Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27

words to the Senate as Vermonters would
wish spoken. The question recurs-
what is to be done? what can be done
Congress must take some measures, either
cival or military, to repress these outrsges
and prevent their recurrence. What that
action shall be we do not say, but if they
failed, be firmly believed that the Presi-
dent would use the power conferred upon
him In the Constitution to guarantee q
Republican form of government, and to
give to citizens of each State the same
rights and privileges enjoyed in like the
other, and with the military arms of the
government, if necessary, protect all and
every loyal citizen in the South.
He would not at this time occupy their
time and attention with any discussion
of the cause of this cowaraly assassination
and OF the siQilar outrsges and crimes
which are being constantly and almost
daily committed throughout the South,
neither would he suggest his opinion ss
to the remedy. 1t was in the line of his
profession to examine and discuss these
questions, and he had recently given, at
length, his views and opinions on these
subjects, in another place and in another
way. He did not come here to-day to
make any remarks-he came as mourner,
a personal mourner, as be had known
John @. Dickinson well. He first knew
him when a school boy, and the scqusint.
ance there formed was subsequently, re.
newed. He also knew him as a corres-
pondent, aud as writer for the press,
and the more he knew of him the more
he appreciated him. He came also IS q
Vermonter, that he might testify to tie
people of Florida how we respected him,
and in appreciation of their respect to bis
memory and of their tenderness to his re.
mains.
And now, said Mr. Clark, John Quincy
Dickinson is dead. All that was mortal
Of him, after having received public re-
ception at Tallahassee, the capital of the
State, and public funeral at Jacksonville,
participated in by the citizens of Florida
and native Vermonters residing, or TEN.
Porarly there, the sea had sung his re-
QUEEN, and they were received in New
York City by the sons of Vermont; re-
ceived at the nearest railway station in
this State by large concourse of sitizens,
friends and neighbors with appropriate
and borne to the old bome-
stead, and there rested, surrounded by
kindred and friends, and from thence de-
posted in the quiet hillside cemetery in
an honorable grave under the shadow Of
these grand old hills, and in the spirit Of
his desire. 1--WE have buried him in the
The next speaker was Rev. William 8.
Smart, formerly pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church in Benson. He said that
be had not intended to have added any.
thing to what he had already said, and
should not now do so but for the fact that
be felt at home and among friends and
his own people. II be ne clergyman
ing a correct public sentiment he was now,
as he always had been, ready. 1t might
be that, from his profession, be ascribed
more power to public opinion and cor
rect moral popular sentiment than did
others, but he was firmly convinced that
Ibis lay at the bottom and was the founda-
ion of right public action. Public
opinion, in this crisis, with this and
similar sutrages and disorders must be
aroused. Let there be general uprising
Of the whole North, SO that the President
and Congress can see that we are in
and that this state of affairs in
the South must be remedied.
This was the nineteenth day of April,
, day ever memorable in American his
,ory. 1t wss April 10Th that the battle
ook place at Lexington, small in the
numbers engaged on either side, small in
he number killed. mere skirrnish in
sct. But what grand and wonderful re-
'ults. April 10Th, 1861, Msssacbusetts'
,itizen soldiers were fred upon in the
,ity of Baltimore, only two or three were
killed, but the whole North were aroused,
and her sons hurried to the defense of
heir country and saved the capitol of the
nation. April 18th, 1865, was the funeral
If the martyred President, Abraham
Lincoln, and now to-day, April 18th, 1871,
We have assembled here. To be sure
here lie but one person dead, but the
leart of Vermont is touched more than il
,ver could be by mere words or the most
plendid oratory, and who can estimate
he ipfiaence which will go forth to-day.
In referring to the question, "what
hall be done 2" in view of these outrsges,
and how they should be repressed, be
aid it was an old saying "Force is King
Until Right is ready" So must be done
low. Force must be king, must rule the
south and the Southern people, until
Right is ready, until it shall be as safe
or Northern men to reside there and ex-
press their opinions as at home.
John @. Dickinson was the black mans
friend. He then alluded in a brief feel
ng manner to the discovery of his remains
Dy them, the floral tributes thrown upon
his cJffin, and into the car containing IL
oy them as heretofore detailed in the
HERALD. That be was their friend wss
The cause of bis death, as was demon
.trated by the fact that at the election
LII |ooLy ylana ;ypmal;at.lr ss,ar l;.
not one dared TO vote.
Rev. William P. Aiken, Of Rutland,
hen briefly addressed the meeting. He
.sid be did not come there to attend the
funeral because be knew John Dickinson.
be did not, and never heard his name
until the announcement of his
death. He knew that he was a New Eng
land man, and New England men geper-