Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-11-01
"Mhere fairest and fair

Where fairest and fair
Beyond the circle of the COnCiens hills,
Were laid in Jaspar stone as clear as glass
The first foundations of that new Dav
Which was butlded ont of heaven to God. -
But of these things speak not nor vet
of Theology though the boles of the
great prince Of the taste scheme sIeen
under the sod of those hills where he
built and taught his system, nor vet of
philosophy though one might name some
Of its teachers with uncovered heads
nor yet Of science though no State has
had the peer of Thompson as a scientific
annulist, nor the equal of a Hagar in
the realm of the arrangement and class
itication of her riches.
l have done enough ifI have pointed
out single new beauty in this fair col
umn ofour national temple, if l have in
spired and warmer feelings of interest
or love in this region Of our birth and
adoption which if not a Jewel of the first
magnitude is gem of the purest water.
Literary association in Vermont that
are in quest Of lecturers for the winter,
can do nothing better for themselves
than to secure Mr. Lord as one of their
speakers, and this discourse as the very
one that he shall deliver.
There has been no session within my
remembrance, during which so many
public address have been delivered, and
of so great excellence, as during the
present. 1t has been a continual feast
of fat things. Rev. DR.. II. D. Ketchell,
Rev. j. E. Rankin, Hon. George F. Ed
monds, Hon. F. E. Woodbridg, Hon. J.
s. Morrill,, Hon. L. P. Poland, Col. W.
S. Veazy, and Rev. William A. Lord, have
successfully addressed large and delight
ed audiences. 1t is creditable to the
good sense and the good taste, as well of
the residents of Montpelier as of the
temporary visitants, that they have in
such great numbers preferred the feast
af reason at the State House to the Sc
ductions Of fddlers, dancers and
sensation troupes who have all the time
been appealing to the lower sensioilities.
There yet remains to be heard, by invita-
tiOn of the Legislature, j. s. Adams,
Esq, on educational topics, and Presi-
dent j. K. Angel on the agricultural
college. This list of speakers represents
great amount and a great variety of
talent and VermOnter may be pard-
oned, if he mentions, with little pride,
that with single exception, and that
hardly an exception, all of it is Yer
mont talent. If the people of this State
will but appreciate, encourage, and rea-
sonable reward the talent of her own
sons, there will be less reason for the
bitter taunt that Vermont is a good
State to emigrate from, and rare need of
sending to any other State for men when
there is something great to be done.
To descend, at one fell swoop, into the
domain of local politics. The supposed
settlement of the quarrel in the Third
District, proves not to be a settlement,
but rather an aggravstion of the origi-
nal difficulty. Some of the Hoyt men
refuse to acquiesce in nomination die
tated by Mr.. Baxter, and great many
more of the Baxter men are indignant
at his assumption. of the right to sell
them, like so many sheep in the sham
bles. In fact, thesoriginal Baxter men
are now the fiercest and most. outspoken
in their denunciations of him, and
though our army swore terribly in
| Flanders, it may be questioned whether
their oaths were as many and as loud as
those of the men who recently obeyed
the bidding of Mr., Baxter, but who now
are troubled to hni words sufficiently
to express their detestation of his con-
duct. Four or five caucuses have been
held here within few days, and yester-
day caucus of the members from that
district, and others interested, was held
for the purpose of final comparison Of
views. After good deal of sharp spar
ring, an informal ballot was taken, to
ascertain the preferences of the members.
Twenty seven voted for Adds and six
teen for Smith, and great many re-
| fused to vote at all. There is evidently