Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-08-21

espec ally of late, TO address his fellow citizens on va
f"ns occasions and under almost all possible ard
situations aud circumstances sometimes he had spo.
ken "a Them under other roof the brond arch of
the heavens al other times he had been canoped by
the branches of the prmevaI Arrests Of he West al
DINERS, WITHIN the structures Of ;h- hands Of but
never had he stood before audience in such citcum
Stances, 90 now surrounds aim never before had s.
tened TO the echo Of his voice from the walls Of
Old Faneull Hall (Chrers) Tie hardly knew whe,h.
er he was addressing the dun and venerable shadows
OF The past or the more true and paipuhe realities oi
present world IaBeu Hall might Justly be o.notpn
oied the very Merca Of Liberty, (gVai cheerng) aye
the Mecca Of Whgsn also Immense applausrs)
lie came hher as pilgrim from far distant home
To lend has feeble ard III doing honor To of the
greatest champions OF both. lie felt as he stood in
that place, holy upon his spirt the very walls
and aiier' OF the building seenrd client of the spr
Il OF American liberty. The air he breath-d in such
spot WAY hralihflI and instinct with life lie would re-
commend those who troubled with political dis
eases TO come here (cheers) This a Bethsaida
IN which they might wash and be clean from whalsoey
o. disease thy had fes-let the lame, the halt and
the blind, aud those who possessed with loco f1cc
deyis, all come md he made whole loud and long
cheering Ii had said that he a pilgrim. and
had been adiaiiied aa such bet lie IN he sho
clam yet more, and far he should claim t. take
his place on ha! floor himself a clizer Of old Mas.
sachuc1 (chcers for he had first drawn the breath of
life Under the wings Of the lnst.iutan- nd the
IS Of TIE old Bay State. (Gfeai cheering)
but b. would claim bis seat on vet Ligber grounds .
he claimed II as fellow citizen # tins broad Union ;
sud as such hl. duty and his rhi 10 render the
public tribute Of lbs gratitude 20 every ilustrauq pair
olo son ct the Republic Though he counted lh- dis.
lance OF his houe from iissar spot BY thousand.
OF long aud weary miles. his heart beat ~ sympathy
with oil the hearts around him. Great cheering and
shouts Of applause His State ruled on the same graud
i-aii un ot constitutional freedom The retcnai bon.
neT beanu- Tie glorious insignia ~ that immortal pos.
session wrapped alike IN IL. sacred folds the Stale ~
MfssssPpl as u did ID" State n Massachusetts,
(therrs) Ia the DAYS Of The ancient r. publies he
VINO had saved the lie If ci4cn was held more wor-
hy Of honor and reward. than he who bod taken Tie
hie % an en"my how great then VAS the honor. how
bonndcts The rewards due 10 him who had saved that
Constitution which hid beeo cheaply putchased by
Thousands # lives and would be rhespy preserved by
ih" fsc ice Of irns Of thousands. dong continued
and ioHd appIause)
Thu. was no trivial occasion. unmeAnng solemn.
~. crowns aud nvatfOns used 10 iITmef days 10 b.
granted 20 those who he'd fought the pysca battles Of
her coon ~, aud yhuquthed her enemies IN blood
h"ids bot a had come now - be- undrrstood that u
qu'Ie9 gfaler omouni ~ genuine eoureg-, and si
ul9sr q1ui'Irs hCh bring true fruowH 10 6Rht sue.
crraiuiy She cvi battles ~ 'bs Republic u,tn 10 Ca
unph nB tar oorsn and he land loud cherfs FROM
iiiil~ P"fsoual experience more especially that Of
recent date, be could bis fellow Turns that
more drspsrai, enierPse could pot well be Undertaken
than ~ times Ike these 81 70 frth Hell sppout
ed knight, 10 enter the iiss with such foes
trraening 10 subiGEate this free aud happy land lie
hsd not 70 met Honorable adYetssres ihs far ana
OPEN l~ids of inirii~ci snd Augment that would te
/ ,n comparsnn, gni ard essy tack bot be must D,
prepared Ike KNIGHT D some enchanted castle. % en-
counter foes ~ every hidroua and fevoluu. shsPs
H. iornd eli SURROUNDED mol ~ titled knig hi.
With nooding piuu~s and isnc+s rrs'. bat hy rep
tlrs ana gi.d afass, By fsvng bscEss and YfGonaau
frniiies-tFe, hnf ess m nii'ak. 20 cay thar ~,
msaiehanc % meet raaI4ng ion in their Path N>sf
~ and loud ebefu0E) u Therefore "a and right
% bat ihv discharge n cf1f, o. frudef the D.
rs puahe honers % those who bad brsyec th-ss Gan
gsra ard eonr a slf- snd triumphant through thea
} all fCbesrs) II lad been tbs charge \ Eofnsl
nsifsa 70 Ter s0r, vfsu aiHg hu forth 70 Ne
bat" RsiBrn 70 me vfrH yer shield, o. - you