Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-01

such apportionment.
congratulate you, gentlemen, upon
the completion of the statue of Ethan
Allen, by our promising young artist,
Mead, and upon its safe erection in fit.
ting place. The superior quality of the
material of which the statue is made, il
Illustrates the richness of Vermont in her
statuary marble. 1t is rare honor to
the State to have furnished from among
her sons the genius and talent that con-
ceived and elaborated this finished work
of art. We can hardly look at the noble
statue without feeling our patriotism
kindle anew; and observing the striking
and expressive face, the majestic port,
and uplifted hand of the old hero, imag-
ination pictures him commanding the
present enemies of his country to cease
their attempts to overthrow its Govern
ment, and bidding its benign institutions
to descend perpetualy to posterity.
The reports of the Trustees and Su-
Perintendent of the asylum for the In-
sane indicate that this institution is in its
usually fourishing condition. During
the past summer the wings of the Asy-
Ium have all been raised another story,
by which a large number of cheerful and
commodiouS rooms have been supplied,
for the better classification and accom-
mediation of the patients. The unosten-
tatous and untiring devotion of the su-
perintendent to the interests of the Asv-
lum and the comfort and welfare of its
inmates, affords as complete an illustra-
ton of active practical benevoence, and
sympathy for a most unfortunate portion
of society, as it has ever been my for
tune to observe.
The report Of the Bank Commission
er gives assurance that the banks of the
State are safely managed. After speak
ing of the judicious operations Of these
institutions, in adapting their business to
the present times, the commissioner re-
marks "A currency that can with
stand such financial revulsion as that
we have witnessed during the past year,
is certainly entitled to great public con-
fidence."
The report of the Directors of the
State Prison informs US OF the excellent
management of the Superintendent of
the institution. 1t appears from the re-
port of the Superintendent, that agreea-
bly, to an act of the Legislature, APPROX
ed Oct. 80, 1860, appropria:rng $4,000
for the rebuilding of the east shop of the
institution, a substantial brick building, !
one hundred by thirty-lour feet, two sto-
res, with slate roof, has been erected at
a cost of $2,473 81.
Our free institutions are based upon
the virtue and intelligence of the people.
They cannot stand upon any other foun-
dation. Hence the education of our
youth is entitled to rank among the first
objects of legislative attention. The plan
of placing our educational system under
the special agency of board of Educa-
ton appears to be wise. and the opera
tons OF the system thus organized seem
to have been sufficiently successful to
warrant an undisturbed continuance
The zeal and ability with which the Sec
rotary of the Board has discharged his
Iaborious duties are honorable to lin,
and worthy of our respect and approba-
ton.
In ordinary times, | should, in such
as this, discuss somewhat
at length the promotion of agriculture
the commanding interest of Vermont, and
the favorite pursuit of my life. But the
peculiar state of public affairs now in
duces me to lorbear entering upon the
subject. The same reason causes the
of several other topics Of gene.
raj interest.
The freemen quite generally united re-
Gently in political action expressive of
their conviction that party predictions
must, in this hour of our country's peril.
be offered a sacrifice upon the altar of
our country's cause. We may hail their
action as the aJbinger of that practical
lnion Of patriotic men throughout the
oval states, which will ensure the nlti-
nate triumph of our Government in this
var.
Failing of an honest, hearty, united ,
POLITICAL action, the people of the Free !
States would fall ignobly below the gran c
eur of the issues now upon them. and
rove themselves unequal to the defence
md preservation of free Institutions c
succeeding in such action, they guaran- +
ee the success of our country's cause ;
nd we of this generation shall have the
onor of proving mans capacity for self '
overnment. We shall prove that the !
zee institutions, so far from being a fail II