Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-11


thousand and eighty dollars, and under TIM
bill, the pay Of the General, from all sour
ees, would be seventeen thousand six hundred
and forty dollars. lie proceeded to sdvo'
cate the duty and proprietv of rcwardine
victorious generals by numerous examples IL
history from SesostrIs down to Grant and
Sherman, closing in the following strain a;
Let US not in this day Of cur deliverance aud
exaltation paralYze all future heroism, and re-
affm the ingratitude Of republics before the civ
ilifed world by ungracOusly Withholding the
title Of General from the foremost soldier of the
age. To him who entered the war as captain.
and won upon its battle fields every succe,siv"
grade. emerging from it with the high st rank
known in the service; to him who at Fort Don
elson fist lifted the cloud which rested on the
trembling nation; TO him who at Vicksburg re-
leased the Father Of Waters from his forced CON-
plicity with treason; 10 him who at Chattanooga
opened the gates Of Georgia go that Sherman
might sweep from Atlanta 10 the sea, and from
Savannah 10 he capes; TO him who successfully
conducted two OF the most memorable seges in
history; 10 him who received the sword Of Buck
ner, OF PembertCn and Lee; to him who receiv-
ed the capitulation of three great mics and
who dissolved the confederacy at Richmond, let
US not show ingraiitude. Time destroys the
proudest memorials The impress which we have
made as a nation upon the human family may
all be obliteIated. Our proudtst achievements
those which we now fndly d. EN- eternal
those which embellish the walls Of that historic
rUtunda-may all drip from the memory Of
man; our civilization, our liberty sculpturej in
the pediment of this Capitol, may all be engulph
e1 in the black waters Of Lethe; this msssiye
structure, with It's solid foundations, its ex-
pauded wings, its towering columns. its maits
tic dome. with our annals, cur constitution, our
laws and our politics. may all be buried in one
common grave; yet we shall not all perish Rest
assured that these American names WILL survive
oblivion aud soar together immortal-the name
Of him who founded, the name Of him who di.
enihralled anl the name Of him who saved the
Republic.
Mr. Raymond of New York expressed his
opinion Of the rare militia, merits Of Gen.
urant, and urged the passage Of the bill.
Thad. Stevens offered an amendment, pro-
vidlng that there shall be but one Lieuten-
ant General. lie said, though he might not
Be thought very modes; IN lighting his taper
in the face Of the blazing luminaries which
had just shone upon the House, he yet de-
sired to add his testimony to all that had
been 80 justly said in commentator Of
Lieut. General Grant Whether his amend
meni was adopted or not be would vote for
the bill ' agree" said be, with the
gentleman from New York (Mr Raymond
who is willing, not only to promote General
Grant to this office, but, as | understand
bim,and hope did not misunderstood bin,
TO a higher Office whenever the happy mo-
ment shall arrive"
This sally was followed by much laughter
and applause.
Mr.. Shellabarger Of Ohio, claimed as an
additional merit Of General Grant that he
had proposed the destruction Of slavery
nearly month before the proclamation of
emancipation and he sent up and had read
a letter from General Grant TO Mr.. Wash
burue Of Illinois. dated Yleksburg, August
30. 1862, in which that view is expressed.
The sole opponent of the bill was Mr..
Mckee Of kentucky. who did not favor it,
on the ground that p was following ari,to-
cratic prccedents, and that the nations
gratitude was due more pressingly to tie
MANNED and suffering, who had perllled
their all for the nation.
The bill passed by a vote of ll6 yeas
against II nays.
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Coaroth, Dennison,
Farnsvorth, Harris, Highly, Loan, Mckee
Mercur, Morrill, and Wilson Of Pa.
OF the eleven nays, three, Coiroth, Den
nison and Harris, are democrats, the re-
mainder are republicans. What reasons in
duced Mr.. Morrill, to vote against the bill Of
course we can but surmise. We only know
it could not have been from any want Of
appreciation OF Gen. Grants services, or un-
willingness to do him honor.
Mr.. Baxter voted for the hill. Mr.. Wood
bridge was absent or did not vote.