Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-29

II Is further urged that II we raise our quota
of men under the calls already made upon us,
between this and the 9th day o. January, 1884,
by the process OF volunteering, 1t will cost tue
people In one way and another, at leass one
and half million OF dollars With this great
err work before us-with this imperative obi
CATION resting upon us. II Is asked in most ear
nest and emphatic words, Il we shall delieer-
pie by our legislative fat'..a..e further sum of a
quarter OF million of dollars
MI Speaker; have ATTEMPTED TO give can
.---~ .eriy, ana iuliy, these statements of
the views OF various gentlemen, upon the sub
Ject under consideration. 1 know them 10 be
true, loysl, and liberty loving citizens of this
mmonwealth-proud OF the record OF their
state--zeaous for her honor and fame, ready
to bear any pecuniary burthens that the actual
EN- freely of their earthly treasures to the life
struggle Of the Republic, and many of whom
have seen the flow of the dearest kindred
blood on the altar of their beloved country
While state their positions with earnestuess,
you will not understand me as endorsing their
Arguments Ea1 Mr sneaker there i; another side to
this question. Let us turn for moment to II:
| Liyid as the picture may be, have presented
to yOu--as clearly and distinctly as I may see
the earnestness and truthfulness of the men
who have urged upon me these considerations,
i can still keep in my mind that other class OF
Il
approached me- with their story of the wants
l OF our state They are not few. They are
! men whom the world calls wise-whom society
marks as discreet, whose honesty and sincerity
is not questioned, and upon whose Judgment
many do not hesitate to rely. They urge that
| something ought to be done,-that something
| can be done, and that something must be done,
that our pre- ent law, except as a mere enroll
ment, is dead letter upon the statute books.
They urge, that we have not single compa-
| ny of effective men in the state-that the law
| of last session, with one stroke of the pen, as
| il were wiped out of existence the little rem
| nant of the uniformed militia who in the first
| and darkest trial hour of the people went forth,
CALAMITY and periodically to the defence of an
| impered nation. They point pleadngly ev-
en-, to the fact that we have not single arm
for the defence of the people, NOT an effective
round of ammunition, il we had the men and
the arms ana With all the energy OF men
/ knowing tchdt they say, and iohy they say II,
they ask If it is not the highest duty OF the
commonwealth to provide such means as viii
protect the lives, tue property, and all the in
terests ofapeople who confide in the state for
the means to defend their homes, their affairs,
and their fresdes,-their wives and their chill
dren from phrenzied and merciiess mob or
the march of an invading toe. .asEsG
They urge that the p esent militia law is we'll
enough far as it goes, but that il is an unfin-
\ ished enactment,--a sort OF nail Legislation up-
| on one of tbs most momentous subjects that
san occupy the attention of the state They
urge that ii imposes upon the Governor duty
and responsibility that he ought not to be call
ed upon to bear; that the law as it is needs the
enacting fiat of the executive to give 1t life
and being; and ii this is the policy of a state,
the Legislature might as well place all laws in
blank in his h nds to be enacted when in his
4 Judgment it shall be deemed necessary, and ad-
urge that i is unbecoming free peop e, who
| cherish the name and t. principles OF liberty,
and who turn every hour to the distinguished
record of the double struggle of the Green
Mountain state, for her own liberty and indie
pendence, and for that of the Repubi 7, to live
for an hour captive in her own chains-pow-
eress in her mountain fas nesses, an5 painting
always to be the tree and fearless giant that she
was before she was shorn of her locks and re-
duced to bondage. ~
tits further urged with great force that among
the fifs acts ofthespresen Congress, viii be an act
to repeal what Is called the three hundred d liar
clause, IN the CONSUMPTION act, because the re-
suit has proved that while 1T has yielded. money
neither it, nor he money has yielded what was
most neeted-t G strong arms the patriotic
hearts, the iron frames 70 hurl against The host
OF the rebellion and drive on ana back to then
dens OF lnflny the traitor horde who ar clutch
ling at the throats and tearing out g vitais o
the defenders Of freedom that If il is repealed
| that class OF Een, commonly and properl, called
| tscoppsrhssds" after having succeeded to som,
extent in making this law odIous 10 certain class
| of people, will Immediately change front and in
weigh against that act one of severe injustice t.
those who have vet 70 came under the operations
| of the law. With loud and long TTotestatiuns O
sympsthy they win say, y oh sir, do you see tina
there was chance for You to escape, but taa
4qo11 poor soul, this oppressive and unjust ans
!, usufping government have bbed yoa OF this las
. resort y Thus at is urged, will be reared agaii
that snaky head, ard with forked tongue and de
noniac glare, il Will threaten the security of tn
lDeeple, ana that for such an event, before III
. storm cloud is upon us, ana bursts It's tauDde
bolts of terror our defenceiess heads, we shoal
] be prepared. see #s9
|, Sir. Speaker 1 have studiously aseided an
expressions OF my own convictions Of the force 9
, truth OF any OF the positions which have named
as the arguments and conclusions OF other men
but upon this last point may be permitted
! say that have not the least apprehension
, danger. ] think that the result of the recen
elections frem Maine to Indiana, and Penn v
gania to Iowa, have forever put at rest this IA
: tious element. 1t is buried forever beyond th
power of any resurrection, and in Al time
i come, copperheads will be known no more Th
/ seeds that have been planted, have been blaste
: and blghted forever, by the warmth and fire
/ patriotism that has been kindled on the affairs
I liberty, throug out the length and bre dtn OF
loyal land. Yes sir, copperheads are dead
: wrapped in the cerements of the grave and burie
T out OF sight forever,-to be known no more saw
: as the student OF history, perhaps two thousan
years hence, in turning over the pages OF the pas
: shall breathe the stencil arising from the yer
records OF their shame Applause in the gall
= ries.)
But the friends Of some kind of new milit
organization urge thar if eopperheads should hay
! a resurrection we have no adequate means OF dt
Tending our homes, our families, and our propert
. from their lawless violence. They urge that "
] can hardly imagine, what serious trouble migf
have arisen in such towns as Rutland Burlingto
! and st. Adams last July had it not been for th
! fortunate circumstance of the nine months me
) returning to the State and afording us the PR
lection existing in the terror of the arms they ca
: red, and which had won for thes and for Il
! State, such lofty and imperlshable honors! III
e merest accident, the fortunate coincidence exs
:. ed, that these arms were here, and because the
:, were here, and by such an accident or Providenc
whichever it may be termed, the peace OF the con
Z mcuwealth was preserved. 1t is earnestly asked
: shall this commonw ealth, whose sons never tar
to a page of hei early history with, regret, who
n lasting hills-whose fathers now sleeping beneat
= the green turf of her mountain es. or restiT
quietly, peacefully and gloriously IN the shades
! her valleys, nobly, and alsne, achieved for her
= position in the constellation of the Union, sh4
I she to-day in the fullness and the vgor and II
:, perfect development of her State existence, b.
/. come a suppliant of the General Government
= pleading for the protection, which in he, Garlic
: infancy, she vouchedsaf to herself!
v 1t is further urged, that, some this rebe
: lion will be crushed ~ some time this second VI
o for the | eerty and independence Of the che
3 people will be ended in Its achievement, and OF
!, sons ana brothers returned from tae fields OF the
4 immortal fame. We have had fond dreams an
4 beautiful inaginings OF this. Sometimes the co.
d eted boon has seem within our very grasp, b
: Ikea tickle thing it has darteasaway We ma
= chung TO it tenderly, and loviugly-oh hoio tex
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