Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-14
Che freeman.
Mr.. Willard's Address.

. .u.1IIr~c OF people as have come 'OSetner
here. to-day, shall make no effort. con-
tr,.;n. myself by the thought that yon will
,..- lose ANYTHING by not hearing. When
! y,.,s asked to come here and Join with
-., IN celebrating this occasion. | consent
Il with the understanding that l NIGH be
o.. rr-,f IS possible, and that the less time
I+,.L the bitter; so shall only give my
word # greeting to you here to-day, in
,-;.y of this suspicious occasion. | sup
,,... that what has really brought you to-
,,h.- here to-,l:Iv.iS the celebration of the
.,,.,,.ur of your railroad rather than the
,,,-,.ry.,nce of the Fourth Of July. only
Won have seen fit to join the occasions. Il,
Will - Won coulI. with proper respect for
.t.. Christian Sabbath. You are :. little
r,.e 80 fur the national anniversary is con-
-.rrrI and Il few DAYS late as regards the
,r.ofur of the road; but You have come
,,,.,hrr in such multitudes that it is plain
,l-.e vuu are penetrated fully with the
-uir.t IF the occasion. I on have waited
many wears for Your road; you had some
hopes Of It. | suppose. almost thirty years
400. when it Wa, ilst talked of building
a rlilrotd through the center OF the State
And p.rhtp, vOu thought you were some
,yIltt defraudel then. because the Cult
rr,.c WIS not determined upon, being the
,f,.. one most convenient for vou. You
L.yr waited long, with patience. with faith,
and NJ last. YOU have achieved the result.
AMI a, YOU h I'VE furnished the resources
,,., Great extent. by which vou- road has
l.rn built tnI IL You will feel the burden
in variety of ways. it is right that vou
-lnUlj come here and celebrate the Occl-
son Of i,S opening. In this country, SO
vas, In it, extent. railroads have 4 signti
,.i,l.,. a., IN agent of civilization. A sUll-
t.,rv man hardly comes to be what we re-
,r.Ii Is a civilized being. 1t IS by the fric
...u OF contact with our fellows. by assOci
a,ioY. by the interchange of thought in
>p.r.h. bv seeing others and being seen of
others. that lie progress OF civilization Is
marked and made. The solitary man and
xo,aln are Obliged to raise their own
sheep. spin I cir own yarn, we've their
olu Goth, make their own clothes. cook
their own food. grind their own wheat and
,uru-perllap, in the primitive style, be-
tween stones. with their hands; they are
.5l.red u be what we speak of as - Jacks
p. Ill trades" knowing how to do every
dim. because they cannot summon the
whuI. world to their aid in special branch
- If work But by thi, facility of inter
communication. these means OF access
which tht. railroads = i've Us. We are at lib
rrtr t. divide, to become experts in par
t.,iIt--. and to let alone the general And
50 yr ar. not obliged to be our own tai
.pr-; the Ia lies are no longer obliged to be
tA.ir own dress makers; the farmers are
uo longer obliged to grind their own corn
ard wheat Each of these things can b.
Gunr by the person who makes il his pur
-ut- \ utn. if he wants 4 suit of clO, hes
.r,,.- To tht. tailor or re.ti v-mLle clothlcr;
the lldv who W lfts 4 dress, goes 10 the
dress III tkrr. thus allowing of those oppor
tunitie- which would otherwise be WIS ed
in the mere druIyerv of doing all these
tlnrS. and which make themselves the
a-onts of civilization. Just think for 4
moment of the vtSlness of our country
-,lnr three thousand milcs.-I don't know
Int more than that from ocean 10 ocean
au! Vet it. rcmOte>t bounds, leaving oIt
Aft>kt. are within one weeks Journey OF
,.,.h other, and within 4 half hour.-y0u
an reduce the space to minutes-the elec-
.-.,. word can be- transmitted from shore
T. shore. - tn tt this vast country. a CONT
u.n, almost in it> magnitude, has been
brought TO the compass OF less than. or ;i>
nttl.a> New England itself one hundred
wears ato. in respect to this matter OF in
t--,-. nlmunication. and the factories of
Massachusetts, can clothe the citizens OF
S.u Fr,uc.> 3D. while the the flour of C..li-
:4u.t i feeling the B " State. We send
.s- u-aiu-t~ here To the prtlrie5 of the
Wy~t. lar u The K bckv NJ puntain5 even
and ti-v return to uS their gold and wheat
ant uv their agencies we make what We
.-.I rivilz ,tion This is differentiation,
a~ the Aji"-ophers call lt.by which special
..-nr~~. pc .i,tl Exp 'r;neSs, l. obtained by
u~ ALL The clergyman now has t me and
opportunity f.r the work of his parish, and
.ArIacwIrltion for the Sabbath; lawyers
ctu devote them selves TO their law-book>.
and h-ro,ne experts in their profession; !;
some farmers devote themselves to partlc-
u.tr branches of agriculture. and become
specially expert therein. We have our
c..r-~r factories. by which the milk of a
.tr-,r rtnr,'o of country is brought together.
a:.I the ladies are relieved of their work,
g. ch they used to do as the manufacturers
o.. rur.~ machinery akInT their place.
aa Ithuu>in1 hands are left free for some
other pursuit These are some of the
special results and advantages which are
ctI~-i tv the rtpdIty of lnter-communl-
cation. Tine farmers around here have al
rHuir fe.t these a,lv.t taH.S, to a great eX-
'.n. and The extension of the r.tilr,a over
'.e ,iN miles between here and Montpc-
..'4 VIII HIiuo lHicllE t'tu 10 lIFii' oIii'0 II
N.. Lriug lou nearer 10 market and save
os, il transportation. But notwllh>tand
~ y.u have been a little off the line OF
'.a III road. yoI have be n able to do a
-o)I dead. You have been able to erect
au .-on. flrm-hou>es, surrounded by
'i'. .y-tonccd grounds; YOU have sustained
:Ir Schools and h we built here one of the
trc,'lo~t villa se> in the country. You have
O.. .'ir -tit TINS wit out inV railroad, and II
.,.,uSn YOU have done this without a
ra.r'I HAT You have been able to bring
'-" .'O IN tive To your doors.
Wei. upN. this material advantage OF
RI. roads i IN one respect its least advtn
t-.. This opportunity which it gives you
'. ST. in- Your products at the hlghes price
TIA 81 g";tjnL. with the greatest facility
'. if""nct~ Of o.her places, Is, after all
t.' Us ul.v means its greatest advantage