The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-19

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were cnslaved and knew it not"
If the orator had lived as long as some
of the rest of us, Swartwout's "sub-
treasury "grab,' and "thc monster Schuy-
Ter frauds" and when railroad stocks were
watcrcd and Floyd stole nation poor,
would have been fresh in his mind, and he
would have been more careful in his whole
sale dcnunciations Of the mcu of the pres
cnt time.
The orator then sharply reviewed the
stealing by the 42nd Congress, and "sum-
med up the results, benefits, evils and
disadvantages of the war. and seemed to
be in great doubt whether the cost, sacrifice
and evils Of the war were counterbalanccd
by the benefits direct, contingent and re-
suting therefroms
The orator seemed to forget that the Pa
cifc railroad was huge undertaking, and
of vast national Importance, and accom-
plishcd in wonderfully short time; that
" the Credit Mobiicr" was not necessary
part of the consumnation, but simply
side ISSUE" or wicked swindlc by few
designing men, and even this great evil is
trifling compared with the lasting benefits
of the road; and that the Credit Mobiicr
has not tainted or corrupted the American
people, but | apprchcnd that this "big
steal has improved the tone and morals of
the American people, by showing up frauds
Al. "a al.
and eyes of the nation to watch against fu-
turc rascals, and as - eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" so it is with national in
tegrity and honor.
The evils of which the orator complained
are so monstrous and startling as to arouse
the whole nation, and will work out their
own case, as lightning purifes the atmos-
phere, and is beneficial although il now
and then kills men and destroys property.
The seeming especial Providences" in the
"Crcdit Moblier," and the just Indignation
of the American people in the SALARY
Grab" and congressional stealing, and the
sentiments manifested by those engaged in
this matter, satisfy me that this whole mat
ter is safe in the hands of the American
people, and no one need take advantage of
Decoration Day, to warn the American
people of any such supposed impending UNI
fOrsecn danger.
Neither do believe our Chanccry has
the "Gyroscopc," but think this part of the
picture is purely ideal and drawn from
fancy overhcated and unduly prcjudced.
The declamatory part of the Grafton had
better been omitted. and instead thereof
he should have commended the ladies of
Vermont for their patriotic sacrifices and
devotions to our cause during three long
and drcary years of rebellion, and thanked
the ladies of Rutland for their generous
tribute of flowers furnished to decorate the
graves of the slain of her people and sug-
gested to them that in the future as in
the past the ladies would prove stcadfast
and true, the hope of the nation, and as
like produces like, our nation is in no dan
ger of being excelled, and was not cqualled
in old Roman times, when the mother of
two sons, one of whom was in the army,
and the other was her chief support, was
informed that in battle her son had been
slain and that Rome stood in great need of
soldiers, briefly said, "Let him be buried
and his brother take his place in the
army"-and when mother of five sons, all
of whom were slain in great battle in
| oil, Ia,
doubtful, came to inquire how the battle
progressed, and was first told that which
was thought to concern her most, that her
five sons had been slain-sh with Roma n
fOrtitude and firnness replied, Il came not
first to inquire of the fate of my Sons but
of the fate of my country" Being told
that the Roman army had prevailed, SHE
said, it is well, and said that her grief as 8
mother bereft of her children, was not to
be compared to the salvation of Rome.
While Rome contained such women ant
mothers she was invinciblc. So it is ant
will he with u.s.
1t was the women of the South who
''tired the Southern heart" and our North
ern women will and cannot be excelled by
any women in the world in all that cOnsti
tutes true patriotism.
He should have suggested to the you'll
and young men present that the highes
duty and responsibility devolving upon
man in this life is to defend his country
whether Gin his private Judgement "righ
or wrong" And If he perishes in this de
fence his memory should be held in rever
ence as a patriot who gave his life that hi
country might live.
And it is right and fitting that an ''annl
, versary day. decoration day." shoul,
be set apart, that all good people, with on
accord, cooperate and combine and max
that which, without concentration and ma
: tional effort, might seem individual an
; unimproving-and that "bravery :" has it
highest reward in this life, in its -recogn
ton and admiration by the gentler sex,
, and it has passed into the proverb or maXiI
, that ''Nonc but the Brave deserve tn
Fair"
And it is equally true that the fair trul
! love only the brave, and never respect
e coward, although towards may be tolerate
D when the supply of brave men is not equ,
to the demand
D And the knowledge that the fate of a fla
!. woman, yea nation OF. fair women depend
s upon the courage and power of good so
f der, makes his arm wondrous strong, an
4 it is great consolation and solacc to lii
1 in the camp or in the field to know, TIN
/, 'they now and then send thought or wis
+ after him !" and that they miss him
@ home, that If pcrchance he is slain, the
will be "vacant chair in his household
a and that the broken ranks there will not