The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-07

utaticn of Vermont soldiers in never allow
ing any supplies to go to waste. (Laugh-
ter.) All the loyal men along the line of
the army could say they were valiant I;
there was no occasion to lay siege to any
place, for the Vermont boys would steal
and carry it away in their haversacks
daughter and applause During the war
he was In the legislature and knew the SER
vices of the soldier was appreciated by those
at home, watching with anxious hearts and
fearful eyes your course In crushing out
that fearful rebellion. 1t would have
nerved your arms and you would have felt
proud that you came from a state whose
legislature stood by you so faithfully. Do
not ever fear that Vermont will go back on
her true soldiers. (Applause.)
The Congress Of the United States-when not in
session all Is quiet on the Potomac.
non. c. W. WILLARD,
member of congress, responded
lie had come in to acknowledged the
courtesy now shown and on former occa-
sons in extending an invitation to him to
be present and join in the festivities of the
occasion. Next to going to war oneself
was to meet with those who had returned
and celebrate with them the victories and
hear them recount the achievements. 1t
was n glorious privilege and magnificent
memory to have been the instrument of
doing the great work which the soldiers
had done, not only in their own day and
generation. but in all time TO come.
The toast was n reminder of the
bulletins hcraldcd the first of the
war as to the condition of the contending
armies in the mud of Virginia. 1t was
true in the sense of its precise language
the member of Congress were also quiet
at such times in what we may call "off-
years AT other times they were IN
state of disQuietudc, although the majority
had now got into state of quiet that
would last them two years. Perhaps the
hardest work of n congressman was en-
cured in getting reelected. TO be serious
he had hearl mem ers of Western states
say their most serious duty as congress
men was the difficulty to get reelected.
Many members will work industriously at
4 Congress and at home go on the stump in
/ lhc cndeavor to keep right the politics OF
thcir district for their own salvation. Then
( it was ''quict ON the Potomac" TO return
to the value of these reunions, he did not
/ regard their highest value to the mere re-
/ calling of Incidents of your campaign.
! There was value in remembering that
country should always be ready TO preserve
It's ihStitNih'lis, anu tiiut IL tVuitly
was willing to fight was sure to have them
worth preserving. 1, was incrvatcd and
debauchcd with the prosperity of business,
that commerce, wealth and riches, which
has a higher value to the people. than it
was of all other danger But wien it puts
above al! personil ACCOMPLISHMENTS the
liberty and integrity of the country, II then
had III itself an energy and Il virtue which
insured its prosperity. There is a common
love o. country overriding these petty diff
differences of political warfare and
bringing men together as The reunions
brings them which stand stoa ~ and firm
by the flag against every man who opposes
it. Applause. 1t is when we know that
under all differences we are one in love of
country that II gathering like this has its
value.
The remarks of Chaplain Glazier, Gen.
Thomas, Captain Baker, Captain Ormsbcc,
Comradc Bigelow, Col. Veazey, Gen.
Henry, Gen. Stannard, Hon. +. +. Wood
bridge will be given in our next issue.