Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-04
slsA1on Noaulll's ADuRfss


bridge, Presidcn; of the society, introduced Hon,
Justin :. Morrill, 90 the large as-emhlagc which |
hud gathered around the music stand, from which
the speaker delivered his address.
Mr.. Morrill, ia his remarks, did not follow the
usual routine OF subjects generally adopted on
such occasions but taking it for granted that
farmers did nutalways care 70 be talked to about
farming, proceeded 10 discuss the progress and
growth ut human society, and several OF tho more
prominent improvements Of Che age, their inlu-
cncc upon social organism, etc The fact that
Vermont IN the hast decade had increased her
population about ten thousand, lac thought -uii-
Client evidence thut the state was losing none of
It's pnst yg0r or glory, and thar her farmers still
occupied proud eumcnce, where they cluid
look down upon their brother farmers
The iudtug out md gradual displacement Of
the rude mrmrsms, customs and costumes that
characterized society 10 it, normal condition, was
briefly skelched, and the inventive genius that
made better spoon out ul horn, was lJllowed in
its enlargement aud Development through the
plough, the lulm. the anvil, spinning jenny the
steamboat that uuyerses M ocean ia ten days
that wind and sail could scarcely compass in thlr-
~, the telegraph, tie printing press, with its
enlarged and continually Increasing powers, all
evidences ul the power OF mnn GO elevate his
mental and social condition. to an age OF luxuri-
Gus refinement still reaching forward into the
dominion " improvement for new victories.
The cuneentmtiyenc-s Of producing power,
WINS illustrated in the iron OF Pittsburgh, the
carpets Of Lowell, and the coaches of Concord.
the tendency of formulation IN dr,lt tbitbervard
,rn. alluded IN tbe ,,re,tar want. of trade a M
c,nuerce heinz, those thnt oreupied tho nositi,n
of the nnocrvpnnl angel :" witb ono G,ot on thr
sea, and one loot ON the hand lie deprecated
the fact that false education nude the country
hold out less inducements 10 the youth in partic-
mar IMAM the civ. where tnxnblc ,yc,lih and
untaxed vices concentrate. But cities nre Tho
grcnt work .hon. nf the world and tho ,h,le IA
fhe hi,rhest order or refinement rnt,,itbst,ndi,n
tbeir rutters may e.ntnin phn,st nu,,Loriss1
distinct stepebe. IS lie tbnt is Gltbv Iet him be
filthy still p" ns he will he wherever bis lar /.
cast The npnoratnn or ,ain and Ahel and tbs
prodioal son' /. never ONT Of si,bt in the nand
summing mn of soeietv.
The Electric Teleyrapb IS one of tho ra,ol,-
tionizinr wonders of thr noe. was Interestingly
exhibited and tho small Inv ,yirh ono erJ "a y
wire and a small battery under his control. wa.
the modorn substitute for The s.mnke Inv dnv and
The fire bv niobt' mefhnd or transitting i1telli.
gence. Ono hundred and ei,,hrv rbnns,nd milo.
of telerraph line in America now iesnond IN the
instnutaneous electric sboek that communicates.
with every sectinn nr our o,,ntrv
The r,Iir,ad system of the present dav and its
! increasing powers vns eunsidernbly dwelt unnn
The disbursement of the old st,te c,arb and tbe
nne hnrse vehicle with ., the d,,, under ~, ,ra,
nm " was nearly c,,nrlete in ,na,,,, sec,;ons M
"great fsh " among railroad c,,rnoretirns tba,
Swallows M the liftlo an p found annie illns
tration in the case of the pennsvlyani, CentrI
which with an originni charter thnt c,ysrod E,,,
hundred and one mile. of tracy Ind evnandef
over nineteen hundred miles of main line and
/ branches. Even tic mononoliljng .Iersevn,sr
had been swallowed up nv IL fr t6at sncci6er
number Of wears, With Gva liberal translnti,r
means forever. The consequences that were to no
suit from this Capitalization of railroad nn,yer
remained 10 be seen. but the sneaker saw n,
cause for immediate alarm. Tic charters e.,
railroads in our own State are conditioned viii
the privilege Ia lense and he leased Rut conno
titon Is "A regulator that will secure mir deaIipg
and nilroad officials desire. and defer h. the pn's
y opinion OF the public. Farmers sell dearcr and
( buy cheaper in consequence of riilrnads and n,
a class receive the larger share of their benefits
Business OF every de>cription has been ohliged 4,
adjust itself 10 the new order of thing. nSder
telegnphic and steam r,giDir. Tie nfesent ags
has mo- care for the bndermost in nnv rass
Business centers have alsi changed and trade ha,