Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-16


Col. Merrill arrived In town last night
and was met At tho depot, which wss
brslinns,y illuminssed, BY : tAsoAltieAt
pro. . on, headed BY -6t. Peters band.
The procession marched through Mer-
chants Row, mp West Street, to Main,
thence to his residence, whore Col Chas
a. Joyce, on behalf Of the citizens vel
coined him "a follows:
Col. MERRILL Tho pleasing duty
has been assigned to mo BY your neigh
bors and friends, ON this occasion, TO vel
come you back to your homo, sitter your
journey in foreign land. Having be-
come worn out by the arduous duties Of
your position, You sought relief, and re-
taxation from your labors in tour upon
the continent, and it gives us the greatest
pleasure to be able at this time to well
come you home, refreshed and restored to
your accustomed health and strength. In
all your wanderings, the prayers and
kind wishes of all have followed you and
they have turned out tonight to give you
visible token of their respect and esteem.
While you have been absent your fell
low-citizens have elected you to the high
and responsible position of Senator, from
this county, and We have come tonight
to tender to you our hearty oongratuls-
tons and warmest sympathy.
1t is always in the highest degree graf
flying to any of US to merit and receive
the esteem and appreciation of our fellow
men and more especially mutt this be
the case with you, sir, who have 30 lately
taken up you abode with us. Moth
ing but strict integrity, high moral
principles and a faithful discharge
of your duties as IN officer, public SER
want and q citizen, could bring the rich
reward and call out in 30 signal . manner
such compliment, and such dsmonstra-
ton AZ you nee before you tonight. Long
may you live to perform the allotted du-
ties Of your position, and to enjoy the res
pect and esteem of this intelligent and
enterprising community. Your friends
have the fullest confidence in your ability
and integrity to perform with fidelity the
duties which may devolve upon you, in
any position to which you may be called,
aud rely upon your past record Ms safer
an sure guaranty Of what yon will do in
the fu'ure.
a l,w me then, sir, in behalf of your
friends IN ! neighbor- hire assembled to
ext nd 10 YOU hearty welcome to your
no ne. md to those ~ho have 20 long and
lovipglv W red your return.
To which CO.. Merrill responded as fol-
lows:
My Friends and Gentlemen When
left you two months ago, l oArried With
me your prs. ers and god wishes, and
now when return to you, tho-e prayers
answered, you have literally Egh'ed my
pathway home. When I was away, and
thought of you all, there was one
Thought appeared to me-that how
shall l repay those l have left,
whose whole intercourse. in the Ave |
years have been among them. has been
~ full Of kindner-; aud in my own mind
/ -ad, by making common property,
whatever Is Of interest Ior use Imay learn,
which shall furnish common topics for
our future intercourse. hoping the episode
Of my daily travels, may be Of interest
and to both.
L.-t Tueaday, and for some days pre-
ceding there was a slight storm swept tho
Atlantic, a'raining onr good ship from
bow 10 stern. | understand there WAS al
80 slight storm in Rutland county, rails
ing cafn generally Both passed by, and
l bad more confidence in the Palmyra
thanked Capt. Watson for his good SET
as 1 now do you for yours.
When crossed over from Holyhesd t.
Kingston, few days ago, and for he
first time stood upon Irish soil, ono Of
our party facetiously asked porter, rs
he placed our baggage upon the carriage
awaiting" and il this ould Ireland 7"
g Indade, yer honor and the best coun-
thry in the world except ger oon " Ar
rived ut the portals of my home-the
best one IN tie teorld, except your own. you
Will permit me 10 enter IL, anu OiO you,
with my hearty thanks, 9o0d night.
Returning, the procession halted before
Mr. J. NJ Ravens, and Gov Pages. giving
them three rousing cheers.
Owing to the lateness of the hour we
will have to defer any further remarks
until tomorrow.
EARLY ROSE. - Fanrosc Farewell, of