Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-19
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Patriotism
BURLINGTON VT.
FRIDAY MORNING NOV. 10, 1852

proto- martyr OF American Independence, W.
LIAM FRtNcu. who was killed in Westminster, |
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i''o' solhe H'o"'"S oe'o'e u'c aiu's VI he"-
ington and Bunker Hi, were ordered to be
printed by the Legislature, and they are now |
haf,rs NO Tba Partition is s;rnod bv Gus K
W. - p r.,
" Linton w vs. ~ Una
tpGE, CHARLES II. FIELD, DANIEL hNLLoGG,
ROBERT P1EnPoiNr, JACoB COLLAMER, An
,.rwTn ,cy and some ~ others of the hest
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and Is as follows -
To The ticuoM .iSgenjlyof The STATE ct Yer
mimi
,.:i .,,i,.,, r. Ala. ,,.,,, ho
,.',. ,ha, =, n., (,,I,, ,ln,,, hut ,nssn,ra.
~, co. H., I,y, ~ cn,,,,rv ,nd tho sunnor,
,,f fren ,usti,p,ious. 10 cherish the memory of
those who on momentous occasions have OTTER
cd ur Their llV'S Tor 'ne puoi!c gooa' oeg ioaEc
~ I"li Wv l,,a ~ ,ho ,,a,,sr;,I nro,.to1 -,
Westminster, in l175, over the body of Will
liam French, the proto-ndrtyr of Neynont In
dePehuence' II not VI tnat o' A.'ie'ica. we
'n'',M ,,;,,m,, i, fvnJ and Jnr,svo c6,r,c-
fer. namely The first resistance unto blood, and
1t Is almost needless to say with what spirit and
patriotism ms was uouc .! tle young una" Jus'
lnen,,I h h., 81 o ""Sc u" srrrn 70 thp
If rhtieuJcn, Allen and Warner. resulting at
last III the freedom and independence OF the
Std'e Oh 'eI'"oht' ne monument " - ul.o-
,,"e ,,l h., ,,i.t geo ,,,o,, n,,y, c'u no
49,
last perish NJ away, ana, unless some steps are
iaken to save 1t, VIII soon "ho''y disappear -
ru' 9 : v'II no nor4arn,eJ - y
more honorable and imposing manncr and be
much more indicative OF the spirit OF our whole
people, II done by the o'Ite, we venture TO pray
t'u. s'c "' Iunom r'I -,
nose
1t will be observed that the honorable pcti.
timer, soeok Of WILLIAM FFrycu as 1.-THE
rro,o-,oa rtvr If reymooi Indepcndence." He
VA, mere. His was ,be FIRST blood shed in
tbe nteI,tinarv stru1rlo for opr n ,,,ov,, In
,, 80 .,. r ..l;.L -
PN"u' NV ''N u.s. ~ - "'','"
nave any record Inc grand OId colony oil
Masslchus It's Bay is worthy of all honor, but
Is NOT. we believe. entitled to all fbe bonors =
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VIII CUM holhlng' we are sure 10 "hlch they
are moi entitled. They are rich enough in his
,orcal "reminiscences and historical glory, to
we'll afford TO be ulaonanimous. The Torv
Sheriff of the old County Of Cumberland, IN
the New UamusLire Grlutsn must have the
honor Of having drawn American patriotic
blood before that split Under the orders of the
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y,
0o'L nlst uidi'N ''c o4ooo VI ''ie po"tcai mar
tyrs which was So soon to become the seed and
the fruit of the political church.
,rho p.,;,i,n was refcrred IN , Select Fam
rn ~
h'i''ee' ""o' ''nous" 'i''' Onaii''a''' "c''ld
GKANDEY OF NergenneS, made an exceedingly
interesting and patriotic Report and recon-
,,,,ds1 ,le n,s..,re Of tho followi,,, hill.
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" TO "e''"J '"1''U " '"' ,''"''U Ut 'iO''"'''3 "
the State o. lermohf, as follows y:
SFCTiuN |. A sum not exceeding Twenty
Five Hundred Dollars is hereby appropriated
TO be eypCnded under the direction OF the Gov
ernor, in the erection of Il granite Monument
over the crave of VI llllam French. at West
minister; uud Tie Auditor OF Accounts is QlreC-
ted to audit the accounts of the Governor for
the expenditure herein provided, and draw OF
ders Oh the Treasurer ofthe State for the same
SEC. ,. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
The p amor, of,ba Committee nrosen,. suc
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o'hct ana GEAR statement Oh lie controversy oe'
tween 1.-THE Royal Authority" and the Colonists
IN Cumberland Co., and concludes as follows:
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