Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-07-14
The Fourth at Derby Line.

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tom, and in spite of the threatenin!
aspect of the clouds in the early part o
y the day, vast crowd of people from
a Derby and adjoining towns with goodl,
number of friends from over the border
. came together again TO celebrate, anC
with renewed spirit to heartily enjoy til,
, birthday, and now especially the galI
day of our Republic.
. The approach of day was announce
by national salute of thirty-six gun,
from piece captured from the blockade
runner "Deerhound :" which now cleans
ed of its pollution speaks boldly ant
loudly in praise Of the Union.
AT II o'clock the audience were called
TO order. A short and impressive prayer
/, was offered by Rev. Isaac Blake, after
which beautiful flag borne to the spot
upon the shoulders of Gen. Grant Carlos
Pierce's big ox) was raised upon a beau,
tiful pole erected for the purpose, by
thirteen young ladies, amid booming OF
guns & the deafening shouts of the multi
tude. Then followed the reading Of the
declaration by David NJ. Camp 3D., and
Emancipation Proclamation by Rev. S.
Goodenoogh.
The Hon. j. s. Sanborp, NJ. p, Of
Sherbrooke, being called out, made brief
but pleasing speech. He spoke Of the
deep interest he bad felt during our civil
struggle and Of bis firm conviction from
the commencement that all would end
well. He alluded to the present friend
ly feeling existing between Canada and
the United States, and hoped this would
ever continue. The returned soldiers
who were present to the number Of one
hundred and fifty, sat down to a bountiful
repaSt, prepared expressly for them in a
beautiful arbor, by Messr5. Danforth &
Butterfeld, present proprietors of the
Derby Line Hotel, while the crowd were
amply provided within the Hotel, with
all that an epicure ever might desire.
After the raid upon the eatables was
ended the people again gathered about
the stand and listened to the Grafton by
Rev. Mr.. Gushing of Barton. With on
ly twenty four hours notice, the speaker.
gave very interesting and eloquent ad-
dress upon the duties of the hour. He.
spoke of the duty we owe our soldiers in
caring for them and their families, the
duty of introducing into the southern
States, the element of northern energy
and enterprise, the duty we owe the freed,
men in educating them to become citizens
aud assuming that important right of
suffrage which the speaker strongly urged
should be granted them, and lastly, of
hat sterner duty we owe assassins, MUIR
lerers and traitors, in melting out condign
punishment to those who SO richly de-
serve it. The speaker related several
excellent anecdotes and was frequently
applauded.
At this stage of the exercises it was
announced that Captain Child with
of veterans from the 9Th Vt.
regiment, had succeeded in capturing
jeff. Davis in Canada, and had Just ar
rived, when we beheld tn "traitor"
strongly guarded and drawn in coach and
four approaching along the street from
Canada. The company halted and as
cended the platform erected for the ex.
hibition Of fireworks, when "JeG." was
relieved of most of his female attire, and
hanged amid The cheers OF the crowd. ,
Ia the evening brief but very interest ;
ing speeches were made by Revs. B. NJ.
Frink and Isaac Blake of Derby, Rev. j.
2. Lee OF Stanstead, and Geo. N. Dale ,
Of Island Pond. Several songs were ,
sung by choir ofyoung ladies of Derby.
The whole closed by brilliant display
If fireworks, with cheers for the Flag,
he Army, Queen Victoria, &c.
The exercises were under the direction I
If Col. B. H. Steele, Chief Marshal, and !
everything passed off without accident '
md in the most orderly and satisfactory I
manner. The Lennoxvlle Band were
n attendance and furnished excellent !
music during day and evening. The /
lumber in attendance was variously esti- n
mated from five to ten thousand, and
What is very surprising for these times n
here was not TO our knowledge, single S
Instance of drunkenness or a single exhi. o
tion Of its results during the entire day Il
r evening. 1t was one of those good old
ashioned celebrations, which at these II
ines every man, woman and child, who it
as left a single patriotic impulse, cannot CT
all to enjoy. May we as a nation live
, spend and enjoy many more annivers- Is
ries of this glorious day. a