Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-16
l'Orrcy'S Monument.


The committee who h1d in charge the erect
ing of monument in Mount Auburn, to the
memory of Liberty's Martyr, have completed
their work in this respect and the monument
now stands over his grave. 1t is in a conspicu-
Gus position and is so unique in design as to be
a very striking object
The form is three-sided with such fnishings
as give it great be luty Of apperlnce as il stands,
surrounded by three avenues 1t is Of fine ItaI-
ian marble, handsomely cIouded, resting on gra-
mite base which is Itself elevated upon green
mound, mixing the entire height upwards Of ten
feet, Of which the marble makes eight feet and
upwards.
The front or principal side has a beautiful
medallion haad of Torrey, cast in bronze, insert
ed IN the marble, with a pleasing effect. The
likeness IS not striking one, but it hears a de-
clded resemblance, and is, in the opinion of his
family, as good as could we'll be expected with
the scany traces that remain of his textures, aid
ed by the recollectIons of his friends, Under
the head is the inscription.
REVEREND
HARLES Y. TORREY.
BORN At SCITUATE,
NOV. 81, 1913;
GRADUATED AT YALE COLLEGE,
AUG, 1888;
ORDAINED AT PROVIDENCE,
MARCH, 1887.
ARRESTED AT BALTIMORE,
JUNE "a, 1874
DIED IN THE PENGTENTIARY OF
THAT CITY,
May 8, 1916
THE FRIENDS OF THE
AMERICAN SLAVE
ERECT THIS STONE
TO HIS Me MORY
AS A MARTYR FOR LIBERTY.
Over the head is the following sublime sent
ment written by Torrey, in prison, but three
months before his DEATH when he was alread,
sinking under disease and when he was appre.
henslve TINT his friends might urge him to pur-
chase his release, by some acknowledgements OF
pledges unworthy Of his principles and charact
er:
Ut is BETTER TO DIE IN PRISON,
WITH TIE PEACE OF GOD IN OUR
BREASTS, THAN TOLIVEIN FREE
DOM, WITH APOLLUTED CONSCIENCE.
Torrey's Letter, February 7, 1916.
On the second side is wel-conceiyed statute
of kneelmg slave, cast in bronze with these
glorlons lines Of Whltter-Freedom's Poet:
Where NOW beneath his burhen
The following slave is driven,
Where now a tymnts nockery
Is offered unto Heaven;
THERE shll his praise he spokn,
Redeemed from falsehoods ban,
When the letters shpll be broken,
And the 81 WE shall be Il MAN
On the third side is brief and simple state.
ment OIL the circumstances of his DEATH the facts
alone, without comment or enhancement:
CHARLES TURNER TORREY
WAS ARRESTED,
FOR AIDING SLAVES TO REGAIN THEIR
LIBERTY, FOR THIS HUMAN
ACT HE WAS INDICTED ASA
CRIMINAL, AND CONVICTED BY THE
BALTIMORE CITY COURT, AND
SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY,
FOR SIX YEARS. WHILE ON HIS
DEATH BED HE WAS REFUSED A
PARDON BY THE GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND
AND DIED OF CONSUMPTION. AFTER
TWO YEARS CONFINEMENT,
A VICTIM OF HIS SUFFERINGS.
The monument does great credit to the scupt
or, Mr. Joseph Carew, of Harrison Avenue; who
is entitled to the entire credit both of the de-
sign and of the work; and we think cannot fail
to give satisfaction to the friends of Torrey. 1t
is valuable addition to the already rich variety
OF monumental designs which adorn the Genet
cry of Mount Auburn
~ B. If there are moneys in the hands of any
person, either for the monument or the family
it is desirable that they should be forwarded tc
the committee, or their treasurer, E. S. Brack