Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-16

tended saiesmenhe solemnty and his discourse
be'okened sincere, Respondent grief He felt a sacrege to
insult aud endanger country for whose welfare and peace
he had seen Of his countrymen pour their life
blood Such the spirit of the Revolution-the memory
OF IL an that we have IN our day. and
deeply cherished
10 l7s9, Judge Hnman Derby then an unbroken
wilderness and unoganized town the very 'front.'
Ter Of Vermont. lie his family there in l7a3 From
That time he continued citizen and Identified with all
the early history of the The incidents his life and
OF me cary settlement OF his town would fill volume with
interest But this place for particulars His character
deserves more extended notice than Your space admit
ne was man OF rare qualities With constitution Of
ron and mind of spondng strength, he relied upon
himself Ills opinions all his it evei in
nv power "i individual influence of the popular many
sway or control him. II such moved his indr
nei or produced any effect, might be which Lord
'1nshei once almost confessed IN his case" leaning
against the impression might produce bias the other av
HE one controlling impulse Of his love Of Justice
human nature he learned itcvey read out the
aehenis 81 Inlqniy no matter how fairly disguised
nt a s"o1iy outside lhlsehood" took knavcry fled a
ghtrd from before him the reciitude of his purposes
gNe moral power TO his decisions from which
For years the infancy the settlement the whole law
"i"'n 'e Lines was Judge Humans law and
oHI ",u 30 much discretion with greater safety HIS
sci settled strife liz judgments as magistrate upon petiy
chimes and misiemeau"rs sienced the tfausgre-sor.
81 he numerous public offices aud trusts enloyed by him
one need not SPEAK for the compnen, To his
Tor he Places he held Tar bonnrcd than he
li intercourse with has neighhor, the daily walk
OF long life, shat has loft better extmDle t., tho
thousands If young who have known him within the s
80 seas md II they can, IN his word deed ny
precedent for wrong word of profanity or of i nder
one excuse for dishonorble deed model for yirions
h'h OF private reputation he especially careful 10
speak no evil he most that he could be made to say of an
others faults when pressed hard join censure Of some
absent parry was " Hem Well, Mr. X is lust such man as
he Is, aud so You and -
ot ambitions not Hvaiicou he Indus
'u lie debt OF gratitude due such men can hardly he
measured and now that be gone, citizens OF his town
WI not id 10 remember the siuiay influences he eseed
Inc ch taeer Of who.e townships shaped often for ages
by Their Inst settlers especially whoa composed of
mon Ike ia ge Human, whose qualities all of positive
ana active KIND lnsteud Of intoxicating and doubtful
morality, d-espcc for religion aud institutions an in
eirce Z" e educaton OF children, disregard social
Ger aud esu1artylud inviting Of a kindred spirit to
c"nsres and occupy ihc town, his genius goodness
ways carried him ia the opposite direction Of such men
and OF like principle, may be proudly sud Of Detv was
her Original stock made up.
And 81 there be lesson above an others To ha d,.,v,
from ne pecs and life, Of their Pioneer, pure,
uusulhed, uHyieains koncs,H
II all that he has sud and done in bis day, to speak
out AZ once, and word would Dee in language of
W olsey To Cromwell BE lust and fear not
iils a@ ed WIDOW to sil realize that her children
shan rise mp aud eau her hlced while there arc grateful
hearts all around her, ana scarcely family in town which has
not had ocrslon TO remember her conflu
~ o such as these all called upon TO rejoice that
they have ved, and TO lament that they have ded- b. C.
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