Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31
The Vermont Union IN Boston

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An Association 9ss formed a few years ago,
in Boston, Of those who had migrated to that
place from Vermont. tho object 81 il heing to
shake hands, mako speeches, and cijoy them
selves generally. Fer The last two or three
years the annual meeting has been omitted, but
this year it has been enacted with more cclat
than ever before. 1t was held at the Revere
House on Tuesday eyoping, March 18TH Gen.
John S. Tyler othciatel as President of the AS
socatlon. Among the invited guests present.
were His Excelency Governor Banks, His Hon
or Mayor Lincoln, Hen. jacob Colamrr, Z. S.
Senator from Vermont, Hon. l.. Brainard, Hon.
IL. Cults, Hon. NJ, P. Wilder, President of the
New Hampshire Society, Geo. NJ. Browne, Esq.
President of the Connecticut Society, j. Pat
nam Bradlec, Esq. President OF the Common
Council, Peter Harvey. ESQ, and others.
Gen. Tyler made the opening speech CATER
the dinncrl. He was himself born upon the
farm where Allen first affixed the . beech
sea-" He offered the following sentiment:
Our Natirc Sste.-May we keep her memory
us green as her hills.
H. X. Pangborn, Esq, oliciated as toast-mas-
ter, and read the following as the first toast
Verm0nt.-A model commonwealth distin
guished for intelligence and FRI edom, love of hb
rety and respect for law a patriotism as pure az
her mountain breezes, and prosperity secured
because here is the o thrift that does not follow
fawning."
Judge Collamer responded In most accep-
table manner. Abiding to 4th of July con .
vival song written far the celebration at Wind
sor, 1879, stanzas of which Gen. Tyler had
rehearsed, Judge Colamer said:
| perceive they were the production of our
former Chrf Justice, Royal Tyler. GAP.
pla0se.) Now, there ale extant in the memory
of Nermontess many of the productions of that
man, and will recitc to you Il couple of STAN
zas from certain ballad known as "The Yer
mont Worthless
We had at that time among our distinguished
men of the State, one by the name of Gideon
DIN, whose son is now the honored representa-
tive Of the Troy District, N. Y, in the Con-
gress of the United States. We had, also Ira
Allen, Surveyor General and State Treasurer,
but exceedingly dilatory in making up his ac-
counts 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 celebrate tn? election
of Mr.. Morris as Brigader- General and this
! production was brought forward. | will give
you couple of stanzas
Here's to the eagle-eyed Gideon,
Who keeps his eye steady on
The public amount;
And here's IT, our Treasurer,
And exc our land measurer-
May the Lord give him leisure
To close his account.
Hers's to our noble Brigadier,
By whom we're invited here
To pattake Of his trea
And here's to friend Tichenor,
VINO long has been itching for,
E And this year is liitching for
Inc Governors seat.
> Cloud laughter and applause
} have always thought that the earliest fact
worthy of attention in relation TO the develop
ment Of Vermont was this You recollect that
the Centurion said to Paul, g Are YOU a Roman
citizen :" g am. [" " With great sum OBJ.
> tanned this freedom said the Centurion. To
which Paul replied, g 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 govern
, ment; she never was in state of subsection to
! any government on EARTH
The eighth regular toast was read as follows
; The Colleges Of the Green Mountain State
Not only are they as cities set on hill which
cannot be bids but the light they radiate is
potent to dispel the darkness Of Ignorance.
Mr. Cults being called upon by the President
to respond to this sentiment, arose, and was
greeted with much applause.
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen, regret that
| should be called on to say anything after the
many able and eloquent speeches to which we
} have already listened, and especially as | have
had no previous intimation that should be
called on to speak upon this or any other sub
ject. The colleges of Vermont are indeed do
ing good credit to the State, and good service in
! the cause of education, and in full and album.
dant testimony of what they have hitherto
done, need only refer you to the long list of
those who have gone out from them to become
eminent in all the higher walks of life-and of
, whom you have so many excellent specimens
here present to night (Applause.)
cannot claim to be one of the native sons of
Vermont, having received my birth in New
Hampshire. And | am not at all disposed to
renounce that birthplace. | feel proud of the
Granite State, and believe it is universally ac-
knowledged to be a good State to be born in
But thinking there may be, physically and NOR
ally, as well as spiritually and reigiously, such
thing as second nativity, am disposed, for
certain reasons, to claim that have second
nativity in the Green Mountain State. Gap
plause.)
Twenty-Five years ago removed from New
hampshire to Vermont, being then slender
+ young man-pale with the habits of sedentary
life, and vergng on consumption from breath
ing the eastery winds of Portsmouth.
As was then, was wholly and entirely af
) native son of New Hampshire.
But having since, for twenty five years, been
a resident in Misunderstanding her clear
mountain air-feeding upon the products of
her fertile soil, and exercising as farmer in
helping to raise those prOductsI have gained
, there another set of muscles and neryes-another
constituton-and almost another physical ex-
istencc-and hence feel as if had truly some
right to claim Vermont as another birth place.
Sir, Vermont is truly a noble State. YER
t mont, with her green hills and her rich valleys
her industry, her intelligence and her virtue
her stalwart, whole souled and clear-headcd
men, well formed and fitted for emnence and
success in every profession and epeey-4ind OF
business-full proof and abundant examples of
which We find here and ywhere-and.
> though last not least, her lovely, true and
noble hearted women, -(appausc) with all
7 these and many more that might be rcckoned
among the characteristics of Vermont, she is
indeed noble State--and one that any man,
any where, may well BE- proud to own as his
homo. (Applause.)
Sir, have that pride. | am proud to hail
from Vermont and if did not there receive
nv birth, there obtained, at least nv better