Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-04
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Delivered at the 9Th Annual Fair Of the Nor.
ristown and Elmore Agricultural Society,
September 21st. 1865,
by GEO. W. HENDEE, Esq.

September 21st. 1860,
BY GEO. W. HENDEE, Esq
In degree the public mind is again at
rest. Az to the military there is a quiet
Contending foes have most happily re.
turned to their waiting fresides, and
where once we saw the angry brow, the
disconsolate expression, we now find en-
throncd the placid smile of peace and cou-
tentment. Man is again himself and we
have aught to mar the happiness of per-
feet life, except the not unfrequont mourn
ing household, get they mourn not as for
those who have died in rebellion, or in
disobcdience of the laws of kind creator,
but for such as have breathed their last
in the service of God. and their noble
country. Through their efforts we have
been brought from chaos and threatened
destruction to permanent and exhalted
peace peace of no conditions. God
smiles and the people are glad. 1i
In this condition, how be6tting it is
for the true yeomanry: the lovers of vir.
tue and industry to gather themselves to-
gether for the noble purposes of pleasure,
recreation and improvement; to congrat.
ulate each other upon happy results. and
to interchange thoughts as to the present
and future prospects of our country, and
its many vital and industrial interests,
and it must be conceded, think, that nc
subject is better adapted to the time and
occasion than the one selected, 1.-The Old
and New" A fight over the past, a
glance at the present, and prospectu;
must be my theme. -,...
On the 9Th day Of August, 1920, the
Pilgrims embarked from South Hampton
for the new, and at that time, the almost
unknown and uncultivated world. They
we're driven from their English homes
and friends by the strong arm of pesocu
ton. for urging more thorough reforma
ton in the Church of England 1heil
principles we're purer worship, and
greater liberty of conscience. TO allow
| full scope to these principles. they wer'
willing to become exiles from civilized
country. and meet whatever dangers anC
privatious might await them. In then
was implanted the seeds of liberty ant
and from that seed has the grand stiuc
ture of universal freedom been grown ant
matured, and the natural Unborn rights o
mankind handed down to all their pos
perity. '..a
/ On the 22d of December, 1920, whei
the first soil in New England was broken
the 6rst blow struck, and the first peti
ltion to God offered then commenced tn
growth and expansion Of our country, ant
the inalienable rights Of man. Treatie
were made with the different tribes OF In
dians, and those noble men and wome'
commenced to till the soil, and serve uo'
according to the dictates Of their own con co
sciences. Quiet and prosperity PREVAILS
until March, 1922, when the cruel ap
unprecedented plot of the successor
Powhattau was so far carried into execu
} tion. that 347 Of those noble men, wome
and children we're butchercd almost IN th
! same instant. What spectacle va
Il be wondered at, that those brave exile
should be reused from repose to ven
oeance. that war Of determination shonl
follow Nov commenced the trials an
nriyatiops of this little band Of farmers
al of which are familiar to most, ii no
all The agricultural and industrial puI
s,Its If the colony ceased only to be re
sumed when peace should be restored