Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-30

day and beneath the milder effulgence of lunar
light, there it stands it ooks-it speaks-it acts
TO the full comprehension of every American mind,
and awakening the highest enthusiasm in every
true American bosom. Its silent but awful utter |
ance, the deep palhos with which, as we look up |
it, it brings before us the l7ih Of June, lI|o,
and the consequences resulting from the events OF
that day to us and our country and TO the world
consequences which, we know, must have their
influence to the end of tme,-surpasses al the ell
oquence Of the study Of the closet, all the nspira'
ton of genius. Today it speaks to us,-ts future
auditory will be the successive generations Of men
as they shall rise up before 1t and gather around
it, Its spirit will be Of courage and patrotsm,-l
of religion aud liberty,-of good goyernment,-of
the renown of those who have sacrificed them
selves for the good of the county
In the older world many fabrics arc still in ex.
istence, reared by human hands, whose objects and
history are lost in the darkness OF ages They are
now monuments Of nothing but the power of the
human hand. The mighty pyramid ITSELF as burr
cd in the sends OF Africa, has nothing TO bring
down and report to us but The power of the king
and the servitude OF the people. II asked for any
just object, for any sentiment, for lis admoni,ions,
Tor its instructions TO mankind, for any great end
of its being, it is sent,-silcn as the millions OF
human beings in the dust at its base and the caa-
combs around it. Having thus 10 Just object
known to mankind, thought rise 10 heaven, 1t ex-
cites no feeling; it is the simple exhibition Of
Egyptian power.
But if the present civilization of mankind, foun.
ded as is, OH solid science aud ART, aud on asound
knowledge of nature ;-stimuiated and preserved
as II is by moral sentiments and Ivy the Christian
religion, be destined TO last till the termination OF
human being on eorth, then the objects OF this
monument shall he known among men ill that
hour shall come. And it, in the designs of Prov
idence, the truths of Christianity are to become
obscured by another deluge OF barbarsm, the men,
DRY of Bunker Hill and the great events we here
commemorate shall be past, and elements OF the
knowledge of The last man on whom the light OF
| Christianity and civilization sha he extended
| lCheers: after moments pause MIR. Webster con-
| iinued]
| This celebration is honored by The presence OF
the Chief Magistrate of the Nation, surrounded by
| the distinguished individuals who are his consti-
tutioDa advisers. Cheers, which the President
acknowledged by uncovering his head and bowling
to the audience. An occasion so national. &c
much connected with that revolution out Of which
the government grew at the head OF which he il
| placed by his fellow citizens and the laws of the
country, may well deserve from him this mark o
| attention. Intimately acquainted as he is with
| Yorktown, where were the last great military Ell
forts OF the revolution, he has now all opporttn
~ for seeing the theatre Of the first Of those grea
struggles :-where Warren fell, where Stark
Knowlton, Putnam and hlcCleary, and their asso
ciates fought. He has seen the field ON which
1000 choice regular troops of England were strick
EN- down in the first great contest for liberty by thu
arms OF the yeomanry of New England: [cheers,
and with heart full of American feeling he ha
! come here, am sure, to participate as much al
any citizen present., in the sentiment OF enihusi
asm and grateful recolleclions which this day sug
gess to us.
His Excellency the Governor of the Common
wealth is also present on this occasion. Nor is
TO be doubted that he enters with an enthusiastic
glow into the celebration of an event which ha
been so bright an honor TO the people OF the Com
monwealth over " hlch his good fortune has calle
him to preside. lIud applause.
i Banners and flags, professions and badges an
nounce to us, that with this multitude have com
up thousands Of the sons of New England resi-
dent in other States. Welcome! Welcome ye Q
J kindred name and kindred blood: renewed cheer
ing] from the savanahs of the South, from th
newer regions of the West;-ye who cultivate th
rich valleys of the Genesee and live along IN
wide borders of the lakes: from the mountains q
Pennsylvania, from the praries OF Missouri, o
from the throngsd aud crowded cities OF the coast
) welcome Wherever else ye may be strangers
we IRE all at home here. You have glorious an
3 cestry Of liberty. You bring with you name
which are found in the rolls of those who fougl
, Mt Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill 70
come here to this shrine of liberty, near to you
3 family altars where you received your earliest les
SONS OF deyolions near the temples OF public woI
ship which you first entered near the halls an
colleges where you received your first education
= You come here, some OF you 10 he embraced ono
more by an aged and revolutionary talher-to re
ceive, perhaps, another and the last blessing warm
ed by the love and trust of a mother,-or 10 EMO
e once more a reunion with some still survivn
o friend. If these family recoections, or olhe
;. like these, have brought you hither with some
thing of an extraordinary alacrity, and give 10 yo
k from US, and to us from you, something OF moi
hearty greeting than usual Oh this OCCASION w
hot hon nd cnrbi a eve
1t American, from any and every spot, who COM
< here this day TO tread this sacred field with Ame
II lean feelings, and who inspires with pleasure {
at atmosphere redoent with rccollections OF l775.
Is [Cheers.
l. In the 100000 of happy people who compo
our American community, there Is not one wi
r has not an interest in that structure, as there is
g. one who has not deep and abiding interest in Il
O, events which it is designed to commemorate.
I'd Tie respectabiity-l will rather say the sublim
e, ty-of This occasion depends on its nationality.
y, is all American extensive enough 10 embrace |
n, whole family from North 10 Souih-lrom East
h, West-and | hope this monument may stand io
IS ever us enbemalical of the bonds which bind
all together. Wo belide the man who comes
o. here with sentiments less Than wholly Americ
nd in his BOSOM who shall stand here with the str
We of loo a ealousies, local feelings, local anmosit
ID burning in his breast. All our happiness and
IN our glory depends on union. That monument
iot sell seems governed ny Inc same influence, u
N monument stands on union. do not say bu
ra. might keep it's position; l do not know that
Ike hedving earth would move it from its base, q
nj that it would actually toiter to its fall if disme
me berment should be the affection of our land; |
10 not know that it would mlngle It's fragments "
IN. the fragments of a broken constitution but
such an event who is there that would dare TO Il
aud up 10 IL! lLouu cheers.) VINO Is mere, u
from beneath such load of modification
J. shame as would oyerwhelm him, would approx
nee to behold it2 Who would not expect that his
gh- balls would he scared by the intensity of its sill
ris- reproaches? (Renewed cheers,) For my p
al if it be a misfortune designed by Providence
sa- me TO see such catastrophe, will look at it
ilor more, will avert my eyes from il forever. IL,
5 OF cheers.)
1t is not as a mere military encounter of hos
cen armies that The battle of Bunker Hill POUNDS
art principal claims for commemoralion and I'M
ave lance. Yet as a mere battle there are circums