The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-07-20
MR.. WINTHIOP'S ADDRESS,
o" Tie Cccdsio" tile laying Of the corner stone Of
tie UaSliaqton Monument

o" the occCsio" Of tie laying Of The corner stone Of
tie Washington Monument.
Every one should procure and read if possible
this finished, classic and acknowledgement pro-
duction. We deeply regret that our little sheet
cannot contain It entire; but it is intended to
give next week, the. better portion of it, than which
we are sure we can do no greater favor to our
readers.
Below We extract a political article for the
tjmes his glowing and imprisoned plea for the
Union, with the venerated counsel Of Washingtolis
Farewell, on the same behalf.
| But above all and before all in the heart of
Washington was the union OF the States; and
no opportunity was ever omitted by him, to
impress upon his fellow citizens the profound
sense which he entertained of its importance
at once to their prosperity and their liberty.
In that incompatible address in which he
babe farewell to his countrymen at the close
Of bis Presidential service, he touched upon
many other topics with the earncstness Of a
sincere conviction. He called upon them, in
solemn terms, to cherish public credit" to
observe good faith and justice towards all
nations : avoiding both inyetcrote antipa-
thles and passionate attachments" toward
any; to mitigate and assuagc the unquench-
able fire of party spirit, lest, instead of
warming, it should consune;' to abstuin from
" characterizing parties by geographical dis
tlnctlons; )" "to promote institutions fer the
general diffusion of knowlcdge;" to respect
and uphold "religion and morality; those
great pillars Of human happiness those firm
est props Of the duties ofmen and of citzens.'
But what can exceed, what can equal the
accumulated intensity of thought and of ex-
preston with which he calls upon them to
cling to the union Of the States. " 1t is Of
infinite moment" says lie, in language which
we ought never to be weary Of hearing or Of
repeating, " that YOU should properly est.
mate the immense value Of your National
Union TO your collective and individual hap
'pincss; that you should cherish n cordial,
: habitual, iininovablo attachment to it, ac-
customing yourselves to think and speak of
. it rs Of the palladium Of your political safety
and prosperity; watching for its prcseryG,
ton with jealous anxiety; misunderstanding
whatever may suggest even suspicion that /.
it can, IN any eceht be abandoned; and in |
dignantly frowinngupon the first dawning Of |
every attempt TO ALLEVIATE any portion of
our country from the rest, or to entccbe |
the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts
The Union, tie Union in qay cent, was |
thus the sentiment Of Washington. The /
Union, the Union in any crsnt, let it be our
sentiment this day.
Yes, today, fcllow-citizens, at the very mo-
nont when the extension Of our boundaries
and multiplication Of our territories are pro-
lucing, directly and indirectly, among the
different members of our political system, so !
many marked and moumed centrifugal ten
lences, let us seize this occasion to renew to
each other cur vows of allegiance and deyo.
ion to the American Union, and let us re-
,ogui2e in our common title to the name and |,
he fame Of Washington, and our common
for his example and his advice,
he a!l-suificient centripctal power which
hall hold the thick clustering stars of our
in one glorious constellation for
yer! Let the column which we are about ,
0 construct be at once pledge and an en-
lem Of perpetual union Let the founda- {
ions be laid, let the superstructuro be built r
P and cementcd, let each stone be raised and g,
iyeted, in spirit Of national brotherhood ,
md may the earliest ray of the rising sun ,
II the sun shall set to rise no morc-draw i
nth from it daily, as from the tabled statue !;
antiquity, strain of national harmony, I
hich shall strike q responsive chord in every n
cart throughout the Republic! :,