Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-03
were exceedingly effective l promised.
l believe. a fuller abstract of Hon. L. T.
Chittenden s speech on Tuesday evening.

twas counsel for the Vermont division Of
the Portland and Ogdensburg Road. and
as a devoted friend of the City OF Burling-
ton. He believed it to be decreed by
Providence that Burlington and St. Johns
I bury should be connected by railroad
within twelve months, and that TO the gen
/ tlemen present was entrusted the 0uiy oil
carving that decree into execution
The Portland and Ogdensburg road had
/ vital interest in securing TINS connection
with Lake Champlaln at Burlington; Bur
! lington has an equal interest. All TINS
section of the State used TO go to BnriIng-
! ton TO do business, and with the opening OF
proper facilities 1t will return tnlfner-
Recent events have given an importance
/ to this line not before anticipated The
| Great West mas demanded cheaper transpor-
tation To the seaboard. Congress considered
/ the demand and sent out an able committee
to examine routes The committee reached
the conclusion that the best route was the
/ the one nv the Great Lakes. the ST. Law
renee and Lake ChampiaIn. The DOMINION
of Canada mas offered 10 US treaty IN which
she aprees Ia build the canal which Is 10
omen that route by 1880. When the grain
/ Of the Northwest floats into Lake Cham
plain this Portland andO gdensburg line will
/ give the shortest route TO the ocean. 1t
! will also give TO Burlington a competing
route TO Boston, about as short as the ez-
isting one. 1t is destined 10 be great line
of summer travel. lie believed there was
waiting for this road more business than
the Passumpslc road had, which had paid
dividends from the start
Burlington mas suffered in years past
from rivalries and contention over railroad
enterprises. But IL this all interests could
] h., he, faH y I =
ed, It must make Burlington the great city
OF New England.
A wear ago this enterprise would have
been resisted by other railroad interests,
now. If they will not help. neither will they
hinder it, IL was OF absolute necessity also
that it should not be dependent on any
! other road. for Its connection with
Burlington. No man ought TO be sat
ished with anything but an independent
road from Cambridge 10 Burlington In
closing Mr.. Chittencen expressed the conf
/ dent belief that this proposed connection
! viii prove a profitable investment. Roads
that nave been built on a cost Of 500. 900 10
$50. 600 q mile. AMI that waste their sub
stance on Improbable through business, do
not pay but he was confident THAI taIs
road would be no sooner built than strong
companies viii be wiling 10 take Il and
pay q iaIr profit on the whole investment
Mr.. LInsley asked. IN case the Portland
and Ogdensburg road should lease this. if
tney would be willing To make a condition
that the ownership Of the road should not
be changed without the consent OF the
towns aiding IN the construction
Mr.. Horace Fairbanks replied that there
could be no objection to such a course. and
tina, the Portland and Ogdensburg company
would be willing TO make a condition IN tine
lease tnat the ownership ana contro. Of ths
road shouldnoi be changed without the con-
sent Of Burlington aud the other towns aid
/ ing IN the construction
on wednesday evening. after submitting
the report of the committee of thirteen. Nj
/ Chittenden wanted TO near from thc.BarAns-
B ton gentlemen. all OF whom could talk.
/ The chairman said they would be happy o.
near them zone ~ time
Hon DAME. Roberts. being called on.
+ expressed the pleasure this visit had afford
Cd to all the visitor They represented all
trale-. professions. and business Interests iH
burlington. and they mad brought VITA
them the clergy to give uncton and q
blessing e. their mission They had
noted nero the neatness and comfort
OF the home. which strike every visitor a,
/ they had seen the wonderful hIve OF indus
+ NY winch male tine name OF Fairbanks Of
F cosmopolitan fame anu perpetual protest
E against the false balance L. mad been good
T f1r them 10 be mere
There was time when tho face OF che
people Of Northern kermoni were familiar
f t. the traders Of burlington. Again. there
4 was time when Burlington dreamed while
4 her trade left her. Again. new blood and
+ enterprise came ~. ana her prosperity re-
7ivel Now. grown wiser by past eIperl-
B euce. she mas responded with aiac-ity 20 the
+ Invitation 10 AID u securing a connection
+ with the Lamolie Valley and with the At
f iantc coast ave mean said M
/ Roberts. '.t0 do tais thing think we
+ can pledge You. THAT what is required Of rs.
/ IN reason. we viii do. We came with nope
} We 20 wiki firm belief tni courage that
/ tins enterprise is t. be accomplished. We
/ thank YOU again. Mr.. Chairman for you-
/ hospitality. and may sod bless You. and ,he
+ good people Of s.. Johnsbury
Lawrence barnes spoke OF the connection
+ Of the enterprise with the Cauchnawasa
cana. He believed the cana would be
built. and u would bring the stock of our
roads Up to par 1t would benefit every
man that owns IN acre or q chicken. More
tnan half the freich; over the great New
York Ccnirai line nov comes 10 New ing
land With the canal we shall want double
tracks on ali the ROADS. and the only prob
lem VII. be now TO Do the business. lie
hoped 20 see this enterprise speedily ae-
complisbe3
/. L. Lawrence. ESD, spoke with bis
customary carnestness and effect. lie said,
among other things. that when told in dis
cusslon Of tins project. that railroad men
could not be trusted me had replied. Goto 81
Johnsaury and see the men who nave taken
hold of this enterprise. see the wealth they
haye acquired and tine way they spend !,
II schools and churches and Libraries. and
you viii see that Won need not be afraid 90
trust them with thirty miles of railroad.
The Burlington men would 20 back the
better tor this visit The impressions here
received would help them IN the Work Of
life lie moved q vote OF thanks TO the
people Of 81 Johnsbury. which was carried
with hearty applauss
Rev Mr. Brastow was called ont and
spoke briefly, saving that no one could
travel over the road they had taken. with
out feeling that IN certain sense the La
noble Valley belonged TO Burlington and
St. Johnsbury. ana they 70 IT,.
Rev. Mr Ware was also called I'D and
spoke pleasantly. expressing MS great en-
i0vmenJ IN the excursion. and piedging in
behalf of the clergy, who could not be ex-
pected TO take much stock. their best wishes
Tor the success Of the enterprise.
Mr. L ". Peck was called Nd hv an al
fusion TO the old days when the firm Of j
a. j. II. Peck sold iron. &c., throughout
that section, and spoke briefly.
M Chlttenden wished TO add Z word
about the reciprocity treaty. This Is not the
old treaty. Let our people only study this
one and ne was willing to abide their opin-
ION on IL. The clause Tor the construction
Of the ship canal should bring to It's sup
port the State of Vermont, II no other Our
farmers should favor 1t. for they want cheap
wheat and -four. and they want TO BRING
through Vermont this great highway OF
communication Reciprocity is certain to
come, for Ii Is in the line OF human progress
The meeting having endorsed the articles
of association of the Burlington and La
noble Railroad Company. and the list OF
provisional directors. heretofore reported,
then adjourned.
By TINS time the o1cursionlsts are ali
doubtless safely at their homes. The ex-