Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1874-08-20
THE COMING REUNION.

THE COMING REUNION. w..
Our general reader will pardon us fol-
again calling attention to the Soldiers
Reunion at Burlington next week, anG
specially urging every Vermont soldier
to be present as many days as possible.
When the first alarm drum of the rebel
lion sounded throughout the land, the
people Of Vermont were as much startled
as those of any section of the country.
Our first regiment was promptly organ.
lied from the independent companies OF
the State, and did their three months
service while the people were waking
up to the conviction that we were tc
have war. Eleven more regiments OF
infantry, one regiment of cavalry and
several companies of artillery and sharp
shooters followed for three years, and
five nine months regiments made up the
full quota of Vermont for the war. This
service was patriotic one, and hun
and enlisted or accepted commissions
rather than not do their share of the ar
duous duties deyolEing upon the citizen.
Ia this service a common danger aud
long COMPROMISING ceiuented the strong
est bonds of friendship that can exist
among men. Nine years ago the war
ended in a brilliant triumph for the Union
arms, and the volunteers who had saved
a nation returned to their homes amidst
the plaudits of a grateful people. The
war cost us immensely in life and treas
ure, bht that loss was not in vain, and
the triumph and blessings Of free gov
eminent are the heritage that the sur
.vivors of the war will leave to coming
generations The stirring years since
1865 have made havoc among our ranks,
and but few can afford to remain away
from Our annual gathering, where old
friendships can be renewed, the inspira-
tion of few days of camp life be felt,
and the memory OF deceased comrades
be cherished. TO the soldiers of Yer
mont the appeal to attend the Burling-
encampment comes with too much force
to be resisted, and we expect to see eve
ry veteran there who can make it phys
ically possible to be present. Every
regiment will have it's organization the
familiar r0Il-call will stir the heart, and
we shall return home more happy, more
patriotic, and with greater love of our
country ard her institutions. Soldiers
Of Vermont fall in for Burlington on
25th of August, 1854.
OPPOSITION TO. MoNoPoLIEs is the
foundation stone of the Granger organ
nation, and yet we read in recent de
spatches that the California Changers
are conspiring to put up the price Of
VIII eat. If this combination is not striv-
ING to he monopoly then we are mis-
taken in the meaning of the word. But
then, human nature is human nature the
world over, and we fear there is as much
selfshness in the western farmer, as IN
the railroad director who has been SO
rotlndly abused by his bucolic antago-
nists. The great moving spirit OF all or
CARNATIONS and OF agreat deal OF lndlYla-
ual action is this same self8hness. Men
have right to buy and sell such conn
modities as they deal in to the bost adj
vantage to themselves, so long as they
do not enter into eonspiricies TO enrich
themselves al tkH, expense of other peo-
pie; but the moment tHey do that, they
attack the Interest of others and make
themselves public enemies, and men are
Just as much justified in striving TO
break up their combination as they are
in opposing other monopolies. One
Grange, at least, in this county, has
proved benefit to its members by pllr-
chasing at wholesale such groceries and
clothing as they needed This no one
can complain of, but if they should at
tempt to bull the potato market or put
up the price of hay by combining to
create corner, it would be a different
matter and one. that should be frowned
pnor nv all honest men. ..... e..'