Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-10
OF MR. HERRIcK, or RANDOLPH

RLM ARhS % MIX llERRICk, OF RANDOLPH,
IN Soldier Of the Revolution, aged - years.)
Alluded TO in the proceedings of the late State
Convention,
Tic following n condensed and very imperfect sketch Of
Mr. Heuck siomarksj given IN his own language. As
the details OF familiar the memory
the consequence Is that in this sketch they all retain
ed, while much that directly applicable TO the
occasion. is lost 80 w. UGioLndn
Mr. observation-disclosures strange it may seem,
feel disposed to offer few thoughts on the pres
ent occasion. have not the ofstory Of Demos
themes ] am not favored with that fluency Of
speech voubility of tongue are gentlemen
who have just spoken but the substance of which
wish to remark is designed 20 impress the pres
ent and rising generation with due sense Of the
vast expense OF our liberty, nation, cost us.
Mr. President, people generally estimate any
thing 10 proportion 10 what II cost. Hence, sir, we
discover that mothers set much by their children.
BY the same logic, argue, that we ought to set
very highly by our national privileges and espe-
cally when we consider the immense expense Of
blood and treasure those privileges cost u.s. through
the process Of eight years revolutionary strug
gle, most of which time was in the service, by
land or sea. And here, sir, l think it becomes me
10 be very grateful upon the consideration that
some Of US have lived to hear Congress adopt the.
language of the apostle-no man goe,h warfare
a. his own charges, but the workman is worthy
Of his meat, and the laborer of his hire whereas,
previously we got nothing but rag money which
proved good for nothing. Perhaps IL would not
be amiss bri, fly to state the course took TO oh
tain pension. Aner making out my declaration
and sending it to the Secretary of War, he wrote
me back that my name was not on any Of the rolls
of the regiments in which stated ] served aud he
nresurnpd npvpr wns there md that If | intend
ed still to obtain pension must take some 9th
er course. ANer riding so miles, and no. being
able to find witnesses enough, sent him roll Of
three different regiments was in, beginning a,
the brgadier general and going through the line
of ofiicersth calling the roll OF prlvoes a. pha
hetIcay- then naming the battles, the killed, the
wounded, the guards, commanders Of the guards,
number Of sentrios day and night, the court mar
tlas, the crimes, the pun,shmenis the presidents
OF courts mathematics, roads, and the rea-
sons why we went from place TO place-ho~ loIg
We remained at each place with Washington's
ders generally oil of which, and much more
Judge Parish wrote off. made oath to it, aad
stated at the close that By Of old age, con-
sequeni loss Of memory and want Of time, ! should
relate no more particulars but If more were re-
CURED would send every mans stature aud com
pexion with the color Of his eyes and hair On
receiving tins, the Secretary sent me q certificate.
Mr. President | am still of the Washington
stamp. on have beheld with pleasure bis gen
tlemsn-likc figure. IL him beheld the general
the hero and the phllanthopisi. The sound Of his
pleasant voice was ever music in my ear. Although
h,s body has beop Wondering on the banks Of The
Potomac more than thirty eight years. ii seems as
# he wcs here feel that bis spirit is near tho
dead he yet speskelh-and his language is to US
this day SiIHd .flst IA The Lj5erfy vleraeih you
made .free. and Be mol eafangled again ia he
yoke Of bondage
Mr. President. we as nation are threatened by
The presen, Executive with slavery the mos, sbieei
with bondage the most seryile aud yet, strange
TO tell, II claims 10 itself democracy Mysterious
paradox .irisfooraey would apply much better
Notwlthslsndiug all their prelensions to demoers-
ey, ia all their deliberations and movements they
tend ss directly 10 '1nonsrcby as the magnetic
needle points to the pole. If matters 60 on thus
the weikin ~ill soon cease 10 rnE with the giofi-
Gus sound Of Liberty soon. very soon, this
republic Nil meet iis hnAl overthrow as complete
y ss the bufnlng lasa which doYs Gom the noun
lsins q Etna or Nesoyus. destroys every thing on
tue plains below |, reminds me Of The cd proah.
e. nho wss loCrney,hg 10 certain place. and tnet
OLD msn, u ho told him be too, vas > pfolLei Of
the Lord. and persuaded him TO es, bread against
the Command Of The Lord Ga pursuing bis jour
ney, I.on slew him. And now, or. ! think Il we
follow those Nho are democrats IN usme. snd not
"a nature We shall be e. posed 10 4 more formidable
besst than lion.
Sir. We have = remedy il our hands cor wtap-
ons are not carnsl a. the rife aud the dlfa baI
we nay be mighty aroHgh Gs ballot Dor, 10 the
pulling doan of strong holds 10 the hearts Of our
Fol'Iiesl oPPonen,s.
ST. pfeslSeat yea sd Teceolieel that "a the 10
FoegeiloD msu'ionsl soue'tiHg an relation to the
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