Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-04-09

ltIltNt htAilNf Nii u va Wv ''Lf"'' - '..''
yls r1mr personally with his sheep Il
Montpelier during session, and by eN
hlhi,jng the animals and adding his pa
tjeut aud persuasive eloWence, he gained
some a. his cause Tho results everybody
now understand,
But tli, i, not an "a, claim Nh IoWb
has uluu the grautul, of the Stat
and ot the nation Tho production of
6ue wuol ju America Wa, OF little import
,nc6 indeed Of doubtful utility, ii Amuu
r.m farmers were merely % export II and
compete in the market. oi England wltl
the nearer European producers Of the
same material, Ii Mr. Jarvis had been
au cuterpri,iug and intelligent farmer
only. he might think himself well REPAID
hv impral iug his own and hi> uoighbur'
huek, hut he WI, really a statesman "a
the broadcast view AMI in the liroU' rtli
of American statesmen A thai day. IT.
ior,,aw that ihclntroductiun Of tur Woo.
was to make America the competitor ed
England in it~ manufacture and not Ia
wool alone, bat in every material essential
10 the independence Of the nation, AMI o.
gain fair field for competition in tht
commerce af the world | anuh, if any
American was better skilled IN political
economy, or in the political history at ilr
leading nations OF the world,
frrrirt--t irv rrr1rr tJ1ttt mr. ttyI- tfT
Iarli, was in the habit If measuring
other, 10y their proficiency in that sort 81
knowledge, aud he who fell short would
d. marked ia his judgment As materially
deficient. Hence, Mr. Jarvis Wa, IA
earnest and influential advocate Of what
then was known a. "thc American -ys-
tenn" He had no high position, from
which to address the public, as did Clay
aud Mallory and many other distinguished
men but 10y hi, pen, through the press
and by correspondence, hc both instructed
the people ami moved men who Were
masters of public positions. land who ior
many years controlled the policy Of til,
nation With Mr. Jarvis it wa. a short
step from wool 10 manufactures, and with
Coy Paine from manufactures TO the rail
road Both were pioneers in their way
and day.
/ In bGyhood | heard Mr. Jarvis speak as
member of ii constitutional convention,
and though il was speech that drew
upon him much and Wndcscrvcd abuse. |
vet felt that hc WAS, hr all odds. the ubltst
man in that body Twenty-Five years ago
was the bearer of commission to him
As United States senator, and instructed
to persuade him, if il were possible, tu nc
ccpt it. The interview was long and the
occasion one TO draw out the true char
actcr Of the man. He utterly refused 10
accept the commission, but not from any
doubt of his qualifications for that high
office. He was not vain. neither did hc
put a low estimate upon the place; hut,
seemingly conscious of his knowledge
Of public affairs, OF his power to deal
with them, and of deep interest in them.
he said he never could accept a seat with
out taking nm active part in the Senate.
and to do that, in his present physical
condition. would be certain death. Ny
knowledge of Mr.. Jarvis, little rs it is,
and my better knowledge of others since.
who have national reputation, has given
me a strong impression that, if he had re-
ccived the same positions and opportuni-
ties, he would have taken rank with tn,
giants of the land, such rs those among
whom his youth and early manhood were
passed, when the foundations of the ma
ton were laid--men who in vision behcld
its future grandeur, and discerned the
way to it, | fancy that in all the details
of agriculture. manufactures. and com
mcrcc. he was as skilful rs the htc'Scn-
ator Simmons OF Rhode Island, and prob
ably in :. wider field. embracing politics.
history and international law; that he
was as practical As Senator Wilson, and
more logical and f0rcible speaker; and
know there was that in him not possessed
10y these eminent mon, and%rarely pos.
scSSed by any, which gave the Impression
of Titanic power of will and courage
and intellect, that no modcsty of the man
could possibly conceal. Among hiStori-
cal men, fancy Cromwell must have had
it, among living men | remember only
one who impressed me in the same way !;
it is Thaddeus Stevens.
The record Of such a man should be
given TO the public. To insure this Mrs
Cults needs subscriptions,t the number
of five hundred copies. The entcrprsup
and wealthy farmers, library associations
publishers, and gentlemen interested in
all that pertains to the reputation and
interests of Vermont, can easily give
these, and as agents to solicit Subscrip-
tions probably will not be sent out, sug-
gest that those. who wish TO have thu
volume printed, will hasten thc work 10y
at once sending their names to Mrs. Cults
at Brattlcboru. T.. +. ".