Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-11

Vermont taught her those DOCTRINES
V0Dnat now wishes her well, as Yer
mootsrs in civil life still teach her these
dnctrines.
To respond to this toast the President
6alled for Col. James H. Platt of Virginia.
00l. Piatt returned the thanks of him.elf
and his constituents for the toast. He
I'D be had a divided love as a citizen
He loved Vermont as a mother; Virginia
- . wife. He told capital story in ref
eFence 70 his choice Of his mothers love
over his wife's. He had been living
among the historical scenes of the war
In Virginia the contest did not end at
Appomattox Court House. She had since
been waging q war of ideas; and he
gladly said that the right had again tri-
umphed- The South, at least Virginia,
had renowned its old doctrines The
Old Dominion needs immigration, and no
immigrants would be more warmly vel
coined than those from Vermont.
Tie Rink and FHe-Yours was the
bravery of true patriotism, the courage
that fought to conquer; though you re-
ceived not the reward Of position and
rank. yet you have the reward Of a record
indelibly written in the hearts of the
people.
Responded TO by Lieut-Col. r. c. Ben
ton Of the 18th, who spoke feelingly Of
the patriotism and courage Of the com
mon soldiers. He also alluded to the
ladies Of Philadelphia for their attentions
to Vermont soldiers, and proposed sen
timent in their favor, which was entbu-
siastically adopted
The Settlers Of Jey7nOnt-With hearts
unfailing, purposes unfaltering and
courage unyielding - what State fur
nished your equals,
Major J. S. Barstow Of the Sth war
called upon for response, but asked 10
be excused.
The Members AT he BIr - First in
peace, and fret and foremost among Yer
mont Volunteers-you have hanored your
State in the camp and in'the field g.
well as in the councils of the State and
Nation.
Appropriately responded 10 by Col X
Farnham Of the 18th, who said that no
other profession, but that Of the law, in
this State, sent half it, members 10 the
war and who claimed for them full
share Of the credit of brave and faithful
service.
Tie GraHd Army 81 tic Rgujlfc.-A
social and charitable brotherhood of so.-
diers, free from partisanship or politics
save loyalty; knowing no difference N
rank or position, and believing, with
Robert Burns, that
1.-THE rank Is but thu guineas stamp.
The mans the gowd Tor a. that
The widows and orphans of our fallen
braves find in them protectors and friends.
To their organizat belongs the honor
of keeping fresh in the hearts and memo
ries of the people the lives and actions OF
our dead comrades; which can have no
more enduring CONNIE nloration than ~
the annual decoration Of their honorable
graves with f4ire-t flowers Of spring. Mag
the Grand Army continue then To prosper
in is noble and sacred work.
Gen. Geo i. Foster and Capt. Albert
Clarke were called upon. Gen. Foster
gave some statistics of the organization.
II numbers between five and six hundred
thous ind members. The Grand Com
mander is Gen John \. Logan OF Illinois.
The Vermont posts contain N all about
two thousand members. The Grand Ar
my was first organized about four years
ago. Its objects are the preparation Of
the memories Of fallen comrades, aud the
extension of aid 10 their widows and or
phans.
Capt. Clarke said the fundamental
principles Of the order were charity, fra
ternity and loyalty. He alluded 10 these
three features in order: and ceased by
urging upon the soldiers OF Vermont T.
Join the organization more generally.
MiltQry Acknowledgements 1.
The soldier aud valuable 30 the citizen
Combined with the classical and scientific
. IL H. the b--t education. Those who
know it, value should eneOurge it, pro
motion.
Captain J. b. Brooks Of the 18th To-
sponded. urging at considerable length
the portinency Of the toast.
\ The President. in behalf Of AdjntAni
General Wells, made an earnest appeal
TO those officers who had moi yet furnished
their photographs 20 the State House, L.
do 50 al once. Many are still missing.
and it Is hoped that they will be forwarded
Immediately.
/ The Pt6@.-From proprietor 10 degn
every journal in Vermont has had its
representative in the army in field. stan
and line they acquired honorable renown,
and one OF their honorable members fell 4
10 artyr in the cause, fighting gallantly AZ
the head Of biS regiment Many strong
leader and telling paragraph has made
the history Of one of the most gaiia..i
brigades in the service, the "Old Vermont
Y Brigade:' and the true story of their
-
find largely in the columns Of the daily
and weekly press. To the fourth estate.
therefore. we religiously owe a debt Of
gratitude.
Responded to h. Lent. q C. Benedi':
and George II Bigelow.
i Lieut.-CoL 5. Stowrn wa~ called Qua
and spoke briefly Of his lo,e for the Re
unioa Society.
Gen. St.unard excused himself ir.In
making a speech. though he was vigor-
ou,ly called for
The following resolutions were intro
dueed and unanimously passed:
81 Capt Z. H. Start Of the "a Bat
I terry:
! R,s0lctd. That the thanks of this sooie.
/ " ARE due aud are hereby rendered 20 the
citizens Of Montpelier for the hospitali-
tie~ aud earnest friendly feeling extended
| by them To this Soriety. and that we will
ever hold them in kindly RENE mbrance
BY Col. Fsrnham
ReS0locd, That we return 10 the ladies
of the cOngreg Aiional Society of Mont
pelier our sincere thanks for this very
sumptuous table: and for the graceful
IN amer in which they have this evening
supplied and distributed its delicacies.
The meeting broke up about half past
one, after singing stanza of AUD Lang
Syne' The whole occasion was one Of
high interest. Some faces familiar in
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