Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-09-10

aids during the afternoon. A great multi
tude, among whom we noticed Gov. Fletch.
er Lieut.. Gov. Slade, Hon. E. P. Walton
Hon Hiland Hail. Col. Cowdin and his staff
of Massachusetts,, and other distinguished
gentlemen, were interested spectators of the
scene. Perfect order was main tanned on botf
days by the efficient Chief Marshal Col.
WARREN assisted by Messrs. W. NJ. Lincoln
G. \. Briggs, n. I. Sprague Jr., A. W.
tioss and o. Meacham, assistant Marshals
THE CELEBRATION.
The celebration of the success of the Allan
tic Telegraph, by the citizens of Brandon
commenced at "a o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming, with the ringing of the bells. a gen.
cral illumination followed, the public spirit
cd people Of Brandon entering into it hear
tily, and lighting up not only their houses but
their grounds The residences of Mr.. Chaun-
cey Conant, (around which Il number fcrm-
son lights and Chinese lanterns were disposed
and in front of which "A large locomotive Ian
tern threw flood Of light across the street
upon the stage Tor the speakers oppositc,) Of
John \. Conant (Which was lighted with
numerous Chinese lanterns Of every color
hung in the trees, and globe lights about the
grounds, )of Mr.. Dana, (Which was surrounded
by blazing fire calls,) of Mcssrs. r. V. Marsh
f. \. Briggs Rosstcr, S. II. Parkhurst, (the
front of whose house bore four arches oflight, J
Bliss, Field, Scott, Nicholson, and one or two
Others not known to us, were conspicuous
for the number and brlliancy of the lights
On one house were the initials of the Presi-
dent and Queen (B. W. in large letters of
light. In front of the Telegraph Office was
Il transparency with the motto " No pcnt
up Continent contracts our powers; but the
whole boundless world is ours, and the
words Messages were sent to all parts of
the World.''
At eight clock, the torch-light procession
headed by Music, took its march from the
front Of the Brandon House. The torches
We're numerous and the procession long, and
the sight as it wound through the streets,
was fine one. The procession first marched
to the residence of Hon. E. n Briggs, and es-
cortcd thence Gov. FLETCHER to the residence
of j. \. CoNANT, in front of which, plat
form for speakers had been erected. A
dense mass of people, of both sexes, filled
the broad street in front of the stage, and
listened with attention and silence, broken
only by frequent bursts of applause, to the
speeches
Hon. E. n. Briggs introduced the several
speakers with appropriate remarks.
Gov FLETCHER's SPEECH
My friends and fellow citizens, thank you
| from full heart for the kind attention YOU have
shown me TINS evening. am always glad to meet
the people of Vermont-and assure you that this
| meeting will be among the things of pleasant
memory to the end of my life. l am doubly glad
tonight, for this day we have inaugurated new
era in our military history, and tonight we cele-
brate the most joyful and the greatest event Of
the age. The cable will enable dispatches of peace
to pass between the nations; should, however, a
foreign government send us hostile message
our military would reply with the nuickness of
powder if not of lightning, and the next message
would be one sueing for quarter. Gov. Fletcher
complimentcd highly the ladies of Brandon and
the citizens generally for their fine display which
he considered "radit to the state. lie said he
could not make a speech; the thoughts which
crowded on him tore his heart all to pieces, and
to make formal speech under such circumstances
a man must be made of old pot metal lie wished
a long and happy life to each of his hearers. Fol
himself he should continue to live for the prosper
ity of the good old Green Mountain State, and
should die praying for her welfare. [Applause.l
After Hail Columbia " by the Bellows
Falls Band, Lieut. Gov. Slade spoke substan-
TALLY as follows
srEECH OF LIEUT.. GOV. sLADE.
FELLOW CITIZENS Il have been asking myself
why the darkness of this evening is dispellcd by
these lights, why the silence is broken by these
cheers and music. We celebrate more important
event than we shall probably ever again have the
privilege Of commemorating We all know the
excitement and the results which followed the in
vention Of Printing, the discovery Of America
the Declaration Of Independence the in
vcnton of Steamboats, and the intro
ducton of locomotives, and the invention o
the Magnetic Telegraph. 1t has been reserved fol
Cyrus W. Field to achieve a success which exceed
all these. 1t is right that the people of Brandon
should celebrate it, for believe that the man
Davenport by name-resded in Brandon, who frs
discovered the motive power of electricity. Th
9 Cable is laid-and virtue, freedom and peace will
, bo disseminated among the nations by its agency
Mr. Sade said he knew that he ought not to oc
cupy the time, for they would be addressed by 9th
" | er eminent men. He had seen that day, no
thing to condemn, much to applaud. and he ten
y dered his thanks to the ladies and the people O
Brandon. He hoped all would carry hence happ
remembrance of the day, and a determination t
e extend the blessings of Christianity and FreedoI
@ to all the World
i Mr.. Slade's powerful voice was heard t
d the outskirts OF the crowd, and he wa
= abundantly applauded.
is " God save the Queen - was given in fir
v style by the Band. Hon. E, p. WALTo,
e NJ. C. of the First District, was next mtr
IN duced.
I'd MR.. wALToN's SPEECH.
he Mr.. Walton said that the Earth had taken o
al Of its longest steps towards its final destiny
- day, by the touch Of key, pulsation beats to
er quarters Of the Globe. In the transmission of
at teugence already say /" Time shall be
more" For the purposes of Commerce, half
ad our time is saved. Well, then, may we celebra
he the success of the Atlantic Telegraph Had Il
''0 been done in ancient Greece Rome, the names
'e- Franklin, of Morse, and of Field, would ha
al been deifed As to this military spi
- which was revvng so strongly, he co,
81 say to his hearers, as Jack Mattocks said of
ho mocracy " / tell you, gentlemen, | have had
N' lie had had it as boy and man, and if IL
Ors hadn't abolished the old system he might,
81 believed, have been promoted Laughter
-" cheers. Mr.. Walton believed that the pres
the organization Of the Militia upon the pro
,n plan,-that the volunteer system, Of companie
men who have the military spirit in them and
Ind take pride in maintaining their efficiency,
ter far superior to the old compulsory system. '
monters gather the spirit Of independence,
I'm the determi inaton TO maintain their liberties {
less their very hills. If ever called upon to pro
the in The dsv. Of Allen and Warner a. At Bepnin,
Iii and Ticonderoga, Vermont would do her d.
u. [Cheers and music
Mr.. Briggs next said that he should bring
fore them gentleman who had served the 5