Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-12
VOL. 50 NO. II.

Here almost the entire audience ,se to
their feet, waved their hats, and cheeil vo-
ciferously for some moments.
He surrendered all inquiries as who
should be Governor, or Senator, or Mabr, of
any State or City for he felt within hi that
which was the consolation and support, nder
all prlvation and persecution, of the Rsslan
serf and the enthusiastic young Hungaan-
the consciousness that there was or wou be
a free Government upon earth-he feIthat
the Government for which so many hged
was that under which he was born, and III
voked such curses as God would permit pom
the hearts and heads of those who wer at
tempting to destroy it, [Applause.l Yet
there We're such men. Cries of " BroSs,n
Brooks.''l Some of his friends with nom
he agreed that there was no necessity forany
! violation of the Constitution, either by arrests
or otherwise,) had complained loudly ysolthe
| suppression of free speech but he wouldille
/ to know when, during the last twenty vars,
he could have spoken of Southern institutions
with safety in the city of Charleston, rs a
| Southerner might speak in New Yorkhven
now of the Government of the country.
After referring to the course of Finland
and paying a tribute to such noble Engliamen
as John Bright, Mr.. Brady continued
''fIe had often of late heard the qustion
asked, How is all this to end and he gould
endeavor to answer it. He remembered that
at celebration of ST. Patrick's Day, at Which
he was present, Gen. Shields [loud appIusel
had made the remark that wherever Yakse
located blacksmith's shop, tavern br a
schoolhouse, he never receded from it; aid he
warned his Southern friends that if the 4 an
KEGS should once make their way INTO South
ern territory, put arms into the hands d the
negroes, and settle themselves upon the etates
of Southern men, it would be a very dtficult
matter to eject them. Should the Soutl per-
severe in rebellion, however gallant might be
conduct of her armies in the field, he believed
that the inevitable result would be the occu-
patton of her territory by the men pf the
North; however gallant, and chivalrf, and
persevering may be their struggle in tie field,
all history will be false, all analoges falacous,
every promise to the human race an absllrdtv
If this people who have conquered the barren
East and conquered the ocean, and are willing
to conquer all circumstances of privatian, shall
not own the whole Of this continent before this
country expires" Loud and continued ap-
plause.
Judge DAILY spoke briefly, but with vigor
and effect, in denunciation of the talk about
peace or an armistice, or concessions or COM
promises of any kind-saying that the war
could only be ended by being pushed vigor-
ously to triumphant close
John Van Buren, made the principal speech
of the evening. He gave his idea Of the orr
gin of the rebellion, showing that it was utter
ly unprovoked and without excuse. He de-
nounced the idea of concession. as utterly in
admissible, branded the rebellion as wicked
and wanton, and indorsed as constitutional and
sanctioned by precedent the action of Con-
gress IN comforting upon the President the ex-
traordinary powers embodied in the bills
which were passed at its recent session.
The great popularity of these men with the
Democratic party says an exchange, entities
their. opinions to be taken as those of very
large mass of their fellow Democrats.
A speech was also made by Hon. Mr.. Car
ter, of Tennessee b; and letters were read from
Gen. Burnside, Admiral Paulding and others,
and the following from Secretary Seward:
Department of State,
washington, March =, 1905.
10 the HoporoW E George Opdyks nad others,
Ne0 York:
GENTLEMEN Il thank you for your in
vitation to the meeting to be held on the 9th
inst, designed to resolve itself into a loyaI
league of Onion citizens, and | deeply regret
that public occupations here prevent my ac-
ceptance. | pray that my name may be en-
rolled in that league.
T u,ould 1,rafar that distinction n arv bnn-
ors that my fellow citizens could bestoW upon
me. If the country lives, as | trust il will,
LET me be remembered among those who la
h, ,red to save it. If Providence could 'disap-
ro,,n' the dearest hopes of mankind, let not
NV nslae be found among, those who proved
mn faithful.
r srbscribe to your proposed resolutions IN
tbo;r exo ct letter and in their right loyal and
,at.iot;c -, 'wt. | would reserve nothing what
avar from, the ,erifce which may be required
NV tho nnnntrv ue that preferreth himself,
his fame or his fortune. his father, MS mother,
his wife, his child, his + ,b VI - nls ho ,tLl cit;
above his country, is not wor, uy " .S go G.J
zen of the best and noblest coun " 'na' 'o"
has ever suffered to come into eXiste no
No one of us ought to object when oalieu
upon to affirm his devotion to the Union, l. 'o"-
ever. Internationally, | would cheerfullH
renew the obligations of fidelity to 1t every
day and every hour, IN every place. at home
or abroad, as often as any citizen should ques-
ton my loyalty, as often as the renewal of the
obligation on my part should be likely to con-
firm and strengthen any other citizen in his
patriotic resolution. The reaffirmation is
wholesome for ourselves, even if it influence
no one else.
I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant
VIM. H. SEWARD.
The meeting, says the New York Times,
will do good throughout the country 1t will
serve to show the rebels that any hopes they
may have based on divisions at the North are
'diA, and a. -.il, t,n=f, stimulate loyal men
everywhere to forego their differences on mi
nor points, and to unite their councils and their
efforts in support of the war against the re-
belion
DkAVE DRUMMER BoY.--At the Cooper
institute Meeting held in New York on Fri
uay last, the following incident occurred:
uen, Wetmore then introduced the drnmmer
UJS ~ VINO was one OF the heroic lone humid, ed,,
Mno crossed in the face of the sharnsbootors -
tne battle of Fredericksburg. Gen vs. Wat,saae ae
eu ba hs,; ne story concerning the boys heroism.
rsdaa dasVng insisted upon going with his com,
ter er e.a ana, when denied, plunged into the wa
ol caught hold of the stern Of the boat oroa
81 o WIN III them, and captured the gun of reh
ei. The boy was received bv tba a,d;aso- Gu
Win tumultnous applause, and favored 'Ince thS
MN performance upon his drum. with ,,.t;a
: ne nad been presented that day. - "i''i winch
tbrss,eaaa no aaEAI AT, ,DAseER.-Col. Loom;s -, ;.
Sheriff Of WIN Ml.n arrest by aJimmy i.Nn.b @,y !,