Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-22

TO rdHy at the name of Washington and
maS, has home and grare the peoples
prOpC1lu.

| hearted Southern Matron,n who 20 loved
and revcrcd our WAsHINGToN that she ha.
devoted herself for many years, weak in body
| but strung in spirit, to the great object o.
| purchasing Mount Vernon, and consecratina
1T forever to this great and good patriot.
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of
the Union has received Il charter from the
! State Of Virginia, and the Southern Matron
| Miss Ann PAMELA CuNNiScnAM, has been an.
pointed its Regent.
| Sustained by the pious and patriotic hope
of preserving from dcsccration that snot
which should be 50 dear to every American
heart, she perscvcringly labored on. until she
effected, in April last, the purchase of tn,
estate for S 600 600; Mr.. WASHINGTON giving
her the preference over specuators. rom
whom he had received n higher offer.
VI the purchase moneys 5S 1893 has al
ready been paid. through the enthusiastic
exertOns Of the ladies OF twenty-four of the
| United States, (Vcrmont hcing the last to
unite with her sisters) and tic untiring efforts
OF the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT.
Have you any doubt as to the worth and
Importance of this enterprise. when such II
man as EDWARD EVERETT, the accomplished
scholar the polished and elegant oratlr, the
sound statesman and upright Christin, ono
OF Americas most gifted sons, has for
ss'e.'i ye'Is IJNo'Ju nI'hseii 10 IL viii al
r.. ,, . 'o.Dui'eeS' n.
S 'Au''S ''.t' hIohey' strength anu il'-
,''i! pursuits Mr, EVERETT, who has djnc
.5 .io'J. g g @ many hiSn Puolc stations'-n
'rs y. o. SENATE IN tte Sqoernatorial char
-. .I"-9iI.'useV's, 'l "s ,he PRESIDENT OF har-
@ va" anu as III, auinl'ea ana respec-
talents at the altar of Washington, that his
:, .,iie ,,',t 't'no may 9!cohe tne people
roPs"'y "iu oe preserved sacred TO ms meh-
J i','' =" "'' e'oriods PuF-
| p'oU' p't ~ E!hnLil' ny ms active exertions'
'"o"si o'' Just recovered ron a nj OF SICK
n'o' ~ ~ '""''y r'''e' %'f 'ooo during the
i'S, W.T., er. ,
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tba ,lis,ia ,.. l..,.'. '.,';. e" ,',hu sIn.i
no o iIass ''' '''s p''''i " iius Hp wnore
and the Slow fr.,, - don a'ru 'ut ,'n. ''Gt
| o,n....,,. Iii. o,,,.,o N''9 ~ '''''''''"'o MS
| Whon wcv,sit Mount Auburn. Greenwood
/ aud other b..tutiiul cemeteries. We nrc i'm ;
/ ur...sd hy the evidence, of Christian faith
| and reverence for the depnrted. mnn,rrsteJ
in graceful works of art. and in Gods Leau.
! tihii fresh H,,y,rs. cvincinr nlikc tho crate
! mn remembrance nf tbc snry;yors ana ,bo
cheerful trust that their friends @ arc not not
dead. but vet live in Il hi,ber state of bcing
And shall not the whole nation unite ita"1 n
one common Association. thus 10 Show their
love and yenerati,n for him who b,o,lc,tLod
to MS our hnnnines, and indencndenre Sboll
wc not take pleasure in thus novjny nnr
debt of gratitude to him who cjmbinei in
hi, character SO many virtues?
Oh let it not be said that we are an un-
grateful people that we have no reverence
for our forefathors that we have NJ respect
for those who suffered and bled to make US
50 Intelligent and prosperous nation.
Our ALIENS. WARNER, and other Groen
/ Mountain Boys were foremost in every gallant