The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-11-14
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erty, and in the bosom CT his own native
| State.
5Pecularly fitted by nature and by ed1ca-
ton for the duties and relations of social life,
and commanding in an eminent degree the re-
| Spect and love of Ill who knew him as a PR
| vatc citizen; being in his disposition, franz,
friendly and social Il most engaging and 4.
grceable companion in all respects the finish
cd gentleman; living i'll all the case and con-
tcntment that make domestic life desirable.
like true man he answered the cali Of his
country, and marched to the land where her
honor and her reputation were TO be contend
cd for, and after being actively engaged in the
unparalleled battles of Cerro Gor,lo, Contre-
ras, San-Antonio, ChEruhusco. and Moline
Dcl-Rey, he fell on the 18th of September,
lS47, on the heights of Chapultepec. as on the
same days 90 years before, fell Wolfe on the
heights of Abraham.
When nation suffers any thing at the
bodies of her defenders to- be buried, ! err own
burial is not far of. When a nation worthy
Of the name of nation, sees her sons like your
gallant Father, forego the quietude OF home.
personal comforts, and private hopes, and am
billions, land periiling their lives, fall in er bat
ties, the people rise up and seek by monu-s
ments, mementocs. and pu5lr ceremo mics, to
perpe.uate their names, and make examples
of :heir patriotic devotion. And this should
be so. 1t should be 50, not only as exhibitions
of National justice, bat that those WHO, after
them, may be called upon 10 do ser5it Is of a
| like character, may know, that however and
wherever the body may 10 buried, ,or the
fame of the patriot there is no grave.
/ 70 those, vino like foarscf mourn. in the oss
OF public servant Father, such testiint isls as
this ceremony in honorable remembrance Of him,
may seem poor compensation; vet 10 III, II com
mon humanity Tie reward of braTcT5 md patriot
ism must be grateful.
| And the scifshncsS Of privIte grief must yieli
/ tothe prOrd satisfaction of knowing shat hv enc
of their own blood pablic trust has been honor.
abl5 discharged, and p1blic service faithfully per
| formed and that the gchcrous patriotism whcsc
impulses they 50 we'll understood and appreciated
has received the high reward OF p5.blic approba-
ton and public praise.
As token of the respect of the General As.
sembly Of this STATE for the memory of your Faith
| er; TO perpetuate the memory of the deceased
ana most cffectually awaken in the bosom of the
son those sentiments of lofty and fcrvent patriot
ISM for which the father was SO prccr.inently
distinguished present YOU this sword. Her.
followed the ceremony Of presenting the Sword.
Receive it and treasure ift know you
willard while you follow the VIof' ssion
You have chosen, let remind 3Ou That the
history Of your nIlive State proves that her
Citizens have G:ways been foremost TO ns-
sert and maintain their own rights. The
rights Of lie Country, and the cause Of Free
dom.
Let II remind you Of tie noble vi7i;,rs, ia
generous impulses and the self forgetting
| patriotism OF one, whom rs l;Iihcr, Won ctn
never forget, and whose memory as Il citizen
and n soldier. the Legislature Of his naiv G
State have honorcd lei il lead you to II nn.y
purposes, 10 true patriotism; and never lei Il
be drawn except in the cause Of Iillh Sn1
justice, and Then lett never be sheaihed lii
that canse is triumphant!
Take h-and lake with it the high tfGst
that the people of this Strife confer upon
you-lo cherish rhe honor and fame Of her
lost son rs you value their confidence and
esteem, 10 inmate his viIfoes and his pats
riotSfn, and 10 bear this az il becomes his
name, your honor, and the houor q the
State
Young RASsoN 6nier an embarrassment il,at
was no less natural than II was becoming, made
the follow ing reply
| SIR receive this testimonial Of respect for
the memory of my Father from his native State,
/ viii feelings / Unable 10 express know ]
bear part in fins ceremony not for myself that
while pursuing nv stndics have been called to
aid in ceremony intended IS honor TIe father
n0t the son.
will take this sword and assure YOU that while
! am preparing for the service Of my country. it
shall always remind me If my 0blignsons to my
native State, and TO the nanrc it Is intended 10
honor Permit me to thank yon for yoGr gehcr-
Gus sentiments this occasion offered. in Ion
ornbIe remembrance Of my father ard for your
kind and appropriate ndinOniti''n TO me IN Tie
cmplo1mcff Of this splendid trbae bestowed ul-
on me to pcrpetdatc the memory of hpn who
has fallen while engaged in his country scr,icc.
and through you 10 thank the people Of We mont
for this gift and to saf that ] hope that shall
some time be able to show 1y artions. what can
not show by words that their noble generosity
has beer bestowed upoh one who will seek never
to tarnish their honor. or prove TO have been I'M
worthy TO accept il as the son o. the man wlose
name il Will mmsnorat5.