Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06

1 BILE exultation, rioting as she does in the
i Green Mountains (par excellence), in the
very backbone and lofty summit of those
mountains. Why do not the Aspinwalls,
and Carys, and other men Of wealth, who
went to Berkshire in search of noun
tain home, come up here and get the Si'
mon-pure article
! I feel certain that the Rev. DR.. Todd,
now a resident of Pittsfeld, in that coun-
ty, however attached to his Pittsfeld
home, will admit the force of my recon-
mendation.
Why from the seat of Aspinwall and
other of those millionaires they point to
what they call mountainsl A few years
since I was delighted to make visit to
that county, filled With such charming
society, such refined and hospitable resi-
dents,-but I aver I could not find in all
Berkshire county an elevation as high as
your "Pine Hill"
The Puritans settled Vermont. From
| Connecticut and Massachusetts, they came
here to seek their fortunes. All my mill
tary life I have been on our extensive
frontiers in contact with pioneers. | know
well their virtues, their hardihood, their
enterprise. have delighted to watch
the growth and expansion of infant COM
muuities.
Our ancestors came to the New Hamp-
shire Grants deeply imbued with all the
best traits Of the Puritan race. 1t is true
that time and the progress of world wide
ameliorations have not failed to soften the
seventies aud Danish those peculiarities of
the Puritans which were objectionable
and it must be Il source of satisfaction
that the doctrines of liberation had their
birth on New Eogland soil, and were soon
instilled into her whole population.
But if these principles of liberation had
their birth in Rhode Island, the news of
yesterday shows that theiE last most sig
nal consummation will be witnessed in
Rome. AS the peopleof the Papal States
have voted for annexation to the kingdom
of Italy, King Em4nu will soon eater
Rome as his capital, followed, l predict,
by the Protestant missionaries now toler-
ated in Florence, aud the two Vermont
ers, Geo P. Marsh and Hiram Powers,
now in Florence, will witness this mo-
mentous revolution. [ must add that I
doubt not that it was mainly owing to the
vigorous action OF Mr.. Marsh that those
missionaries received federation in Pior-
ence.
The Puritaus were distinguished for
their love Of religion, pure and undetied,
their manly simplicity, pure morality and
love Of learning, their bardihoOd and I'M
tamable spirit OF independence, for their
love Of liberty, for their patriotism, oour-
age and galtantry in battle. 1t is not
necessary for me to deScant on these quail
tiles. But they are inwrought into the
character and stamina Of their descend
ants and are prominent in every achieve
merr for which, far and near, they have
been distinguished, from tho days of the
Revolution to the present hour.
They are disseminated all over this
| Union, and their virtues and characters
adhere 10 them wherever they 60. In ac-
ton they are shown by vigor. pcrsever-
tuco and success; III science by logical
acnmen and inventive genius; in scholar
| ship and literature by originality, breadth
Of views, depth of Learning, racy wit an
| humor, brilliant fancy and fertility of re-
sources: ia ztatesmanship by dignity of
| character aud unwaverinE adherence to
| principles principles avowed, known of
/ All men, and whose examinations can be
| traced in the history of the country.
These qualities are higher and better
:
that you have here no worshtpping of
mere wealth. no courts or costly crowded
capitals. reykiup in corruptiun, intrigue
aud eff-miuacy. The office-seeker here
has little upon which to feed and fatten
Better 20 be "a thrifty people, plain in
menrrr, revesruciug God, and respecting
yourselves, than one pamperrd by over
grown for.une-, 81 country which knows
NOT true glory, and sc ks no higher good
than riches ;-w}.u hungry syrophant-
throng with suppIiration all the depart.
meuts of the State.
Well did "a puritan writer say, Il wish
to belong to q State in the character and
institution Of which I may find a spring of
improvement, which I can speak of with
an honest pride in whose records /
may mee3 good and honore1 names, and
which i fast making The world il dcblcr
by is discoveries of truth, and By an ex-
ample Of virtuous freedom"
The question occurs, has this puritan /
character borne generous fr7ut} In pure |
and applied science, in oratory and meta |
physics and literature, in poetry sud art,
the tducatcd meu living IN the State, or
sent torth ~ Vermont, have made their
mark throughout the world. The names
OF jams Marsh. Geo P Mrsi, S S
Pholr-, Charles X Williams Collamer,
Foot. Horace Green, SAKE, Powers and
Meade, ara sufficient response, known
some Of them TO the whole civilized world.
And il wHa fitting that the State which
produced the best living American sculp.
tor, should also fad in its exhaustles-
quarrjre. the best marble for purposes of
art, on this continent, and Thus spread
the name Of Rutland to all lands
I he student, residing here far from the
distractions of more populous hauuts, b As
had time and opportunity to dive deeper
into the reocsses of science. VermOnters
are no'oi for their liberal culture, and in
public life for their national sentiments
they have not been 1larToW -miuded. They
have not been eaten up with sectiuualism /
u proviUcialI.m. Their State pridr, how
ever intense, has not diminished their
owe and devotion % the Union and the {
National Government. La time of DELHI |
ration and oouusel, they have been for t
}e4cc and averss = war. But their 6
hearts have embraced the whole country, |
md have Instantly elected every PROPOSE t
ion looking to = dissolution of the Union. t
Tits brings Us TO say that tho descend c
nts # the puritaus have stood the f
est of the great civil war, in s
which their best qualities have been l
onspiouously manifested. Look at their G
'romPtifude, their manly spirit, their t
martial enthusiasm, their noble deeds, t
heir devotion to the flag and TO the cause a
f liberty. Let Grant, Sheridan and 6
Ieade be consulted as to the bearing of
he Green Mountain Boys i
How consoljng it is to reflect that the q
yar was one for principle, for the unity p
nd permanent peace, freedom and tram a
utility of America,-whose immediate C
have been so immense and t,
fundamental. What a vivid contrast to r
be war now raging in Europe,--a war p
~ mastery merely, war for pretended p
quilibrium or balance Of power, war o
aving it's origin in mere jealousy. Had n
he rebellion succeeded, large standing tt
rmies would have lowered around b
oundary line, and we too would have CT