News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-08-26
peace will give you the reward for an
honorable and heroic service
Extracts From MIR. Clowse's Speech.

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closest attention of his audience through
out.
In referring directly to the old soldiers
he said in part:
Every time 1 think of the old SOL
der, think of him as a boy in 6l And
did you know no one study has given me
such undying faith in the boy as get
from that soldier child of the dark six
ties. Look at him, as he left the shop,
Office, mill trade, farm, or profession to
assume the most strict and sacred duty
of citizenshp-a soldier bearing arms
country's defense.
"Was he trained like European SOL
dier, until every fibre of his body seemed
to respond with military exactness ? Oh,
no The largest percentage of those
boys had no conception of war, and in
nocence is always inherently at peace.
Look at him once more, when the war
call has been heard in the little hamlet,
from whose adored haunts. perhaps his
feet had never wandered for more than
single day. and at most fortnight. Bu'
down through the valley of the shade W
of death. The loved ones gather at the
door to say what may be last farewell.
The mother imprints parting kiss and
breaths a blessing on noble son. He
leaves the old home! All, is it forever
To the front he is sent and into the
thick of combat goes that soldier boy.
He is wounded, suffers, lies sick and Ian
cuisines in the hospital. Restored to
duty again, he marches against the en-
envy, is captured and placed in d south
ern prison with corn and water for food.
Exchanged once more he marches into
the conflict. When fighting with renew
ed energy, he is pierced by an enemy's
bullet and falls just as night time closes
the bloody drama. There he lies in
Deaths grasp until the southern stars BE-
gin to fade into the approaching morn
ing. Then, just as the sun, pushing
back the curtains of the night steals
over the hill and kisses the dew drops
into day, an heroic soul goes up to the
God of Battles.
You may eulogize the names of kings,
glorify the deeds of all the martial forces
Of the earth, magnify the splendor of
every triumph, ancient and modern, and
then eclipse, transcend and surpass the
greatness of them all by the deeds of the
,oldier-boy, the mothers martyr, who
ought. lived, bled and died and sleeps
;orever in the Southland.
With all due honor to every soldier in
This great land today, l am especially
proud of you as Vermont soldiers for
your commendabe and notable service
n the awful rebellion. You have right ,
20 be proud of yourselves. Your deeds !
1efend you.
May you tell your children and grand ,
children the story how Vermont fur
1ished, according to population, more
J )ldiers than any other northern state.
Fell them how Vermont turned the tide
It ettysburg-one of the decisive battles
If the world. Tell them at last that al
though Vermont gave up five thousand
,r more of her noblest sons as the result
If disease or battle, her boys in blue
back every flag they took away.
)oubly sacred they are, because catered,
orn and drenched in the blood of ma
ions sons, they will eloquently say to
IL the generations that come af er. Glib
rty and Union one and inseparable now
nd forever"
He paid glowing tribute to the G.. A.
B., s. of V. and w. R. c. In speaking of
he last named organization he said:-
They have heen sunshine to you, in
very storm of life and know that every
older in this great land is proud of their
He not only admires all
Imerican womanhood for purity and pa
riotism, but especially worships the
anne of her who was true to him in the
avs of war and has not decreased that
eviction in the days of peace"
You ask what are the titles and the
mblems that mark the contrast between
ais valiant soldier in blue and other men
t the earth? None! You will see him
m summers day tilling the soil, per-
hance you may see him walking the
usy streets, or living a life of retire
lent, but he is the same quiet, unassum. '
y, and in many cases, unknown hero. {
ust one mark of distinction In the left {
pei of his coat you will perceive little
ronze button-that is a sign of patriot.
o him that button means more than
gal robes or diadems. The words of .
'illiams Jennings Bryan will truly apply /,
} him-"that this is land where every 9
an is king, and no one cares to wear a Z
own"
am glad today, and so are you, that .
ere is no North, no South. All one a
and, free, united country from Canada +
the Gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pa
fic. A patton of homes, land of peace !
I'd conteDtment. Each and every state
the union joining in one common pur-
use to safeguard the interests of the
'ivate citizen. as the nations strongest T
'fense within and security without.
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