Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-10-27

Massachusetts and Virginia declare TO you,
that had not been before apprised Of this du-
tvs having been imposed upon me, and will
venture to affirm that the honorable gentle
man from Massachusetts had as little knowl-
edge of it as |. Nevertheless, if such a mar.
rage was TO take place, ! should be very hap
py TO have my share in the matter. But, ac-
cording to our usual views, both States are
equally female, and before a marriage could
take place between them, il would be neces-
sary that one should be acknowledged as the
husband and the other as the wife. Now as
you all know me TO be very jealous Virgini-
! an, should insist that Virginia should have
the supremacy and understanding something
Of the holy matrimonial relation, as it existed
in Virginia, and especially on Shockoe Hill
it is very natural should therefore insist that
/ Virginia be the bride and Massachusetts the
bridegroom, Ia laugh)-but whether il comes
to that point, depend upon it, | should have
a very serious contest with the gentleman from
Massachusetts and he would be quite iigh,
1 for il he should not do his best to make Mas
sachusetts the bride, he would bring an old
house upon his head when he got home, (much
| laughter)-for ] am well assured, the same
devotion to be the best part of Gods creation
exists there which obtains here.
But the metaphor was rather an unfor-
tunate one for the marriage, or rather the
sisterhbod of the two States, is not to be FORM
ed il already exists-having been formed in
the days of the Revolution. The mothers OF
Massachusetts, sent their husbands their broth
ers, and their sons, and the mothers of Nr-
! ginia sent thtirs--to mingle their blood on
| whatever fields the battles of freedom were 10
| be fought. But, more: the holy union has
already been established by the C cd of Heaven,
who bath made us both of one blood and we
acknowledge the tie with pleasure and with
pride. And now let me remind you of a fact
not inappropriate to the subject: When Corn
wallis invaded Virginia, Gen. Washington de-
puted the then youthful Lafayette to maintain
! the military power of the State, (all her own
troops having been sent to the Carolinas under
Green) and with him he sent two New Eng
land regiments, who got as far as Baltimore al
most without clothing. The ladies of Balt-
more Immediately volunteered and clothed
those two Yankee regiments, with which La
fayette undertook to do battle against the en-
emes of Virginia and he did DO battle with
them till they were beaten. So that to the Ia
dies OF Baltimore we owe, at least, all the sue
cess Of Lafayette and ultimately the glorious
triumph of Yorktown. Keep this example be-
fore your eyes, and your fathers, brothers and
husbands will bless you; and moreover, the
oicsslhg " Aln'gh'y Zoo VIII De upon your
heads.
Mr.. Lyons was next called upon, and re-
sponded in few words, modestly protesting
his inability for the task after the addresses OF
the distinguished gentleman who had proceed
ed him he would only, in the name ofevery
Wing in Virginia, return to the ladies the mos,
profound thanks Abiding to the sentimen,
expressed by Gov. Barbour that the counte-
nance extended by the ladies was the means
and guaranty of success,-he observed tina,
with Wing mothers there must be Wing sons
& Wing daughters with Wing daughters there
would be Wing sweethearts. Give me these
said Mr.. L., and great Wing family is form.
ed at once, which must be irresistible. Cheer.
ed by the smiles beauty, and guarded by the
shield of female purity, how could we do 9th,
erwise than conquerl The Lacedemoniar
1 spirit had not departed it still survived ir
Virginia-To that spirit all must do homage.
4 The meeting was then adjourned TO thu
square in front Of the Capitol