The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21


Hill, or even proper support and reinforce.
ment, the conflict would have ended by
victory so complete that perhaps il would
have been accepted as putting an end to the
British power in America. Before the third
assault some reinforcements reached the
rail fence, especially three Connecticut
companies under Majo Durkee and por-
ton of Gardners regiment from Middlesex,
the colonel of which was killed during the
engagement part OF this regiment was
detained by Putnam OH his proposed work
at Bunker Hill. The company of Josiah
Harris Of Charlestown took its post at the
extreme left of our line at the rail fence and
won for their native town the honor, when
the retreat commenced, of being the last to
leave the field. To the redoubt and breast
work no reinforcements came, and although
the determined and remarkable man who
conducted its defense may well have been
disappointed at this failure, no word of dis
enlargement escaped his lips. lie knew
well the duty which as an officer he owed
his men, and at another time have felt that
he ought to retreat from position, the
chance of holding which was so slight, yet
there was still chance and he compre-
hended fully that OH that day it was not n
question of strategy or vancouver, but of
the determination and courage of the
American people in the assertion Of their
freedom, which was there bloodily debated.
Calm and resolute, cheerful still IN outward
demeanor, he moved around his lines as.
surfing his men, ''if we drive them back
again they cannot rally" and inspired BY
their confidence in him they answer enthu-
sastically, eve are ready
WARREN.
Massachusetts in her congress and the
citizens of all the colonies united in doing
honor to his heroic self-sacrifce and pure
and noble fame, but no eulogy was more
graceful than that of Mrs. John Adams.
herself one of the most interesting figures
of the revolution, or more touching than
that of the warm-hearted Pomroy, who
lamented the caprice of that fortune which
had spared him in the day of battle, an old
warworD soldier whose work was nearly
done, and taken Warren in the brightness
of his youth, and with his vast capacity to
serve his country. Yet for him who shall
say II was not well there are many things
in life dearer than life itself, honor in its
true and noble sense, patriotism, duty, all
are dearer to all these he had been faith
full. His position is forever among the
heroes and martyrs of liberty-his reward
forever in the affection of a grateful people.
AS the dead always bear to us the image
which they last bore when on earth, and as
by the subtle power of the Imagination we
summon before us the brave who stood here
for their country, that noble presence, ma
jestic in Its manly beauty, seems to rise
again, although hundred years are gone,
with all the fire of his burning eloquence,
with all the ardor of his patriotic enthusi-
asm, with all the loftiness of his generous
col han . 10 III oil
though centuries more shall pass, to inspire
his countrymen in every hour of doubt and
trial with valor and patriotism kindred to
his own.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The convention which met at Philadel-
phia in 1887 gave these states government
and made them nation, and, while know
to that which is impersonal there is want
ing much of the ardor that personal loyalty
inspires, yet so far as there may be warmth
in the devotion we cherish for an institution
it should awaken at the mention of the
constitution OF the United States. The no.
BILE preamble declares by whom it is made
and defines its purposes 1--WE, the people
of the United States, in order to form
more perfect union, establish justice, en-
sure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense. promote the general well
| fare, and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and
establish this constitution for the United
| States of America. In the largest meas
ure it has fulfilled these objects, and the
| judgment and far-seeing wisdom with
which its founders met the difficulties be-
fore them more and more challenges our
| admiration as the years advance and the
republic extends.
Formed by men who differed widely in
their views, some who chung resolutely still
TO the idea that it was dangerous to the
| liberties of the states to constitute an efli-
! Gent central power, and others who like
| Hamilton preferred consolidated govern
ment whose model should be the British
constitution, it might easily have been that
a government so framed should have been
patchwork of incongruities whose discord-
ant and irrcconcilable provisions would
have revealed alternately the influence of
either opinion. Yet, differing although
they did, they were statesmen still, and,
educated IN the rough school of adversely
and trial, they realized that a government
must be constructed capable alike of daily
efficient practical operation, and OF adapt
ing itself to the constantly varying ext
gencies in which sovereign states must act.
How doubtful they were of their success,
how nobly they succeeded in the govern
ment they made to-day we know. We
have seen its vast capacity for expansion as
it has received, under the shield on which
are emblazoned the arms of the union, state
after state as it has arisen in what was on
the day of its formation the untrodden
wilderness and advanced to the blessings of
liberty and civilization, We have recog-
nized the ilexibility it possesses in leaving
| ~ ctotns Y,,tariallv diffarinu in local char
acteristics and interests the control and
management of their immediate affairs, and
we have known Its capacity to vindicate it.
self in the widest storm of civil commo-
ton.
Let us guard this union well, for as upon
it all that is glorious IN the past is resting
so upon ii all our hopes of the future are
founded. Let us demand of those who arc
to administer its great powers, purity. dis
interestedness, devotion to well settled,
carefully considered principles and convic-
tions Let us cherish the homely but man.
ly virtues OF the men who for it met the
storm of war in behalf of government
and country, their simple faith in what
was just and right, that found its root in
their answering belief in something high
er than mere human guidance. Let us en-
courage that universal education, that diff
fusion of knowledge which everywhere OPP
pose themselves as barriers, steadily and
firmly, alike to plumber and fraud, to dis
order and turbulence. Above all let lis
strive to maintain and renew the fraternal
feeling which should exist between all the
} states of the union.
THE DUTY OF RECONCILIATION.
We will not pretend that the trial through
which we have passed has faded either from,
| Iaar to
trust, believe that would rudely rake opcr
the smolderlng embers that all would glad
{ " wish to see extinguished forever, or that