The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31

more right TO hold slaves This is some
thing which you not only began but an
achievement made possible, indeed neccs-
sary.
Now, you know, said the speaker, am
not much inclined to stand by the flag indie |
pendent of what the flag and county may |
represent; | aoouM say, "Our coun-
try wherever bounded" but not "Our
country, right or wrong There is no
question, however as to the integrity of
the country it must always be sure. But
the patriot sometimes must remember what
makes our country worth serving. 1t is
the prominent boast that you have won by
your stcadfastncss and bravery upon an
hundred battlcticlds all that makes this
country worth prcserving-cm mathematical
of nothing which will bring rcproach upon
the old flag.
AS have observed, said the speaker, the
struggle in which you engaged was n strug
gle for the integrity of the country-won-
derful in its possibilities amazing in growth
and development and extending through
all zones and planets. We have kept our
boundaries intact. We own to the Gulf of
Mexico as well as to the Lakes. To-day
one people, one flag, and one destiny.
Again brought together as brothers to
stand together in support of the country
and the maintenance of the flag. In mem
DRY of what has been achieved, with no
81, Ill c.,.
you to know that your achievements have
made these things possible And so we
may all unite to-day with the best hopes
and the highest aspirations for the common
good of the new United States.
These remarks were heartily applauded
and the popularity of the speaker with
those present was well attcsted.
| The next toast "Thc President and Con-
to by
non. l.. T.. POLAND,
who began by stating it had never fallen to
his fortune to take this part but once be-
fore and supposed that if he was called up
at this time it would be to recount his ser
| NlttS III tilt wal llit ltillo iiN iiit NhNpN''
tered and overcome, and had hoped that
speech making would be done away with
although he was fully prepared to tell
what he had done and what he did not do
The toast he considered must either receive
a long speech in response or very brie1
one. Ills brother Willard, he said, had
remarked that without the services you as
soldiers had rendered we should have hat
no country, which was equally true will
regard to the President and Congress. Al
regards the President, both the Office
and the incumbent Do we al
understand that it is the high
est Office in the world? applause.
Every other chief magistrate be he king o.
emperor, holds the Office because he is borl
in 4 certain family. not from any choice
merit or qualification, but on account o
, having certain father or mother Herr
the people have a voice in the election
There is no Office under the sun, therefore
that in dignity compares with it. a wore
as to the man who occupies it. We elected
President Grant, said the speaker, to carr,
out the law of the people. He was elected
without one particle of experience, even il
any civil office and without experience il
the business interests of the country. IL
was elected, because of eminent and patri
otto services as a General in putting dow
the rebellion. 1t was, perhaps, piece o
5 rashness to put such man into the pres
, DENTAL chair you all remember it was a
objection raised with great force agains
, him. The speaker had then answere
c these objections by the remark that a
g history had shown that aman, distinguish
jioG9DraAAipg gre great armies and combine
&. civil ruler. The speaker thought Genera
b., Grant had verified that.
In, ronorl 10, ho VI ho
its workings were that the governing powC
, was in the hands of the people. The men
hcrs of both houses of Congress are but tn
= mouthpieces of the people, and SO far a
g making laws they are the people. The
stand rs your agents and your attOrnies j
> great responsibility dcvolves upon then
They all have to be selected from poor hit
manity. When the rebellion was ended
so happened that we had Il man as pres
: dent who believed in the theory of govern
, ment which first started the outbreak an
attempted to establish the country on
I similar basis but the people and Congress
f stood in the gap. Perhaps no better exam
+ pie could be given to verify the assertio
!, that it needs a strong man at the helm.
u The speaker then wished to say wOr
II in relation to the last Congress. He con
L sidcred that so far as legislation was cor
|
- than was the 42d Congress, which wound Il
by doing very foolish thing that he hope
C they would undo at the next. applause.
+. He considered the 42d much abused Cor
n gress, especially by the press, wholly III
deserved and uncalled for. He spoke @
one thing that he had seen going the round
= of the papers, purporting to be an abstraC
+ of stationery account amounting
81 300, made up of sugar, lemons and soal
! Nobody had contradcted it, no editor tha
felt bound to find out whether true or false
They all copied it. The speaker said h
supposed his constituents supposed he ha
: a share in the 81, 300 worth of sugar an
the like. He then stated that each men
mer OF Congress was allowed Sl25 per yea
for newspapers and stationery. lie ha
D never seen any of those articles mentioned i
y the papers and considered it false. This, Ii
, said, might be cited as an example Of the greG
: liberties taken by editors in speaking O
Z Congress, and in reply he might say thu
L the situation was very much rs in the cas-
g of the old lrshman who said in regard
: his scolding wife, at didn't hurt him BIT
it gratfied Sally He then questioned
= it was well to have Congress brought int
c disrcpute and discredt in this way. ii
considered the great mass of Congressme
upright men, who attended to their duties
and he thought this newspapcrabusc unjus
D and improper. lie then spoke of the, I
t him, disagreeable duty, performed by him i
the Credit Mobiicr suits and finally begge
pardon of the assembly for having detaine
; them so long.
The third toast was THE Grand Arm
= of the Republic it perpetuatcs the meme
ries, the campfire and the battle field, an
inculcates the soldierly virtues of charity
fraternity and loyalty"
, The President said that in response
this toast he could call upon no more wol
thy defender or representative of its tex
than its Grand Commander,