Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-11-23
STATUES IN lHE oApIroLA At WASHINGTON.


luton uthorzinR and requesting the Governor to con
tract with Hiram Powers for an heroic statue in
Be Of JAG, b Coamer and WITH LAtkin @. Mead ill., Tor
an heroic stature Of Ehan Allen in MARBLE to be placed
! In the National siatuAry Hall, at Washington, M.
/ Dor addressed the senate o. folows:-
I Mn. PnrstbrNr,-were it not that this subject is
ono which has excited good deal Of interest in our
State and ht decision Of which will affect the character
standing AID reputation Of our state abroad should not
beg The indulgence Of the Senate while present for its
consideration such views as IN my Judgement should
conclude our action in the premises.
The subject originally brought to the attention Of
the people by act Of Congress approved July 1864,
entitled an act making appropriations ior sun9fy civil
expense Of the Government, Tor the year ending the
80 Of June 1865 and for other purposes, section
two Of that act provides M us hfst paragraph Tor the
Reconstruction Of the old Hall Of the House Of Repre-
scudvss AZ Warrington, and the last paragraph i' as
" And the President IS hereby authorized to invite
each and 40 The States 90 provide and Furnish statues,
In mar,le or bronze not exceeding two number for
each stste Of deceased pcoous who have been citizens
o. ercof onlilusrogs io their historic rcno0n or from
dsf,.guishei civic or military services srch as each
tate Shall determine TO be worldly Of this national COM
tnsinorauon; and when 90 furnished the shall be
placed IN TIE old Hall OF The blouse Of Representatives,
10 the oaptl q She Untc States, which is hereby sci
apart or UGH thereof as may be- necefsary,as al
National statuay Hall, Tor the purposes herein ndiei-
Thus BROUGHT to the attention Of the people, the leg.
sature at ice session 1900, adoped joint resolution
/ uhi.h was IS follows, viz
"Reolrcd t che Senate and House Of Representatives
that DIS Excsllcncy, the Gotcnor, be authorized aud
requested 90 appoint more coom tsioGers *
amino the subject 20 far A. &c relates 90 this State.
sud report such facts and make such fuggc5tons to
t. Lt. l.turc t Tvs nest session, st Ga commission
er 90 COMMITS. shall deem material and bss. calcu-
at 90 enable the Legislature, az that time, to tke
| definite action 3D. relation thereto"
! ttIut ee have ailhtto presume that The lsRi.la-
turc n 1868 had gwen 10 This whole subject has mature
dcho1auon which DO importance demands, TIA chat
LEGISLATURE 90 least regarded he invitation Of Congress
with ayur, and that in its judgment, Vermont should
accedo CO. hc prop tdon OF the general goscmcnt sId
ufuah ihc statues contemplated by This act The whole
scope ard purpose II the resolution o. provide Tor
dtftitc action Of tc legislature Whoh should tucc ed
them, Upn no OTTER hypothesis can We harmonic
their action with the purpa Of the joint resolution
/ On any ether theory their resolves become a simple
Tbisicso luton having been ado ted and believe
With entire unauimiy In b1th Houses, 1t dcvoved upon
our governor TO select the commissioner or commission
crs coutrr plated De- g..
BIS first selection was the Hon Solomon Foot, a
representative % cur state 10 me h.host branch " nae
uonal Legislation, The Selate oithc United states, man
whose csc ever Mndled and whoeo soul ever .suued
with erihuriasm, when he rnn'cmplaied tue anne and
fms fhis Stae Born md reared bmong our people ,
hcnofed in large dcsrce d. their trust and confidence
and intimately acquainted with heir history, the ape
ponimeut vas MOST appropriate and DE- ewing II it
we're piopef TO urge consideration, IL might
Dc sa hat Biz Foot from his location, represented the
west eide q the noun DIN.
Anothr r'muissioner WIS., 20 be appointed and who
would sud in larger degree the confidence Of the
Legislature than ihe Hun Justin Morrill, II che House
man Who was omphatoaly Of The people, who hal
faithfully snd honw"by fcHe'tnied then i3r en un-
Weudnt5d number q years iu Chg MOST populaf branch
I National Ingii Ituff-W10 had The
uandug position Of tho Leader Of The House Of Repre-
feitau,ess tnu enjoyed, 10th at bono and abroad an
mintuuy rational reputation.
