Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-20

were received with sholts Of dcrision. He
was told that no greater good could come
to the community than the execution OF
his threats. We viii not however under
take to give an account of all which took
place. The opponents Of the road were
mad and spiteful--the friends cool and
determined. When the result Of the bal
lot was declared (Which on account Of a
check list being kept proceeded slowly it
was found that the motion had prevailed
By 81 majority, aud the opponents ac.
knowledged themselves to have been hand
somey whipped, as it was known that
they had made their biggest fight, while
good many R. h. men did not get out.
After the adjournment of the town
meeting, mass meeting was extemporsed
and Messrs. Brigham and Hendee were
called upon for speeches. These gentle
men responded in brief but neat and ap-
propriate speeches in which they congrat-
uIated the friends Of the road upon the
result Of the meeting, spoke of the meal
~..l.-LI. I'd .ar,ages or the road TO the
town of Swanton, and assured them Of the
JOY with which the news Of their noble
action would be received from Lake Cham
plain to the sea at Portland.
When it is remembered that large
part Of the town Of Swanton. telritorially
speaking, is now as well, or better, accom-
modated at the St. Adams depot than they
ever can be at Swmton Falls; that some
of the strongest and gealthicst men in
town are bitter against the road that
one or two quite influential men are very
act,re in their opposition and are supposed
to be working for pay; that the friends were
a little apathetic from over confidence
until the very day Of the meeting; when
all of these things arc weighed and the
result examined, it will be confessed that
Swauton is pretty reliable railroad town.
Had her vote been adverse, we should
have had renewal Of these phrases which
have come so often borue on the "breezes
which sweep from the North" of late, such
as; "Oh, your LamolIe Valley Railroad
has gone up, hain't 2" You never will
get the road Gov. Sna9-H-o1t neverl
will let you have road, etc. This ac-
ton can but have salutary influence up
Oh those few towns yet remaining to act
upon the question, and all Of whose meet
ing now very soon transpire.
Meanwhile, friends, all praise to Swan.
ton Three cheers and a tigcl for Swan
Ton! Though soFeIy bcset with tempta-
ton, she has come through the fiery or
deal unscathed May every other town
prove as gallant and true.
SWANTON.
After cur arrival there, and before il |
was time for the meeting, We looked about
us little With wonderful natural adj
yantages, fine marble works, ia splendid !
water power, easy. access TO the lake,
port Of entry, railroad running near on
the east and west, we thought to ourselves
what has kept you at a stan1still for more
than twenty years? The problem is easy
to those who know how all the country
St.. Adams has been made TO
pay tribute 10 ii. Swanton has Custom
House; but everything which comes from
the north goes directly by to the St. Al
bans Custom House, and then has to be
to Swanton
But never mind, Swanton is to soon sec
the dawn of a brighter day She has am
pie elbow room for expansion in any d-
rection, and will expand, too, in spite Of
Il few Of her old fogies.
She has recently erected a beautiful
IN m3n1ry Of her "Patriot SOL
dicrs who fell in the War of the Rebel
lion The names Of these 90 fallen he
roes are headed by Col. Elisha /. Barney.
As we gazcd upon that name cut in the
stone, kind thoughts and memories Of him
welled up from our heart until our eyes
became suffused and dim. We remenI-
bered the wall Of steel and fire which the
gallant 9th with the noble Barney at its
head had formed, on the 10 Nov. 63, To
screen our flying cavalry in full retreat
before thrice their number. We remem-
bered bis sober, thoughtful, patriotic
words, and religiously scrupulous devotion
to duty. There was no swagger Or boast
tulness in him, but religiously calm con-
viction that his life belonged to his coun.
try, and that precious blood must be shed
to wash out our national iniquities. Peace
to their ashes --anl thousand benisons
upon the memories of all such.
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