The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-31

these were the common people; that to
be gentleman or lady here person
must do something by brains or muscle
for the common good. Great also was the
establishment of a foreign minister at see
ing the gallery of the house OF representa-
tives during an exciting debate cleared by |
q word from slender sergeant-at-arms, |
and he turned to a companion with |
"Who would have thought il What a
people !" SO we may expect that the cen
tennal will bring TO our shores foreign
statesmen who, from witnessing the pros.
perity and happiness of our people and
their devotion to law and order because
they love their country, will learn from 1t
lesson that will be made profitable in
other lands in elevating the masses aud en-
genderiug patriotism that renccrs gov
erDments stronger and people more happy.
We have reason to be proud of our coun-
try aud our people. We take the down.
trodden and oppressed of every nation and
transform them into free citizens with the
same rights as ourselves their children
have the same schools as ours and are
eligible for the highest office. American
citizenship knows no distinction of nation
ality. We know that we are sometimes
imposed upon by scoundrels, that criminals
come to us but we take pride that with
such we have more peacable society,
where individual and social rights are bet
ter protected by the moral tone Of the COM
munity itself, than any other nation on
earth has secured by force Of soldiers and
the sharpest criminal code.
With social and governmental system
so well adapted to the needs of our people,
VIC are justified In patriotism and love for
our Institutions that appear almost egotsti-
| cal. This year we give an account Of our
| stewardship and show how we have dis
charged the high trust imposed on US
! Beside war with Barhary, England and
| Mexico, which were but brief Interruptions
of our peaceful prosperity, we have, in this
generation. purified ourselves by four
years bloody struggle, from q capkerous
growth that had sprung up in our own sys-
tenn. As we look back through the haze
| of fifteen years to that balmy April morn
| ing when the news from Sumter came, it
seems dream. The blow struck on that
10Th of April, 1861, brought rccoi that
transformed peaceful people into nation
Of heroes, and, If need were, martyrs; il
worked out the freedom of a race of beings
and di senthralled liberty of the only blot
on her escHtcheon.
1t took four years of terrible war to re-
instate the nation in its integrity, go thai
one flag tloated over every part, and the
people were, in name, at least, united
The havoc of human life in that time
was terrible. More than $4,000 mer
went forth from Vermont alone to swell
the armies Of the Union. Many of then
when they went out looked for the last time
on the loved faces and scenes of home
they gave their lives a sacrifice for theil
country, a peace of offering for the future
| Fnr l,a eipo 1f
past Every city, town and hamlet has a
sacred trust to perform in honoring the
ashes of those brave spirits whose blood
!, was shed upon the altar of liberty, TIL,
exercises of this day are instituted to bring
before the people the memory of the ma
: tons departure from her original profes
. sions, and the bloody atonement through
which these sins were wiped out.
We should see that the sacrifice made i
effective in securing our country from tn
perils which surround us. Ii we now sui
, fer ourselves to be lost on the rocks of COZ
} ruption and greed it matters little tina
slavery is abolished il knaves and thieve
! | and gamblers are to rule in official places
} and ill-gotten gains are to receive th
T homage that only intelligent integrit
f merits, our braye boys have died in vair
: The sacrifice of the soldiers in the late wa
r is theme on which we can reflect wit
h profit. TIE man who can appreciate it
: bettered by the contemplation that this da
= calls forth; he finds driven from his hea
Y the idea that politics are too bad for him
g NEEDLE with. We cannot honor the men
o DRY Of soldier, and, at the same tim
! leave the management of affairs IN tn
e hands of those we fear to trust.
n If party politics are corrupt and degrat
o ing, the men of morality who refuse
!. take part in them are the most responsb
d for it. This too prevalent feeling that
i man is too pure to take part in affairs {
It state is the same sentiment that would hay
caused an exodus to Canada when those v
l. honor to-day marched to the front at Il
e call of pure patriotism. If we believe tn
e society is corrupt and yet do nothing, VI
1t stand condemned az towards or access
.e ries to the guilt If we profit by the soci
r. corruption, we are not like the soldier WI
o died for his country, but are the bount
is jumpers of our time who seek patlry ga
he from the disasters and distresses of our f
ID low men. If we keep aloof from the bait
r. between right and wrong we sre me
E. heartless than Nero, who engaged music
IT distract his attention while Rome was bul
IT ing.
ID Our service this afternoon adds nothil
to the glory of those who receive o
a floral offerings on their graves. Th
Va have gone to their reward and receiv
" more blessed honors than VIC can besto
but to the living this exercise is full
Il, significance and profit. We who assist
10 these services as loving tribute to tho
we honor, here receive blessing beyo
" price. We drink into our souls from
On contemplation of the lives gone out
he noble duty, higher ideas of life and
N responsibilities. For US this day 10 a hC
to time. We cannot take part in these ce
~ monies without feeling our hearts swell
In to a flrmer determination to press on in
e. service of God and country until the {
emies of both have been subdued, or
have been called from the earthly bait
field.
er Let us, then, close tho days observan
at with thoughtful hearts, and strive to
=. emulate those we honor that the full me-
IL ing of the day may sink into our sol
n that we may hereafter be better soldie
IL and fight against vice and sin, social exec
an intemperance and political corruption, W
a more determined purpose of winning
r. victory. And year by year, as the cy
UT OF time rolls on, we will unite in
ire memorial service now being performed
~ strengthen noble purposes and form h
- resolves for the performance of duty
re- the glory of God and as we draw inspl
ok ton therefrom let our children be broul
les among the tombs, and there told the ST.
~. of the great struggle IN which these br'
u' men died, and swear them to a faithful
er- legisnce to God and country upon til
re- mounds as upon holy affairs, so that
,el and young alike may in this service cor
-, crate themselves to duty and offer up gr'
iiu full homage to Him who doeth all thi
ca well and makes even our misfortun
i'm distresses profitable untous in our n
az tions to him ann our fellowmen.
ut The poem by Walter Il. Howard,
on ~, was finely prepared production
OIL was well read as prepared, and listened
with marked approval from the first
the last word. Mr.. Howard Is a comps