The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-17
Chr Autlana Daily Globe
MONDAY, JULY II, 1876.
Letter from Hon. Charles H. joyce.


The following is the letter of Col. Charles
II. Joyce to the people of Pttsford in re-
spouse TO an invitation to be present at the
celebration Of the 4th of July in that
town.
wAsnlNGToN, ID. c., June 2ssh, 1876.
H. r. LottrOp, Esq.
My DEAR SR Your kind letter, With
invitation 10 be present and address, the
people of Pittsford on the 4th of July, was
duly received and gratefully appreciated.
Nothing certainly would give me more
pleasure than to meet my old friends on
the occasion of celebrating the glorious cen
tennial anniversary eff the birth of our re-
public aud add my voice 10 the general and
heartfelt IT joicng
But my public duties here exacting and
absolutely forbid my absence for more than
day or two at time, and so ! am OBJ
liged, reluctantly, to decline your tempting
invitation.
The present condition of affairs in con-
gress, as you are aware, imperative de-
mands the almost constant presence and at
tendance of every man on our side. so that
it would be impossible for me to leave long
enough to 20 to Vermont and back, with
safety to the public service
The suggestion of Gen. Grant that this
memorable day be universally celebrated
throughout the whole country was pr Impted
by BILE impulse, and right healtlY are
the people Responding to it.
On that immortal day the booming Of
cannon, the ringing of bells, and the glad
shou's OF happy and united people, should
resound in one grand chorus from thelprov-
II ces to the gulf and from Cape Cod 10 the
G den Shores, while from every heart and
from every altar should ascend, to the
God of our fathers, praise and thanksgiv-
ing for our great deliyerance, and earnest
prayers for our future peace aud pros
perity.
Although the people Of Vermont have
come up through much irlbulation to Their
preesnt proud and prosperous condition,
yet no people on earth have more cause for
rejoicing, and none can celebrate that aus
picious day with more heartfelt glowing pa
triolism than they No people on earth
enj m ore than they do and none have 9
brighter and q purer record. Whenever
foreign or domestic foes have menaced the
liberties of the people or threatened the
destruction of the government, the Green
Mountain boys have always sought and
found the front of the conflict and the posi-
Of danger
Upon every battle tleld their devotion to
duty and hero c conduct has added new
ustre to every star, and made more radi
ant every stripe upon the national ensign
under which they have marched to deatt
and victory.
To-day her sons are found at the heat
and among the leaders in every deparI.
ment of civil ife, her people are intelli-
gent, independent, and thrifty, and her
name is the synonym of loyalty, integrity
and Industry the world oyer.
While we take pride Id our present ex-
allied position as nation ana as a people,
and congratulate ourselves upon our growth
and progress, we must not forget that dur
ing the century that has passed, many
abuses have crept IN to our form OF gov
ernment and evils have sprung up which
must be crushed out ere we launch forth
upon the voyage of the new century.
RefurmO in the administration of our
government are loudly demanded, and be
is duh scholar who does not read in the
signs Of the times the imperative lessons Of
the hour.
This anniversary is a rest or stopping
place in chr history, where we should take
our soundings, and like wise men resolve
to improve upon the experiences and les
sons Of the last hundred years,
In the manner, and with the spirit have
indicated, am sure We shall all celebrate
the nations birthday in this great centen-
NAL year, with fixed and firm resolve to
SO discharge our duties as citizens hereaf-
ter, that the second century of our country's
existence shall far exceed the first, in hon
or and usefulness, and we he enabled to
press on together to great and glorious
destiny.
But see am writing too long a letter;
please accept yourself, and tender to your
people for me, sincere thanks for your and
their kind remembrance and invitation,
and assure them that fully sympathze
with them in their noble and patriotic
work, and that while | shall never forget
the gallant people ! represent, or fail to
appreciate the honors | have rectivedtat
theirihands, it shall ever be my greatest
pleasure and earnest endeavor to so dis
charge my public duties as to meet the ap-
proval OF my own conscience, the approba-
ton, and aid in the progress and prosperity
OF our common country.
With kind regards to all remain sin
cerelY yours.
CHARLES II JOYCE.