The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17

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fHtffnise ThsT accams Interested
la SIC rai0n paaac Raiif0a8. -
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nres Tlff were nH spectators. fsr
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hare retained iheir Interest Mr. naee.
Ame "a. So dsabf bern d1wa iaia atb.
r rH.efpr.se. vlitb Il waaa have been
letter ~ hts paeket if Re bad aever
toucled sud bis confidence has no dsubs
peeb BETRAYED Ia soms instance, br men
"a whosf iuiegnty be PLACED .tFsM Gailh.
pHi t.sess igstAaoss u deception oaly ,enl
= siiJw lbai 4 BE- has ans pf9ainem fall
~ g iie. % his 10 ring tAH all msa are
srtnaiei 81 NE same in3,a.es sbieh
hsse induced him + abiadlna life II lut-
arigu' case fgr one Of great activity. aud
= e bold 81 great publie usefulness.
The building of toe Paciac Railroad
aas talked u before TIE present genera
lion csine up9n Tie carpet A buudned
schemes we're devised 70 give tie project
vitality, and they failed Congress failed
g induce capitalists 10 take h0ll OF d,
sod & would 40 d0ub, have fingered
along q partially completed road, bat for
0ake. Atncs Il was the project which
eapiiyued him. Tor Il held out something
mufe lhan wealth TO those who sbould b.
successful In carrying Il to completion.
~ deny that be and bi. associates saw in
tbe enterprise large profits, ultimately
woul BE- foolish, bur even these profits
sem scarcely sufi lent to induce any
mau with ample means already, TO take
tiose great risks which the undertaking
involved There must have been a large
nind ,meW here % appreciate the mag
Aitude Of tHe results Of an achievement
which has already enriched 80 many
Thousands, who never seuturel cent IN
ITS construction, which, to-day, as a Ma
joaal work, Is Of 80 much value to the
ouu,ry that tue people would iudorse
,uy act which Congress might pass to Sc
.urc 10 itsuch an Interpretation Of the
Acts under which il was built as 10 re-
ieye Il from any future unanticipatsl de-
hands
When Alexander Hamilton was Secre-
AIRY Of the Treasury he was ia favor Of
.clling one hundred million acres of aud
q ~ cents per acre, for be argued that
his sale would induce private enterprise
accomplish what il was impossible for
he Government to undertake The grant
4 land to men Of capital was Que Of the
nost economical propositions advanced by
congress, for these grants have made
rOhlable states which would have been
,carcey known and this all aud the
,oan Of credit will ia the cnd show the
wisdom Of Congress. Que great troub.
G 10 the fact that we fail 10 apprcci
tte the future growth Of this country,
nd we talk to-day AS It we had reached
he summit Of prosperity. We know gen.
Ieneu vi considerable sagacty who never
believed that the Pacific Railroad would
'e completed, while there are Others who
we're doubtful it, when completed, II
'pnld be successfully ruu. Ne can afford
o smile at their want of faith ia the pow
'r OF he human will, though they were
ultawhit more timid than the early pro-
nolers, Of the railroad between Boston
nd Worcester, who, al the outset, re.
garded suspension of travel during the
winter months as among the probabilities
i their enterprise.
While we all regret that the suspension
II the Messrs. Ames has taken place.
here will be very few to regret that II
such temporary set backs are the conse-
luence of such enterprise AS they have
tvineed, that we have not more men OF
means willing to develop the resources OF
continent, by taking the same risks
which they have done, IN the view Of
the great good they have accomplished
heir suspension is Of comparatively little
'hsequenee, tpr, while they have indl-
ectly enriched thousands, there is little
probability that any man will be directly
hepoorer by a single dollar by their ten
p0rdry suspension"
We not only consider the facts in the
,bove statement as truthful, but the ar
umeut is perfectly sound. We can luok
round Ia our own State, aud hud mcu
who have hazardcd much 10 promote the
Teat public objects, aud local enterprise
II lie day.
These are men, who give the present
&c whatever there is Of progress. and
without whom we should be nauydccade.
behind the times. Whether they meet
Sith financial success, or not, is Of little
consequences to posterily, Their works
will live after them, aud they will be r.
sarded as public beneiaclors. = EprtbR
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