The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11
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issued by the pres on the morning OF the
centennial day, but few read such articles,
especially during tolrid heat. at such
time literature needs to be as bret and in
terestipg as possible, or it will suffer neg
lect. Among the best things which have
been written on this occasion 10 Miss Fan
nie Robinson's poem, which appeared in
the Egenihg Post. Miss Robinson pos
sesses fine gifts, which haye been highly
cultivated, and her appearance in the col
umDs of the Post shows how well she is
appreciated by journal so finished in taste.
The illumination of Union square on the
evening of July was the real glory Of the
Centennial Fourth, and this has been al
ready described in Your columns. Hail
Columbia" played 10y 300 pieces, was the
finest performance which that patriotic tune
ever received This, however, was not the
music of "'76' The latter has not been
as faithfully revived a. should have been
done. Indeed, 1t may be asked, does any
body know what was played by drum and
fife in that trying time? Was there any
music at Bunker Hill, except musketryp
1t is said that the continental army was
very deficient in this important element,
and there is very little record of the melo-
dies of the revolutionary camp. A revival
of his would be one Of the prettiest fea-
lures of the centennial occasion.
DOCTORS AND INVALIDs.
Tne Fourth was a busy time to the ply
sicians, because, aside from the accidents
inseparabe from such an occasion, there
was an increased need of attention to pa
tien;s. To the latter the celebration was Il
season of intensified suffering. A larger
number than that of " ashington's army,
| at the time Of the declaration, now lie upon
beds of sickness in this city. To such
class the booming of cannon, the bell ring
| ing and other jubllant sounds can only be
| distressing. and sometimes become tor
ture. Within a short distance of the cen
tire of the display is the Vanderbilt man
sion, where everything was done 10 keep
the commodore in "a peaceful condition, nut
| he complained bitterly OF the suffering thus
inflicted. Such things are inevitable, but
this does not render them more easily to
endure.
WHO WAS TIE MAN?
1t must be remember that in the days of
"'76" there was 10 Washington TO admire.
The Virginia land surveyor who held com
mand, was yet but an experiment. The
Yankees did not altogether admire him, and
Samuel Adams was very open in bis cen
SO in embryo. Such men as Greene, Suli-
van and WAYNE, were new In the service.
Mercer and Putnam we're the only generals
that Washington had who (iike himself
had been in an earlier campaign. Horace
tells us that 'there we're brave men before
Agamemr on although the latter was the
chieftain praised in the earliest of wnr poe
try. SO also America had her heroes before
Washington. Their number was small and
their achievements were limited,' but hey
had shown the nobiest trai;s of sOldiery.
Among the names then held in esteem was
that of Col. Williams, (after whom fam
GUS college is named who fell at the battle
of Lake George. The capture of Louis
burgh was at that time the glory OF New
England, and here Sir William Peppereli
bore command. For his success in this ex-
plot he was knighted, and a few years at
ierward was made lieutenant general. For
80 years he held seat in the council of
Massachusetts, Such was the former hero
: of New England, but his star is dmmed
by the splendor of subsequent patriotism
q FARTHER BACK.
Indian warfare had its heroes. Few,
even of our reading community, are aware
: of the fact the war with King Philip was
proporlonally as costly and as murderous
+, to the colonists as was the recent rebellion
: to the north. Thirteen white settlements
f were entirely destroyed and many Others
a suffered severely. Six hundred buildings
a were burned and au equal number of col
;. onists were slam. The expense IN money
was equal to $500, 900 of our money. This
q war took place before the first hat century
g had elapsed after the landing of the Pill
q grims. The hero Of that day was Capt
r. Church, who was a fitting successor t.
n Miles Standsh. The latter was the ver'
=. first man who exercised the military Office
"a on American soil. lie came over with the
;s pilgrims, but had previously served in th'
10 army in Holland His nerve, courage ant
=. impetuous disposition rendered him true
Ia forerunner OF American pluck. lie dlt
~ good service against the savages but dee
IL 30 years before King Philips war, bein!
IN then three score and ten. To quote tn
is words of Pope one may by such review
ID "Ralse old warriors whose adorCd remains
e. In weeping vaults, her hallowed earth con
q tains."
IS The lesson thus afforded by history ia tina
ct a patriotic yeople will always produce th
IL necessary material for fighting. The Fourt
ty OF July, was the outgrowih of nations
Of character which had been ripening for NOR
~ than century. Miles Standsh re-appear
ne at Bunker Hill and also at Gettysburgh
and that such will be the experience of tn
future is the opinion of
THE HERMIT IN NV IoEE.