The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-31

nation upon the globe will dare to make
war upon us within our own borders.
Neither can we expect another civil war !
unless II be the result of inability, corrup-
ton or dishonesty on the part of our rulers.
The preiudices existing before the war
and engendered by 1t are dying away and
the ties between the different section OF
our country are growing stronger and
stronger section becoming more and
more dependent upon the other.
Our greatest danger is from want OF a
just and true appreciation upon the part of
the people of honesty, integrity aud ability
in our ofIice-holders.
If we continue to elevate to places of
trust oiilce.seekers who are all things to all
men, but false alike to their constituents
and every principle of honor, our attach
ment to the government will grow less and
less, until we shall be in danger Of disin-
tegration as q nation.
Burke has well said: "All persons pos
SEES sing any portion of power ought to be |
strongly and awfully impressed with an
idea that they act in trust, and that they |
are TO account for their conduct in that
trust to the great Master, Author and Foun-
der of society,""
And, allow me to add, they should also
be held 10 the strictest accountability to
their constituents, and instead Of having
t. cir dishonesty and corruption concealed
or palliated, as is often the case, by SER
vile or partisan press, things should be
called by their right names, and, II found
wanting, they should be either cast aside
or consigned to infamy, whichever their
deeds merit.
peace hath her victories as well as
war;" and if ever the American people
come to fully and justly appreciate the i'm
porlance of having thoroughly honest and
capable men to make our laws for us and
rule over us, we shall have achieved q vic
tory the importance Of which cannot be
estimated.
God only knows where we should be to-
day had Abraham Lincoln been selfish,
dishonest and corrupt and blind indeed
must that man be whofails to see the work
of an over. ruling Providence in placing au
honest man at the head of the government
in the time of its greatest peril and danger.
1t is well for the American people at
least once each year, and upon every cca-
sion like this to review and contemplate
the first few months of the war, when tor
the time beng self was forgotten, and self
interest laid aside and tue people were
vieing with each other in acts of devotion
to country. We had almost be-
gun TO think that patriotism
fired upon Sumter had hardly died away
before the spirit of the fathers of the Re-
public pervaded the people of the NORTH
and they were ready TO 'pledge their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor TO
maintain the government and overcome the
rebellion. u " -atisV w. ~ ~
And let our whole people from the con-
temptation of the scenes and the great
sacrifice made by our heroic dead resolve
that in the future they will do their duty
: faithfully as citizens both at the primary
, meeting and at the ballot box, and that
they will not vote for any man for Office
unless he is honest and capable. Then our
dead will not have died in vain, and the
and for the people will be perpetu
ated and stand upon foundations as firm a:
S the everlasting hills and will yield il
f richest fruits.
y At the close of Judge Dunton's remarks
e the president introduced Mr.. Edward j
!. Hyde, principal of Castleton seminary
e who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President: have no desire to occu
py much of your time. Enough has al
II ready been said to sufficiently honor thi
= day, aud the main duty for which we ar
here assembled is yet to be performed
4
~ remarks on the propriety of the faithful
e. and continued observance of this day. TIL
7. organization OF our republic is unparallee,
in the annals of political history. Ancien
and modern states may be stretched With
~ narrow limits, have strengthened them
ID selves by conqucstr and colonies Will
as passing through various revolutions G
), government. But of all nations, the his
- tory of whose organization Is handed dow
to us by tradition or written story, non
H. can claim so exalted birth as our owl
m What ray of pure celestial light is throw
=, around its origin. At the birth OF any nj
~ ton, where can you find that spirit of sc
ol denial, that patient endurance, that loft
d, patriotism, that answering virtue, exhlb
as ted first by the pilgrims, then by our fail
ers of rs. Upon the barren rocks of Ma
sachusetts was formed the nucleus of
OF great commonwealth, which to-day stant
prominently among all nations.
at "Like the tall rock that lifts its towerir
form,
he sSells from the deep and half way leaves IL
N Storm
~ While round its breast the rolling clouds al
er spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
W God and freedom were the foundation
upon which this magnificent structure WI
tie to be reared, With these elements unde
lying this embryotic condition, nato
-. was to grow up from youth to manhoo,
~ from manhood to maturer years, until
"A should, in time, deity the combined Legion
hit of the whole world. These principle
he were to be defended and kept in life eve
% at the risk of humiliation. So our fathe
I'd of rs, when the last ray of hope seemt
descending from their vision, when darl
py ness hung like cloud over their pathwa
of went forth undaunted on their noble mi
- sion toward freedom, their goal. Brav
W intrepid and majestic, they trod the patti
nd of earthly strife, possessing that cheerir
he faith which, if all things else hi
pr. failed, would have led them as it led tt
fathers of old through the Red Sea aero
the Jordan. into Liberty, their promise
of land. Their noble example stands ever
ID view, a bright beacon that will shine wi
%. increasing brlliancy through succeedir
" ages, lighting the dark places of the gob
he proclaiming TO the down-trodden and o.
of pressed of every cline home of freedom
place of peace. England, once our crue
by importunate and oppressive, but no
ne proud, envious and loving mother, lit
'as thought when forcing the colonies to +
I'd, bellion, that they, poor, weak creature
Ter would spring up soon full armed for Il
r." fray, defying her giant strength, strikir
so off the chains that had SO long bound the
he to her iron sway, and at the same time a
ut, sert themselves then and forever free.
ed But of all the illustrious actors in tn
Tor ever popular drama not one remains tn.
n; have long since gone to their rest, leavir
he behind names that will live fo
al ever. The insignia which it hi
Ike been the work of their lives to protec
ue they intrusied to the care of their childre
nd with the injunction that they must
nd borne by steady hands and faithful heart
lot and with the prayer that they would
lr- liver them to their successors as pure al
ed as spotless as when they received Their
re. Nobly did those intrusted with this precio
ny legacy sustain and defendit Each at Il