The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-13
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looked forward and dreaded the danger of
battle, felt the twinges of pain, the pangs
of hunger and the exhaustion of fatigue,
equally with ourselves but they looked
upon free institutions endangered, liberty
threatened, honor unsullied, as of para
mount importance. They believed their
duty owed to their country, to humanity,
to freedom, as superior to that owed to
any, except their God Indeed great masses
of the American army believed their duty
owed to God, as well as to country, de-
manded the sacrifice Who says they were
not right? Who says it is not always the
duty of the righteous man, to stand firm,
even to the outrance, against vice and
crime, of whatever manner or nature.
What ia this goodly land-this envied of
all nations-ths Gland Of the free and
home of the brave" to come 70 il the just
now "falls to the rear? p
Saved from great dangers that have gone
before, passed over the throes OF ntersecine
strife, under the demoralizing influence OF
speculations in deprecated currency, in
the midst of salary grabs credit mobliers,
Boss Tweed rings, and their petty imita-
tors, in the rural districts, with their false
oaths, their repeated voters and their frau
tuent certificates of naturalization, what
shall become of the nation, if the true man,
the "forlorn hope" stands not ready to en-
ter the breach.
Thank God, that with all the peculations.
the land steals, the railroad steals, the In
dams supply steals, and the whisky ring
steals that have disgraccd the pages OF our
latter day history from the carpet bag
thieves of Louisiana to the stealing of the
legislature of New Hampshire in the dis
graceful act of her governor and council in
throwing out over three thousand votes
for General Matt Head, because he
he was christned Nathaniel forsOoth No
truer soldiers, none of our old brave COM
rades, honored in war, has been found gull
ty! only the contractors, the purveyors, the
''wire workers" of the CLONE Guard, =
the "hangeis-on' about Washington, and
other political centres study the elements
of intrigue and dishonor. He who trusts
in his own good right arm; in the God OF
Justice, in the God of truth In Jehovah
and the continental Congress scorns mean
tricks!
Who 30 noble and so sturdily honest as
the old Morse warrior, or who go true, as
the knight of chivalry?
Thank God that the day of retribution
is at hand for those who studied with Shep-
pard with Babcock, with Belknap and their
associates; whether they remain with them
still or whether they have have strayed of
INTO the back settlements, unless they change
their practice. The Americans are awak-
ened to the exigeucies of the times, and
there are truer men coming to the front
not rs Struggling Nidettes, nor indeed as
distanced but regularly formed pcletS,
but a Ia grand army, massed on the centre,
moving forward in solid phalanx, across
hill and dale, over the sashed timber
around the abbattoir, and against the walls
of the fortress in perpetual siege.
We meet here to commemorate the deeds
Of our martyrs-to decorate with flowers,
natures beautiful bushes and smiles,
"dewy with teal drops"--the graves of our
patriot dead, and il becomoth III to con-
slider this they have done for us, and our
dangers.
Nav we not, then, with these views,
consider our mission and in the language
of another again behold the wealth of oui
possessions and keep them pure. The eX
ample and influence of the early pioneers
long line of honored statesmen, unbroker
from the days of the "Grand Charter
10 the present time; the memories OF
Ticonderoga, Hubbardton and Bennington
your soldiers, first at every call, in thu
front on every field rolling back the tide
of invasion at Saratoga and Plattsburg
charging the nights of Chepultepec, un
looking the gates of victory at Gettysburg
gaining a lost battle at Cedar Creek ant
aiding in the final crush of re
bellion on the banks Of the Apo
mattox Your judiciary, never tarnishe'
Ivy the breath of suspicion; your legisla
ture, lncorruptible for an hundred years
YOUR municipal organizations, town, cit
and county, never dishonored by ring
Your colleges and common schools, fire
to all, of every class, condition or color
your churches in every hamlet your be
nevolent institutions, covering the poe
at home and stretching forth thei
protecting arms to the farthe;
islands of the sea your thousand homt
of comfort and plenty, cheered by affet
ton and warmed by love; prudent, plai
and vigorous race of men well trained
happy children; glorious, true hearte
women.
A better government q happier peop
will be sought in vain within the limits
enlightened civilization.
Such, my friends, is your inheritanc
earned by the sacrifices and the blood {
the true men that have gone before.
For it all-for her past history and c.
ample, for all that Vermont has been al
promises to be, you are largely their deb
Ors.
Teach then your children to keep the
memories always green from the depths
the reverent grateful hearts Of every 81
and daughter-here let the prayer ascend
God bless the citizen soldier Of every a