Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05

third Of Puritan English and one third of
mingled European nations. Our distinct
national life began with the Puritans. 1t
Frenchman and not New Highlander
who declared that the principles of New Eng
land had interpenetrated the whole Confedera-
ton. The seven years war Of the Revolution
brought about the needed amalgamation Of the
verse elements, and the Nation at its close
sprung forth full armed. The present migra-
ton to our shores has lasted thirty years, and is
now at flood tide. But the strong vital forces
at work here soon absorb and blend the diverse
races. The magnetism of the country soon
draws the hobnalls from the emigrant's brogans.
Here self government is rapidly learned by its
exercise, and the war is helping to supply the
problem. Some lrishmen and many Germans
are fighting shoulder TO shoulder with US and
Will emerge from the war with an interest in our
institutions hardly second to our own. So are
We made one people.
The third, and an indispensable element is
Unity Of Civilization. We have hitherto had
a disturbing element-Savery; but it dies by
hGTi kari. and We can speak Of it now without
passion, for its days are numbered.
Dr. Hitchcock traced at greater length than
We can follow. the origin and growth Of slavery,
and the necessary antagonism Of the two ideas
Of the degradation and dignity Of labor, culmi-
mating at last in War. not because the Consutu-
ton wss violated but because it could not be
violated in the interest Of slavery. He gave the
South the credit of seeing the issue'quicker than
the North and Of accepting it more calamity.
But the fsithful and patient North arose at last.
In time came the Proclamation OF Freedom,
wrung from the President and accepted by the
Nation because Of its necessity, and now if like
Buuyan's pilgrim we must climb the hill it viii
/ not be with the old burden. So Fate and he
Logic Of Events wills. Let our territorial unity
/ and unity Of race be as complete a. possible.
without unity Of civilization we are wrecked
The antagouIstie principles are now at each 9TH
ers threats on the edge Of the precepice and the
weakest must 60 down.
Then Will begin our greatest work. We must
secure not only unity but a better order and a
/ higher virtue. New England principles viii rule
the continent. The sword will have opened for
the South tae path to the school house. The best
blood Of the North viii 90 south. New England
viii be Of less weigh, then in the National Coun-
els. bu; il can afford the loss when the whole
country becomes one Universal Yankee Nation.
After Unity Of Civilization must come our bap-
tism into all the unities and graees Of our Chris
tisn Faith peace founded in Righteousness
and a prosperity to be freldsi from the strain
its abundance VIII bring on Us. s. let Us read
our destiny and Ike the crusaders Of old 60 on In
solid column, shouting "Iti the VIII Of Cod
Dr.. Hitchcock's fresh and admirable discourse
was listened to with absorbed interest and silence
broken only by frequent applause. TO the close.
At the business meeting following Pres. Asa
+ D. Smith Of Dartmouth WAS elected Orator and
Hon. wm. VI. Evarts Of New York, substitute,
+ for the next celebration.