The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
Celebration at ALBANY.

The people of Orleans County met on the 4tt
! OF July at Albany Center and held an interest
ing celebration At an early hour the people
began TO collect in dense crowds, and by nine
O'Clock y. NJ. the place was a mass of men,
women and children. \ company of some forty
h0rsemen parading the streets, while tho sound
OF martial music, and the roar of the cannon,
reminded US of the din of battle. About eleven
o'clock hollow square was formed around the
Liberty Pole and DR.. Dyer Bill was introduced
as President Of the day. Prayer was then Of
tered by Rev, Homer Jones, and fine Flag run
up by Mr.. d. Lawrence, one OF the oldest citi-
zens OF the town. 1t was welcomed with hearty
cheers from old and young. Samuel Shonyo,
\. B., former Principal of johnson Academy,
made very patriotic speech of about ten min
uteS length, recounting the noble achievements
which had been gained under that banner, the
protection 1t had ever afforded its supporters,
the respect il had ever won upon the sea, and
concluded by showing what we were to lose by
casting II aside, and also what we We're to gain
II coming years by sustaining that ensign of
our nation He Won himself much credit by
his patriotic address. Toasts and guns for our
banner followed. The procession then marched
TO tile stand and listened TO the reading of the
Declaration Of Independence, by J. NJ. Wal
bridge. An grafton was then delivered by 4.
j. Sanborn, \. B.. Principal Of South Hardwick
Academy. The grafton was a masterpiece, both
IN composition and oratory. and in his peroraion
he was eloquent indeed. He began by showing
the o2lec' OF assembling together, compared the
anniversary OF our nation with that Of others,
anu spoke very pathetically of the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence, and the feeling
their example should engender in our hearts -
His remarks upon the Revolu ton were baaut;-
iul. fixing tie crisis Of the achievement at the
speech OF Patrick Henry. He dwelt with much
pathos upon The heroes of America, Washing.
ton, Douglas. and others, and pointed out the
integrity OF Douglas IN laying aside party and
personal prejudice to protect his country in the |
nour OF peril. His remarks upon the present
condition ct our country were calculated to |
AWAKEN CAIN determination, rather than false |
,stImate OF the rebellion in our nation. n. W. |
Bingham then made 4 lengthy guerilla speech,
with Irish and Dutch stories. The |
procession then marched to the dinner table.
prepared by W. Howard. After dinner, toasts
we're offered by the toast-masters, P B. Smith
md L. T. Tenney, also by N. Beede, Marshal
II the day, and others. with responses from the
annon. \ ragged company of Secessionists
hen came along and made speeches and displays
cry laughabe. A sham fight took place on a
I.l-Slde batween some tabled Sccess0nists and
tEeIs, in which a smart cannonade was kent IN
or some time, bat resulted in the defeat Of the
ece'slonists. The lrasburgh Brass Band ac
ompanied by their leader, J. Rice made very
GOD music and served to enlyen the perform
nces Of the day.
lhe best OF ALI s,no one was hurt, and the rea-
IN probably was because there were no spirits
} be had in town that day, the town authori. .
es having forbid even the liquor agent to sell t
pom that day. The concourse of people was c
reat, but order and harmony prevailed l.