The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-10-26


pie 10 our Chosen Servants who COM
pose the Vermont Legislatu re-"
Gsalicmen Although not 10 accor-
dance With custom, yet by an expressed
wish o. our fellow citizens, we suggest
to you the propriety Of passing some
laws 50 apparently necessary for the
encouragement aud protection Of the
toiling thousands Of our State
Nothing can be more evident at this
eyontiul age, or epoch Of time, than the
necessity Of steady, careful, and abid
ing faith in, and dependence on, the
great fundamental principles Of gov
eminent q the people You are their
servants; bound by every law to pro-
tect, preserve aud establish, the laws
best calculated for their good By
their suffrage you were elected; by
their hard earnings you we're paid and
no reward by you can be given but a
faithful devotion TO their common in
terests and protection.
In view Of this situation between us
We would suggest that you consider the
inadequacy Of the present remedy fer
the poorer classes in reaehiag the spec
dy and chief remedy aimed at by our
fathers ID the settlement Of our claims
n dispute. The Court calendar will
testify that it costs the suitors at law,
II successful, more money, besides anxi-
ETY. aud toll, than they get 1t there
fore is 10 remedy for the poor man that
has lost bis only COW by trick, fraud or
accident, TO be compelled to seek q
remedy through means that cost the
price Of the COW he has lost, and auoth-
er Of equal value, to pay his counsel
and other expenses, TO obtain it. We
think, and recommend, the establish
meut Of Court OF Common Pleas, aud
that no case can he appealed therefrom.
That Court be ever opeu for all suits
and claims not TO exceed two hundred
dollars. SO we can reach full and
complete remedy by trial by jury aud
avoid all the delay and expense now at
tending The present system Of iurispru-
de9ce.
We also recommend the passage Of a
general railroad law, granting all meu,
or bodies Of men, who will pay laud
damages and build roads, full privileges
to do so, and hold them amendable to
the laws that regulate the duties OF
common carriers. THIS would end the
local struggles that now annoy the
Legislature, and roads would then be
built only where they were needed.
We would also recommend for your
considerat on, tue propriety oil passing
some statute law binding aud defniog
he d5ereot railroad co porations in
heir eyideot disregard OF the righs of
the people, as 20 owe charges OF rates
in passenger aud fte BIT tanfs, and al
so compel them 70 fdriish reasonable
facilities ior The Inhabitants 90 The line
or ia the state, 10 fake The tr4ios, o.
ship thoir feigbt That he is a
heavy drain OF ha ca ned money by
The ambition for power and position ID
The management OF railroads, there is
/ no doubt A'ttou3h we admire the en-
telp Sc Of building railroads. yet we
strongly denv ihe right TO use them as
blessings 20 foreisa lands aud coun-
tries, aud thereby opp essiye 70 US
This evil should be checked before The
rights Of the people a.e entirely forgot
ten.
Oar financial system also needle you
attention. Tue backs Of tbs state have
beeowe o. value only 10 those who have
them 10 control. TIE basiaess Of tht
state suffers from wat Of banking ia
ciliiies. or. . oihe words. FOL currene,
sufficient to do the bns cess It is ap
parent to a. good duansiers. that as
the law 81 the naion nov is, we are De
priyed Of circulating medium access
BE u the Common business alan sua
cient to move The commerce Of tht
coaatry. ~ The present system 0
bauking we laye 10 Retire more ci Gu
lssion thau We. by The law, can return
therefore, The moro banks We have, tb'
less money for business. although j
N = zurich The few who have the bank
il control Yoa msy not be able a
prescott to remedy, yet perhaps, you
may pass some system Of Savings Banl
that will be ayailsble 70 the masses, AZ,
improve TIC resources Of the state. an,
operate AZ oommon benefit to all
With these ieN suggestions We leayl
toe subject Of orr common interests il
your hands, believing that you vi
serve rs faithfully 10 The discharge q
. The important duties q TIE session, an'
wilA tie humble Acknowledgements {
! tia. invisible power tha, holds the plan
3 stary system IN span, and controls q
/ destiny q men. we bow ourselves j
{ humble submission aud thAAkialnes
for tho onert4ng justice 81 HIS D!viu
! Lass. aud oar reliABoe upon the sam
: iaf al car oonm0n blessihgA
BT COMMITTEE o. rHE R4oF4H.