The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-06
LESSON OF BROTHERHOOD.
Roosevelts speech to Veterans OF
Vermont.

Burlington. Va, Sept. 5.-vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived in this city
this afternoon by special train from
Proctor, where he was the guest of
United States Senator Proctor, at
luncheon, after speaking at the State
Fair at Rutland this morning.
This evening Col. Roosevelt deliv-
cred an address at the public meeting
of the Vermont Officers Reunion Soci-
ETY., held at the Howard Opera House.
The building was crowded to the
doors. Mr.. Roosevelt said, in part:
You have taught us many lessons,
and none more important than the
lesson of brotherhood.
I'm the first place, you have left us
the right of brotherhood with the men
who wore the grey in the ranks against
which you were pitted. At the OPEN
ing of this new century. all of us, the
children of a. reunited country, have a
right to glory in the countless deeds of
valor done alike by the men of the
North, and the men of the South. We
can retain an ever-growing sense of
the all-importance, not merely to our
people but to mankind, of the Union
victory while giving the freest and
heartiest recognition to the sincerity
and self-devotion of those Americans,
our fellow countrymen, who then
fought against the Stars in their
courses. Now there is none left, North
or South, who does not take JOY and
pride in the Union; and when three
years ago we once more had to face
a foreign enemy. the heart of every
true American thrilled with pride to
see veterans who had fought in the
Confederate uniform once more appear
under Uncle Sans colors, side by side,
with their former foes and leading to
victory under the famous old flag, the
sons both of those. who had worn the
Blue and of those who had worn the
Grey"
The Civil War had taught another
lesson in brotherhood, he maintained,
in that it drew into it's ranks men from
all walks in life, and in the suffering
and hardship that followed brought all
classes closer together, thus wiping out,
to great extent, the lines of demar-
cation between citizens which existed
IN a lesser degree in the country COM
munities, and to a greater extent In
the cities.
Touching upon the recent war with
Spain the Vice President said
The lesson taught by the great war
could only be imperfectly taught by
d
little good has been done even by such
struggles as that which ended in en-
surfing independence to Cuba, and in
giving to the Philippines a freedom to
which they could never have attained
had we permitted them to fall into
anarchy or under a tyranny. 1t was a
pleasant thing to see the way in which
men came forward from every walk of
life, from every section Of the coun-
try, as soon as the call to arms &C.
Cured. The need was small and east
ly met, and not one In a hundred of
the ardent young fellows who pressed
forward TO enter the army had a
chance to see any service whatever.
but 1t was good to see the spirit of
81 had not been lost"
In closing he said
When you of the Civil War sprang
forward at Abraham Lincoln's call to
put all that life holds dear and life IT.
SELF, In the scale of the nations honor
you were able to do what you did be-
cause you had in you, not only the
QUANTITIES that make good citizens. but
IN addition, the high and intense
traits, the deep passion and enthusi-
asm, which go to make up those he
roes who are fit to deal with iron
times. We can never as a nation afford
TO forget that back of our reason. our
understanding, and our common sense
there must lie in full strength. the
great fundamental passions which are
not often needed, but which every
truly great race must have as a we'll
spring of motive in time of need"
Tomorrow morning Mr. Roosevelt
viii go to Isle la Motto for the annual
dinner of the Vermont Fish and Game
League.