The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-01
Continned .fLom Second Pare

on the 10Th Of june, the Alabama, bearing
within her wooden walls the impersona-
ton and most successful exhibition of such
naval power as the COnlcderates ever came
to possess, was sunk off Cherbourg in two
hours hv Capt WinslOw. and the brave
sailors of the kcarsarge; during the same
two months the great Republican party
had determined to support President Lin
coin us their candidate for n second term.
and loyal hearts were stirred with the pres
ages of certain victory. the weakness of
their opponents being made manifest in
this, that in their platform they denounced
the war u failure, and yet were fain to
nominate a candidate who urged its con-
tnued prosecution.
Therefore | justify my theme, as have
entitled it, " Ten Years Ago" and insist
that within that brief period was concen--
tratcd the actual victory that conquered
the peace which we now so proudly rest
under.
And yet the price we paid for the
success Of those sixty days was so large
that our country can never forget it, We
may perhaps IN time come TO feel sort of
forgiveness towards the bloody but mis-
guided hands that wrought such sacrifices,
but the memory of those sixty days is inef-
faceable and will ever be- The subject is
appropriate to the occasion for sadder
reason than those which have been emu
merat1. for it treats of the time when, as
we may say, the losses chiefly beiel us
that we mourn to-day; when the lives
went out that here we honor; when the
blood was spilled that sobers our fancy
and hallows our thoughts on this decennial
anniversary.
Let us then thank God that the sacrifice
was not a vain one; let us do what we can
to keep the memory of each soldiers dust
fresh and honored us a cherished heirloom,
TO be transmitted from generation to gen
Grafton to the childrens children of our
grandchildren, and to their remotest pos
terity; let us as patriots take new courage
here, and never despair of the future of
our country and her twice bloOd-bought in
stitutions; for the national characteristics
which blotted out slavery and overthrow
an armed rebellion resting upon that
mighty cornerstone can certainly he de-
pended upon in our contests with official
corruption, and legislative extravaganza,
and deprecated currency, and corporate
monopoly, and intemperancc, and igno-
rance, and all the lesser evils of to-day and
of the future; and finally, let us in deco
rum and in solemn order now proceed to
act the concluding and symbolic part in
the memorial exercises here begun, as we
slowly pass from grave to grave. distrlb-
uting our emblematc tributes in honor of
each brave life that left us in his country's
service during the long, dark, days
that first b:gan to brighten just q" ten years
ago"
The address received deep and close
attention from the large audience who lis
tened, and especially from those who had
passed through many Of the dark days and
fearful experiences which it described.
Their Judgment of Me Grafton and the his
tory it recounted is the best which could be
offered, and we therefore have to say, with
pleasure, that every old soldier with one
accord unite in pronouncing it one of the
most valuable efforts which has been added
TO our war history in Vermont AS a re-
cital of deeds and events it was infinitely
correct and cmncntly interesting as an ar
my paper; as an eulogy and semi-biogra-
ply of the old Vermont brigade it was
tribute worthy of its subject and based up
on theme of which too much cannot be
said while as an Grafton for "Memorial
Day, it was exhaustive, thorough and high
~ appropriate. Many an old soldier will
take delight in preserving its text as telling
of an important epoch in his own life and
in that of the nation.
The band, at the conclusion of the adj
dress, played in stirring numbers the ma
tional air Of the Star Spangled Banner"
A quartettc, consisting of Messrs. G.. Q.
Day, f. NJ Edgerton, II. w. Kingsley
fol
decoration day quartctte, Cover them
over with beautiful flowers, accompanied
by Mr. J. b. hathaway on the organ, and
united with, in the chorus, by the military
cadets.
TIE PROCESSION
was then reformed at the door for the SER
vices of decoration at the different Gene
tcries, and in the following order:
Bristol Cornct Band.
Floral Carriage.
Roberts Post, No II. Department Of Yer
mont, G. A. r.
Cadets and Drum Corps of the Rutland
Military Institute, commanded by
Lieutenant w. 7. Ripley.
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages.
Clergy.
Members of the Press.
Rutland Municipal Court.
Civic Societies.
Citizens on Foot.
Citizens in Carriages.
The floral carriage was noticeable and
attractive feature in the procession. The
flowers and emblems which bedccled it
were of the most beautiful hue, and many
fl,o Il
handsome. The bottom Of the carriage was
laden with evergreen which served to dis
play the various colors Of the flowers,
which were arranged to fine advantage.
An elegant cross and crown were promi-
nent in its decorations, while wrcaths and
bcquets of every description covered ii DER
and DER. The tasteful floral arrangements
were under the immediate supervision of
Mrs. L. A. Morse, assisted by Mrs. Geo II
Cheney, Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. J. B. Reynolds
and others.
The members of the Post and the Cadets
made very crediIable appearance in line
and kept perfect step to the music of the
Band. The procession was very long, eX-
tending for nearly mile in length and
was kept in excellent order through the
well directed efforts of Marshal Forbes
and his assistants The Marshal was ac-
companied by Sergeant Ross, as Orderly,
who served Capt. Forbes in the same capa-
city during the war, and well demonstrated
bis experience in the line during tile day
reminding the old soldiers of many another
march under different circumstances
The line of march was through Mer
chants Row and West street, to IVES
Street Cemetery, where the column halle
and the graves Of fiften fallen comrade
were decorated by the Post, after which tn
march was resumed and the column pro