The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-31

with a feeling of devotion to the interests
of our State, which shall make us forget
all party distinctions in an ardent desire
to benefit and bless her. Let the lines
which divide us on questions OF national
policy be obiterated, when we come TO
consider the matters which conccr cXcin-
sively our own people; and let the STRIFE
of party zeal be lost in generous emu
lation to devise the best means Of advanc-
inc the Unrest of this Commonwealth
And what field does she present Tor our
abors. Almost the whole of her surface
may be converted into garden, rank with
riches for the benefit Of man, a wise
domestic policy may, within no very dis
tant period have the effect Of doubling the
amount of our Notwithstanding our
population a, home-gNng TO all, the
means of comfortable subsistence, and the
added means of universal education, upon
scale commensurate with the great pur-
pose of educating people to govern them
selves. We are, and must, oil course con
time to be, small state; but necessarily
small only in territorial extent. IN all
that constitutes true greatness we may pe-
come the largest State in the unlon-ln
the world great in the development OF the
capacities Of our soil, but far greater IN
the mighty energies ofthe men that shall
live upon it.
Here then is large field fol our eiiorts'
Let us survey it, fully, and address, oursel-
YES to its labors with determination to
do what our hands find to DO, with all our
might. To all this we are urged by mo-
,iyes which come up in the Rocco Iec'ions
oithe past, and stand out in the visions OF
the future, How can we help feeling an
honest state pride, when we think OF our
orgin-of our history OF our strength al
home-of our characters abroad, aud our
position of influence and power for good,
upon an extended scale, in our ConneNlon
with the Union, We may, and must con
Germ ourselves with the questions involved
in the national action. but after al, there is
Vernont-a name dear to us al!-at inc
mention Of which our hearts thrill with
honest pride. Vermont! our own beloved
State, that claims our first attention. and
deserves our warmcst affection, and
our untirng efforts Tor her good. In re-
gard to her let us say,-IC forget thee
lie, my right hand forget her cunning; II
do no, remember thee, let my tongue
ceave to the roof Of my mouth, il prcIe'
thee not above my chief joy.
In conclusion, need hardly say to Tx
representatives Of christian people that Tx
efforts of cur highest wisdom-our mos
carefully ma.ured schemes for the advance
mint of the public good, will be unavalIn!
without the devine blessing. Let us, amIt
the cares and labor, and excitement con
eclcd with the performance OF our duties
take fast hold Of this great trulh-maln
tanning a just sense of,hc magnitude OF TIT
trus, committed to us, and an abldIn!
conviction of the true character oIour re
sponsibiIties in connection with it.
Suffer me to tender, through you, Il
The peope of Vermont my grateful &C
acknowledgements for the recent expression
of their complementary sense OF the vain
Of which, and Of the increased responsible
tiles il imposes on INC, shall leave to b
EXPRESSED, as may best be done, by dc
votion of my life to the promotion Of III
highest interests Of this State, of my coun
try, and the world,
WILLIAM SLADE.
Executive CHAMpER,O Oct. II, lSl4