The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-27

ncction, and that is, know something of
the farmers OF Vermont. know their
virtues to admire them know their fail
ings and low to make allowances for them
What splendid opportunities our farmers
have, If they only knew how to realize
them
First, III this argument, | will call your
attention to the character which the YER
monter inhcrits, and this | consider good
to start upon--citlicr 10 cultivate or to
graft. II is vigorous and hearty, manly
and womanly. Ny experience here to-day
among this large number of Vermont
farming people. is The fac, which is pre-,
scented of the fine developments of the
men and tho handsome looks of the
women. 1t is sometimes stated that beauty
can only be found in the aristocratic. But
the stranger here to-day will find II far
different.
The intellect, too, is strong. -agacous-
and with education, capable of the highest
achievements. In the emotional II is de-
monstrative; under excitement il has n
kind Of enthusiasm wonderful to behold.
We did not conceive that those bows of
coarse manners were capable Of SO high n
patriotism genius of dying tor their
country on hundred battlefield. Who
could have predicted that these parsimo-
NOUS pockets would DC made TO give forth
the charity shown when a western city was
laid in ashes. It has strong preiudicos.
some 50 strong as to he convincing while
Others so bad as to he supcrsttitioua. 1t is
n g0od character Not as brilliant 4. the
southern or so vigorous perhaps rs the
western. but more solid and substantial (;
and here is a good property. When qucs-
tions of political and social Importance
come up Ncrmon,'s verdict is always firm.
Radicals call us conservative and conscrya-
tivcs consider us radical Gov. Hoffman
calls us Puritans. hut history has gol into
thc habit of sustaining the Judgment Of
Vermont
| have called this , good character ia
start upon, bnt do not consider il one Ia
be content with. II ;, fail Of icaIousics.
pride and false intentions, il hri.tlcs over
with prcin ices and needs liloralizing.
This can be done by acquaintance with
other characters. Ivy travel and observation
and knowledge Of books and ncwsnancls.
Those characters that are hest under Cllliyn-
ton are capable Of the worst things. For
instance take the French and English. The
French in peasant life is seen to he ono of
the most peaceful and amiahc. but take il
to Paris and what does ii make: some.
thing snowy, witty and brilliant. perhaps.
but utterly incapable of morals or Of
moral improvement. The native Briton is
n perfect boor, coarse, Quamclsomc and
cruel, while under training he makes mag
nlicent main both in intellect and morals.
| have right TO know something of Yer
mont character as | have studied II for
years. Have seen il side by side with cha
racters of every sort At the start il is
prcjudiced against all improvements can
not see the Use of Latin, Gtcck or the hieli-
cr mathematics thinks Chaucer silly.
Spencer tedious, and Shakespeare anything
but wonderful. The possessors of Yer
mont character are had to he kept from
kicking the traces when put under cdnca-
tional training. One of the delights have
is in subduing these elements and watching
tt,a IF al, -. Z.
until ut last II shoots ahead. o,.,,"......, -,
varieties of character. prefer that variety
not so bright hut one that is capable of I'M
provement.
Let me relate an instance which occurred
under my own observation last week. The
college term then commenced. \ student
came to town from abroad. He had an
airy attitude and his nose in the air He
looked over the college and turned up his
proboscis to all he saw and finally left. Let
me whisper You that that elegant young
gent will never get Il thorough education.
II takes endurance to achieve success in
any undertaking, and his manners had none
of the mark of stability and earnest effort.
A day or two after saw boy puilllg up
College hill. wheelbarrow in hand with a
trunk on it. That boy had previously Sc
cured admission 10 the college, had gmc to
the depot and was returning with hs eff
fects. Now that young man has alcady
made his mark in class and is bound he
one of the best of scholars. That the
stamp of which Vermont character is made.
Applause. The next point haze to
dwell upon is freedom of opinion There
is a kind of false independence tht is
claimed for agricultural men. Tn old
fashioned way acas independent but npdcrn
farmers must be dependent upon the mil
Ter, the mechanic, the grocer. and il fact
all other classes
have been sorry and indignant the
attempts made to set the farmers aainst
the other classes. This is an idea foregn TO
the true character OF the country. Think
these politicians have moderated III wit
and temper of the men they have tc deal
with. The farmer is Independent as ir as
the fruits of the field goes; when his heat
is carried to market the buyer does ne ask
the politics or opinions of the mamho
raised it, neither is the butter he sells lint
ed with the private character of the mn or
woman who makes it. Not so the layer.
The advocate is remembered as n coper-
head or an abolitionist, and his cG is
made favorable or unfavorablc on lit ac-
count. The man in England who ammo
ed himself as an Evangelical hair-dsscr
knew what he was about but IT is II so
with the farmer in Vermont. The fmcr
may be cnvied Of his freedom in expreing
his opinions, for others cannot aifo it.
They must suit their speech to the ella of
customers they have, to he changed Ill the