The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-01
a SIGNIFICANT ADDRESS.

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q SIGNIFICANT ADDRESS.
The addresses delivered memorial day,
were as class,so far IS they have come un-
der our notice, OF ahigher order than il usual
to this kind Of production, and were, gen
orally, imbued with the spirit of the day
and the times. Among the many able,
eloquent and timely orations, pronounced
In Vermont, perhaps, under all crcumstan-
ces, that of Colonel w. G. Vcazey, de-
livered In Rutland, was the most notice
able. The words of the colonel, from his
very position, would carry with them a sig.
nificance which would not attach to the
same language If used by another. He is
one of the representative men of Vermont.
the mos, gifted, ia many respecto, Of any
of the younger class Of Vermont poiti-
cians-we use the word politician" in its
highest, broadest and best eeuse. His mill
tary career, SO well as his civil life, has
made him the pride and leader of the SOL
der element Of the state. AS a representa-
tive Of the soldiers his name rises sponta-
neously to the lips of everyone, and what
ever of office or honor the people have to
bestow, the soldiers of Vermont would
confer it on Colonel Weary so far as he
might consent to the same.
There is no Office 10 the gift OF the peo-
pie of Vermont which his comrades would
not, if they could. willingly and cheerfuly
bestow on him-and right well aud worthiy
would he wear The honors and Go the du-
tics. But he has not alone his military
record to rely upon. In civil life he has
proved him self a leader among leaders,
and has satisfactorily discharged those du-
ties to the performance of which his fellow
citizens have, from time to time, called
him. Political sentiments uttered at any
time, by such man, would necessarily
command attention. Just now, they ar,
entitled to. and will receive, more than or
binary attention. BY an unanimous vote
of the republican state convention, and in
accordance with the unanimous wieh and
voice of the republicans of Vermont, Colo.
mel Veazey is one Of the delegates at large
to the republican national convention to be
held at Cincinnati within two weeks, to
nominate candidates for president and vice
president of the United States. His per-
sonal preferences for candidate he has
kept TO himself. We venture to say that
not even his most intimate friend C n say,
orthnritxv fpr No
And 1t is because of his position boh as a
representative soldier and as DELEGATE, and
on account of hi, very reticence, that make
. his words of so much significance.
The general tenor, scope and sentiment
OF his admirable Grafton cou be Obtained
from the brief abstract which we pub
lished, Wednesday but We desire to cal
especial attention to one or two passages as
showing its Significance, but without any
particular Comment of our own, as the par
agraphs quoted carry with them their own
comment.
After saying that demagogues are as
much the enemy of the country as an
armed toe, he says; ''Ihe man aoho toill
"sacrJice manhood, honor, truth, 10 lift
"himse.f to poacer is the enemy Of your
" country. Could we not all see, in our
minds eye, among those named for the
presidency, a man whom the coat fitted
Proceeding. he said THE men who will
=" be ray the trusts of office, who will sac
rifle judgment, duty, conscience, who
+" would limit and restrict ductiion, tchO
" could nislead By an appeal to prejudice,
D." soho could array one section or one class
against another rs the enemy Of you,
country" Is not one, or more, of the
most prominent Of candidates here correct.
ly described7 Is not the picture true tc
lifei Uttering these words on the eve oil
his departure TO Cincinnati, can we moi
confidently trust that he will be found
there. doing "a he adjured his comrades to
do? GAS they love their country ant
their kind, and would have their children
"rise up and call them blessed, spare 70
the euemyl" We believe that he vii
spare not the enemy.
Again, ne says, hnu ne COMES GOWN IL
the very pith and marrow of the politica
issue Of the hour The republic Nigh
posi- ly endure the reckless jackson
ian doctrine. that to the victor be-
longs the spoils Of office, situated apt
limited as The country then was, but b,
would be holder man than Jackson
who should now say that the half-cen
tury or Whereabouts since its enunciation
has not demonstrated the demoralzipl
effect, danger and absurdity of such {
theory for country Of the magnitude
and situated as ours 10 now. Yet tina
system is upon us, rooted, engrafted
"powerful tor it's perpetuation, graspe'
with iron firmness by the class of oilic,
holders and office seekers who coult
never get office without it.
Minute men, here especially is work to
you. Let the pillow stand in the furrow
let the ring of the anvil and whir Of ma
chinery cease, for single day, that yol
may got to the ballot box and begin th'
cure OF this evil which seriously threat