Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-03-25
THE "vERMONT UNION"IN BOSTON

An Association was formed a few years
ago, in Boston, of those who had migrated
to that place from Vermont, the object of
it being to have good dinner together. to
shake hands. make speeches, give toasts, and
enjoy themselves generally, for few hours.
For the last two or three years the annual
meeting has been omitted, but this year it
has been enacted with more eclat than ever
before. TWAS held at the Revere House on
Tuesday evening, March Is and from the
accounts in the Boston papers we infer that
those presenthad very pleasant time of it.
Gen. John S. Tyler oficiated as President
of the Association. Among the invited
guests present were His Exccllency Govern
or Banks, His Honor Mayor Lincoln, Hon.
Jacob Collamer, L. S. Senator from YER
mont, Hon. L. Brainard, Hon. Marshall P.
Wilder, President OF the New Hampshire
Society, George NJ. Browne. Esq, President
of the Connecticut Society, j. Putnam
Bradlee, Esq, President of the Common
Council, Peter Harvey, Esq, and others.
Gen. Tyler made the opening speech (af-
ter the dinner) ale was himself born upon
the farm where Allen first affixed the "bcech
SEAL" lie offered the following sentiment
o. Native Sia,e-May We keep her memory
30 green as her hills.
z. X. Pangborn, Esq, othciatcd rs toast
master. and read the following as the first
toast
Vrmont-A model commonwealth distn-
gushed intelligence and freedom love Of liberty
and respect for law a patriotism as pure as her
mountain breezes, and prosperity secured be-
cause hers is the thrift that does not follow
fawning."
Judge Collamcr responded in a most acccp-
table manner. Abiding to 4th of July
convivial song written for the celebration at
Windsor, 1899, stanzas of which Gen. Tyler
had rehearscd. Judge Collamer said
~ perceive they were the. production of
our former Chief Justice, Royal Tyler
(Applause.) Now, there are extant in the
memory of Vermonters many Of the produc-
tions Of that man, and will recte to you a
couple of stanzas from a certain ballad known
as - The Vermont Worthless
We had at that time among our distin-
guished men of the State, one by the name
of Gideon DIN, whose son is now the hon
ored representative of the Troy District. n
Y. in the Congress Of the United States
We had, also, Ira Allen, a brother of Ethan
Allen, Surveyor General and State Treasurer,
but exceedingly dilatory in making up his
accounts. We had another distinguished
man, Lewis B. Morris, and another man in
particular, who ultimately became Governor
of the State, Isaac Tichenor. These men
were all together on a certain occasion to cele-
brate the election of Mr.. Morris as Brigadier
General, and this production was brought
forwari. will give you couple of stan
zas
Here's to esgle-eyed Gideon.
Who keeps his eye steady on
The public amount;
And here's to our Treasurer,
And exc our and measurer-
May the Lord give him leisure
To close his account.
Here's to our noble Brigadier,
By whom we're invited here
To partake of his treat
And here's 10 friend Tichenor,
Who long has been itching for,
And this year is htching for
The Governors seat.
loud laughter and applause.)
have always thought that the earliest fact
worthy of attention in relation to the devel-
opment of Vermont was this. You recollect
that the Centurion said to Paul, #" Are you
Roman citizen ~ 81 am" With a
great sum obtained | this freedom" said the
centurion. To which Paul replied, :" was
free born, and never was in subsection to any
man." So Vermont was - free-born." She
never was colony, and she never was under
a territorial government she never was in a
state of subsection to any government on
earth"
But we have not room for the full report
of the speeches of Judge c., of Gov. Banks
and others, nor for the letters read from abb
sent gentlemen who had been invited to hon
or the occasion with their presence. We find
them given at length in the Atlas and other
Boston papers. Letters were read from Elk.
Gov. Fairbanks, Elk. Gov. Fletcher, from
Hon. W, C. Bradley from Elk. Pres. Wheeler
and from Pres. Pease of the University of
Vermont, also from Capt. n. A. Tucker and
Gen. ID. w. G. Clarke, OF this place. Capt.
fuckers letter was accompanied with SELL
timent--one of the best offered for the occa-
sion. lite reading brought down the house"
with q will. II was a. follows