Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-27

goyne. From these headquarters were to
march, in two divisions, the royal troops. 10
lay down their arms on the field Of Fort Har-
dy.
The time came.
Witnessed only by The American Wilkinson
for Gates, with honorable snagnanmiiy. had
ordered his army within their tents forth in
solemn silence Issued the British Losis, platoon
ailer platoon, company afler company, regiment
after regiment, and piled their weapons On The
chosen field.
Then came the next and most imposing spec
tace of all.
WIN their cannon at various points, harm-
less on their wheels. and their grim mouths ST.
lent, downwards stretched the American troops,
in Paralelines Of blue every eve bright. ev-
cry brow erect, every sword drawn. every Gun
loshoulderJ with pumes and flags and war
s'eeds scattered along the gliliering s,rcaks Of
brisiling bayoneIs. There stood the States,
participants of the baiie in the persons of their
sons. There was Poor Of New Hampshire.
There was Learned Of Massachusetts. There
was Livingston of New York. There was
Morgan at the head Of the Virginia Raemen
and last and greatest Of all, there was the no
Die Schuyler, not as a commander, but as pat
rot, 10 witness this glorious scene of Americas
triumph. On came the army Of England
Veterans were there, SCARED with many field,
aud officers, bright with ribbon and STAR
Tramp iramp--timing their steps to the music
OF our national air--down the blue lane they
went, their hands hanging, their brows sullen,
r Nw4a r "A
that naughty flag transmitted through long
line OF Kings, and irophed with the exploits
ol Marlboro; which had but lately SCARED up
the sleeps Of Quebec, and, sanctioned by the
hlo"d OF Wolf, had aspped vicioriously over the
dying Mon'calm; which had chased like a lal-
con bird, the lilies of France from the whole
broad conilnent--now bowed down. lis gorge
Gus folds trailing, while, 10 front OF the sad
procession, borne by two mounted officers, lofiv
IN the air, waving in the SUM- streaming in their
triumph, shone the stars and stripes OF victori-
Gus America.
But the erowning act Of the great drama re-
NAMED AS the procession passed along, Bur
goyne and Gates appeared, the former ia Roy
al scarlet, the latter in Republican blue Draw
ing his sword and bowing low, Burgoyne, the
ueneral Of England's King, placed it, in token
oi hls submission, 10 the conqueIing hands of
Americas representative.
When the iid;ngs came, dismay ruled the
British Councils France, ,-beholdnp no more
dim' struggling outline, feebly guarding the
blows that Tained around it, but a radiant Shane
stepping from the mist, with spear in her
grasp and smile upon her brow, prepared 10
Tread the way 10 victory,-drew its sword and
planted itself at her side while Spain and
Holland smiled upon her, anticipating her tri-
crnph. And the triumph came From Sara
100 e-iI 70 i-,--, ' utr Eagle feared bis LaI
and spread his wing. Up he SCARED ~nI -
ward he went. Wherever be swept, the great
heart Of our nation heaved with flesh life. The
husbandman grasped with his own hand, once
more the weapon; and once more The mother
directed her son to the conflict Washington
reared anew his stately presence, his brow star
red with brighter hope. Sumpier leaped upon
his battle-steed, and Marion flashed like light
nlng from his swamps. Onward still our Ea-
gle, the nation bounding as he flew, until,
swooPing from his flight, he heard the shouts
ol victorious people, laundering from the
Heights Of Yorktown. The battle Of Saratoga
was complete. American Liberty was won.
bunker lilll has lis monument, ard so should
Saratoga. Erected, it would concentrate the
reverence and gratitude of the present time for
The Privations and patriotism Of other days.
Its eternal finger would be liied to awaken, TO
warn and perhaps to save. Il would point to
our whole undivided Union as The only guaran-
lee OF our prosperity; and TO that b,nefc en-,
heaven which smiled upon those undivided ell
orIs which founded that Union, as the only
source Of our national blessings.