Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02
Public Installation Of the Officers
of EOst Earragut q. 4, H. Nc. S7s
at Mechanic syiIles VT.

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Loug before the hour appointed for the
evenings exercises, notwithstanding the
bad state of the roads, the people began
to pour in till at length the hall was quite
well filled. Soon after z. E. Chase, ESD,
announced that the orator Of the occasion
would soon appear, aud soon after Col. G..
FL. Joyce, Col. Geo S. Redtield aud others
were announced and conducted TO the
formed by Col. Gen, s. R9dfeld, Senior
Vice Commander
The exercises were both interesting
and impressive. AT the close OF the
installation ceremonies the orator Col. G.
H. Joyce was introduced, who after few
introductory remarks, proceeded to the
delivery OF rich, well prepared, deeply
studied and thrillingly interesting ad-
dress, by first abiding to those deep seat
ed principles implanted in the human
mind by the great Creator, love of home
and the places or countries of our nativity,
the antiquity Of which none could mea-
sure.
Fitting mention was made of the
workings of this principle in other
countries, even down to more recent
period. Greece, Russia, Hungary, and
even now we see living illustration of
this God given, deeply grounded principle
in poor, distressed, prieatly ridden, mon
archial France.
Having faithfully reviewed the old
world, both ancient and modern, the
speaker turned to our own country, in
which love Of country was one of TIE
deepest seated principlesI of our being
carefully reviewed American institu-
TORS in all their beauty and strength
from the American revolution to the pre-
sent time but in reviewing or taking a
thorough retrospect We must pause at the
great American "Slave Rebellion" the
most stupendous as well as the most
wicked and blasphemous The world ever
saw. Here although we had come to be
great and powerful people with
almost numberless acres and our
swarming millions of people still we con.
tanned within ourselves that which
would-indeed must. if nnremoved-
prove our overthrow and ruin. At length
that great usurper, with bis hideous head
appeared in the interests Of his master
the devil. and S-u4st the downfall of the
entire country by asking why the civil
e! world would reno:l from giving fur.
Their s~ty 10 American slavery. Then
commented that resistance which proved
the death of the wicked monster Col
Joyce carefully reviewed the troops, but
most particularly those from our Green
Mountain State, depicting in colors most
vivid their courage, suffering, daring and
fual victory. The old 9th Corps was
made TO occupy very conspicuous place
in his remarks. a. il must also have been
very near his ha1rt Tracing our OWL
| boys along from the time they so nobly
responded 10 the first, as to each success
siye call from the lamented Lincoln. no.
ticing, as in a diary. those various move
ments their numerous engagements, suf,
fering, and the death of many. Who, we
ask, could have listened to his remarks un.
moved : But I draw too heavily upon
your space will not ask You nor your
readers to follow me through the Coloners
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