Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-03

DER, during the ceremony, thus giving the
high sanction of Official authority to the c,n-
summation Of the order of previous Legsla-
ture while the presence of the members of both
Houses, in their accustomed seats, together
with Senator UPHA,r, Mr.. Treasurer IIowEs,
Mr.. Auditor HoDGEs and other dignitares, rem
dered the occasion one of especial interest and
gratiiicaion-and was no less honorable to the
memory Of Col. RANSOM than il must have been
gatetul to the son Of that gallant officer who was
thus honorably constituted the inheri,or of the
appreciation Of his native State and whose mod
est department won all hearts.
The following is the substance Of Col. KID
pEE's address -
Ny You've FRiEvp The Executive Of this State
mas entrusted me with commission to you at once
ineIaichoy and grateful melancholy that It's perform
ance IS occaSoned by the loss of distinguished citi-
zen OF the state and grateful that IT is intended to
manifest respect for his character and recognition of
his services TO his country
To myself associated during his life with your Ia
mcned Father, not only IN private intercourse but in
public StatiOn, having been member OF his military
family, 1t is peculiarly pleasing that bv the consdera-
ton Of the Chief Magistrate OF the State | have the
honor OF performing tins duty and while do so with
neApes-be feelings OF the sncerest regret for the
loss OF friend am nevertheless proud that by this
ceratnouv If l. sop,l, ia do honor t HE r,e,r,; ~
to pcrpetIIate the Remembrance of his name NH b,s
services
When, last year, durng the session of the Legs-
ature, the news was officially communicated by his
EXccilenCy to the General Assembly, that the gallant
leader OF the wEngland Regiment in Mexico
had fallen, all knew he would fall if such were to
be his tate, molly leading forward his splendid Re-
glment, viii remember, and many who now hear
me, will remember the profound sensation that per
vaded both branches of the Legislature and how il,
the Stiffness that follows the announcement OF grea,
| calamity, we felt like men who's, hearts had been
stricken by a fearful blow We knew he had died as
! he would have chosen To die-we knew that he had
died braycly, and yet all this seemed TO weigh little
against his loss. At that time yhil. the on ilon,rv
and personal worth OF the deceased were fresh in our
hearts, the honor which this ceremony was nten,ed
to do him was voted by the General Assembly
The private and public life of the late Col, Ran
som areioo well known to need repetition here
native OF the State, he was honored by his fell
! low citizens with their confidence and though his
mind was Of a strong martial cast vet he was by his
amenlty ana manlnrss fitted for the Stations of twill
lie.
lie was always Jealous Of the reputaton of his ma
tive State. and loved and smoke of her 10 the last,
Ills correspondence while in Mexico, shows that
though he was in n FOREIGN ronntrv lie boar, vas
still here, and is fit tina, al last the manly form and
the noble heart have been united again, ~ the only
/ place of all the earth where thcy cnnd have lren
united on the banks of the noble river whose waters
ever rolling through a portion OF our country emit
the casc Of Liberty, and in the bosom Of his own ma
tive State
Peculiarly fitted bv nature and bv education ior tho
duties and relations OF socia lie and coniman ling I'M
an eminent degree the respect and love OF al who
| knew HIM as private citizen being in his dlspoSi
/ ton, frank, friendly and social most engaging
and agreeable companion IN all respects the fni-hei
! gentleman living in nll the ease and contcntment
that make domestic liz. desirable like tru, man h.
answered the call OF his country and marched TO ,h,.
land where her honor and her reputation were to be
contendcd Tor, and after being actively engaged in
the unparalleled battles of C.fro-G ordo, Contreras
tel ON the 10, OF September 1871 on the heights of
ohaputcpec the same days Is years before tell
/ Nolie on the heights ct Abraham.
When nation suffers any thing bnt the bodies of
hcr defenders TO be buried, her own burial Is not TAR
OIL " hen nation worthy of the name of n nation
sees her sous Ike your gallant Father orgoe the gue-
luue OF nome, personal comforts, and private hopes
a'u ul'iIos ana peTlng their ives tall in her bat
ties the people rise up and seek by monuments me-
menlus, aud public ceremonies 10 be fpetuate their
hanes' ana maze examples OF their patriotic deyo-
uon. Aud this should be So It should b.. So not
only as exhibitions of National usre bnt that tho e.
who, after them NAV he corJ nr,n II, a., ssr,,s ~
IKE character, may know, that however and wher-
ever tie BODY may he buried tor the fame OF the pa
tr9! there Is 10 grave
10 u'ose, VINO IKE yourself mourn in the loss of a
p"oc SrNanta Father such testimonials as this cere-
mon! III honorable remembrance OF him. may seem
the reward OF bravery and patriotism must b' rln,.
And tho s.rf,.no-..,...
the proud Of knowing hat T' BY o one y s Sr
ed and public ,ryrs ,;,t, '1oiolanY ulsihats
the generous ,,,,ri '',,.luy Performed and that
understood and appecia,rd Inn. r.s,y.J ~ 80 h'h
reward OF public APPRECIATION a',I nuLi ,r sn' ''7'
As token OF The rrsurr, s ,r t:,tr,I 49,,
bly, OF this STAT for The rr,oory Wv. ,o,
ptrpetuatc the nerorv NJ ,L Va yoI' ''HgI 20
ectually awaken IN tie hoso,,, ~ ,L % t, -,
meuts ct otv and t, :" ,r sou mos sehti-
Father 50 prc-ctnncutr di.t;,"1.be " ','Ci VIZ
you this sword there followed the crreu,o,, ~ ~.
scntng the sword WV 0'''"o''s VI pre-
Receive 1t and treasure 1T ,.,,, ,;,,. 49,,
while yol follow the nrot,s.on Won, 49, vi 80
ii remind you that m, b,s,orv n , e,,s', !,
proves that her cz.ms baa o. your ha's. STATE
10 assert and maintain their own riT,s ,ho rhu ~,
the Country, and ;he Gauss, of Freednn, " '7'''7 ~
Let 1t remind yo, -, ,h ~ t'' ug !
rous impulses and the .rtre,,, LUZ, .lle se'''
one, whom aS a tntbsr ,"' ~ '""- p',lo'sll Oh
whose memory as ciiiz:n ami n sit' 10 T. su''
aturc OF his native S,,e b "'o so.utI 'nr Legs
you to manly unrnoses ", nnN' nonoted ltt It lead