Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-12-31

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those were but the groanings OF the old
world croakers. Notwithstanding the
brilliancy Of the past, the late members OF
our army are to-day doing greater wofA
than any done in the field, They are i0,ioW
ing ont what they began, they are making
a nation. (Applause.l Yes, the work OF
the citizens to-day surpasses that OF the
former soldier, and we believe that the
work will DO done as truly and complete
ly. Our people have not eomprehended
until lately. the treachery in the national
counsels, its effects have been below the
surface, but none the less terrible, they
affect the manhood Of the nation the
south used Us but seorned Us as before,
We demonstrated that we were
not their"mudsills" That spirit still lives,
but tho people Of the south have learned
that no people, no man, can claim to be
numerically stronger than five other peo-
Ole, or men. We allow any man TO come
here and talk, We must be allowed to go
where we will in this Union, and express
our sentiments as freely, We fought for
this. and We will fight still, il not with
outlets, till we gain il, ,Appiause,l
While million Of men are still living
who perilled their lives for the nation, we
need not fear, applause
A. Col. Veazcy took his scat, the Band
played The Red, White and Blue,
| Second Toast-The L. S. Navy. The
,,rong right arms, able assistants, with the
i'd of its Rams, our army was able TO de-
moli.h all the s,rongholds of Rebellion.
| Commander Redfcld introduced Lieut..
| Proctor, late an officer on the staff of Ad-
nirable Pearson, now the senior Vice
| Commander of Post No :, Of Springfield
| Appllusc3
| lie said that though not expecting to be
| allied upon tonight TO respond to SO glo
.ious toast as Our Navy Yet it had
| lwavs been custom in the service to re
rurn all salutcs, gun for gun, broadsid'
Tor hroad,idc, ana he could give his com
AIDES OF the army no less Applause.
he was proud to have been an officer OF
,ryice that had within its folds suci
names AS Farrasut, Porter, Goldsborough
acarsons and his old shipmate and friend
Gushing, Of Albermarle fame. applause.
lie said that Post No Is, were to be espec
! ally congratulated on the selection o
heir Commander Applause | tel
YOU comrades, you don't know him here
/, have known him personally but a fey
months, but | know that hia rooora 20
Mercy for activity, for courage and pei
.oual bravery, j. brilliant one,,appiaus'
unsurpassed by any Of his corps. Al
| lau,e.' will not further trespass upo
,our time and patience. Lieut. Proctc
at down amid loud cheering, and tn
: sand played -ffttT1- Star Spangled Bar
aer,"
Third Toast. The Sixth Corps" A
gav. found in the forefront of the bait
tud never defeated.
Responded to by Lieut.. Dean, who r
viewed the glorious achievements of th'
noble corp, and numbering 1t anon
ehe e'' -, sc, =. ~ =, an1 ar
10, '','' -, - =, IAN, bcs, then 10,
a ' '.' -. .l.,r;,,., .ra Tho R.r
+ y. I,r.,,. ,,,e,
Yankee Doodle
u Fourth l"ast De @i" [Fin n.
Brigade, an organization OF "high Ne
I, mont WALL always 2" pr"""
Responded TO by Col. Floyd. II
u, eroer WAS reviewed in a very able ma
aer. which was followed by a quick st
" the Band
Fifth Toast. Battles Of the Wilderne
!; Il propose to fight it out on this line II
i axes all summer.
RESPONDED to by Capt. Drew OF the !
Pennsylvania We think regiment. Car
: D. called TO mind the desperate struggl
n which it was engaged, the many vic'
ries won. abiding to the privation a
:; | suffering which our noble boys endur
md withall to their fortitude, remindi
"a that i cos. Us friends and relatiy
letud now that we have subdued 0
=, ountry's enemy, We must most careful
NJ md jealousy maintain Eer honor and W
IN farein all things, holding ourselves IN rea
o, aces ior any emergency
~ oiN'N lgasi oV 'I''t.l oohlaa q;
Il ~ - I'm 49,, !, - ,,Ior, r. fnt,
Ii, Sc viii ob.ery, the custom Of lhe G.
&C e, ana annually decorate their graz
re with ilowers IN remembrance oil tn
-, "a rlHceS IN defense oil our country