Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-29
Farmer FRANCES or Grangers.
CAsTLEroS, Aug. II, ls73

CAsTLEToS, Aug. II, lS13.
Editor Rutland Herald
IL is self-eyident that the West and the
Fast need cheaper, better, and more ezpe-
ditious means Of transportation, and ough,
20 have II but the grangers do not propose
- Lnild railroads, or ship canals, for the
aIleviation of the people. They do not even
..S,o-e IN confscate those ALREADY huiI-
pm r9 nm the same for the best Interests oftbe
.,nonle The most they propose To Do Is
IND sort of Legislative tInkering IN the bust.
- IF common carriers, not yet dIyg.-el
nr made apparent, and concerning which
their mower to control and direct has III.
been promulgated.
IT ~ nav be asked of one who Is not in "a
vor of this granger movement, W hat q.
Won think ought to be done to relieve tl.
west - | should answer thus ton
struct better and cheaper means oil tran
sDortation. and give greater competition i9-
This Western TRANSMISSION oil produce AMI
I'll. enlarge the Welland Canal. rlr-
tIa'ot .' tbe Canrhnawaga and Chamrai1
Sioi oDen n ship canal from the Miss
~ ~; - axe Michigan, 80 that second class
sPF,ioIIcrs drawing nine feet OF water can
-, one thousand tons or more IN @ SINCE
80 from the Mississippi river o. Bur
,ngton Vt: avoiding all the de.ay- and
.--,5,,,ses of the various trans-shlpma---
now suffered. -.,-l
..+-ncted wjllrelease the country from uuuse-
cssary agitation, and within ten year. from
~, .omDletion of the same Bur.ngtH0 rs
10 a. Great in the grain market as she j.
NV in the lumber market, and viii contain
= oOO inhabitants, and the State OF YER
,n1nt will be increased in population o'g
Cartv per cent, and the grand list over -.Er.
30, cent and Vermont will cease t1 Do 81
d-on6 state 10 emigrate from, because
viii he a GOOD State TO immigratc To-
Vermont will then be on the main De- trua.
1;,, = for freight and travel between -a-
Great West and Europe. We shall be- a.-
t,rcer Portland and Boston and the Gr-
~ and shall become the common lr
riors for Boston, Portland and Eur.aa.
:. and the rest Of mankind, and D Boston
Ill tbcn continue to be '- The Hub. I-.
l;ngtou Will be the biggest ic.loc ia -.-
wheel.
York will be compelled to enlarge her n'ri..-
ern canal to a corresponding SIC, or -.r
will be left of the main road HE nH--a-
ern canal thus enlarged, and the ship canal.
omen from the Mississippi TO Burlington.
| cargo of hemp can he irelshted hy tins l.F
ronfe to Boston cheaper than the same
| cargo can be insured down the Ml~~.--il
and Via the Gulf and Atlantic 90 Boston.
This may seem rather ''Stcep On tle
;ritiatcI but am satisfied that ir is -g.
/ and have my figures from Zone ".
| know. " and Is cautious. discerning ual.
All these advantages TO be gained. l..
I LONG been known by many gentlemen ut.
/ nj darlington. Boston, Montreal ami .-.
nloce~. and these gentleman have Doll.
| meetings and harangued the pcop-e.wr--
ana published facts and data upon t-
| feasibility Of the project. with about '.
came success Noah had in the matter H. r
/ coming flood.
Let this farmer granger business e 20
,ross and all take hold. Fast and Ne--.
l North and South. and develop our common
! country rs best We can, applying all tie l--
we have 10 what nature has So bouuliH. 3
I Given. having no tribes or classes amI --
rs. and say to him who 'nicknamei avg
considerable portion OF our people. '- .
/ large and powerful trade or probes o.
/ among Us A. Farmer GranEcr- or ,'-a-
| yes" be thereby attempts TO sow Ii--t.
| sions and diScord.
! Let Us in Vermont take hold and 90
/ along and keep moving this ship canal en-
/ terpri-e in earnest, 50 that we can soon
/ hold vessels from the Gulf and from -ls
| Atlantic in Lake Champaign, and that 1-
the United States has the greatest rivers ar Il
/ lakes of any nation on the globe. we -.-.
| have the greatest and the best inland nly-
| CATION any where in this world o. bee ia1n .-
/ or can be constructed.
To the end that We speedily do all ia 2
| power 20 assist the West 20 o cheaper AMI
| better means Of transportation. let Us r
/ forth our united energies by our money 30
| influence to construct, first the talghr
waga and Champlain Canal ami thcu o.
| in the other links in the great chain.
|