Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-25

all my children were born, and there I
hope to rest after the labors of this live
are closed. Glorious Vermont, With
thy life-giving air, thy grand old noun
tains, fertile valleys, laughing brooks
and lakes of silver, there is no fact Of
thy history of which thy children are
not proud. No blot upon thy fair fame
they wish to erase. And You, Vermont
ers, for what a rich inheritance is your
debt of gratitude due For her early
settlers, for Allen, Warner and their
men: for her Grand Committee and her
Council of Safety; for Bennington and
Ticonderoga; for her long line Of hon
ored statesmen, unbroken from the Re
vOlution to the present hour; for her
soldiers first at every call, in front. on
every field. ready to roll back the tide Of
invasion at Saratoga and Plattsburgh:
to charge the heights Of Chepultepec,
unlock the gates Of victory at Gettys-
burgh, regain a lost battle, a Cedar
Creek, or crush a rebellion at the APP
pomatox; for her judiciary untainted
by the breath of suspicion; her Legisla-
ture incoTruptible for hundred years:
for her municipal organizations-t0wn
CITY and cOunty-never dishonored by
ring: for her colleges and common
schools-free to all. of every race, color
or condition; for her churches in every
hamlet: her benevolent institutions, GOV
ering the poor at home, and stretching
forth their arms to the farthest islands
| Of the sea; for her thousand homes Of
comfort and plenty, lighted by the pres
| ence of affection and love; for her
| plain, prudent, vigorous race of men:
/ her ruddv children. her glorious true
\ IL e. I.
and her present example; for all she has
been and is and promises to be. For all
! this inheritance YOU are indebted to the
| foresight, the industry, the courage and
! the sacrifices Of the men whose deeds
/ their battle Of twenty years for indeDcn-
! dence and self-government. Be prompt
/ to defend them, and teach your children
| to keep their memories always green.
| And out of the depths Of the reverent
! grateful hearts of every son and daughter
| of the State they loved, may the daily
PRAYER ascend to Heaven. Vermont
/ God bless her. God bless her,
VISIT TO THE RUINS.
/ At the conclusion of Mr.. Chittenden's
Grafton a large number, under the direC-
! ton Of Col. Calkins. visited the ruins of
/ the Fort. But for the Indictment weather
/ this portion of the programme would
/ have been more fully carried ont, and
not only the Fort but all other points Of
/ interest would have been pointed out.
An invitation had been extended 10
sister historical societies to be present
and Join in the services of the day, but
/ there was no response by delegation or
/ letter except from the Maine Historical
/ Society cOurteOusiy acknowledging the
/ invitation. 1t was especially regretted
/ that the New York Historical Society
/ did not respopd to the mutation to par
/ ticipate in the field day exercises.
Much regret was manifested that the
| venerable Wiuslow c. Watson. the his
/ tOrian Of Essex county, was detained by
/ illness from being present. He Wss long
/ a resident of Vermont, having married a
daughter Of Governor Richard Skinner.
/ of Manchester. aud was a member Of
( the first Senate of Vermont from Ben
nington county, who seems a connect
/ ing link between Vermont and New
/ York He was not fOrTctful Of the
/ event and sent the following letter:
HON. WIysLOw O. wATsoN's LETTER.
PORT KENT. n. Y. July 10. 1872.
Cy1, ". Z. CnLLias-Dcor II deeply
regret the state of my health VIII prevent
my performing the engagement 10 pe pre-
sent at TlcOuderOga ON the 18th inst. May
trouble you to excuse my absence to the
. the officers OF the Society.
have felt great interest in the contem-
plated fete. II j. peculiarly fitting and
pleasant for New England and New York
to meet on the scene OF their common
glOrioS and sacrifices and 20 unite in com
mcmurating its great events.
l have long advOc Itcd the policy of Sc
curing 10 the state or nation titles 10 the
( ruins Of TiconderO@a and Crown Point
I that they may be preserved from the van
dalism that at times has threatened to
desecrate them. and be peTpetuatgd for
the delight and admiration of future
generations.
Horatio Seymour. in a recent address.
deplorcd the paucity of public monu-
meutS in the state of New York II would
he just and patriotic TO iuaugurat9 new
/ system by the erection upon the cliffs of
. Ticonderoga of "A monument to Allen and
. his associates. Truly yours.
WINsLOW &. WATSON.