Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-08

il D. with feeling closely akin TO one Of
amusement that We have observed an impress
sion which has been diligently spread abroad
In certain quarters That. in the matter Of this
West River valley railroad enterprise. Tn
PHGS1x is being "run" by some party or par
ties outside Of our Office. In one instance. at
least We hear of It's being broadly and openly
stated by a prominent resident Of this village
and wcll-known opposor Of the road that
''the Brattleboro papers have all been bought
up on the railroad question. We think it
proper. therefore. to take thi, occasion to say
that. from the time The discussion Of this mil
road matter began in our columns year ago
mp TO the present day. nat oHt paragraph. az
M, line. or oRf ,r017 has appeared in 1HE
PHdSIx on this question, as editorial. which
was not written in our office by the editors
and proprietors Of the paper. We have had
many valuable communications and contribu-
tons on the subject from various persons, but
these have appeared invariably. and without
any exception ds Communications. and over %
signature. To persons who intend to state
things as they are. who are in any wise ac-
quainted with the workings Of our office. this
explanation is entirely unnecessary. From
the first conception of the narrow gauge rail
road project through the West River valley.
whether with three-foot or q two-foot gauge
up to this time We have been deeply impress
ed with the importance Of the enterprise TO
al our local interests w have given days
and nights and weeks to careful study of tho
matter in all it's bearings We have ayailed our
selves Of all possible sources Of information
and the results of all this labored research We
have given our readers from time to time with
our own hand, and in our own proper editorial
capacity. The result has been that. in the
columns OF The PHGN1x. beginning with the
issue Of Feb. sth. 1877. when We published an
article on "Brattleboro's Opportunity. mp to
this date. there appears such mass OF ndispu-
table information, Of carefully stated argument.
and of respectful consideration of the views
of opponents as is not elsewhere to b, found.
The more We have studied this subject tho
more have we become impressed with it, alb
solute and unprecedented importance to all
our local interests. both As q county and as %
town, and We never realized the magnitude of
the question a. We do to-day We believe it
TO be the most important local issue which
has been in many years, or can in the future,
be presented to the people of Brattleboro
We believe it to be important alike to our
merchants our manufacturers and our me
chanics, our farmers and our laboring men.
Our motive has been and is purely unseltsh
one, and we look for no gain to ourselves. in
case the road is built. that viii not accrue III
like proportion to every business man and
property holder in Brattleboro. Our reward
has been and will continue to be the satisfac-
ton of knowing that We have given ourselves
with a whole-souled devotion to what We mr.,
firmly convinced are the best interests Of
Brattleboro and Of Windham county. To thi,
extent is The PHOENIX run to this extent
have we been bought"