The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05

which this portrait is intended, it
seems to me to fairly represent the
man, the hero, and the son whom the
State delights to honor"
nnEx--Gov. Stickney's address includ-
ed the resolution ordering the paint
ing and the foregoing letter. Con-
Guiding his remarks Gov. Stickney
said:
The picture has been placed for the
present in the vestibule of the hall of
this House and now, in this joint as
sembly | deliver it, through His Ex-
cellency Governor Mccullough to the
State.
May it remain in this Capitol teach
ing it's lesson of fidelity and valor in
all the coming years Governor Stick
ney then related Captain Clark's hon
orable part in the Spanish American
War and closed by saying: This
mountaineer has established at least
three maxims for the future conduct
Of naval warfare. When near the en-
envy always be ready; save the best
fuel for the fight; if the enemy fees
turn battleship into cruiser.
Permit me in conclusion to say, in
language as appropriate now as in
the days of King Henry the VI:
"Welcome. brave Captain and vic
torious lord;
A stouter champion never handled
sword. "
In accepting the picture, following
his Introductory remarks Gov. Nc
Cullough said
The words of the resolution read by
the secretary of the Legislature of
two years ago, inviting Captain Clark
(it was then, Rear Admiral Clark, it is
now and should have been from the
moment the O4eSon eltc-ed the battle
lines around Santiago) inviting Cap
tain Clark to sit for portrait to be
placed here in commemoration of the
distinguished services to his county,
rendered on board the Oregon, and as
token of the abiding affection and
admiration of this people, are but
the expression of truthful and noble
tribute of his native State to her great
naval commander. And the words of
his response have been read by
Gov. Stickney. Though great respon-
sibilities were weighing upon him
during that heroic trip of 49, 600 miles
as he drove the Oregon at break neck
speed and without an accident swing
ing around the continent from San
Francisco to Santiago-often and
often he remembered that famous
order of Sedgwick to his sixth corps,
as they started for Gettysburg, to
"Put the Vermonters in 'front.'" and
often he thought of Warmers boys
hurrying down from Manchester to
save the day at Bennington, and
, doubtless often, although he says
nothing about it in his letter, for as
he told Secretary Moody a little
while ago: "You know, Mr.. Secre-
tary, lin his modest way l was with
! Farragut - Doubtless he was en-
couraged and inspired by the recollec-
ton also of that daring and brilliant
and desperate feat of Admiral Farra-
gut at Mobile Bay, when the torpedoes
were exploding and his iron-clads
were sinking and the Brooklyn was
backing and confusing his line, lash
ing himself to the maintop of the Hart
ford and signalling his men to move
ahead, and they moved ahead and the
old Admiral. after three hours fight,
won battle that conferred such glory
on the American navy as has redeemed
the lost Trafalgar.
Recollecting these things, recall
ling these memories on this trip shows
the innate greatness of the man, the
sublime courage, the martial ardor
the fighting qualities of this chill
born hero Of the seas - And the in
cident referred to by Governor Stick
, ney, that while swinging around thu
continent, stopping for a little Will,
; that the Oregon might catch her breatl
at Rio, there finding this discretion
/ airy order, said to his boys on thu
2 quarter deck, 81 am going out lads
r we may meet this Spanish Armada
but they won't be quite as handsom
when we get through with them, if w
do" Gentlemen of tie joint assent
ly: He went out and never stoppe
until the Cristobal Colon was sunk q
Santiago.
All these things show, Mr.. Pres
dent and gentlemen, the metal of til
A man; they show that it was in h
a blood; they show that Vermont sti
breeds John Starks and Ethan Allen
Let this portrait then, be accepted
n Let it hang upon the walls of tn
u Capitol building for all the years
q the future, aye, though the walls
this stately edifce crumble into dus
z let the State still preserve this pc
y trait that it's youth in all the gener
4 lions of men, may look upon it al
y learn, initiate and emulate the vi
I tues and valor of Vermont's dist
{ guished men.
\ Responding, with much emotio
! Admiral Clark said
| / know that what | may say or fl
; to say will not be regarded by you
. the expression of my feeling at bel
! honored in this way, being present