Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-07-11

The celebration came off according to
programme, and so far as attendance was
concerned, was perfect success. Though
we could not arrive at any reliable esti-
mate of the number present, some circum-
stances in connection with the arrange
mcnts for seating the people, the number
of teams put up, &c. led US to believe that
not far from five thousand people collected
in Johnson on that day. There was an
almost constant stream of carriages pass
ing through this village from early in the
anorning, long before we were up, till near
ten o'clock.
We arrived in the village at about half
past ten, and found that the procession
had formed, and gone to the grove. The
street was full of people from one end to
the other. Proceeding Immediately to
the grove, we found in front of the stand
prepared for the accommodation of the speak
'ers, large collection of ladies, mostly
seated, and still larger collection of
gentlemen, standing, forming circle
around the ladies. The ladies looked in
tcresting and satisfied, and the gentlemen
moved about and looked as though they
would say =" Fine lot of ladies all
got good seats-wish could find one !"
by the way, isn't it too bad when young
gent carries nico young lady to the
r'Fourth," he can't have a scat by her
side, during the delivery of the Grafton,
and the reading of the toasts. How can
he give his mind to the important facts,
or his heart to the burning words uttered
by the Orator while he is thinking of how
much of the precious time her mother
consented to her passing with him is be-
ing lost by this unavoidable arrangement,
and his heart is growing cold and losing
ITS patriotic fire, for want Of her sympa-
thy? How he wishes he had gone some
where else, or stayed at home--not be-
cause he docs not appreciate the greatness
of the occasion, and the appropriateness of
the exercises, but because she is not by
his side.
Immediately in front of the stand were
the ladies representing the States, dressed
in different colors to represent different
sections Of the Union. On the right and
left we're the two military companies, in
uniform,-the Lamoille Guards in blue
jackets and red caps and pants,-the In
vincibles in blue coats and caps and white
pants.
After . few appropriate remarks by the
President of the day, Hon. S. Merriam, a
choir among mhich were Z. W. Clark G.
B. Waite, l. F. Andrus. W. H. Hadly, and
others-the ladies we could not name
though we believe they were all from
johnson, sang national hymn.
Rev. Mr.. Dougherty, then offered a
prayer after which the band played Hail
Columbia and Yankee Doodle. R. G.
Cristy, then read the Declaration Of indie
pendence,-the band played good piece
of music, and H. A. Waterman read
Washington's Farewell Address. The band
then played "Dixie." The Orator of the
day, Geo. W. Squier, then delivered the
grafton. Judging from his performance
on this occasion, we should say that Mr.
Squier, is good speaker. After the ora
ton, six young ladies sang at The Rec
White and Blue" 1t having been ascer
tanned that Levi P. Villas, native o
johnson, but for the last fifteen or twenty
years resident Of Wisconsin, was present
he was called for, and came forward ant
made few remarks. Then came tn
reading Of tire toasts, which were read b,
S. s. Pike, Esq:
WE HOLD That we, Of the Free States have
at all times desired peace with the South, hav
shown this desire in every practicable way ; an
will hail most joyfully Its return.
Responded to by I. j. Baker.
That the sympathy Of Great Britain with th
rebellion, she Is not acuated by love Of justice
but by desire TO weaken our political prestige
and enlarge her own commercial interests.
Response by S. g. Waters.
That, as between beligercuts, no municipal la
exists therefore no military or civil oflicr hf
legal powerto restore TO his master any fagitiS
slaves. s4r
Response by s. s. Pike.
Mr. pike showed very clearly that 3