Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-04-29

FRI SANITATION Df \ SWORD To
LIN ROBERT HOPKINS

Fufsa'rt io public notice previously 81
sn, .afsr and enilfssslc mccung o. ~,
fuen0 s.o' la,pt IlorAss ass,nh.c ed nj tie
toar liUu., ln Rutland on Fuilv evening
the 81 instant. 'ot 'hc purpose Of presenting
han viih s"ofi, an anticipation o. - con
,cuipls,cd icpaiatc iot N,iico Tho Cour
House Vas filed 10 o,.rilowiug The octe
mon, 81 pf,.cnt,'ion was pcfiormodrv Gen
i Josas Ci.n,. o. Miallciowr IN tie follow
Iire neat suJ appropriate address To- Lieut.,
lloplins
/ SIR.
lou having been appointed 10 suhof
dlnaio. rc' M important anf responsible 49,
fee. ~ ihc Afm, Of tho Tnnci States. ,oui
friends nul arQuain,,nrcs ha,c assembled
here a. congratulate Won and The Couu,r, on
such appointment,
Tie appointment il alta time when hs
Go,ctnm' Ut - eng gcj IA con,.st with tie
Republic Of NcNco, to maintain ns honor
AMI csscu'l, i'cti, : 4 nation Arliusi a
foe. too. m"tc di,'ingui shed for ~ uu,lcid
ING AMI inNcllh,c s,ubhoinncss lh,n It's sense
of justice
Your acccr'ancc ~ ihc of1irc ard tho hs q.
biAmcu' and insignia YOU wear. warrant
Hose who know ,ou, DO tie tolct that YOU
entertain q heart irIi aud most cunsrIc nuous
conf lcnce ~ the iuslicc OF the cause YOU
have 50 solemn, undertaken and promised
io malu,il'i. and that your aim viii be, 80 far
NJ ,ouf station foVuifos YOU To- do 50. 10 All
and strengthen ~" arm OF vout government
to Your utmost. ~ conquering an "honoi able
peace a. soon a. may he that the tolls and
rfNa'ons Of a soldier (Which are not few
Will no, damp"n ,our ardor Besides. ~,
YOU are kcutuckiin hy h,fih born ou the
s1iI that once bore up and was the residence
OF Col. Daniel Boon. the J,oncsr and Terrible
scourcc oi the saw tgcs. ~ the early >elllc.
mcnt 81 the State II was once the home Of
the distinguished and urcquallcd (ior coui
age and couducD Gen Iayl or
The undluuicd watsp'til and CALAMITY 81
YOUR native safe has teen folly manifested,
both IN the last and proson war
Wei may YOU he proud, az a '''3isr, Of the
heroes 81 The land where you ttsisw light
TO and do like them.
Your more mature years have found YOU
IN Vermont, By history CT otherwise you
must have learned iha, the Green Mountain
STATE, ioo. has IN It's turn furnished It's men
of undaunicd pfowes,--lis ufillnchng sol
dlery-lts' Green. Nouniiin BOYS )" often
distinguished IN the Revolution and else.
~h'le, and especially nj the battle Of Ben.
nlnCton Many Of them ale now hphiIng
our battles, true 10 their government and
just to ihcir country, with Unsurpassed cout-
age anl fidelity
Kentucky anl Vermont, sir, arc NJ, Only
,Nf0,. but they were horn IN i day You
have been nurscd ~ the en- aud m,,urcd ~
tho gsI,r Nbn tiop - "a, 4
Inhorilancc. to hc the undaun,cd. iaircpII
and un'iring soldier. Khan Lieutenant Ilop.
MIS-
Bot, Sir. your friends, the inhabitants Of
THIS village, where YOU have resided Tor scv.
cral years. having understood that YOU were
about to leave tncm aud enter INTO actual
service. fully satisfied iha, you will sustain
tho cause IN which YOU have enlisted, and
defy the i.,iques. piivaiions and calamilles
OF an Army hle, even, II need be, at the ex.
pcusc Of Your own. aie DESTROYS ol manifest.
iHg IN some tangible way th,lt personal re-
gard Tor you. d Tor Your welfare DUNG your
absence, and their anxious sollCitudc that
the iimn may soon come when justice VIII 4
have been done io'our country and the war
cease, and when you may sale.y return home .
'o the arms ui your hleuIs and fellow -tIii- .
/cns. nnharmed by lis various hazards
! nos sir, Ia behalf Of your friends
and atqualnianccs. az testimony OF their
respect aad confidence, present YOU this
sword. 1t ~ a weapon oi offence and de-
fence, uisan implement 81 yout profession. T
ia tbs receipt Of ihis you viii, slf, remcm.
Der that your trade Is war, and war 10 all IN.
lenis aud purposes, until the wrongs OF your ,
Injured country are rcdicsscd aud a,oncd for.
Tia, TIN, btiehi blade IS never to be ,arn,sh.
ed ny an improper act And If circumstan- +
COS should call 1t and IT'S wearer into action,
winch my compare with the conflict
at Palo Alto or any other subsequent, Anon. /
can victory. not only the American people
but the world will sustain It's brightness - /
| inaliy. shout the ialcs of wal duve you
10 desperation remember old "Roucu Asp
RraDy"