Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

been interrupted. What spectacle so
mournful as a nation going to pieces.
The speaker was thus led to remark
secondly, that the strength of the fun
damental idea lies in the Institutions of
the country. He dissected the doctrine
OF state sovereignty refuted the great
tallacy upon which it is founded, name
ly, the assumption that the thing made
is greater than that which makes, A
great cause like that which this nation
is called upon to sustain, is too great for
a single state to carry.
The third element is men, and we
have found in our case that we had
them.
The nation had done its part, and the
time at length came when men were
called upon to do their part. God be
thanked, they have done it.
In conclusion the speaker remarked
that this was no time for contention.
Grave difficulties still await us. Let us
revive the feelings Of union and har-
mony that existed at the times of the
battle Of Bennington and the fall Of
Sumter.
The address, which occupied about an
hour, was very eloquent and met with
a hearty response from the thronging
multitudes.
Gov. Hall remarked that there were
several distinguished persons present
from whom it was to be hoped few
words might be heard, and he proceeded
to introduce Gov. Smith.
The Governor remarked that it was
almost presumption in him to follow
such wealth Of eloquence as they had
listened to but obedience to orders is
considered indispensable, and he sup
posed poor governor may do his duty
best by doing as he was ordered. 1t
afforded him great pleasure to be pre-
sent. 1t seemed almost as if he saw the
worthless Stark, Warner and Others who
consecrated the affairs Of liberty on these
hill-sides and kindled up the fires which
were never to 60 out. With Vermont
and Vermonters, patriotism was not
mere sentiment but an enduring princi-
pie. 1t has been a severe trial to US to
pass through the scenes of this war,
but perhaps sterner duty and severer
task lie before us to maintain our gov
eminent.
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, on being in
PRODUCED said he did not like to &C
knowledge that he could not make a
speech. After abiding to the Declara-
ton of independence, as containing two
fundamental ideas, namely, that all men
are created free, and that certain rights
are inalienable, and the revolutionary
war which made good that declaration,
he said soon afterwards men arose who
declared that these ideas were lies-or,
in softer language, Figures of speech,
"glittering generalities.
They went on till they finally broke
out in open rebellion. But we have held
midst of untold suffering and mourning,
we have never yet seen the statue of
liberty yelled, but we hare seen the
shackles of the slave broken and his fet-
tiers knocked Off. (Applause,)
The call for Fighting Joe Hooker"
which had been made at intervals ever
since Mr.. Chaplin closed, now became ir-
repressible.
Maj. Gen. Hooker came forward and
was received with six rousing cheers.
He said if they only knew what en-
barrassment he felt, he was confident
they would not call upon him. He came
to celebrate the day, listen to others and
see some of those with whom he had
fought.
Vermont, he said, was grand and
glorious state. Her troops had done
their whole duty. The people at home
had done heir duty at the ballot-b box;
they had backed the soldiers by their
votes and good deeds. I thank you,
said he, most sincerely for your kind
manifestations, and l would gladly talk
or do anything l could for you to your
hearts content
Gen. Truman Seymour, who was a
lieutenant atsFort Sumter at the time of
its fall, being introduced, said he never
made speech but once, and that was
in the South when they threatened to
hang him; and said he, if L inflct a
speech upon you now, am afraid you
will wish they had hung me. laugh
ter.) He said that he was proud to de-
clare that he was a Vermonter.
Gen. Stannard, who commanded the
Second Vermont Brigade at Gettysburg,
said he was glad to be present to-day.
and to have lived at this era. He was
happy to meet few of his old COM
rades, but alas there were many whom
he could never see.
Remarks were also made by Gen. J. B.
Carr, Gen. j. w. Phelps and Gen. Foster.
The latter spoke particularly of the
debt we owe the men who served in the
ranks, Generals may plan, but it re-