Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-08-27

TINS II the foundation, and the most elb T
ctent cause of It's success in every way /
This, more than anything else, has lail /
the foundation Of tho eminonce 10 which
Vermont character has since attained
know that the climate and the soil
have had their influence, The pure
mountain air that We breathe, the soil
and It's wholesome productions, as well a.
the healthgiving exercise attending its
industrious cultivation, have had no in.
considerable effect in producing their
physical power, but that model Of excel.
lence in character, which has always been
50 bright an example, has always exerted
a greater influence for good, than all other
causes combined
II Is one Of the valuable privileges OF
our Society that We can bring out Ia the
light, make brighter 10 the view and rem.
der moro conspicuous as examples, these
beautiful traits Of character, as well a.
the events that they have been instru.
mental in accomplishing, and thus 10 ex.
tend and continue their good influence in
the world For this purpose, not only the
most minute and exact accounts Of his
torical events should be sought for and
put into the most explicit and inviting
form, but memoirs of men and women, in
whom these characters can bo cxempliiied
should bv procured and published. Ii
"history is philosophy teaching by exam
lplc," il is thus that the examples are Ia
DO made available and productive ct the
best and most extensive influence.
/ Memoirs of some OF the hast aud most
distinguished, have already hcen prepared
and placed in the treasury Of such Jewels
but yet others remain 10 he collected and
preserved. Fcats of arms, military ex.
PLOTS, and the exhibition of personal
proweSs, are always more conspicuous and
moro attractive Of observation and APP
plauSe than services OF equal value and
Importance, rendered in more quiet and
peaceable way.
/ Hence the services Of Ethan Allen are
much better known, and perhaps better
appreciated, than those OF his brother Ira.
For practical ingenuity in planning
means, for sagacity in negotiation, and for
statesmanlike ability generally, Ira Allen
has had few equals.
Other lives. too, there arc, of eminen
. Ncrmonters, that have not yet been gath
cred up; but it is not the lives OF the EN-
, inent and most prominent that are needed
The beneficial effects Of memoirs are no
, confined TO them. Many a man has livec
: retired and quiet, and yet beautiful
, life, which. although it has radiated it
influence over but one single sphere an,
that of limited extent, may, in the end
have been instrumental in accomplishing
more good, than some of the most prom
inent and most publicly eminent charaC
: tiers.
v Many "a man who has not deyelope
{ political talent enough to be elevated
office, or whose tastes and impression
have not inclined him to take the steps /
Il which such elevations are too often pr
7, cured, has done more for the real good
V the community than another whose Ii
j. that same political elevation has ma,
more conspicuous, but yet not more no
: est nor more useful Ii we would Sc,
e out those who have done the most |
their example and personal influence Il
, the cause OF honesty and true patriotism
=, we may not always find them among tho
: whose services have been most puhlic Al
: conspicuous. We may find them amor
;. those whose public demonstrations ha
=. not been sufficient TO cnti,le them To evt
/ a railroad pass, and yet whose honesty al
N purity OF motive have been such Is to ral
: them among the modest works of God.
J Nor is this MI in the way of tiograPl
\ The lives of our women, too, should by
4 means be lost in the gathering OF 81 v
j liable Il harvest Win any one questl
:, the propricty of this and ask what /
: women have done What have til
!. done, Let IL, rather ask what have I'll
IA not done
ID How often, in great emergencies, whe
g ever some great and benevolent underta
n ing h.s Jagged and seemed about to ia
to for want of sufficient zeal or the rig
10 spirit in other hearts, how often has /
'. purer spirit, and more invincible earne
II ness of woman. been Brought successful
-e to the rescue How often hasa wort
r bat sinking ctu.e been thus plueked
Il, from Its drowning condition and borne
= to triumphant suceess
d In how many instances, too. have Tho
ii eminent mon. whose memoirs we - mu
e prize, been indebted, for the origin N
/ foundation of thor yNr.l,faea AND aect
-h to the mothers who reared and telin
le them. and to the wives aud sisters "
d checrcd and sustained them with th
= heavenly smiles and truly aicctionate
l. terr>is
'e The influence ol biography, u- we'll
Il history, in thus teaching by example
As not often adequately estimated Eat )
L / !. Il
10 conception of the magnitude and imp
III lance of our objects, rs AN historical
re ciety.
- when we consider how many egei
~ influenced and controlled Is the kno,
! edge Of those that have occuIred aud ht
: good resolutions are cug6ndcred, great
! tions inspired mid characters form
:. through the means OF facts and examp
: held up to view on the scroll 81 histo
=, we cannot fail 10 see the Importance
." making a thorough and faithful collect
of those facts and examples. Who
fail to see the influence, especially M
NJ, every Nermontcr, of the bold. detcriniI
and heroic deeds of Ethan Allen Il
others Of the early Green Mountain Bn
II can be seen in the efforts OF the sons
A." Vermont, here or elsewhere, irom
tn days of Ethan down 10 the present til
lie and will continue, in conjunction "
nd other deeds inspired 10y their cNamI
he to help the character ., all oar future
&c. tory.
by From a still earlier period, whatever
)rt can gather relative TO the aboriginal
70. habitunts of the territory NOW canstltnt