Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1866.


The State OF Alabama Is the twenty
seventh that has ratified .hhe Constitu-
,,onal Amendment. This makes three
fourths of the number Of States that
existed previous TO the admission OF
Colorado. 1t is now understood that
one more State is necessary, and II the
alexandra ratification" be adopted by
the Virginia Legislature now in session
at Richmond, the requisite 2!"!%Her "" w..
have been obtained. II is morally GER
tain that New Jersey will ratify at the
earliest possible moment-and in any
event it is perfectly clear that the doom
of slavery is forever sealed.
This day, therefore, the Seventh OF
December 1865, is q day of National
Jubilee. From the Atlantic TO the Pa
cifc, from the Lakes to the Gulf,
our land is free. What the poet said OF
New England is now essentially true OF
the whole land as.r.
"No slave is here; our unclaimed feet
Walk freely as the waves that beat
Our coasts.
Ia not this a cause OF thankfulness
Every one that reioices in human pro
gress and human rights-eVery one thaI
has deplored the misery and degrade
ton of the African slave-every one
that detests a proud and cruel aristo-
cracy must thankfully rejoice that the
one has been disenthralled, the other
humbled, and the great cause of human
advancement has been accelerated.
We are also enjoying the luxury Of
peace. We can hardly indeed assure
ourselves that the war is really ended.
Our nelghbors on the North and on the
South are in state of commOtion.
Wars and rumors of wars are heard in
the distance, but they need not, and do
not trouble us. We have conquered a
peace among ourselves, and doubtless
we may enjoy it, and assuredly we
ought to be thankful. No longer do we
hear the calls for 100000 more" There
is no more drafting-no straining every
nerve to raise bounties for recruits and
substitutes-no drills, and marches and
acountermarches-n heart rending de-
partures and leave-takings-no crushing
Bull Run defeats--no more GettysburSs
and Winchesters-no longer do the mel
ancholy lists of casualties come pour
ing in upon us. There are no more
Fort Pillows, Libby Prisons or Ander-
sonyilles. For all this let us be thank
full. -' r
Again we live in most eventful pc
riod. The history of a generation, a
century, is crowded into one Olympiad'
and such an Olympiad What an
arena What prize at stake What
an absorbing and GREATNESS interest on
the part Of the observing millions
What alterations Of hope and despond-
encyl What glorious triumph al
last What themes for the Homers and
the Xenophons who shall in winged
words" declare these exploits to future
generations! Notwithstanding all thu
9d sufferings, bereavements and losses O
q which almost every household IN TIL
land and this State has had a share, W
ought to be thankful that we are thu
counted worthy. Even heather coul
saw at is sweet and honorable to Gu
for ones country" 1t has been GU
s. privilege to suffer and to triumph &c
q the benefit of posterity and humanity
Our Autumnal Festival occurs tn
wear from ten to fourteen days late
than has been usual for our New Ems
land Thanksgiving-but every one
those DAYS has furnished some addition
nd al cause for thankfulness. Let us Of
serve the day in an appropriate and b
coming manner. us "nos forsake IL
T. assembling of ourselves together as b
fits the members Of q Christian COMM
nifty, put join in exercises of praise al
-ur Thanksgiving to the Author of all OF
TEMPORAL and spiritual blessings
Doubtless also it is meet we should X
the fatted calf make merry and be gia
with our friends for in some sem
our brothers were dead and are ali
again were lost, and are found.
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5l1su2S ERENApE TO GEN. BANKs.-A nui
'sl Der Of the citizens Of Louisiana, now
Washington, headed by the Hc
Michael Hahn, serenaded Gen. Ban
Tuesday night at the Ebbett House
Gen. Banks responded to the comp
,oon+ ~ so,,,a Ja,,o+b Tn tho coI1rse