The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-30
The PittsfOrd Celebration

day mornings GLOBE, the concluding por-
ton Of the exercises at the dedication Of
the Pittsford monument was necessarily
deferred. We add brief report of the re-
sponses, and few notes.
The third sentiment was
g. The Founders and Defenders of the
State
Responded to by j. y. Cilley, principal
of the Brandon Graded School. He spoke.
substantially as follows
We have very often heard it said that we
boast too much of our ancestry, but he diff
fered from this sentiment. After our ac-
acknowledgement of our obligations to God.
our ancestors stood next as the object Of
our grateful obligations. We cannot too
much honor the labors of the fathers, or to
highly revere their memories of the men
who built the churches and school houses
which lay at the foundations of our state
and community. We cannot prize too
highly of those who bled that our state
might have free and independent cXis-
tence those who crossed yondcr noun
tain to stand by the side of Allen at ricon-
deroga. In the war of 1919, Vermont stood
In tho front rank. In the war of the re-
bellion the men poured forth from our
mountains that the nation might live. All
honor to the valor and patriotism of these
men. We have a right to honor our
fathers. The defenders of the country
have been found in the hour of trial in the
school house, pulpit, Office, counting house,
shop and field, everywhere have patriotic
sons responded to the call of their country.
May the land of the green hills settled by
fot Iar aud &c ;pct;t,,f;n,o fnurInI I,
them be ever prosperous and happy until
time shall be no more.
4. Pittsford-ln the days of the revolution
she served the country best by protecting
herself; in later days her best work for the
world has been supporting her own insttu-
tiOns
Responded to by Rev. George n. Board
man, D. d., of Chicago.
In commencing, DR.. Boar(lman said -
While our neighbors, perhaps have grown
larger and more prosperous, nc have pro-
tected our fort and have done better than
they. Brandon, in those days, was with
out the pale of civilization, andRutland was
glad to crouch within our fort to save
themselves. But there are greater battles
to be fought than have been fought. There
is no danger of our courtry's being cap
tured in war, but there is danger, of con-
quest by ignorance, immortality and cor
ruption. We should see the dangers ahead
and prepare for them, and follow the les
sons of the fathers and protect ourselves
by protecting our own institutions. The
fathers in the early history of Pittsford
sowed the good seed which has ripencd in
some instances in rich fruitage. He then
proceeded to speak of the good influences
which had pcrvaded the town and raised
up such men as Rev. Holland Weeks,
Leonard Ransom, Josiah Hopkins, VIM.
Warner, VIM. Doris Hitchcock, Lyman
Walker, and others paying fitting tribute to
the useful lives and services of each one
In view of the men who have gone forth,
Pittsford should protect its home institu-
tons by securing the best clergymen and
the best teachers, that its good influences
may continue to flow forth upon its future
men and women that they may go out to
bless other sections and build up nstitu-
tions like unto those founded by their
fathers.
We have not attempted to report DIR.
Boardmans excellent address at length,
lest its beauty and impression be mared.
8. War memories, costly sacred cherish
them tenderly and perpctuate them by en-
during records. Responded to by Col. AL
dace F. Walker of Rutland.
The truth of this sentiment is obvious
for the sacrifice of human life is the most
expressive offering that can be made for q
friend, or for country, and its priceless
value should render it sacred to any heart.
In few words desire to show how tho
idea is appropriate to this occasion. Oul
gathering derives much of its interest from
the recollection, which has been rehearse(
by other speakers, of the barbarities of In
dian warfare, the scalping-knife and thu
stake we are here assembled to perpetu
ate the memory of victim to those atroci
ties supposing one should say to you
"Friends, you do wrong the Indians ar
now repentant they for the most part in
habit their reservations in quiet, land al
though many thousand soldiers are requires
to keep them peaceful, still they are try
ing on the whole to be good citizens an
should not be insulted by wilful eXhibi
ton of the facts of the distant past"
know your answer to such an impOrtan
suggestion | see it on yonder roadside
pointing to the monument you would sa
They did no wrong in defending on
country hundred years ago we do n
wrong in honoring our countrys heroes q
that day VIC have raised our monument
let it stand !"
, | And SO, my friends, III my view, y0
have answered rightly one OF the judicii
questions of to-day. We are told tha
southern rebels should not be alienatcd b
recalling in monument or book, or speech
or picture, the fearful scenes of the war {
the rebellion, but you have said mot so !.
Though in some instances the horrors {
, the late war did not equal those OF I'll
days Of Indians, still on other occasion
there was worse than savage barbarity e.
d hibited three hundred sick and dyin
i, prisoners on their way to the place OF c'
'. change were left to die alone in the f0rcs
= of North Carolina one of the two solitaI
II survivors told me the tale. Lieutenal
IS Parker of Middebury was torn to piece
by bloodhounds. John Q. Dickinson, {
> Benson, was lately murdered at the door
n his Florida home.
It We cannot forget those and kindred o
Il currences, and remembering them we CA
not seal our mouths and be dumb. Dor
a fear to hurt the feelings of so-callt
southern gentleman If he was against
=, in the late war, he was rebel and trato
W and he knew it tell him 50; make hi
know that we don't forget it. Erect yo,
l. monuments In every township to honor II
% dead soldiers that left your flresides to I
x turn your martyrs preserve and emphasi,
N your records OF the war hang your bait
{. pieces In every State House and never !
d call the days of trial and the men who fe
ID without the prayer. Lord, keep thu
n memories green!
ID 9. Brandon-Forts Mott and Vengeant
O. Her refuge during her days of trouble;
" day we honor the memory OF her prOtt