The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31


bcrcd Of seeing Col. PIngree cry once and
say he could endure anything but to see
his men slaughtered like sheep.
The chaplain closed by an appropriate
appeal to those present to remember, with
gratitude and sacredncss our honorcd
dead.
The band here played dirse after which
the next toast, "The Army of the Potomac
Faithful in defeat ns in victory. Its
achievements will never be eif,ccl' The
President called upon
col, Il. C. BENTON
Of st. Albans. who said he was admonishcd
by the latencss of the hour to be- brici but
would make the apology of the old lady
who first began to pray when about eighty
years old, and who always prefaccd her pc
titons by saying 80 Lord, don't come to
ask favors Of yOuc every day. That WIS the
case with the speaker lie did not come
to n reunion every day, and at this time he
| felt very much like jOinii Z in the good old |
hymn 1--WE won't 20 home till morning.
He thought it unnecessary to recount the |
! dOings of the army of the Potomac. as all !
knew with what they hal to contend and |
how gloriousy they won; how they were |
| doomed TO disaster and defeat, to meet the |
stronghold of the rebellion. not to 90 "kitc
ing around after the enemy but to defend
themselves. Theirs was a true test of their
bravery in endurance to change
disaster into victory. applause ) The
speaker then said he could not refrain from
referring to one man present, who con-
Quoted the affairs Of our state through two
years of the war whose doings were never
trumpctcd abroad, for he was n modest
man who, in one OF the darkest hours of
the rebellion, sustained the almost dis
heartcncd President by words of encourage
mcnt and more men who backed him up
by enlsting. The speaker then proposed
the health of
EX-Gov. HOLBRooK.
The proposition was greeted with great
enthusiasm and hearty applause, which
finally called out the governor, who said he
would fain have the gift of speech that he
; might recall the memories of those days
: which the sight of so many of the gallant
comrades brought to mind. Connected, as
he was. with the army, he could not but
feel lively and lifelong interest in the
soldiers who made up that army from Yer
mont--an interest that would prompt him
7 at all times to "srender the utmost aid to
= them in his power. He remembered well
d. when the regiments assembled mt Brattlc
boro, with what mingled emotions of adj
mration and sadness he looked upon them.
: Admiration at their patriotism and courage
c which inspired them-sadncss at the
thought of the hardships that must be en-
, dured and the great sacrifices of life that
would surely follow. AS our relations
: were such, said the speaker, | can only add
L in fatherly way, it makes me exceedingly
happy to see so many of the boys gathered
together tonight. (Applausc)
"The Lades-Frst to alleviate the hor-
Il rors Of war first, to embellish peace, and
!. always first in the hearts of their country
}, men This was responded to, most hap
st PLY, by
GEN. wM. W. GIoUT
Il of Barton. He considered it decided
d joke for the Committee to call upon linn to
n respond to such n tOast-a man who was
n still left out in the cold. Not but what the
n subject was Il fruitful one, and one upon
!. which many pleasant things may be
az said, from fertile Imagination or from
70 solid sense. 1t was. however, he consider
e ed, subject delicate although attractive
n and should call up a man of some delicate
\. tastcs-somc one whose - grandfather was
r. a woman so to speak.
II In the first place he thought best to make
"a his speech brief as that would best pleas'
ne the ladies'. The subject, he thought further
ID was one upon which men make more blum
ot dcrs and are more likely to make foolt
of themselves about than any other
ne He believed that poetry was always brought
G. into connection with the ladies, and in or
rs DER to say something appropriate he WOuiC
ne rcclte a verse. He could think of NOTHING
O. but these lines of Cowper:
Is O, woman in our hours Of ease
Is merriam, coy, ana hard to please,
nv but when pain and anguish wiring the brow
- mlhlsterlnS angel, thou.
y The speaker said he could only add tina
J" lac was perfectly willing to have his brow
Il wrung Il little.
a The General sat down, between tw,
rc ladies, amid the laughter and applause tina
followed
'The Press, more potent for good Oh
evil than the mightiest armies
The President called upon
II CAPT. JOEL c. BAKER
IN of the Rutland UeluM to respond who
~ said, on rising that it was the first time he
i, was ever called upon TO testify as an eX.
10 pert upon a question he knew nothing
~ about. He did not propose to defend the pres.
n from the attack made upon it by the Con
y, gresham as he thought he might be right
- But, said the speaker, if the honorable
v gentleman had to write leaders for
!, country daily every day he would want tt
~ abuse somebody, even his own grandfather
O. in order to fill up his space The speaker
i then referred to the fruitful theme gyel
a, the press of late in the person of Gen But
W, Ter, and to the recent libel suits instituted
q against editors, and said he was not one
=, ~ who thought the press should have un
u bounded privileges. 1t is, however
N mighty power that can be welded for goot
" " or evil, while in its humorous phases W,
~. feel, as we read, the burden of life is light
81 ened.
- LIEUT.. GEO. II. BIGELow,
s. of the Burlington Free Pre- ami Times
st was next called up, who said he supposed
ii he was called upon merely as side-show
er as the hour was SO late Z" the forms are
t. locked up and nothing more need be said
Of lie considered that the press had AWAY.
T. been a good friend to the soldier and hat
re done much TO keep alive their doings ant
u memories of many important events. lie
in then said he could not sit down without
+, remarking upon the attack made during the
Is evening upon the press and to say that the
Id Congressman is wrong in what he has said
20 If Congressman docs wrong he must ex
III pect to he criticised, or the journalist loses
o. his sef-respect and the confidence of the
TX rcalllnS puDllc But, SAD the speaker, there
ut is another way in which to answer the gen
ID tleman rather than to take the time at this
h. late hour.
u The President then announced the con-
:. clusion of the exercises of the Reunion and
the assembled company dispersed.
rs After the gathering had broken up sew
eral of the officers were entertained for q
a short time by Ex-Gov. Holbrook with a
- few excellent stories of his interesting ex-