The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-07
The 8utland Daily Globe.
THURSDAY. AUG. I. 1873.


DON'b DISNFAbh VT bhaE NEFh Is
Lie.
Rutland is honored, this week, by the
presence of a large proportion of Ncrmont's
surviving volunteers. OF those who went
forth from our grand old commonw ealtll,
during the dark and stormy days of the re-
bellion, to defend the honor the integrity
and the unity of the nation, and who have.
by the permission of an overriding power,
survived the danger of the battle field. the
miasma of the swamp, the hardships of the
prison pen. and the lapse of time, Rutland,
this week, welcomes to her Inequalities an
unusual and unexpected number. The
rank and file, who made the name of Yer
mont. on so many battle field, the syno-
nyme for boldness, bravery and discipline,
are here. The field, line and staff officers.
who by their gallantry and intrcpidity,
have made their names household words
not only in Vermont but throughout the
nation, and who have written their names
high on the scroll of fame, are here. Yer
monts bravest and best are here. Neither
is Vermont alone represented. Doubleday.
the brave old commander of the third divi-
sion of the first army corps, in whose divi-
sion were our nine months men at Gettys-
burgh. is here. Devcns. the gallant soldier,
the polished orator, the upright Judge, is
here. IIawley. ''honcst Joe lIawley," the
peerless general, the good governor and the
pure statesman, is here. But why emu
merate? The brave the noble, the tried
and true are here One and all they con-
tributed to save the nation. Never before
was such a gathering. never again will
such sight be witnessed here or elsewhere.
1t is true that they lave assembled for
recreation and enjoyment; to once more
renew, for a brief season, the pleasures
without the discomforts- camp life to
recall and recount the memories. trials.
hardships, and the fun and froic of other
days to meet old comrades. who together
partooli of danger, once more face to face;
but after all is not this reunion and the
presence of the saviors of the union slug
gestivc? Does it not fOrcibly impress
upon our minds the fact that we need
never despair of the republic During the
revolutionary war-and prior to its out
brcak-men were found who were ready
to take their lifes in their hands and afiix
their names to the immortal Declaration of
Independence. A Washington was ready
to take supreme command of the army
From the people came the rank and file al
ways ready for every duty, and prompt to
fill up the depleted ranks. From the peo-
pie, too, came Greene, a Putnam, a
Heath, Montgomery,a Moultrie, a Schuy-
Ter, Hamilton, Knox and Lee, and Ethan
Allen, Seth Warner, and others, who were
ready and competent to command the hosts
of freedom, marching on to victory and in
dependence. So, too, in the war of 1912,
when the people almost dcspaircd of sue
cess, Jackson, Scott, Brown, McDougall
and host of others came forward, and
once more the republic was safe. Like
men were found to conduct our naval OPP
erations, land the name and fame,of the Amer
lean navy was written in letters of gold
by Decatur, Lawrence, McDonough, Perry
and their associates, and the brave ''tars'
under their command. The same is true in
the political field. Leaders have always
been found for every crisis and the masses
have been true to themselves and to their
country.
The events of the recent rebellion are too
fresh in the memory of all to need more
than passing mention as showing that
men are raised up, or are cady, for every
crisis, and that we need not despair of the
republic. Disaster after disaster followed
the efforts of the administration and the
movements of the troops, and it looked
dark and gloomy for the cause of
the Union. The difficulty was-as
it afterwards proved to be--that the
people did not fully understand the crisis
and were not educated up to the needs OF
the hour TO illustrate this, we may men,
ton an incident that came under our OBJ
servation in another state. When the frs,
call was made for volunteers, company
of uniformed militia rendered their ser
vices, which were accepted, whereupon
one of the officers resigned. Upon be
ing asked the cause he told usfor he was
a student in our oflice-that he was a COW
ard and dare not 90. In less than a year
he raised Il company, proving himself the
brayest of the brave, falling, pierced with
almost countless bullets, while leading his
company-the first of the regiment-oycl
the defenses at James Island, South Caro-
lima, June 10Th, 1862. So through Tho
whole war, men came forward promptly
and, from the people, came such leaders al
Grant, Hawley, Devens, Hooker, Stannart
and host of others that might be men
toned. Don't despair of the republic, fo
so long as the people are true t. themselves
leaders will be found for every crisis. II
) has ever been so in war and in peace. II
! will ever continue to be so. When every
thing looks dark and gloomy, and frau'
and corruption stalk, apparently unchal
lengcd, throughout the land, let us bear il
mind that the people cannot be deceived
and that we have tried and true leader
such as Hawley and Devens A crisis viii
bring forth leaders and the masses, in time
will appreciate the danger and be re ady t
} meet it. Don't despair of the republic
J., the thought suggested by the presence of $
many of the saviors of the nation in Rut
: land to-day