Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-11

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Try speaking to genial audience, and incuca
ing the most comprehensive patriotism and phil
anthropy. 1t was admirable rhctoricdiIy
peispcnous, connected, concise Occupying bu
about thirty mnutes) and admirable in its spir
and temper.
Mr.. MEAcuAM is Away happy in Illustration
but Yesterday he was especially telicitous, as the
frequent applause of his listeners certified. Al.
udng, for example, to the we-known fact
that Burgoyne, when he invaded the country
in l777, with the confidence Of anticipated tri-
umpb over both the patriotism and the armies
of our infant Republic, brought rich girs, tc
reward the expected treachery ofthe "royalists,'
Mr.. MEACHAM, in substance, said "And thus
it was, when the 100000 soldiers of the Per.
sian Monarch, Darius, were sent to conquer
and ensave the free Athenians. They carried
with them the chseled marble, ready to be erec-
ed on the sol OF uncon1uered Greece, in hon,
or of an anticipated victory. That marble, like
the gifts Of Burgoyne, changed hands 1t
remained, with other trophies, in the possession
OF The heroic Greeks, and ascended towards
heaven, monument to Freedom, from the
oioody held OF MARATHON And thus NAV it
ever happcn,' said Mr.. MEAclIAM, "to those who
carry gifts for traitors, and seek to erect marble
columns over the Frustrated Liberties of FREE
MEN! We repeat that Mr.. MEAcHAM's Grafton
was most excellent, and contributed preatly TO
reconcile those who had the Measure to hear
1t 10 the unpIeasantness and unseasonabeness
OF The weather. Mr. MEAcuAM is a true Green
Mountain Boy, in principle and in practice,
and long may ne wave!'
The Dinner.
AT about . o'clock, our guests and citizens
numbering some GOO, sat down to the excellent
Dinner prepared by Mr.. HART on the covered
Wharf, at the foot Of Main Street. After the
Inner wants" of the multitude had been sup
piled, Mr.. Ilaswell, the efficient Chairman Of
the General Committee, announced the Regular
roasts, which were read as folow.:-
|. Tie Bccidrdton Of Indrpcndcace-The eSpc-
relce OF - years has demonstrated the truth ul It's
po'lulatcs, and proved that where there, is no Inv
,He'e Is No Liberty Until Vermont orgets that this
In
approved aud vlndlc Ited by WASHINGTON she will
standby IT'S glorious rrsut---the Constitution and
the Union.
= 1He All Of July 40, and the Nh of Tulg 1851
ne iorner the Pillar OF FIRE by day. the latter the
ni'ar OF Cloud by night. Between thenl behold the
Promised Land
, The io,n,o,,,5 ,n,,a,,ot r., ,....
4 The President ot Tho ro;,,J S,.,.. ''''
;. Tile GM 7Hirteen."-A "bnker,s Jozo, in
number aud o many tnr tI. ..,.,,.., .
6 tn, No,e,,;g, St,,., t,loy-.;. oo.,
the Ocean many, like Its waves" Nufcatlon Sc
on its shores ''' VIZ ''p'V' '''' uIe up
:. TAc srriri0g Sldirsoffle Rerolution.--Likp
""mhsy y m.h''' 'her value increases as their
8. The Cons,itutjoaotH, T. S-Io bor noI;,ia,,
chiIdhoo !, Vermont voluntarily adopted its primer
cal manhood she viii unb"% an% Jn liner her pot
9. The Union.-Two Oceans define its bounda-
~, At, '".a'o" mas no acknowledged limits.
ton thu, ,nks o Iensve org1lza-
anu clli]elis OF ur soldiers ana Sailors. The World
'n Tutss.on 20 acknowledge the practical elii
i: fTeedom o. OPinioh and tie Prcss-In their
eSl' innate exercise the safeguard well as the
and abettors OF Tyranny and Oporession '''' "Se"'S
IL Ihc Great IPest--A stout Colony from ,le
,,Hnn =, ra.;r "nu "as oulgrown her mot her, and
hook. Wv"
- Fomd"'-Ihe Colleen link between Men and
nns;,. , r.
- ,,e S"''' .o"s'S'
anu e"ceP-
Ne"e'a' JOSEPH
aaI O,s,I.I - IL was i''s' ca''eu on
-. u" eN'e''e"' MANNER con
- Wv '''''''0'' "'u appearance OF Bur-
'o"' ''"' '''' ""'' 1t was ID 1914 when,
40 '' vince ~ '"' 'e''lc' o' MS country he
""' ''"'''"'u 'e'e' ne Sa''a"' GENERAL, in
'o"N''s o'e' '"e '",ee audience SAID he recog-
''A0O ''' '"' '''e"'' ht 'h' conclusion o.
MS too-ofle' speech, II was voted, unanimously
and amid great cheering, that had made
..friordsn of III, uhol,
''e"'' VI '"c ""o'e VI U.S. lie offered the
following toast -
m
Inc ''reen Mountain state. With Just pride may
she point to her brave aud patriotic sons who have
done honor to their State in war and in peace. Bur
o hcr nln'ronS pleasant towns and villages, this
brlulitl n buriuuiuu is the frn,,n,,, ''