The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31
THE RUTLAND DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 81 1878

admission of membcrs-that they are hon
oraby discharged soldiers and honest men.
No matter of what nationality or colUr if
he has loyal heart and fought for his
country-.(Applausc.) he Is admitted
on an equal footing. Whether Re
publican or Democrat. Jew or Greek,
Protestant or Catholic, if he has the
religion of patriotism and loyalty at heart |
it is all that is needed. lie is not circum-
scribed by rank or regiment. BE he drum |
mer boy or wearer of the double stars
whether he served in the bayous of the |
Mississippi, in the army of the Potomac |
with Sherman in his great march to the
sea or carried the banner through the
wilderness, (applause,) he is admitted on
terms of absolute equality. The speaker
had no hesitation in saying that If there
was any object in preserving the memories
of the war or bestowing charity iA u prac-
teal formupon poor manned and wound
cd soldier or to protect the widow and or
phans of those who offered up their lives
upon their country's altar, then there is an
object in organizing and sustain
ing the Grand Army of the Re
public. In this it appeals to every
soldier. Its domain extends throughout
the country, wherever loyalty is found
there will be found the "Grand Army"
In closing the speaker said he ought to offer
an apology for speaking so earnestly and at
length on behalf of any organization but in
response to this toast he could not express
the feelings he entertained in regard to the
subject. The people at large little know its
workings, silent as they are, in the distri-
button of the charity which passes through
its hands to the poor and suffering, while
but little has been done by the soldiers
without its aid. These grand reunions, the
one at Rutland last summer, and others,
could not have been had not the Grand
Army of the Republic taken hold of the
matter, and through that organization it
was made success. The speaker closed
by an earnest and eloquent appeal to every
soldier to acquaint themselves with the or
ganization, which was received with pro-
longed applause.
GEN. W. W. HENRY
of Burlington, was then called upon, as
''the newly-elccted President of the OH
GERS Reunion" and briefly responded,
saving it would i'll become him after such Il
defense of the sentiment had been heard to
attempt anything farther ON the subject.
He would simply call attention to one fact,
and that was the old flag. With one hand
upon it, said the speaker, you have sworn
to defend it to the last. When we have
seen such brave men as Dillingham;, Il
Frost, Il Thompson go down under its folds
let us all remember what it cost and what
it is worth. (Applausc).
The next toast was 1.-The State of Yer
mont True as the needle to the pole, she
holds her course in the path of freedom
stained as she is with the blood of hel
| noblest sons" The President called to re
spond Zone distinguished both in civil an(
, military affairs of the state"
| GEN STEPHEN THOMAS
\ of Montpelier. The General expressed, OF
;, rising, his regrets at being called upon t'
speak but said he must say he was exceed
ingly glad to be present, and in Brattleboro
I where the camp life of a soldier was frs
a experienced by him. Here, said he, com
mitted the first errors and the first faults a
"a soldier, all of which he hoped haC
! been forgiven him, as they were of the heac
:, and not of the heart. Certainly he though
:. no man was more ready to be forgiven thai
he, and was equally willing to forgiv
= others. The speaker then referred, in com
;, plimcntary terms. TO Brattlcboro, he
u growth and development with that of Til
= state, and said he would wish that, lill
:, Brattleboro, there was an Estey and
e Brooks in every county in the state (Ar
! plause.) Their public spirit and enter
:, prise would soon give us name among al
u who travel up and down our mountain
y and valleys, that Vermont even might b
II proud of-Nermont. that was not benin
!, in the first struggle for independence q
u Ticonderoga, at Bennington and in 1912
:. the only state that paid her soldiers of til
ii :, 'omal coin Vermont, not Dt
NINA wnen the tocsln OF the rebellion wa
e sounded that first answered the call in tn
~ Legislature; that pledged millions in dc
=. tense of the country; that sent forth ii
G soldiers to undying glory, whose Laurel
- belong alike to the state. The spealt
70 closed with the trust that be would AWAY
I be ready to defend his native state, an
, was heartily applauded at the close.
= The next regular toast was 1.-THE Ran
it and FLEA common sympathy and into
i rest binds us. Their chivalric deeds al
!, honored by none more than ourselves"
u This called out
IS COL BOSWELL FARNHAM
~ of Bradford, who spoke briefly and to tn
= point, saying at the outset that we al
=, should understand that without the ran
- and file there would be no officers, n
+ army and nothing accomplished Not
a withstandng this, history scarcely ever tell
y, of their deeds it tells us of what the ger
+ erals have done, but little of the soldier
y who do the fighting. Previous to 1866
= Vermont was but an ideal republic. sue
as to satisfy any who dreamed of Utopia
e She was peculiar in this respect Her his
L tory was such as to make every man thin
:. - and act for himself When war was dc
=, clared, the Vermonters at once began t
:, think and plan what to do. No such fee
=, ing of resolution was ever felt You kno,
~ when the recruiting officers began thei
=, work, each man enlisted with the idea o
d duty to perform not driven by force o
Il drawn by the hope of pay, but they too
!" their lives in their hands an
~ went forth to battle. What kind O
u soldiers did they make? You remembe
N when orders were made how ready thes
% farmers were to gather into knot and dis
II cuss the situation, to think for themselves
e This, said the speaker is one of the hes
# characteristics of any people, They Al
~ became the best of soldiers. The speake
~ said he was much amused by reading a lei
# ter from Gen. Aver, who, in speaking q
If Vermont soldiers, said they We're insurbol
n dinate, did not obey command and wer
"a totally Indifferent to the orders of their 81
n periors; that they conducted themselves i
!, camp in the most undignified manner
II would go through the antics of a crcu
n performer, and while on picket woul
n make all the noises imaginable, but tw
Il things they could do-they could outmarc
4 and Outright any set of soldiers of the Pc
u tomac army. You know Gen. Sedgwic
used to say, when an important movemen
y was to be made, 'put Vermont ahead an
}. keep the line closed up. (Applause.) Will
=, out these men we never could have the ST
u periorty we boast and consequently W
z, never should forget the rank and file. CAT
plause.)
o sour Honored Dead. This toast wa
r fittingly responded to by
u CHAPLAIN ID. A. MACK,
of Franklin, N. H.. formerly of the 8