The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-20

seventy -four, and OF the Independence OF
the United states the ninety,n mir ,,,
By the Governor.
THE TEMPORARY DEFEAT.
A few years ago a distinguished attor-
ney, then residing in Manchester, had an
important cause pending before the SUI
preme cohrts, in which he believed the
law. precedents and facts were In his
favor. The court, however, took another
view of tie matter and the cause was de-
cided against him. In the evening after
the court had finished their business, he
called nj the room of the judges, and as he
commenced to speak of the questions in
volvrd and the judicial opinion recently
read, he was CURLY stopped by the then
chief justice with the remark that "the
court reserved the right of prohibiting the
discussion of case in its hearing, after it
was decided Our legal friend quickly
turned on his heel and left the room with
the emphatic rejoinder, that "the bar of
Bennington county reserved to itself the
right to damn the court for its unjust de-
cisions." Somewhat in this way must the
slate and marble producers of Rutland
county have felt, yesterday morning, when
they read that the legislature of Vermont
had denied them all relief. Whether
this reserved right was expressed orally
or not, we have no doubt that
many man, perhaps unaccustomed
to the use of such language. thought
"damn" on the subject and only refrained
its expression with great effort. The Man
chester lawyer had no other way in which
to ease his mind, surcharged as it was with
infinite disgust, than by "blowIng up" the
court and its opinion-for from our knowl-
edge of the man we cannot venture to be-
lieve, even for moment, that he meant to
be profane in his remarks to the chief JUS
tice-and it will do no particular harm if
the slate and marble producers take it out
in the same way for a few days or, even,
weeks. We believe, however, that they
will not succeed in quieting their minds,
satisfying themselves, their friends Or the
people with the action of the legislature in
this way. II may be true that, as the mat
ter now stands, nothing else is left for
them, at present, but little wholesome
"damning use the word in no pro-
fame sense-of the legislature and all others
who have contributed to bring about this
result, but it is, also, true that the matter
will not be suffered to remain as it is now.
The lawyer was sat the end of his rope,
he had made his appeal to the court of last
resort and there was no further hope OIL
remedy for him or his cause. Not so with
the great marble and slate producing inter.
est of Rutland county and western Yer
mont. To be sure, they have met with {
defeat, but it is only temporary. The,
need not and should not be dismayed o.
cast down. They should not remit one jo
or title of their efforts. Thank heaven
there is one tribunal left whose Judgment
are always, in the end, unerring. That tri
bunal is the people. To them the appea
will be made and the result cannot be un
certain. How can there be any uncer
tainty, when the demand or request o.
these slate and marble producers is just
equitable, right and reasonable? We re-
greet very much that the legislature ant
others have forced this issue upon the PEG
pie. Weregret it because, as we have said
the legislation asked for was just, right
equitable and reasonable. 1t would no
only have fostered and built up these inter
ests, but would have greatly enriched Rut
land county and the state, as well as hav
contributed to the revenues of tn
Delaware and Hudson canal company
THIS company is rich enough now and pay
dividends of a sufficient amount TO satisf,
ordinary men, but then it is col poratiol
and corporations have no souls. But will
or without souls, its managers ought t.
have sense enough to know that fourteen
car loads of slate carried at given sun
per ton per mile would yield create
revenue-that is larger net profit--than
single car half loaded and paying double O
treble the rate per ton per mile. They
lot, however, seem to see it, and we are i
no mood, this morning, to enlighten ther
or, even, to go into general discussion @
the merits or dement's of their and the lee
islature's action. We are too full of II
grets to express any other feeling. w
further regret this action for its possible
aye probable, effect not only on the il
terests of the Delaware g. Hudson can,
company but on those of oil ;thc railroad
of Vermont. Its present effect may b
disastrous to the development of our indu
tries, but who can foretell the future
Who can look even two years into futurity
Who or what can resist the will of an on
ragged and aroused people We regr,
this action, more than all, because
outrages tho people and will tend (
precipitate an issue which we a
dread, but which we are prepared TO me,
fearlessly when.it cones-an issue betwee
railroad corporations and the peop,e. Ca
anyone doubt the result of such an issue
If, however, the issue is forced upon us |,
the railroad managers themselves, on the
heads, not ours, the slate and marble mr.,
ducers or the people, will rest the cons
quences. AS they SOW SO shall they real
The first seed is already sown and "
greatly fear that it will take 80 deep 70,
that its fruit will be as ashes to their lin
We greatly regret that such an issue shou
be forced upon the people of Vermont