Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-07-13
THE RAILROAD.

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The report Of Mr.. Hale has been re-
ccived, and gives the greatest satisiac-
ton.
This week, on Thursday, the Vt. direc-
tors hold meeting at St. Johnsbury, and
it is enough to say that it means tor10ard
movement.
In Franklin Co. it seems that the R.R.
question entered into their local politics,
and that the R.R. was triumphant.
The three Senators nominated are all
men friendly to our road, and will stand
between it and St. Adams in case of need
Upon this point we quote from the St.
Adams Messenger. The tone Of the ar
ticle is rather mellow
OUR COUNTY CONVENTION.
1t will be seen by the reportin another
column that the Sheldon convention was
a spirited gathering, and that the inevita.
bic railroad question, which is ever fruit
full of excitement, misrepresentation, mis-
understanding and prejudice, was dragged
ia, unnecessarily and impronerly as we
think, and it was upon this question, or
rather upon the prejudice growing out Of
it, that the result hinged. The nonina-
ton of Messrs. SAKE and Royce for the
Senate was regarded BIZ the especial
champions of the Lamoille Valley Rail
rasd r.leaitl~d5 rs "tnose champions I'm
justly cherish against St. Adams, we do
not regret the result. So far as that road
may need legislation, we have no doubt
Messrs. Dunn and Dewey, had they been
nominated, would have been found impair
tial representatives and equally servcea-
Bile with the successful candidates. And
should there be conflicting sentiments or
opposing interests with regard to this road,
which we do not anticipate, we have no
expectation that such able and hi
minded gentlemen as Mr.. Sake and Mr.
Royce will suffer their action to be guild.
cd by prejudice, however much their sue
cess may have depended on it, but will in
all respects faithfully represent their en-
tire constituency, which will be the peo-
pie Of 10 valley in particular, but OF
Franklin County in its entire length and
breadth. St. Adams acknowledges itse f
beaten, not in its policy, because it has
none that will not now be as well subserv-
ed, but simply in its candidates. The
men were personally unobjcctioliable, and
such defeat can never hurt them. 1t
will not hurt this section, because we
shall now show our brethren in other parts
of the county that we were sincere last
year in advocating the unity of the parry
Us paramount to all local considerations
Ihoug On defeated by only hairs breadth,
which might, with some men, encourage
bolt, the southwestern part ofthe coun-
ty will stand by the verdict, and help to
swell the Republican vote for the entire
ticket to more than its accustomed full.
ness. "Let us have peace"
The following extracts from the debates
will show something Of the spirit of the
Convention. There we're "A votes cast, of
which the Lamoillc Valley men receiy.
ed SO:
After ballot, no choice bciug de,-lIon.
III. +. Royce having plurality--Mr Burt then
said that as his candidate had received IL plural
ity Of votes he would move to make his nomina
tion unanimous. DR.. Bartlett said he would
have no objection to that il he succeeded in get
ting "a majority. Mr.. Durt's motion was ruled
not in order,
Dir. Barlow briefly advocated the election of
MIR. Dewey lie said he was u growing young
man of ability and learning, and the election.
would be Of advantage to him and credit to
Tie county; while he had been assured til It Mr..
Royce did not desire the office, having been more
highly honored hitherto, and II would not be OF
any advantage to him personally Haitf.
Mr.. Burt advocated the nomination of Mr..
Royce, and said that if elected he would purst,
liberal policy with reg trd to railroads, which
was demanded by his section aud by other por-
tions Of the county lie would flssr the La-
noble Valley, the Missisquoi Valley, and the
Lake Shore Il. r. and would be free from the
control Of Monopolies.
Mr.. Barlow again urged the nomination of
Mr.. Dewey, and said that he as well us Mr. Royce
held liberal views on pending Il. X. topics, aud
would faithfully represent the best interests Of
the county in accordance herewith, while Mr..
Royce could as well forward the interests al
stake by representing the town Of Berkshire MS
by being senator. 88f
Judge IIotchkiss thought this r. r. question
vas Of little accopnt IN connection with these