National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-10
IODSh0m KdiirOdG Meetin0.

Editor Of The National Oph,ion-A class of
scrbblers that failed %. the first instance to in
duce majority OF the voters iii Iopsham to
vote to bond the town to the amount OF eight
times the Gvand List in aid OF \ Railroad (thc
only definite point of " hich is to be at West
Fairlee one end OF wli:ch is 10 be sOdtcUheyc in
Windsor County on the Passumpsic or Central
railroad and the other end somewhere on the
Barre Railroad u HeY crcr get oac) have btou
iur the last two VEGAS hilins all the papers III
the State, that would print their low con
t.mptible ialsrhoods and obscure Islander.
hucn low groyelng ISLANDERS and talsehoods
are worthy 81 their authors (who are well
Enown) and beneath the notice or even con
tempt OF decent men,
But yoni Iopsham correspondent "f . y"
IN the JilNioh makes use OF decent language
and although very much mistaken in some
points tells some .rit n and evidently Though
perhaps mnocentiN) dlaWs altogether wong
differences from Them. But as lac makes has
statement with some degree OF caHdur and de
c,hcN. l propose 10 answer linn through our
culuiis. In explanation OF cur situation, 1
would say Il halIioad from " ellis River to
Montpelier ~ now nearly constructed and will
probably be finished the present summer, tins
Road cchttrs Grutpn from the east about one
half nlic IRON iupshnm line and runs Tor sew
cIal miles nearly parallel with lopshau lue.
Aud very large pau OF the inhdbitanl, ia
the north northcus aud east part of Iopshain.
nre 30 well accommodated Win that and the
iassunipsic Road that the proposed West
fairIee kpad can never be OF any Practical
benefit to them and although an act was pass
I'd aut o. i4lng The town to bond tor that Road
the luiii, Jltuhts most accommodated bS It know
ing that the southwest part OF the town would
be much less benefited than they would never
asked ine town to bond out subscribed Liberal
~ ior the read.
The citizens of the whole of the east and
mean y all OF the north part of the town were
a, a / b.., I,., 1
ought not To bond whilu nearly all from TN,
southwest and west part OF the town were III
favor If bonding. iIcAcc the strife AT an
sarly hour noIs voters We're out from every
PIT OF the town than ever voted "a, any one
tine III lopshum before.
Tie Moderator was elected by ballot but no
check list WAS Arpt and three at least of Inc
iiicLds Of bonding were detected in vo;iup
twice tnone on the other sldt) here was
quite Lumber Of scattering tutcs cast Lut
The count showed that the regular caudil.,t.
of those Opposed to buEuIng had 3 votes over
all ctheia.
The vote for Moderator seemed to discon-
Ger. the rank and Tile OF the friends of the
measure bat the leaders were not 50 easily
haiiied, a"d came apparently prepared for ct
cry emergency. Previous to the M ctii q word
Lad tec. gwen ont HAT the Eaiiotd men had
employed eight of the principal speakers IN the
Stale to hr lheIe To lun tie meeting and AS
~ - ~ tue -1lNNS llt liliOlN tDll ,f them lL
laIuc ana SAYS some Others were invited and
rs tie writer personally knows Of two of tn,
"t''tfs the reported number probably was cor
rect
As soon as the Moderator had obtained order
the already prepared railroad machinery be
gan TO work; but il the Railroad itself has Us
many ciRukE, turns aud short corners as its
advocates III town meeting bad, it will take
more than eight Of the suaitcst men ia Vt. to
Keep the cars On the track.
f. d. Collins ESD, Immediately approached
the desk with a niccly written series OF rrscln-
lions which lac desired to have read. aud as
.oon ds they were read some one wen posted
proposed the acceptance of the first rc.olu-
non. hllsh discussion arose on the motion
ANA during the Discussion "a Shout went an,
mat TWO oi the Railroad speakers La arrived
ten. lhOmas from Montpelier and M. Sargent
from CoriHth, and IA Your correspondent tru-
" remarks motion WAS made that Gen.
thomas be invited to Immediately take the
stand. Many of the citizens and voters the
town oh cctrd and said thai If they must pay
eight times the grand list for u Railroad that
the majority neither wanted or needed, they
had "A night to be heard IN preference To enIiu-
cht speakers employed from ,aIious part, of
the State. HE engineers loudly claimed tha'
the Moderator was under bligutions To invite
- distinguished a spPakeras zen Thomas to
speak. The Moderator remarked that person
ally lie would Ice very happy to listen to Gen.
! urbiits, qua as tue bcH. was not a cltlZcu OF
Topsiialn lie drcned IL proper TO refer the mo
ilon. 10 have him invited 10 SPEAK. to the vote
at the meeting, IKE any 0tie, motion.
ltohiiHeht engineer spIang on to the platform
u shouted that the HOL said the Oel. might
speak aId he Should speak.
Ibr N"". again explained that though per
"a ally IN FAVOR OF hearing Gen. Thomas lie
IIla.i h.. siiii IA, lac Was not a resident of the
town ANA objections were made. he thought
that . lao. luH tu invite tie G,H. to take tA.
,'ni.d should be referred to the meeting
! he DcL then for the nrst 'in.r
Appeared to speak and with his customary
Eov,i seuse remarked that he never wished to
..ieah l. .Ie audience dld not want to hear and
10 save dhy further trouble he should decline
tool rl /, bat there were ma y IL the house Oh
hoiA sites THAT wished to i' ar him and mo-
iion Was made to invite him to speak - min
Lies. 4at motion was amended and made to
1'hp 'tnfy minutes aid large majority Not-
ell ln itlor Il inviting him 10 speak.
tn" Ge1cral WAS accordingly invited ~ the
deck and In vaiy ecntlomunly language. but
Niih '"nc .itii" biiirItics, u tni:e tliahlcd