Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-13

sire to. with as it were, his harness on, at Wash
ington, and with his eyes resting on the Capi
tol. He could think Of no more fitting place
or more worthy end to a worthy life, and suci
he believed was the verdict Of the people Of thi
State.
Hos. DANIEL RoBEKrs followed with q
touching and beautiful tribute, which W,
are glad to be able to give verbatim:
REMARKS OF Mr.. ROBERTS
May ii please your HOHors
The resolutions adopted By the Bar
and offered to the Court for record, express al
that can be said by amplihcation Of speech
They speak Of Mr., Foot as lawyer, as orator, as
statesman and citizen. They speak in no Ian
guage Of stintel praise, AMI yet are truthful al
together. Ii was not neeiful here 10 speak in
guarded phrase, lest the language Of generous
eulogy should not be able to bear the test Of the
cold criticism OH istory. The unpromptei Ian
guage OF affection and reverence Is here happily
the language Of simple truth.
have known Mr. Foot from my boyhool-as
Freshman Of II in College, | met him as Sc
nior-l was for time an inmate Of the family
Of his widowed mother. | am native Of the
County in which he spent nearly all Of his ac-
tive life, and though younger than he, was but
one year behind him in my admission TO the
Rutland County Bar. I have met him at the
Bar in practice, and have shared his friendship
in social life, and have always watched with III
terest and cooperating sympathy his course in
public life. | was bound TO him by personal
favors held him by the hand IN his last sick
ness; and so | speak Of him as one who knew
him. How well he has played his part upon the
public stage; nay. rather how well he has acted
out himself in the management Of plblic afairs,
need not state. His record is known and read
Of sll men, IL Is one Of which his native State
may well be proud. for it was IS pure as il was
illus;rious. He has buildel h's monument N
the hearts of the poopieo OF Vermont,
"Anl there enshrined IN such p0mp DOH lie,
That kings for such a tomb might wish to die
The heart is better than the head; the man Is
greater than the Statesman. and purity aud
honesty Of soul excel in merit the highest at
tainmcuis of earthly ambition s., although
our brother hai high abilities as lawyer, orator,
politician and staiesman, yet / honor him most
that he carried into all the activities Of his life
an honesty, generosity ani nobletcss Of spirit,
wh.h Illuminated the work Of hi Intellect. and
atiested The true msuliness Of the man.
IL Is a beautiful incident Attending his last
sickness. that be triei 10 remember the man
whom he had ever intentionally injured lie
could think Of none. Ii there be such al one,
let him step forth aud listen 10 the meek prayer
'f that delthbed for forgiveness. There Is none ]
such who will stand sn accusing spirit Of our I
brother before the great as-ize.
How many has he aiiei IN their needs, and \
ioE has he proved himself the seryau; Of the |
people in attention to all the demands made Of |
iis official influence.
av,I D
without caution the words Of indignant ceusure
4 anything which he deemed base or meant,
iet We loved him the more for this boiling over
4 a generous, honest soul. and his free speech
lignihed him even in the estimation Of the sub
ecis Of his censurs.
4 true Vsrmouter-s0n Of poverty, who won
is way to success and honorable distinction By
Is own efforts and the innate p3wers Il his own
ature, and deserved the success be WOn-Wh0
Dved the State that reared him. ami the people
q whose service his life was expended, and
rank IN their spirit of liberty AMI sturdy indie
endence-a statesman without rcproach-pure
life-an able, honest. honorable, kindly,
man.
Something even more than these the beauti-
al scenes Of that death-chsmber illustrated
he Christian : faith, and the Christians hope,
nd the Christians charity-and these will en-
ure when the rscordWhich we now make Of cur
I'VE and respect for the memory Of our brother
hall have mouierel to dust ; for his sun Eent
own IN such glory Of cloud and sky. as TO pro-
lise a fair uprising upon the morrow.
And So, my brothers, le; Us live, that like
i'm, when we pass away, We may 1--we long in
le memories Of men, and forever in the recog-
ition Of God.
HoS. &. W. BENEDICT, who had been re-
uested to be present aud to say something
n the occasion, spoke briefly