Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-01
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1869.
The Railroad ton.

Rutland Opera House on thursday at ~
o'clock am, agreeably to the invitation
issued several weeks since. The meeting
was called to order by John Cain, Esq,
who stated the object of the Convention,
also speaking of the general subject con.
.nected with the building of the proposed
road from Rutland to Portland, conclud.
ing by nominating Hon. John B. Page as
President, which was unanimously con-
frmed.
Gov. Page on taking the chair briefly
addressed the assembly remarking that he
accepted the position, and would endeayor
to fairly discharge the duties assigned.
He said there was opposition to all pro-
jects, and there were always GROWERS, IN
reference to all measures, but the straight
forward even tenor of the way was the
rule that should be adopted in reference
to all points in controversy.
w. Y. Ripley, and Francis Slason, of
Rutland; G. S. Raymond of Bridgewater
II. G. Lockwood, of Troy, n Y; and JUS
tin L. Mckenzie of Woodstock, were
eleGlel Nlce-I residents.
Col. Wheelock G.. Veasey and lockwood
Barrett of Rutland, were appointed Secre-
taries.
Hon. William Willis was called upon
to address the Convention, to which he
briefly responded, approving of the OBJ
jects of the Convention, but declining to
ov,arl h. r,,narl,, J,sir;ro, ~ l;sta, ~
other gentlemen who were to address the
meeting.
Hon. 0. +. Fowler, of Bristol n. H,
was invited to address the assembly, to
which he responded in happy and eff
fective manner, abiding to the general
influence of railroads upon the material in
terests OF Rutland. He spoke of the
opposition which the Central New Hamp-
shire Railroad had encountered from the
rival interests in that State, and that OPP
position frequently arose in reference to
al great enterprises, and oftentimes served
to stimulate to united action the great
part of It's friends. But for the spirit of OPP
position manifested in the destruction of
tea in Boston IIarbor, we should to-day
be under the rule of the British Govern
ment, and but for the guns opened at
Fort Sumpter, we should now be under
the rule Of the South The result Of the
yi.i, OF the gentlemen Of Rutland and
Central New Hampshire to Portland last
year had resulted in the Inauguration of
a Grand Continental Railway. \ char
ter had been obtained through Central
New Hampshire, and million Of dollars
pledged tor its construction az a link in
this great line of Railway. They had
fought the battle thus far successfully and
they intended to fight it out TO the accom-
plishment of their project and we had
more faith in it than ever before, since
we had seen the gold taken from your
quIrries in the form of marble. You have
had a delegation in favor Of line by the
way of Clarernont and Concord, making a
Wostern connections, and they became
satisfied that Rutland did not sympathize
with that movement and they have asked
the Legislature Of New Hampshire for an
amendment Of their charter, giving them
rowing commission, and it is rumored
they propose to abandon the notch route
and join hands with other interests look
ing to more direct and shorter route.
lie did not believe that the charter would
be grained We expect the road will be
built from Dlnburv to Bristol, although
strenuous efforts had been made to have
the road stop At Meredith. We intend to
confne ourselves to this line, and push
our portion of it on to early completion.
Col Charles II. Joyce briefly addressed
the Convention in favor Of the Rutland and
Woodstock Railroad, declining to speak
at any great length, desiring to hear from
other gentlemen from abroad upon the
general subject of the projected chain of
railways to be constructed across the
continent.
Mr. Cain moved that i committee of
five be appointed to present resolutions to
the Convention, which was agreed to.
The President announced as the Com
mittee on Resolutions:
Peter r. Wa~hburn,
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John b Beaman,
Henry Clark
Cb,rIe. II Jnvc,
'"'. IhaN' IL Joyce moved l!'tt COM
mittce Of three be appointed to present an
orl,r nf business for tho Ccnytution
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