Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28
The Independent and Railroad
Questions.

The agony, writing. and c6ntortions
Of the Rutland Independent for the past
few weeks, upon tho Railroad Question
and other Rutland Interests, have been
painful, which have even made some i'm
p-ession upon our stupidity" and has
had the effect Of waking up the "latent
talents" which are held ain the great
depths of our uudeveloped wisdom" We
are glad that we have brought that sheet
to such notice that people are anxious to
sao what is in it, and if they will exam
Inc It closely they will find it arrayed In
opposition TO nearly every material inter
est Of the town in which it is published,
and boldly advocates schemes that are
autlgonstio to it, growth and permanent
prosperity, bowling in every issue against
the HERALD, because it sees fit to advo
-cat5 the bonding Of Rutland to aid in the
obstruction Of great public enterprise
which isvital in building up business, and
ID lie welfare Of those who now are
living upon the progress which the
own has already made in the march OF
Improvement consequent upon its being
railroad center. One would judge from
Heir aute1eluyian notions of progress
t.,t they would b. far better satisfied ii
I,utland was simply country village, as
j. was a quarter Of century ago, with, I
.srhaps, soup factory, confectionery cs-
Enlistment, ,ir oil, hair dye and cologne
n1nufactory - bs added occasionally,
yalr,by year, es the growing Interested
;he town might demand
That live institution. the Rutland In
dependent, charges tho Herald with
envy, stupidity, and malice. All, this j.
a triune galaxy Of bright virtues we
g7sscs-. Envy; wo 10 not envy their po-
ton upon the interests Of Rutland, nor
,ieir ability to ga5hlo So gllbly about eli
sorts Of ism. and heterodox notions, which
rom week to week it lays before it.
Ec1ders, ard il they attempt to follow all
he shifting currents Of its editors, and
contributors they VIII be wise rs serpents
IN thu IN generation, and have any quantity
% argument on I'll the extravagances OF
llought and action, chat may be called
l,g ~ any OF their friends We have no
envy Of them in these respects, and trust
tueir weekly hash Of mixed opinions i,
pleasing 10 their readers, We aclsnowl-
alge our stupidity to see that the turning
% sril road around Rutland, and not into
H., is for its interests. Ii advocating the
v oodstock Railroad as a citizen Of Rut-
.ani, ii stupidity, it is to be
hoped that kind Providence
VIII favor u, with moro of such
-tnoiditv, for it seems in the minds OF
arIae, to he almost o>lious to write or SPEAK
Ct Ills subject from a Ratland standpoint
bat whether stupid OF wise, we do not
3soaose 10 turn our backs upon the per-
mauent interests Of Rutland, for schemes
-htt are devised, Of Stunning it, by de-
ias'iug an,imIorunt public enterprise
- for malice. tic HERALD has no NAL ,
.o- = spleen to vent against any one, for {
ayr ~ man ha- a righs to his opinions, and
Fa AXE no delight in malicious attacks; ,
Then public quest ionf pertaining 20
he welfare Of the community is under i,
DISCUSSION, in tho newsprints, or in public !,
3,'ates, and every one Of those arguing :
Ere nesative, NJ even the Independent !,
Themselves in favor of the T
-Iitt@nden route, brt still for some pur- =
pose, eudeavor 10 hedge up the means of
It's complainant, we charge that they
1iaaa 'hem-elves in opposition to the real +
interests OF the people, business and pros q
37r.tr IF the town, and The future if not
.hnrrcsent, will hold them responsible
.cf making opposition to what they pub
iai,, ~ voice, vete aud pen, have ao-
iaow'e'eod istte trueI3u to be adopted
'.r 'Ae aanclr of tie community in which 7
hay live, ana h,yo business relations. +
The cney and malice at least are in the Il
lear.s # the Indepandont, for nota single e
.-us Of that sheet since January 1, 1867, il
Ju- what has contained an cnvious and a
Malicious attack upon the HERALD, its I
,rauri tar- ar IFS editors, and We point to :
heir t.les 10 prove tie assertion. Their t
.occus attacks are fuirinations OF the t
same .aaractor, coming from the brains Of I
he .rti-1,lutiar fossils who manage the q
heo'asical.polttieal and railroad depart 5
aer.. Of tlat "eoncern' |: