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

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kinguished gentleman as reception,
ich was done with n true Vermont utter
BE-
SPEECH OF GEN. DEvENs.
/to,n.o,,aa >..,e-~ot,,,atn vnll one and
upon the success of this gathering a,d
glad to he able to meet you as you
fher here from your beautiful and fertile
leys to commemorate the days of war
zen you were soldiers indeed. A day
this brings with it many "reminiscences,
deepest and the tcnderest, the gay and
pleasant, the proudest and most glorious
lmores of the Triumphant past You re-
to mind also many sad recollec-
rs OF Others who were with you on
tented field and in the shock of
tie, but who have never passed beyond
realities of the present to the bright
ven above. You revere their memories
honor their heroic deeds as you gather
to-day, the survivors of many bloody
fiict. l know it is''said by many that
h gatherings as this haye tendency to
p alive within us the evil passions
ked by the spirit of war, but the charge
MUST. None are more DESTROYS to keep
peace which they fought nobly to
as the citizen soldier of the late war.
we have right to recollect those days
trein we bore SO prominent part and
bed record for ourselves and onr chill
b that is worthy of mention and to de-
nd that it be completely preserved. A
ional pride is oftimes vain-glorious but
also beneficial by the thought that in
Fs people to noble emulation and high
erprise, Igiving them courage to battle
the right and creating within them a
rit that flows out in lava food of pa
btism. A nation would be blind that
Suld neglect to foster it.
How strong in the minds of us all are the
collections of what our forefathers done
fore the building up of this nation and
knsmitting to us its blessings, and how
|termined should we stand to uphold and
Fpetuate the blood-bought history and to
md these blessings down to future gener-
ons and without diminution How often
We these heroic deeds of our forefathers
FRED the pulse of the soldier to nobler
BY and the name of Valley Forge been
lembered by them with pride while
m the lips of the dying has beamed
lie at the remembrance of such valor.
10 do we believe it will be with the
Oes of 81. Their deeds will inspire to
lie action the boys who are to come after
m and who, after you, are to till these
lie fields (Applause). honor the
hes of Ethan Allen and of Stark-(ap-
ise) but they were no Drawer men than
be whom Vermont sent forth to the re-
ion. (Applause). / recognize no lack
ouragc in their descendants nor would
e gallant men rs they look down from
yen upon you. You have proved thus
the bronzed re-cast of the heroic ages
plause). Would that had the time to
Tx of the honor of your state and of the
hntry of her soldiers. This is the duty
he historian, yet there rises before me
faces of men who served in Vermont
ment under my command. Pardon me
mention particularly the Ninth YER
1t who were in my command, and of
BIN and their deeds of valor I know full
recognize among your number a
ton of that brigade who were the first
enter Richmond, - (Applause)-com
nded by Colonel Gen. Ripley, who is
e to-day. (Applause). True it was
II the regiment reaped the reward that
hers had sown, but it was much that we
uld bring to that citadel the old flag the
bblem of our Union. There were those
Ithin that city that rejoiced to see the