Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-11-03
Editorial Correspondence of the Daily Free Press.
Montpelier, Oct 80, 'ls,

have been enacted in the Representatives Hall,
to-day, beth designed as testimonials of respect
for the memory OF the dead, but awakening al
most opposite feeling in the minds and hearts OF
the living the one reminding us Of the " shat
tered gods Of the household hearth, the sud
den and mysterious sunderng of the closets, and
most endcaring ties of social and domestic life
and the other, though as directly in honor Of the
dead, associated with the ever desolating, but
ever attractive, glory of War and Carnage, the
50 serted ranks Of contending armies, and the
eclat of individual heroism and gallantry. ! re-
FER to the funeral ceremonies which have follow
ed the death of Mr.. J. n. CARPESrER, the repre-
sentative of the town of Pownal, in b ,nnington
County and the presentation Of the s'cord. d.
rected at the last Session Of the Legislature TO
be procured for the son Of Colonel RAMsoy, of
the Ninth Regiment the t1rmcr. a tribute in
which the feeling of pride was more than coun-
tcrbalanced by that Of sincere sorrow and phi
vate sympathy; the latter more maniicsty
memorial of the public appreciation which al
ways follows the gallant solder. who falls in the
service ol MS country,
With his back the field and his feet to the foe =!
AT twenty minutes before twelve, this morn
ing, Mr.. J. n. Carpenter, the representative o;
Pownal, in the Legislature, after most painful
and distressing illness Of but a weeks duration,
expired at his lodgings, at the Pavilion.
Mr.. Carpenter was universally esteemed for
the unoblrusive bu, marked excelencies of his
character; and the violence OF his illness arous-
ed a sympathy which its sudden and fatal ter
mina,ion greatly heightened Immediately on
noon, his death was announced in feeling and
appropriate terms. By Mn. BAKER, Of Manches-
ter. who was followed by MR. CARPENTER, of
Mortified, and Mn. CoSvrRsE, of Woodstock,
whose eloquent and touching remarks increased
the impressive solemnity of the occasion. Mr.
Carpenter, Of Mortified, and Mr. Smith, Of
Weston, presented resolutions expressive of the
sincere grief of the II lu-e for the loss Of a va
ued member, and directing the Speaker TO APP
point Committee To superintend the arrange
ments for the funeral, whchowing to the earnest
desire of the relations and friends OF the dcceas-
ed for his speedy removal to his native town
took place at i O'Clock. The procession was a
very numerous one. The large Hall of the
House Of Representatives was crow ded and
prominent among the objects Of interest in front
Of the Speakers desk, though half hidden By the
sable pail that covered the coffin of her dead
husband, sat the young Wiior, whose first
great affection had fallen upon her when sic
had but few friends upon whom she darcd 10
Iean in the very focus Of the busy and
scheming world. and where she doubtless fli
that the fire. affections are forgotten in the
restless and feverish excitement Of poliiical
stratagem and political ambition. | hope never
to look upon such scene again
The Rev. Mr.. ScoTr. Of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church, read the beautiful service AZ
pointed for the burial of the dead in very 80
Iemn and impressive manner. He was sue.
ceeded by the Rev. Mr. BALLoU, with PRAYER
which, will not hesitate TO say must have H..
ilicted keener torture on the afflicted Widow
upon whom its relentless sympathy and kind
ness were protusey poured, than she coulc
have SUITE from the bitter pain which, a fcN
brief hours before, she had been compelled 70
endure have never listened to a more in
genious enumeration of plovocarions for rebel
lion against the inscrutable DEGREES of proyi
dencs and however oih.r' may have felt during
this extraordinary and cruel harangue to the
great Con who doclh all things we'll / can only
say that it left me VIII double sympathy for
the Su0erinSs of the bereaved woman in whose
presence It was pronounced am sorry TO say
this; but ! am writing with the freshness Of
first impressions, and under settled conviction
that, while
Grief iorthe dead not virtue may reproye"
i, is the first Office Of the ambassadors oc h,a
vcn'' on such an occasion, when the eterna.
destiny of the dead is fixed. to :. co,,c,r, H..
widow, and to bind up the bleeding wounds FL,
the living.
But let me turn TO a less painful topic. Tbi.
evening the Sword ordered by the I.oisla,,,.
in honor of Col RANSOM was presented 10 nj.
son. DUNBAR RlcHARD RANSOM, in the pre.erc,
OF a very bTiIlan, and crowded audience in H..
representatives Chamber have never 500,
the house So densely filled. When ,bs cor
mony OF presentation commenced, tbe Han nro
| scented "eoHP d'oeH" of the most a,,rao,i,,
character Galries, lobbies, and the seats q
members We're densely crowded, and in all three
the proportion of iadies, as spectators of the i,
'erestng scene, was quite sufficient 10 remin
thos who are curious in such matters of " IN
dirlniiy that shapes our ends" Col. JP.K
E DER, Senator from Orange County, had bee
selected by Gov. EATON, to present the sword O
9 behalf of the State, and as the readers of +,
Free Press will see below, he performed III
duty committed to him in an Appropriate an
q graceful manner. | am happy 10 be able
send his address, together with the brief mode.
II ana appropriate reply OF Cadet Ransom. | Al
. sure they will he Interesting to our reader.
If Governor COOLIDGE and portion of hi, S,ot
;. Lieut. Governor PIEEroIyt, Ex-Governor =
+ TON and Mr. SKATER, the Secretary of STA,
were seated on The right and LEFT of Col. XII