Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-27
THE BENNINGTON CELEBRATION.

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Battle of Bennington, on the 10th, appears
to have been very successful affair. The
leople poured in from towns around, and
Troy sent twcnty-three carloads of people to
swell the gathering. The procession consist
cd Of Gen. Wool and staff and the City Corps
of Troy, the Greylock Light Infantry of
North Adams; Major Leroy and Staff, of
North \dams the Franklin Hose Company,
of Troy; the Citizens Corps, numbering 40
muskets with Dorng's Band; Grcylock
Light Infantry, with Hodges Band, North
Adams); the Bennington Engine and Hose
Companies with Pellets North Adams Band
the Franklin Hose Company with the Me-
chanics' Band; two long carriages, drawn
by four horses each-gaily decoratcd-in
which rode thirtytwo little girls dressed in
white and wearing wreaths, representing the
thirty-two States; carriages with invited
guests, and long line of citizens, who march
ed to the grove of NJ. C. Morgan.
Hos. llrLANp HALL presided, and after
mentioning the absence of Messrs. Colamer,
Walton, and other distinguished invited
guests, introduced the orator of the day, Rev
c. S Robinson, of Troy, who delivered an
eloquent historical discourse, describing the
Battle and its results Public Dinner fol-
lowed at which the following sentiments were
presented
The Bmtle Of Bennington, Aug. IL, lit
Immediately following the train of disasters
of nearly two years duration, and the success
ion of defeats of American Arms from Quebec
to Hubbardton. 1t paralyzed the foe and
reused the dropping energies of freemen to
victory, till they finally wrcstcd our liberties
from the hands of the oppressor.
Gan John STARK dnd Col. SM ITdrnet'-
They planned the battle like sages-fought
| like true men : came out of it sages, true
men, heroes.
Vermont The fourteenth State of the re.
voluton born amid the clash Of arms and
unwelcomcd by her elder sisters, she never
theless taught all her foes that
Though she was young-a little one,
Yet she could speak and go alone.
Col. Ethan AUen--A nober, truer sol
Bennington, in the prison of England, befor,
bic freeman. Ever conscious of the onl,
authority to which he owed allegiance
The Great Jehovah and the Continental
Congress.
The President of the United States.
The United States Army.-In its officer
combining splendid examples of the soldier
the scholar-the philanthropist-the states
man-the patriot
orr Citizen SoidierS.-Our pride at al
times our hope in the time of need
The Eremen. -Inrincible-t they have new
er known defeat, nor never will till that grea
conhagration, when 1.-THE elements shall mel
with fcrvent heat
The Atlantic Telegraph.-A result worth
of mans six thousand years study and toll
Time has become sluggard. The sun
distanced. The broad Atlantic narrowed
IA span. We shout to our nelghbors thou
sands of miles away over the sea. Lo, tn
: response flies back through Oceans dar
chambers; quick as the echo from yonde
hill side
, Responses to the sentiments were made b
Hon. fIiland Hall, Gen. W DOL and other.
Letters were announced from the Hor
Messrs Collamer, Walton and Greeley. Tn
latter sent the following sentiment:
The battles Of Bennington and Saratoga
Proofs positive that flee people are thei
own best defenders. and need no standing al
e mics to protect them.
e After dinner Mr.. La Mountain made
highly successful Balloon ascension, going u
l at o'clock, ascending some three miles, an
I descending two hours after in Hinsdale,
H., AZ miles distant. The aeronaut was q
e compancd by Mr. o, A. Gage, of BENIN,
ton. In the evening Spartan Engine ar
: Hose Companies gave n torchlght process
{ ion.
: The Banner, from which we obtain Il
G foregoing, is obliged to add, as the only 5
n rous drawback to the good order and succe
V of the celebration, that "Liquor flowed pre-
c ty freely, consequently there was a pref
. good number intoxicated, hut if man W
f found to be noisy or disturbing the peace
=. was kindly cared for by the efficient board
Police"