The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-05-04

fees have insured to us, and be l|orgetIul
Of those great and good benefactors7
Should a rcvercd parent bequeath to
his children n large fortune, would they
net be deemed beartless and rngraiefnl
If they should suffer his remains to moul.
der away with scarce a de .cnt monument
to his memory7 And shall we 40 far for.
get our debt of graft dc to the Father of
his Country, as to suffer the thistle and
the briar to spring up where once bios
somed the rose and the fruit tree and
the slow finger of decay to oblitcratc his
home and his grave?
When we visit Mount Auburn, Green
wood, and other beautiful cemeteries, we
are impressed by the evidences of Chris
tian faith and reverence for the departed,
manifested in graceful works Of AIT, and
in Gods beautiful, fresh flowers. e|vincing
alike the grateful remembrance of the
survivors, and n cheerful trust that their
friends are not dead, but yet live in a
higher state of being.
And shall not the whole nation unite in
one common Association, thus to show
iuCll IONN " NClVl ultUl lT Ullll WIN UC-
queathcd to us our happiness and indie
pendence? Shall we not take pleasure in
thus paying our debt Of gratitude to him
who combined in his character so many
v%irtues2
Oh let it not be said that we are an
ungrateful people! that we have no -ev-
erence for our forefathers! that we have
no respect for the memory of those who
suffered and bled to make US so intelligent
and prosperous n nation
Our Aliens. Warner, and other Green
Mountain Boys were foremost in every
gallant deed to aid Washington in rcscu-
ing our country from British tyranny, and
in achieving our national independence.
Shall not Vernon, the "Star that
never SETS" now join her sister States in
this pious, noble, patriotic enterprise?
The women of the Revolution were rca-
dy to make great personal efforts that
their fathers, brothers and husbands might
take part in the contest. While men
fought and blcd, women toilod at home
and on their farms, often in peril Of say
age invasion and slaughter, that their
descendants might inherit liberty, peace
and happiness.
The m Of Vermont arc again call
cd upon to show that they can still prac.
ticc self denial, and make exertions to
evince their reverence Tor him, who so Of
ten perilcd his life for the sake of his
children. Shall they not unite in this
effort to complete the purchase Of Mount
Vernon, and restore the estate to its for
mer fertility and beauty /; and make 1T
national mausoleum, consecrated forever
to the memory of one OF the greatest and
best men that ever livcd-Georgc Wash
ington?
Let us rejoice to participate in this en-.
terprise. Evon little children may cast
in their dimes /; and those with ten talents
can bestow Of their abundance. Every
one who gives one dollar becomes a men,
Der of the Association. Let every man.
woman and child, sectI of Christian. and
all political parties unite in contributing
something to this truly national and pa.
triotic work.
And when in after years our postcrity
shall go to Mount Vernon and witness its
beauty and high culture, showing how
much the women Of America have done
to "preserve his memory green" Thea
shall exclaim, "behold how his children
loved him !"
BOARD OF CoUXcELLoRs.
BENNINGTON COuntV-His Excellen-
cy, Hiland Hall, Hon. Picrpoint Isharn,
Bennington.
W'ndham CountY-Hon, Daniel
kellogg, Judge S. c., Hon. j Dorr Brad
ley, Hon, r. w. Clarke, Brattloboro
Rutland tio~nty-tIon. Solomon
Footc, U, S. s., Hon. Geo. T Hodges,
Rutland /; Hon. William G, Kittredge,
Fairhaven; Rev. Mr.. Child, D. d., Cas-
Teton DR.. William Fox. Wallngrord,
W'ndsor County-Hon. Jacob Cola
mer, U. S. S., Rev. j. Clement, D. D.,
Hon. Norman Williams, Woodstock :;
Hon. John Porter, Hon. Danl Needham,
DR.. P. Pineo, Carlos S. Hamilton, Esq.
Hartford Hon, Hampden Cults, Rev.
o. 6. Woodbury., Hartland Hon. Isaac
t p. Red6eld, Chief justice DR., Ell. S
Phelps, Windsor Elk. Gov. Rylanl
Fletcher, Cavendish Rev. Moses KIM
ball, Rev. j. De. +. Richards, Weathcrs-
field.
r Oranae C0untv-Licut. Gov. Burn
han Martin. lion. William Hchard, Chcl-
sea Hon. i Imund Weston, West Ran
dolph Hon. Simeon Short, Thctford.
: Addtsom COunty-Rcv. Pres. Laba-
rec, Hon. Jas. NJ. Slade Hon. VIM.
Nash. j. W. Stewart, ESQ, Middlcbury
c Hon. Philip Tucker, NJ. W. G. NJ. Hon.
Fred. Woodbridge, Yer :cnncs.
h H'oSh'ngton C.uniy-Hon. f. P.
Walton, Rev. F. W. Shelton. Rev. w
" II. Lord, Montpelier; Hon. Henry NJ
: Bates, Rev. A. Webster. Mortified.
= ChutendeA Cou"fy-Hon. George P
Marsh, Rev. John Wheeler, d. D., Rt
d Rev. j. a. Hopkins, D. D., Rev. Joshua
j. Young, Gen. De. Witt, Z. Clarke, DR.
Samuel W. Thayer, Burlington.
d F'0nkhin Co"nty-Hon. john Gre
CORY Smith, Rev. Chas. Fay. 81. Adams
Lanvilie Connty-Hon. Thoma
= Gleed, Morrisville.
i C"iedonia County-Ex. Gov. Eras
/ tus Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury Hon. Bis
| n Davis Dopy;n,