Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-21

TIE f4iNic Scfrice oad .p,Jro'c Goia.
1t is anoth,r trait in Washnston's char
ac,sr which may pa'ticolafly interest this
opu!ent city, where enterprise and skill and
industry are forever producing and amass-
inc W. al;h, that while he hela The ecquisi
lion of fortune by honest ways proper
object of desire, he drew Il careful distine-
tion between the pursuits Of business and
the service of his country. lie hah that
every man must be ready 10 devote TO tho
good Of the country his ability, his wealth
and his lie; and lie never suffered the pub
lie service to b come TO him a source OF
gain. It is ruinorcd that men among US
have known how TO obtain from the gov
rrnmeut for moderate and inri ental and
essentially irresponsible use Of little else
Than their judgment, sums OF money which
exceed the whole direct tax levied upon
one Of our smaller States. If this be 50,
while it implies shameful want of patr'-
oiism to individuals, Il implies also blame
able want Of sagaci:y in the departments,
which must have male selections perversea
/ " or blindfod. In the name cf this city
declare the great body of its people TO have
patriotism without blemi.h of selfishness
! (Applause) In the name of the Cham
Der of Commerce may not venture TO say
of our merchants, as class, that the pre-
tence of necessity of resoring TO extray-
agant compensation for simp'e, ordinary
services i calumny on a body of gener-
3us and devotedly patriotic men Gap
plause) In the name Of the mechanics
repel the insinuaion; ard il is known TO all
that the conduct of the poor of our city
, during this war has, for disinterestednes:
t aud exalted feeling and a firm resolve ant
courageous resignation, gone beyond al
: praise. (Applause.)
! 1tiShSay'on'S Character.
The disinterestedness of Washington
conduct beams forth in still greater beaut,
I when, for the benefit Of this age, we recal
his conduct toward his generals. He 100
]; care of their honor even more CAREFUL
: than if it had been his own. 1t was his de
light to give them opportunities for disin'
!" ton and when danger menaced alike hin
self and general in another department
d he would clieeriu.ly send TO his subordinai
d the best part of his force, and suffer no or
Z, to risk defeat so soon as himself. NJ
s should we forget that Washington was a
"a ways vioilant that he never was taken |
g surprise that, with all his caution, he ne
s er missed an opportunity Of striking blow
e that he never sent his army forward exec
le with himself a1 lis leader; that he new
+ exposed them to deep roads and bad weat
III er EXCEPT when they could derive encou
OF agement from his own presence and exal
no pie that he was always under fire with
to men. and committed no error in the fe
us but from excess of personal courage. '
ut must not forget that in the war of the Re
ne oIution Washington, among other great {
iects. bore arms for the maritime rights
neutrals. When so many officers in G
.y. navy showed signs of disaffeclion, the fl
he impulse of public feeling might approve
of bold act, which spoke for the fidelity oi
,us gallant commander. The just indignant
IN which is felt at the conspirators who stru
.er at our life as nation might exnlt VII
, n several of the least worthy of them fell
ius to our hands.
inc But this excitement only shed brigh
ent lustre on the moderation of the people, {
! it their perfect mastery over their passions
not With ono voice all have agreed that {
,st respect must be shown to the neutral Il
Icb A ship at sea is portien of the territ
ved of the power whose flag she may rigl
was bear. No naval officers Of another nat
,rd may exercise judicial power on her de
the The free ship frees the cargo; a neu
s. ship in a voyage between neutral port
ink protected by her flag the passenger v
the in neutral port steps on board neu
be ship, honestly bound for another neu
/, in port is as safe against seizure as if he "
ical a guest at the Tuileries or a barrister
rh,- fore court in Westminster Hall. III
are good rules will gain renewed strength !
Inv. their recognition by the American pc
race in the very moment of a just indigna
ion against men who were guilty of the d
dis est treason, and had fallen into their ha
Ion (Cheers.)
.ood Tie Rebellion and Popular Institution
hold Washington not only upheld the hb
IS of of the ocean. lie was a thorough rel
I no lican. And how has our history just
tan, his preference? How has this very
nte- bellion borne testimony to the virtue
r in durability of popular institutions! Th'
Kiln bellion which we are putting down was
son, conspiracy of the rich, Of opulent men,
n Of count laborers as their capital. Our
hich extended suffrage is no: only utterly
and nocent Of tit is the power that will
ever Gil to crush it. (Applause) The pc
49,, ,,-.,,a their ri.hfs 10 uonular oDVcrum