Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-10-17
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and House Of Representatives.:
INCARCERATION DINNER.


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INAUGURATION DINNER.
A friend who was present at the dinner, Civ
en- at the Pavilion" in Montpelier, upon the
occasion of the Inauguration of the statue of
ETHAN Allen" furnishes us with report, which
we submit. The ltcneSs Of the dinner hour
prevented the attendance of many members of
the legislature but at 3 o'clock goody num-
Der of guests gathered around the bountful
board, which was presided over by His Excel
lency Gov. Fairbanks, and entered heartily into
the discussion of the various edibies.
Mr.. Colby of Montpelier introduced the after
dinner exercises by saying:
81 do not rise, Sir, with any purpose Of mukirc 4
speech Of my own. but ~ was expressed 10y Mr.. Web
stef when he said that he regarded that man rs the
best lawyer who knew best where To fHd the law; /
think he may be considered tn!eraby good SPEAK err,
who knows where to find good speech; and pro-
pose 10 anvil myself Of this opportunity to do 50. Tie
great event Of the occasion is the commcmoraon If
the greatest man Of our State in past times, and it s
also proper that should be mindful of the foremost
living man of the day-a man who carries the whole
weight and responsibility Of the American Republic,
and whom the anxious eyes of ALL at this time,
center. would give
1.-The President of the United States Zone and in
separabc." Bounded East by the Atlantic, West by
the Pacific, South by the Gulf of Mexico, and mean
ing all the land within these limits, ''be the same more
or less
Col. Dickey responded appropriately to the
sentiment offered indicating the duty of every
citizen to contribute his money, and spill the
last drop of his blood if necessary in maintain
ing the Union.
The Chairman of the Toast Committee then
introduced the next regular toast
2-The Governor of Vermont--Honored as magis-
trate and man, weighed in the Balance" and held
good.
In response to this sentiment Governor Fair
banks briefly rendered his acknowledgment of
the compliment, when the next regulartoast was
announced:
3.-Thc orator of the day-wth elegance and beau
ty he has forciby illustrated the eoquence Of truth
This called up Hon. Fred. f. Woodbridge,
who briefly offered his thanks for the honor,
and excused himself from making any extended
speech. Mr. Colby then announced:
5.-The courage and patriotism of Ethan Allen
The one firm the granite the other rs pure as the
marble of his own Vermont
In response to this sentiment FIX. Governor
Fletcher happily alluded to the history and
character of Ethan Allen. His influence and
memory still live among the people Of Vermont.
1t was to be wished that such man still lived
to summon the people of South Carolina (as
did Allen the people of Guilford. in his procla-
nation demanding their submission to the au-
thority of Vermont, in 1881 to lay down the
arms of rebellion, or they should ''be made as
desoate as tie cities of Sodom and Gomorrah."
He hoped that the spirit which the statue en-
bodied would infuse itselfinto all who may gaze
upon it. Mr.. Colby now offered:
e.-rho Artist and the Hero-Thcy VIII speak to
future ages a good word for each other
The artist, Larkin G. Mead, jr., in response
to this, expressed his thanks for the sentiment
and his Indebtedness to t.ose who had encour-
aged him from time to time, while prosecuting
his work. The toast was presented:
6.-The early Heroes of vermont-Ennently de
serving the enduring record Of the chsel pencil and
pen-While we award to the genial author Of The
Green Mountain IS" the just need of orr praise,
posterity will award to artist the just praise OF our
Mead
Hon. d. p. Thompson spoke to this toast,
touching on points of interest in the early his
tory of Vermont, and dwelling on the charac-
tiers of Remember Baker and Seth Warner, the
associates of "bold Ethan"
The remaining toasts were then announced
ms follows, with brief responses to the 18th by
Hon. Bliss n. Davis, and to the l4th, by Hon.
Daniel Needham.
The next Statue for the State Capitol-Bc it
in honor Of the first Governor of the State. "Goyer-
nor Chitenden," said Washington "fur his virtues and
patriotism deserves well of his country" much more
does he merit perpetual honor from Vermont,
S.-Ihe Ethan Allen of ls6l-the Lyon Of Mlssou-
ri.
Seth Wamcr,-to-day we remember Crown
Point, llubbardton, and Bennington.
1O.-CoHecticut, the mother OF Heroes; While
she claims Allen aud Warner, and Lyon and McClel-
Inn. rs her children, "Nermont alias New Connecticut
acknowledges her relationship.
1.-THE Green Mountain Boys in the Army; Let
them verify Old Ethan's declaration, and teach the
rebels of the South that 1.-THE gods Of the vacs are
not the gods OF the hills
Hon. Bliss n. Davis said in response that he
supposed that there was not Vermonter, who
was familiar with the history of his native State
who was not proud of the names which were
there recorded. The history of Vermont pre-
sents indeed spectacle. 1t is unique because
the people were comparatively Isolated Sur
rounded by enemies in early days she was as 1t
were, nation by herself
In conclusion he touched upon some interest
ing points in the character and history OF Se'h
Warner and others of Vermont's early heroes
l2.-The Historical Society of Vemont-With 1t
the past is at least secure ,
rial In the country for "cuttng OUT heroes May
u1Sclf-Govemment-Th intelligence and patriot
ism of the American people Will yet vlndcate to the