The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-03-14

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Ne can well spare them 10 any others
that will receive them The large
German population Of Missouri viii be
somewhat divided q coursc, bat as yet
Il does not seem that Senator schurz
has any great number Of them in his
pocket. A. Frank Blair too hastily pre-.
sumcd On the other hand We have
not few of the old Bourbons among
as who never forget that the Passive
policy il engineered mainly BY those
who for four years hy word and deed
Did not cease 20 urge on the advance
n the northern legions till the last
armed foe expired, OF laid down his
arms IN acknowledgment OF the great
principle that the national sovereignty
was the supreme law of the land and
that ne means that could be used 70 es-
tablish il should be withheld These
will never consent to follow where re.
publicans lead But say with the un-
yielding democracy o. Confederate
Cross Roads, IF republicans must have
the Offices lCt it be the decent ones
Though not many new buildings are
rising in sur city, there is one, the cree
ton Of which marks new epoch IN
our history, and as surely indicates the
rise and progress Of a work that trans
cends in importance among the agen-
cies Of civilization, all the railroads OF
other commercial enterprises that con.
stituto such great features Of the age
10 which we live. But this work, too,
is hedeed about with difficulties, and
is compelled TO fight its way up step by
step to commanding place in our
state and nation
The public school system Of Missouri
has 10 deal with the most virulent and
bitter opposition, but il will as surely
surmount il all here as il has elsewhere,
aud yindicate the wisdom Of the few
who gave il to the country from their
obscure retreat in Plymouth harbor
Our new public school house is about
approaching completion 1t is fine
structure, intellectually viewed, and
built on one of the highest places in
town, is a landmark for miles in every
direction. Approaching this place by
the river from either the north or the
south il is the first object that strikes
the eye, and thereby becomes bea.
con for the country around, typifying
the idea it represents aud its relation to
the great moral worlu.
While l write, report comes in that
notwithstanding all, the railroad again
promises us great things. But we
have heard this too often TO attach any
great faith to it. At any rate it does
seem that too much has been done to-
wards completing it TO allow the posi-
bility Of its not being utilized in a way
TO make it means of developing the
country through which it passes, and
afford channel to let the vast deposits
of iron, that have been imprisoned for
so many ages, out into the markets Of
the world. Yet is all important that
the work should DO driven, if possible,
10 that important connections shall be
secured at once. We shall see.
The account of the unfortunate trag-
edy that happened SO recently at Fast
| Arlington, reads moreas thorg h it were
Missouri incident than anything that
could have transpircd in such law
abiding community as Vermont is sup.
posed to contain. We must look 10
our laurels out here else we shall be
left behind in shat kind Of progress
But | cannot tell you everything
and my paper supply is limited, as il
the space in your columns for light III
erature 20 finish this by signing il
EQulAox.
BARNuMynLf, March sth, 1872.