Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08

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Let us never forget, them that We have a
noble and patriotic ancestry 10 be proud Of, |
and corresponding duties to perform
The great principles Of Republican lib
srty are exposed to danger in times of
peace as well as in war,
Prosperity, not less than trial, may sap
the foundations Of the social fabric and
there is at all times less danger from a
foreign foe than from party passion, indi'
yidual selfishness, and general apathy and
But the prospects ahead are full OF hope
and promise, Tho country, saved and re.
heyed from the power Of wicked rebel
lion, will now go forward with all the
new impetus which power, and brains,
and nerve and courage can impart TO it.
With a country extending from ocean TO
ocean, and embracing within its limits
every variety of soil and climate to be
found on the face Of the globe, the rail-
road and steamboat giving us easy and
ready access to every part and portion OF
our extended territory, while the wires OF
the telegraph like tho arteries Of the body,
sends the boiling life blood of the nation
TO the fartherest extremities Of the body
polite,
among all the agencies which are des-
tined to aid in pushing forward our coun'
try in her noble career agriculture necessa.
rily holds high and prominent position
it furnishes the bone, the sinew, the muscle,
and the life blood for our young and grow
ing giant The people of our own State
are peculiarly an agricultural people, and
the splendid exhibition which we have
this day witnessed. gives us high and en-
couragipg hopes for the future.
Congress and all our State government
are doing all they can to aid us in this
work, and if We do our duty glorious
and happy result will soon follow, We
shall have happy and united people, and
labor will be respected as the foundation
on which our government rests.
The rapid progress which has been
made in all that pertains to agriculture,
within the past few years, is happily il
Illustrated in the vast improvements which
wehave seen eminate from month ~
month, and from year to year, from the
quick brain Of the inventive Yankee: the
clumsy i'll shaped, and old fashioned tool,
of the farmer have given way one by one
to lighter, cheaper, and far more conven-
lent ones. While the moving, thrcsh-
ing and reaping machines have been ush-
cred in to tighten the labor of the farmer,
and render his occupation at once more
pleasant and easy.
The same progressive development is
also seen in the fine sheep, the noble
horses and the beautiful cattle which you
have shown us to-day.
Look also, if you please, at yondcI
Floral Hall. The ladies have also been
at work, and to-day they bring the rich
and beautiful specimens of their skill and
industry, and vie with each other in the
creation and manufacture Of whatever can
make us more comfortable and home more
attractive and lovely,
This spirit of progress he- 10" -.
way into all the avenues Of " '''', 4
the various occupations If NJ ,e' ""' a
mems creeds and doo' '"N'''I IL
ments, are continue u.s. ''''S' "''.' ~ -. ~
o,n.ora ana. progress is pushing thei
s-;n., -, Onward, the old wooden shi
gives Pr -cc to the iron-coated monte
~' ' ..e old hint-lock to the deadly need
" IN.
, 1t is vain for man to attempt to resi-
this food-tide, which is carrying US 10
ward and upward to that plane of perfe
ton which an all-wise and all-mercil,
Creator designed we should oacup,
There is a tide in the affair, Of me
which taken at the food leads on to fo
tune, and We must take the current whe
it serves or lose our ventures" As wi,
men, as''good citizens and as true patriots
We shall devote our time, our strength
and our energies, to helping forward til
mighty Christian work. and to the repair
ing and building up our government
whose. strength has been exhausted an
powers crippled 10y the terrible struggl
we have just passed through
Let us as people strive after pcrfcc
ton, and that public virtue which rises ia
above all mean, low and selfish thing.
and is absorbed by one soul-transpcrtlnj
thought of the good and glory of our coun
try; that public virtue which, catchin
its inspiration from the immortal g
animates and promnta to deeds '
sacrifice, of valorl % devVoo 81 50
death itself. H. ana
By your skill. dust
in hn, r,i yI,' Il" 80 succ ecded, many ST y,
ave-. g the prizes which will soon
+ tded to you by your worthy Socrotar
80 far all is well, and the object right a,
praiseworthy but woe betide our count
should the farmer ever forget that high
and holier duty, and a far more importa
' object demands and must receive his ;
> tention; fine sheep, and horses, and Gait
| ,.,,ro,1,. ,l,,nt- &C -
and ambition but the proper cducati,
and training of our sons and daughte,
in all the accomplishments and acts whit
shall make them useful and honored mel
bers of society, should be our first al
L greatest care the priceless boon of
;, free and independent government hand,
= down to us by our fathers, and the ri,
=. and countless blessings we now enjoy CT