Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-02-09
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FRIDAY MoRNIN G, FEBRUARY, 9,
RESPECT TO GEN. WOOL.


assembled at Towards on Wednesday eve.
ming 10 pay their respects TO this brave officer
and respected fellow. citizen. At an early
hour the hall was filled, by grcy-headed sires,
the middle aged and the young, without dis
tinction Of party, who were severally intro
duccd and exchanged saluta,ions with their
distinguished guest. To many of our citizens
Gen. Wool was an old acquaintance, having
formerly visited this section under other and
very different circumstances, connected with
which multitude ofinteresting rem iniscencos
suggested themselves, which were discussed in
the Generals free and familiar manner, much
TO the edification of all present. At an early
hour the company repaired to the dining hall
and partook of sumptuous entertainment
prepared by Mr., Howard-at which the Hon.
VIM. A. Griswold presided, assisted by Guy
Catin, Esq. and Hon. Timothy Toilet, as Vice
Presidents.
After the removal of the cloth the following
among other sentiments, accompanied by ap.
proprate remarks from several individuals,
were received and drank TO with much ap.l
plause.
l. Our CouNrRY.-Let US make il wba, IT,
claimed to be-the land Of the brave, the home If
the free.
2. The PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
He sits in the place of political power by right
more divine than that Of kings, the voice o
nation intelligent and free.
g. The GOVERNOR OF THE STATE ~
VERMONT.
4. BRIG. GEN. JOHN E. WooL.-The brave
officer, patriotic citizen, conscientious man.
On the announcement of this toast,
Gen. Wool rose and addressed the company
in few brief but appropriate remarks,
expressing a lively sense of the honors
conferred upon him. He alluded to the
past, dwelt upon the events of the day,
) and touched with much felicity upon his
own relation to the government and to bis
, fellow citizens who had thus honoled him
on the present occasion. In conclusion,
he proposed the following sentiment:
The citizens Of Burins ton-the descendants
Of The Green Mountain Boys. They have steadily
followed in The footsteps Of their loref,thers- ever
faithful to the principles of liberty, law and order.
s. The MEMORY oE GEN. WAsHISGroN.-
The rust Of time shall not larnis, its luslre.
, 6. THE SURVIVING PATRIOTS OF THE REV.
oLUTIoN.
little longer shall they stay,
A brave and fearless band
7. The ARMY AND THE NAVY Chel
engines of the nations power let them never
, become our masters.
, s. The MILITIA.-'Tis a giant bound-le,
the nation loose its bonds
2 9. The FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OF TIE
Press The lever that can move the world
10, PUBLIC SENTIMeNT.-Like the needle
, sometimes, admitting "degrees of variation" ,ut
but pointing at last to the pole.
, II. The integrity ofthe Union-No true frmd
5 Of his country can speak lightly Of dissolving he
Union of the States.
IL. The memory Of The Vermont Revolutionary
SOuHct " 'oVety, anu 'He pTlhcpeS anu eXdHDle
of the men who sustained and obeyed it,
ID. Enlightened Public Opinion-The sfe.
guard Of republican Institutions.
, We regret our inability to procure in
season for publication to-day the volunteer
toas,s offered on the occasion Am,ng
them were many very excellent sentiments.
, The remarks Of President Wheeler on an,
nouncIng the 18th toast, deserve to be
printed in letters of gold, and we hope he
will yet allow US the pleasure of giving
them publicity.
The entertainment was in all respects
good one-harmony and good feeling pre-
, vailed throughout, and we doubt not most,
of the company retired happier il not better
men, Indeed, we are not quite sure how
many would be inclined TO wink at Cana
. da war, if it would always bring us such
frinds and such cheer.
Ii will be recOlected nv our adars that