The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-22

contest, reduced by almost four hundred
millions of dollars circumstance,
think | am safe In saying, unparalleled in
the history of the world. And VIC have
seen also, at the same time with this re-
| duction of debt, with this dimunition of
| taxation, with this disarmament of arm les,
| taking the nation at large, q prosperity
among the people, development of in
dustry, an extension and revival of COM
merce, such that we may well look back
ward with deep gratitude, not to public
servants, not to senators, not to represent
atives, but look backward to that broad
providence which, out of industry and out
of the virtue and out of the patience of a
free people, has wrought these great and
beneficicnt improvement.
But 1t is true, however, that we must
look at the shades as well as the bright
lights of the picture. 1t is true that in
many of the states of the republic, in the
south, these fundamental changes Of which
have spoken, and which have been grown
as good fruits out of the sorrowfu seeds of
war and rebellion, have not borne so large
ly and so happily their share in the prog
ress of the republic.
There has been TO overcome, as we can
readily see, the ideas which have grown
out of a system of two hundred years of
human ervitude-ideal-I am sure | Of
fend no gentlemens sensiblity when 1 say
not congenial to the prosperity, nor to
the liberty, nor to the opinions of any class
of men in the free states. And so | think
1t is not too much to say that it could not
have been expected, after such history as
these states, perhaps without their own
fault, unhapply had lived, that changes so
great, transformations so sudden, as the
abolition of slavery, the assertion of equal
rights, the universally of suffrage, should
have happened without their having come
with it necessarily, corruption, disorder,
violence. discomfort, and which nothing
but the slow hand of time and patient deal
ing can be expected to eradicate. But
think can also say Il am sure we should
all unite in praYing) that with the
exercise of whatever constitutional
power, and that only, which the national
government possesses, under the cOnstitu-
ton, and with prudent and careful cultiva-
ton of sentiments of good will; with the
offer of whatever assistance Tor develop
ment we may be able to give, there will
come in the gradual larse of time, to our
southern brothers, as there has come to us,
the peace and the prosperity which must
IN the end flow, If we are to believe in the
TcDuDilttn 1ISlltutlOIlb ut uil, nun u SNS-
TEN of constitutions and laws which recog-
nize the libeity.and the equality of political
rights Us essential to the existence of them.
And when that good time comes, as it sure
" will, then we shall see Justice admins
tered imparlialy in every district we shall
gee education fostcred as among the dearest
of institutions in states which now unhap-
PLY are unable to see that general educa-
ton is benefit; we shall see industries de-
veoped; we shall see institutions of learn
ing established upon broad bases, we shall
see that homogeneous and prosperous con-
dtion of society which is the bright and
sacred birthright, as | may say, Of all cit-
Zens, of all creeds, of all parties, in our free
northern states. Then, gentlemen, there
will be, what has rot yet happened, an en-
tire republic, filling the continent, homo
geneous in its institutions, fraternal in its
feelings, carrying on one grand and con
slant development for the good OF all men.
With these feelings, Mr.. President. which
| have SO briefly expressed, as this oc-
cas:on only allows, and with whatever
small ability 1possess, to such ends accept
with gratitude your fresh election. And
shall labor for these ends not only, Mr.,
President. for my personal pride, not only
for the honor and pride Of our dear old
commonwealth, but also for the sake of
that broad humanity which. wherever man
dwels, find an object of brother hood and
good will. Enthusiastic applause.
AFTERNOON.
BY Senator Walton of Washington, an
act to amend sec. 46, chap. 90, s., rela-
relative to the appointment and duties of
the commissioner of the insane.
BY Senator Rowell of Orange, an act to
repeal act entitled an act TO enable owners
of land to drain the same, approved Nov.
10, 1865.
By Senator Allen of Rutland, an act
making provision for regulating the rates
for the transportation of freights, passen-
gers and cars on certain railroads therein
named.
On motion of Senator Wilson of Orleans,
adjourned.