Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02


and honor for their devotion and sacrifice
The generous emotions of the heart
naturally seek expression. Finding words
futile for our purpose to-day, the finer in.
stincts of our nature have prompted us to
adopt the tender, graceful tribute, the
strewing of flowers upon the graves Of
fallen comrades. Their names are already
garlanded with fame; and we, their bro
theirs in arms would not do less, we per-
haps could not do more to express our re.
spect and affection, than to twine the
myrtle upon their tombs. This is done
not only to honor the dead, for in their
death they attained immortal honor il
is done that we may honor ourselves. To
what nobler alliance would we point than
to the fraternity that existed between
the living and the dead /; to what worthier
service than that which had for its object
life to the motion 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, buried
on the field of their glory. If there be
such, let no regrets fill your breasts that
their graves are not here to be decorated
with these vernal flowers. They are not for
gotten. Other hands are performing this
beautiful ceremony for you. A whole race
cropping their way from bondage toward
higher civilization would gladly to-day
PROSTATE themselves upon their graves and
are blessing the "hands that broke their
letters and removed the yoke OF a selfish
tyranny from their necks." What filter
place for the soldier to rest than the
"feld of his fame, fresh and CORY" The
reveille of the resurrection morning will
re-unite our ranks above however scatter
ed may be our bodies here.
The names of fallen patriots are at once
a fame to the nation and souvenir OF
sorrow to our hearts. Their numerous
graves found in every cemetery OF the
land tell with an eloquence loftier than
human lips can utter, of the suffering and
death endured that the nation might live.
The names upon these tomb stones re-
mind us that no rank was spared in your
midst names of those for whom Vermont
mourns with sorrow that will not be
appeased, When the structure of the
Republic trembled under the ponderous
blows of treason, what to them were the
bountiful attractions of life with which
the demands of their imperiled country.
There was display of loyalty, of patriot
ism, of sacrifice, beyond expression in
words, almost beyond the limit of thought.
Their priceless lives were your contribu-
ton to bleeding country, but the whole
State claims to share your sorrow and
glory, and Republic preserved reaps the
reward of the sacrifice. "He lives in fame
who died in virtues cause" They have
their work. They have per-
formed the patriots last duty. The drum
beat no more rouses them to action. Their
ears are forever closed to the lannon's
deafening roar. They have laid down
their lives for their country. Their
tombs will be the Meccu to which you
will constantly repair. Here parents
will bring their children and oonsecrate
them to the country which these patriots
died to save. Here young men will seek
in contemplation of the men
and achievements we to-day commemor-
ate. Hither lettering age will come to
offer up the prayer of Thanksgiving for
the goodly heritage which the valor of
these noble youths secured at so great
cost.
y
swells." Here traitors will never plot
destruction to the fatherland. Here dis
loyalty can never abide. But how feeble
is language in comparison with the deep
er eloquence of silence. Let us then pro-
coed without further mockery of words
and place our floral offerings upon our
brothers graves knowing of each one,
''tn 1T he wears truer crown
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But spesk 20 more OF his renown.
Lay yOul E. rthly flowers down,
And i'll the great cathedral leave him.
God accept him Christ receive him"
At the close of the Grafton which -~~~-'-
pied about thirty rninntps in the delivery,
the hymn, "With Gsrlands of Roses" was
sung by the choir, and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Brastow.
The comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic then proceeded, the band mean
while playing a dirge, to decorate with
flowers the graves of the soldiers who
were there bnried, as follows: Capt.
George D. Davenport, Co. B. 9th Yer
mont, wounded May ), 1864, at the
and died May 70, 1864, aged
81 Capt. William W. Hutohins, Co. B.
9th Wisconsin, killed on Weldon Rail
road, Va, August 10, 1864, aged 80;
Capt Charles J. Ormsbee, Co. D. 5th YER
mont, killed at the Wilderness, May 5,
1864 John s. Ford, killed at Mine Run,
Va, November 81, 1868, aged 80 years;
Hadley P. Ford, killed at Spotsylvania,
Va, May 8, 1864, aged 10 years; Charles
A Ford, killed at Petersbnrgh, Va, april
2, 1865, aged % years; Emery S. Matot,
LIST Vermont CAvelry, died at Clairsville
Hospital, Md, May IS, 1865, aged 81
years; R. E. Carr, (son of Caleb and E.
Carr wounded at Cedar Creek, October
10, and died at Winchester, Va, Noven-
Der 10, 1854, aged 10 years; Samuel K.
Curtiss, Sergeant Major 93d New York,
died July 10, 1862, aged 81 years Joseph
Dutton, musician 22d New York, died at
Yorktown, Va, in 1862 Peter Tatro, son
of Moses and Sarah Tatro) Co. F 9th Yer
mont, died June 3, 1868, aged 20 years;
Henry Clay PArkard, Co. E 9th Vermont.
dtcu L GU haLJ Ii, tCtO, 2SCNI 80 yeats
Edwin Jones, 4th Vermont, died Febru-
airy 70, 1862, aged 81 years.
After the completion OF these rere-
monies at Pine Hill Cemetery, the pro-
cession reformed and took up the linz of
march to the Catholic Cemetery, in the
village of Brandon, where the exercises
closed after decorating the graves of these
four soldiers there inferred: John Dunn,
10th Vermont, died June 20, 1867;
Michael Reynolds, Co. B, % Vermont
James Clines, 9th Vermont Joseph La
Rock.
DIR. Darrin, the Magnetic Healer,
still IN our Midst.
This world renowned physician still continues
to excite our citizens with his wonderful cures.
He will remain at the Stevens House Rutland,
few weeks longer. Owing to his gres' ly increased
practice, he will be obliged to dispense with the
free list and will only treat the poor widows and