Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-07-14
From the Pittsburgh Wing.
CELEBRATION AT CHAMPLAIN.

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The anniversary Of our national independence
was duly celebrated at Champaign. We under.
stand that an unusually large number Of persons
were assembled on the occasion, and that the
exercises were conducted in good style and to
the satisfaction Of all present. The citizens OF
Chanplain are entitled TO much credit for their
zeal and efforts in behalf Of their new and ia.
vorlte literary institution and we think their
c%xcrtions cannot fail Of The desired effect, of es.
tabilshlng 1t upon a permanent footing.
"A salute OF % guns was fred in the morning
and at half past 10 the procession formed at the
Academy and proceeded to the church, where
the address was delivered by CALVIN pEAsE, a
professor in the University Of Vermont a sub.
stitnte for President Wheeler, who was detain.
cd by sickness in his family.
The address was listened TO with grcat inter-
est and was throughout a finished composition,
lull OF gust sentiment and just reasonings, Civ
ing his views Of the obicc, and end of education,
as developing the man fitted for the great end
OF his being and sustaining his relation to God
and his fellow men in all due proportions -
which the orator most happily illustrated by the
character of Washington.
We give a passage from his address which
we pronounce one OF the most happy culogies
Oh that liliiStriots man that we ever heard,
"Oi all the men whom the history of the nast can
brng before MS, we think that the most nearly per-
feet model OF n Nan is exhibited in him, whom this
gay makes !, eSpecIaiv appropriate to name, our own
immortal Washington. Without n Unconventional
prominence OF any SINGLE quality, he was eminent in
a degree to which few have ever arrived, in all that is
great and noble IN our idea of Man The was firm and
DECIDED wItlon' beng hasty or self willed the was
confident without being arrogant he was daring
without beng rash he was deliberate in the most
ordinary concerns, and was ready TO act with PRONG.
ltlde III the most difficult and dangerous, and in eve
~ eNIsthcy; he was eminent as a warrior he was
eminent as n statesman he was not inferior as a
scholar; he was exemplary as a christian his pub
lie cnteer was peculiarly grave and dianife1. and his
private lie was beautliul. He was not, like mos; 9TH
crs' the product of peculiar and favorable circtmstan-
ces' blt he would have been great under any circum.
stances; lie was not greater in public life han in re-.
i!Lreineni; he was every where and always the same.
H'i ms character was not appreciated N his own dav;
ana 'lat because 1t was not understood. He grows
,,inoh US ana upon The world with n constant growth.
w are every day seeing new eXcellcncies in him.
Inc more narrowly we examine, the more pure and
excellent he seems. His fame, illustrious as it is, is
glory shall brighten. Napoleon was a warrior. AMI.
III the hlidst OF his exploits, his btlliancy so daZzled
'ie common eye, thai 1t could see no other object, and
none OF the detects of that. Compare him with Wash.
ING the world by It's suddenness, its eccentricity and
blaze, ana then is sunk in night! Select vour exam
pies from any profession and from any arc-sclec,
.he most brilliant, and compare them with Washing.
ton, and what are they f.! like the stars when the
moon mas arisen. But it is not for me, nor such as [
10 speak his culogy. I might rather fear TO spea,
ms name lest should take it upon lips too or.
irfeV rent. | can satisfy my own heart only by
nnndIhg my knees before his and our God and Father
IN dG,yont thanksgiving, that lie revealed him to the
world 50 fully and so long!n
Alter the Address the members of the hcade.
my aud others formed a procession, and march.
ed to the island where the company partook of
a plain dinner.