 90 abroad, Ia the Great West and
our warm friends in Northern Vermont,
that he or other, had lost faith ia the
great proposed ogdenshurg route,
TEis is good move for Portland, hut
il did not seem to him that il was all We
should need, To certain extent the iu-
terest of the two routes was a common IN
terest- indeed, u, lar rs the Ossipee Val
ley, it would bc common road, When
Portland builds enc thi, distance, both
are provided To-, for - much, lie merely
wanted gentlemen 10 feel that hc enter
tanned the same opinion he has hold from
the first, and that his earnest desire AID
expectation was tina, the main ideas Of the
advocates Of both routes would, ultimate
~, be carried out
Gov Page assured Mr. Brown that there
WAS no hostility 10 the people oi Northern
Vermont, and that he had mover asked
Portland people 10 forget their faith to
any portion Of the people Of his State,
He had merely desired TO sub.nit 10 them
considerations which he Deemed sufficient
TO ensure .heir support Of the views he
and his friends entertained. lie said
there was no jealousy in Vermont which
would shut anybody out from the benefits
Of any and every line OF communication
with tho West and East
Gen. Washburn followed the Governor
in a brief speech, showing the good faith
Of TIE people in the matter of the Port
land and ogdensburg Railroad, and stated
the situation of the enterprise in the Log
stature Of Vermont, the bill aiding the
enterprise having received only a bare
majority and that it was only after an
earnest and effective speech fayorirg thu
measure, from the representative Of In
own town, Coy. Converse, who was chair
man Of the railroad c0mmtttcc, ttTut tn
bill was passed; alsc, that Mr.. Proctor
the Representative from Rutland, gaze il
hi. vote therefore, the delegation, SO fal
A. il was concerned, favored the enter
prise, and it was their earnest hope that
it might succeed.
Mr.. Converse followed in pleasant
speech in reference TO the friendly aid OF
those in favor Of the new route to the
/ Ogdensburg line, and celebrating th'
statements Of Gen. Washburn although
he protested against giving him so mucl
of the crodit in accomplishing the result
and closed with an earnest appeal TO the PEG
pie of Portland to put the road through, a
they wanted to show thsm line If no
he line, aad if they would aid in the en-
terprise We should do rs the boy did whel
) he had piece of calG given him both J.,
his grandmother and his aunt, he said h
i, did not make two distinct acknowledge
ments, but ne did make one dtctut 6ig boa
Vermont would cherish all aunts anC
grandnothers and would make the bigges
and best bow she know how to mnke
I Hos. John A. Poor made some general re
/ marks about the probability of getting tn
0 necessary legislation this winter, and PR
posed immediate action by the executiy
committee. In closing he proposed res
olution If thanks to the visitors, whio
was Enthusiastically passed.
t We regret that we are unable Ia giY
, the complimentary resolution of Mr.. Poo
in this connection, but will give it at som
) future time In reference to this int
= view, SO Important to the future interes
and prosperity of Rutland, we use III
80 words of the Portland Evening Star ,
Thursday last
And so closed the interesting confer
cnce of a large number of energetic me
who have fully concluded, that the ger
eral enterprise of Portland and tn
, West railroad is assured, and only differ
upon particulars
/ The executive committee had meetin
I and drafted bill to incorporate the Por
4 land and Rutland railroad, and COMM
tee eft on Friday for Augusta to procul
! its enactment from the Legislature no.
, in session At u o'clock the parry wei
{ entertained on board the British steamt
+ Nova Scotian, by Capt. Arid of the Gla
Z gov line, with passed pleasantly TO al
? The subject was presented to the pc,
/ pie of Portland in practical cuisines
, way, and was received in the same spir
Q and augurs success. No spirit of oppos
ton was offered to any enterprise lookin
/ in The same direction, but hearty goo
c will was manifested, believing that all el
: terprises could be accomplished while
would rebound to the interests and pro
i perity Of Portland and develop warrior
f mineral and manufacturing resources
4 our own State, and greatly increase i
y prosperity and advance its business.
}. The Earty were under especial obhg
n ticns to Hon. John A. Poor, n distii
( guished citizen Of Portland, who was tn
: carly and earnest patron Of the Atlant
: and ST. Lawrence and the Portland an
: Rochester Railroads, and has recent
/, originated and materially promoted Il
, European and North American Railwa
I extending to the Provinces of New Brun
wick and Nova Scotia. Also to Hoi
i John B. Brown, J. B. Carroll, ESD, an
Mr.. Farmer, Agent of the Glasgow Steam
!. ship Line, for courteous attention receive
, and efficient aid rendered during the