Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-05
Grand Iaioa Demonstration.
PRESENTATION OF TUE oNE HUNnREn
DOLLAR PmZE FLAG 10 THE
TOWN az POULTNEN,
Stirring address IF a. Caas. H. Jayo

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Stirring address IF Ok, Clas H. Jagce, .
hpursuapoe to the call issued by the
Republican Town Committee, large au'
aienee of ladies and gentlemen filed JOS
lin Hall, last Monday evening, to receive
the flag awarded the town Of Poultney by
the Republican County Committee, and to
listen to the presentation address Of Col,
c, ii, Joyce, chairman Of the county COM
mittoe, The meeting was organized by
the appointment of Hon, Joseph Joslin as
chairman.
Col Joyce, being introduced proceeded
TO address the meeting rs follows:
After dwelling at some lyngth upon the
history Of the country IN the past eight
years-the conduct and results Of the war,
and giving clear, concise aud convincing
statement Of the issues Of the present
canvass, the Colonel presented the dag, in
the following appropriate and eloquent
language
Ihaye now to perform the pleasing iuty
Of presenting TO you, citizens Of Poult-
ney, the garlands Of your recent victory,
and the reward Of your noble efforts aud
patriotic achievements in the cause Of uni
yersal liberty, human freedom and equal
rights,
Nobly have you won it, and most richly
/ do YOU deserve il,
Ii is precious treasure. | now conade
10 you. Not only is it the glorious and
exalted emblem Of your country honor,
and the symbol Of your country's power
and greatness, but it is the embodiment
and the exponent of the high and holy
principles upon which we have fought the
enemies of our country in the present
campaign.
Some Of you have followed it amid
the smoke and blood OF the battle field,
and thank God you never suffered II TO
DO lowered or to trail in the dust.
All hail to the glorious ensign, courage
TO the heart and strength 20 the hand tn
which in all time it shall lie intrustci
NAV it forever wave in honor, in uusul-
lied glory and patriotic hope ON the dome
Of the capitol, on the country strong
holds, on the tented plain, on the wave
rocked topmast; whcrcs1eycr ou the earth S
surface the eye of the American may he-
hold it, may he have reason 10 blessed II
on whatsoever spot it is planted there may
freedom have ioothold, humanity
brave champion, anil religion al
altar: alike when lis Lur-
gcous fold. shall waut3n in lazy holiday
| triumph on the summer breeze, or it, tat
tered fragments be dimly seen through
the clouds Of war, may II be the pride and
Joy Of the American heart first raised in
the cause of right and liberty, ia that
cause alone may It forever spread out li>
streaming blazonry to the battle and the
storm,
In behalf, then, Of the Republicans in
Rutland county; in the name Of the
| friends Of freedom and constitutional lib
erty throughout the world III the u-uc
of the patriotic, intelligent and liberty
loving people OF Vermont; in the name
and memory Of those gallant hcroc, whose
deeds of heroic daring and matches,
valor shed halo and lustre upon every
page of our country's history; in the
name Of that band OF true and noble men
in Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Nebraska, who have boldly met trra-
son and corruption, and again defeated
them in tho late elections: and in the
name of our illustriou- standard Bear
crs, Grant and ColtaN, | now TrD>.Ut t,
you .,'i~ N,,'.,.,if,.I l.,.....ep
Receive it, cherish and protect H.. and
hereafter you Will prize il more than If
woven Of the tints of summer evening
sunset inscribed, and brought down 81 Yen
by the celestial artists Of the skies
Raise it to the top Of your proud flagstaff
and let its broad stripes and bright star
stream out in the pure breeze OF your
mountain home let the people look upon
ii and the whole world behold it: And As
Moses Of old lifted mp the brazen serpent
in the wilderness Of Edom, and all the
children of Israel who looked upon it
were healed of the bite of the vcnomou-
reptile, so let it be to-day that when the
people Of these States shall lock upon this
noble banner, and the names Of Glsnt and
Colfax stamped upon itin letters at living
light, that all who have been bitten by
the poisonous coppcrhcad may be clcan~cl
and healed of their terrible maludy and
come out true and loyal Republicans
Let this glorious banner float high in
the breeze, and let the first rays Of the
morning sun gilt with golden light the
names of Grant and Colfay inscribed upon
its ample folds, and let his last m.N How
beams at evening tenaciously cling TO
them as the hope and salvation of the
American people.
The address was responded to on be-
half of the town committee and the citi-
zens Of Poultney, by Captain Charles \.
Ram, in few well timed remarks, upon
whose motion the thanks Of the meeting
were unanimously rendered to Col Joyce
for the entertainment of the evening.
The audience was in marked degree
lappreciative and after the Colonel'~ pleas
ing effort, dispersed to their homes, salts
fed that Grant is the coming man. -
BuI'etiu
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND REMEDY