Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-04-27

nation was lOQnueu Oy lhe Cohuluu
people for the common people, We are
seeking to embody in public economy
more liberty with higher justice and
virtue than have been organized before,
BY the necessity of our doctrines we
are put in sympathy with the masses of
men of all nations, 1t is not our bust
ness to subdue nations, but TO augment |
the powers of the common people. The |
vulgar ambition Of mere domination,
as it belongs to universal common ma |
ture, may tempt US, but it is withstood |
by the whole force of our principles |
our habits, our preCedentS and our le- |
gends. We acknowledge the obligation !
which our better political principles lay
upon us to set an example more temper
ate, humane and just than monarchical
Governments can. We will not suffer
wrong, and still less will we inhict 1t
upon other nations, Nor are we con
cerned that so many Ignorant OF our
conflict for the present mlsconceive the
reasons Of our invinCible zeal Why
contend, they say, for little territory
that you do not need Because it is
ours. daughter and applause) Be
cause it is the interest of every citizen
to save it from becoming fortress and
refuge of iniquity. This nation is our
house and our fathers house, and ac-
cursed be the man who will not defend
it to the uttermost, (Applause.) More
territory than we need England that
is not large enough TO be our pocket
laughter) may think it is more than we
need because it is more than they need,
| but we are better judges Of what we
! need than they are. Shall philanthro-
! pist say to banker who defends himself
! against a robber-" Why do you need so
| much money ?" But we will not reason
| with such questioners. When any for
| eign nations willingly divide their terri
tory and give it cheertully away, we
will answer the question why we are
lighting for territory, ILaughter.l
At present (for I pass to the consider
| alton of benefits that accrue to the
South in distinction from the rest Of
the nation the South Teaps only suffer
ing but good seed lies buried under the
burrows of war that Peace will bring to
harvest. Fist: deadly doctrines have
been purged away in blood. The subtle
poison of secession was a perpetual
tn. eat of revolution. The sword has
ended that danger. That which reason
had affirmed as a philosophy the people
have settled as a fact. Theory pro
nounces that there can be no permanent
government where each integral part
has liberty to fly off. Who would ven
ture upon a voyage on ship eacL
plank and timber Of which might with
draw at its pleasures daughter and ap
plauseO But the people have reasoned
by the logic of the sword and Of The
ballot, and they have declared tina
States are inseparable parts Of natiOna
government. They are not sovereign
State rights remain, but sovereignty il
q right higher than all Others, an(
that has been made into a common stool
for the benefit OF all. (Applause.) Al
| further agitation is ended. This ele
ment must be cast out Of political prob
r lens henceforth-that poison will no
rankle in the blood. SecOnd-AnOthe
{ thing has been learned-the rights ant
, ouI'SS 50 "oinnrities. The people Of tn
! | whole nation are Oh LnO.~ IL e,,itv tina,
the people of any section. These UnlL
, ed States are supreme over Northern
Western and Southern States. 1t Ough
not to have required the awful chastlse
! ment Of this war to teach that mlnol
= ity must submit the control OF the ma
. tion's government to a majority Tn
I army and navy have been good pollt
=. cal schoolmasters. daughter and al
plause.l The lesson is learned. nc
4 for many generations will it require tu1
v Their illustration Third-NO other LEI
!. son will be more fruitful OF peace tina
! the dispersion Of those COnCeltS
= vanity which on either side have clou'
- ed the recognition of the manly cOu
# age of all Americans If it be sign
Il manhood to be able to fight, then Anne
4 leans are men, The North certainly a
& in no doubt whatever Of the soldier
J. qualities of Southern men. Southel
"a soldiers have learned that all latitud
Or breed courage on this continent. COu
1t age is passport to respect. The pc
o. pie of all the regions of this nation a
"a likely hereafter to cherish q geuero1
IN admiration Of each others proves
70 The war has bred respect, and respe
Mt will breed affection. (Applause.) Fourt
No No other event of the war can fill an
4 teligent Southern man of candid L
Mt ture with more surprise than the rev
A latiOn of the capacity, moral and mi
n tarV, OF the DIdCh IdCe. II - Il Nv
a ton indeed. No people were ever lt
no understood by those most familiar wi
av them They were said to be lazy, lyi1
~ impudent and cowardly wretches,driy
nd by the whip along to the tasks need
IN. to their own support and the functic
a. of civilization. They were said to
Nc dangerous, bloodthirsty, liable to ms
w. rection, but four years of tumuItut
ox distress and war have rolled over
mt area inhabited by them, and l have
or to hear of one authentic instance OF
: - misconduct of cOlored man. II
afs have been patient, and gentle, and
mo- cile. and full of faith and hope and
,n9 tv; and when summoned to freed
ro- they have emerged with all the 81
tho and tokens that freedom will be to tt
an what it was to us-the swaddllng b
los that shall bring them to manhood. !
ms after the government honoring then
Is men. summoned them to the field, W
HE once they were disciplined and
ois- learned the art Of war, they have pre-
az themselves to be not second to t
,aIs white brethren in arms. And when