The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-11
Inauguration Dinner.


- | do not rise, sir, with any purpose of ma
king speech Of my own, but as was espresso
by Mr.. w ebSter, when he sad that he regardc
that man as the best lawyer, who knew bes
where to ind the law think he may be con
sldered a toleraby good speaker, who know
where to lind good speech; and l propose t.
avail myself Of tins opportunity to do So
The great event Of the day is the commemora
ton OF the greatest man our State can boast
aud it is also proper that We should be mindful
OF the day,-a man who carries the " hole weigh
and responsibility Of the American Republic,
man ON whom at this time greater number o
anxious eyes and hearts are turned, than upon
any other IN any past time. | give,
1.-The President Of the United States ''-''The
Union, one and inseparabe."
He called upon his genial friend Col Dickey
to respond.
Mr., Dckcy said $50 | did not come here to
speak, but to hear others but the sentiment
that has just been read, is one that almost any
one at the present time can say something about
1t is true, sir, that the Chief Magistrate of this
Republic has much to contend with. 1t has
been well said that many eyes arc turned upon
him. lie has shown d steady and fixed purpose,
to see that the Constitution is maintained and
the American Flag respected. But the senti-
ment goes farther, and speaks Of the Union
one and inseparabc. WehAve now thirty four
States instead OF thirteen we to-day compete
with any nation on the Globe. | feel that it is
the duty of every American citizen to pay his
money. or spill his blood, if need be, to sustain
the Government.
MIR Colby then presented the following scnti-
ment:
" His Excellency the Governor of Vermont
honored as q magistrate and man, weighed in
the balances and held good.'
The Governor responded :'' In justice to
my own feelings | willingly express 10 you my
appreciation Oh the sentiment
MIR. Colby rose to present another sentiment
lie referred to IL book written in 1877, in which
the manufacturing interest Of Vermont and es.
pcclally Nergennes is noticed. lie thought Yer
ecnnes bad OF late turned its attention to prodnc |
ing men, rather than manufacturing, and gave
the " Orator OF the day, f. E. Woodbridge of
Fergenncs.
MIR. Woodbridge responded in a genial and
appropriate speech.
Elk Gov. Fletcher responded 10 the sentiment
--'' The integrity and virtue of Ethan Allen.
the one as firm as the granite, the other as pure
as TIE marble Of Vermont" lie spoke eio-
quent'y Of the history OF Allen, and said that
LIS spirit still lived among the people Of Yer
mont. 1t was greatly to be wished that such
a man still lived. lie spoke of the statue, ex-
pressing the hope that the spirit "hlch it repre-
scented, would be Infused into those who bencld
it,
MIR. Colby presented the sentiment" The t
Artist and the Hero; they will speak to poster J
ty each of the other.'
'' The carly Heroes of Vermont, worthy
ii me description OF pencil and pen while we S
award to the Hero the just need of our praise, 0
oosterlty Will award just praise to our Mead - t
Mr.. Mead responded, Expressing his sense Of n
ne kindness OF me present sentiment, and Of l
he many words OF encouragement he had re
clved during the prosecution Of his work I,
Mr.. ID. L. Thompson in responding, said Il
. Ii there is any popularity attending the 5
york Known as the " Green Mountain bows
must be owing to the truthfuness Of the e.
Genes therein dellnea'cd. The heroes of Yer al
lont were popular because they wcrc heroes in Il
he trueSt sense of the word. Among these
here were three men who were ever especially W
onsplcuou6 IN patriotic and bold Ariion-Ethan Y
lien, Remember Baker, and Seth Wamer-- it,
hey were dlferent, but together made q trio in
lpaole OF all possible successes. Baker was be
re oeSt to originate plans, and Allen to execute be
lcm while Warner, by his sound Judgment
ld cool courage, would correct any errors in ly
"AAOA
sath IN the execu ton. THESE men were backed mi
scores OF less conspicuous ones and it was Br
ey IN the aggregate, who made for themselves
e fame that has always been lndissolubly az. mi
clated with the name Of the Green Mountain pa
)ys And well may the poet exclaim of them IL,
What heroes from the woodland sprung pr
When through the flesh awakend land, SCI
The thrilling cry Of Freedom RING,
And to the work of war unstrung
n
y, da
Mr.. Davis OF CALEDONIA County, responded to III,
. sentiments The Green Mountain Bows
d the Army let them verify that saying of mi
han Aliens, and teach the Rebels of the sec
uth that the gods OF the valleys, are not the
DIS of the hills" lie said al
s. L suppose there is not Vermonter that Go
ks into the history of Vermont who is not
)ud OF the worthless that have been named - rail-
e history OF Vermont presents indeed rare so,
tory. 1t is unique because tho people were pl,
nparatlVely isolated. In her early history Lei
, was surrounded by enemies, and IL nation a n
herself, lie then spoke of the Heroes Of Ne
rmont, especially of Seth Warner. and
Ion. ID. Needham responded to the senti- to
Mt" self-Government; The American peo- of
may they show their capacity for self the
Liberty and the Uuion; one and 7
opalao1o' llc Sa1u gen
Ma. PRESIDENT i can occupy buta moment for
this late hour; but it seems to me that the ala,
ht of self government was the cause of the emit
at struggle in which our fathers engaged ma,
i it seems to me that it is the cause now of vot,
: present struggle. The question is NOW taxi
ether man is capable Of sell government ln Go,
It time, nations seem all to have lost this of I
ht When the bombardment of Fort Sumter /
nmenced the people left their various oecu- wei
ions and nnvn thnlnS Veg tha,r hnn MN thn;,.