Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-01

Ices. another and different law prevails
90 70 feelings of obligation, gratitude and
regard for personal favor and patriotic
service. These, time does not obliterate,
or even lessen. When our comrades sank
under the burden of patriotic duty, we
could not stay the tears OF grief for their
loss. Under the healing influence Of
time, we may not weep to-day az then,
but memory Is active, and the anguish OF
has but given place in our
hearts to gratitude and honor for their
devotion and sacrifice The generous
Of the heart naturally seek ex-
preston Finding words futile for our
to-day, the finer instincts of our
nature, have prompted US TO adopt the
tender, graceful tribute, the ftrewing OF
flowers upon the graves of fallen com
rales. Their names are already garland
ed with fame We, their brothers III
arms would not do less; we, perhaps,
could not DO more to express our respect
and affection, than to Irvine the myrtle
upon their tomb5.
How pleasant the thought that through
out the length and breadth Of the land,
our vast population are uniting in tins
tribute Of respect to the fallen soldiers OF
the Republic 1t il not the celebration OF
"A party it II not the Observance OF fac
tion it is tho grateful expression OF a
patriotic, loyal people, sensible Of the
high privileges they enjoy, and OF the
price paid for these privileges This is
done, not to honor the dead, for III their
death they attained immortal honor. 1t
is done that We may honor ourselves. 10
what nobler alliance could We point, than
to the fraternity that once existed be-
tween the living and the dead; to what
worthier service than that which had for
its object life to the nation, and incurred
the peril of death to the individual.
There may be those within the sound
Of my voice, whose hearts are bleeding
for kindred who lie where they fell, bur
led on the field of their glory. Ii there
be such, let no regret, fill your breasts,
that their graves are not here to be deco
rated with these sernaf flowers, They
are not forgotten Their graves are not
unmarked. Other hands are performing
this beautiful ceremony for you. Other
forms are bending over their graves and
other hearts are sending up prayers with
he sweet incense OF flowers, to the great
Captain ot the -kies, for their devotion to the
service which lie blessed with triumphant
victory What filter place for the soldier
20 rest. than the Geld Of hi. fame, fresh
ANA cory Tn rcvieilc ~ tho rs>urrec-
tinn morning will re-Uuir- cur Ranks
above, however scattered may be our bod
ie- here
The names of fallen patriots are at once
a fame to the! nation and souvenir Of
sorrow - oar hearts Their numerous
graves to4ud ia every cemetery Of the
land, tell with Al cloqucuea lafti.r than
human lips auutfcr, u tie Suffering and
death endured that the nation migAt.!iye.
They tell of bruised and brok.u hearts
that time cannot henl They tell OF the
battle, the hospital aui tile prison. They
tell Of might long vigil. and weari>ome
marches They tell Of exposure, hardship
and danger, such only the soldier has
experienced They tell Of the barbarl>m
of treason and the wickeduess IT man.
They tell Of sad partiugs, # broken circles
ana vacant s.at- Who can measure the
price Of a nations life.
Fellow citizens, there are names upon
these tombstone- which remind " that
mo- rank, however high was spared in your
midst names IF those for whom Vermont
1nourus with a sorrow that Will not To- APP
retsed. Whcnlthe structure OF the Repub-
h. ,rcmbled under the pouderou~ blows Of
treason. what to them were the bountiful
attractions of life. with which they were
surrounded III comparison with the de-
fnal,a- If their irnperilled country There
was a display II loyalty, If patriotism, Of
-leriljr beyond oxfres~ion III words. al
most beyond ttr limit q thought Their
priceless live, were your contribution to
bis"dInE ro"''''ty' '''', III ~, 80,
claims T. ~har" your s"rre" and glory,
and heU4b.te preserved TetT~ the t.
".trj oi ~" -ae rlhe"
Not les gt pr,u>" and admiration do
We extend 50 the untitled patriot whe
without hope ,f reward or enoluneut at-
tested with III. n#al the sincerity - his
devotion. ah8n 20 tta ttrl-3 chief ,'de
hy -use n death tuey teeoua tn
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