Here then, IL we have toard Of commissioners ae
cccd vida the utmost care prudence aud wi dom ono,
/ GU dauugufhed Ieprgsc tGtve in ihc otna'c Of the
United states the other no lees d ngl-hed as mem
Der Of the House Of Representative Of the United
States he one representing 10 ally he west side Of our
mountain range, the other cur eastern slope They are
not volunteer commissioned, aatumrg 10 direct Cur
fcon but GERS Of our own creation and asked to do
cur bidding
beauhfu in his life, but more beautiful in the hour
ard aTti Ia doaih" he gath red to his fathers and
his commission ended Hs speal net 70 US to day
OF bis convictions But % those WHO knew Mr. Foot in-
mftely it need not be said, that The nChc II PANE We
arc asked to assign 70 the iamericd tollamer would
have Coeiyod his warm ond enthusiastic approval
Carrying CUT the Instructions Of your legislature youi
governor filed the place IN the commi saion By
the appointment Of the yourg and earnest statesman
81 who TO The seat Of our honcrcd ard lauen ed
dead lie speaks to Us in this report bui while he Ut
tiers his own CONVICTIONS, believe We have vi ht "a
say that he rejects the udgn INT Thin, whom we loved
and houoied IN life and whose memory and virtues we
cherish in death.
blos and was referred as knew II must le, to the
mittee under the Attn joint rule felt that pc
cuarll fortunate IN having at the head Ct this commit
tee In each House, gentlemen % emincnty fitted by
their tastes thei tducan ard experience, TO preFcn
this subject in its winning and convincing lsht
the attention Of our legislature Mr. Pout, the CHI ar
Of the commit G on the part Of the Houee,
townsInan bosom friend and companion Of h4r. Foot
gentleman Of broad and varied culture and standing il
the front rank OF the legal prof ssion. The chairman
Of the committee, the II Ion Senator from Wndhan,
tine father OF the Senate in years Of delicate taste
and refinement 4 most extensive intellectual cu,tuI
and rrce ripe In all the experiences ofpublc life au
a already crowntd With honors which graf fu p6opl
IS have desfrvedly heapCd upon hir
e 10 such hands was giatihfd that interesting on
n important subject was oorhded Do mt un4cfstau
ID me Sir, Theeurg upon the seton Of this co1ine,
e know the difficulties which may have made u I'M posi-
I'd bic for them TO agree Ia unanimous fcrort; and
ID they were not cntiiey harmonious IN Their views Ca
d, readily zee how thS mig prefer TO report without o
a
House 90 oct as their judgments nj ght dictate IL
therefore that stiu confidently ook 10 the Ron SEM
ne from Nndhom, az may be permitted also to adj
ia 20 the Chairman Of this mttee tn part q Oh
y House ioT that support which Will insure ito approval
in bOh htant hes OF our legislature
r. The invitation Of Congress II for mot thun two
rh statues OF distinguished dead. In ny judsmen
NO the commissioners have acted wieely in adopting Il
Is. maximum number 1wo gives ue the perfect type q OF
eh history one would be the representative OF but half
IN M President nation that has not Us heroic perio
ue periods, has sme place in The worlds history
AZ we turn back 10 the history Of any people and wou
look for that era which sheds the most luotfe nc
ID fame, we nstpoyey tum 10 those records which NAL
k mou hcFoes kthsn Allen 10 the representative of oil
20 heroic period Il is known TO all " US familiar vi
M our history that Vermont was never the acknowledge
TO- tcritehs attachment Of any other government VIII
he the carly settlers oil our Stale had made vlderne
he bud and blossom like the rose they excited the
nee and ambition Of States On their border, AMI u
Us Provinces On their frontier solitary and alone th
Offended the integrity Of their teritoryiought IN
ed battles Of the Revolution and covered themselves vi
ne impCfishablo glory. When nation struggling for Ii
cry haa athipYtd IT'S Independence ouf Qple Dbl.
aw tled away at the gates o. aiing Union nt tn
were finally owned and accepted as IN organized al
m integral part OF the nation.
H. Who shall be immottahged Ia marble the reprcse
as tauYc Of this IRA History says-khan Allen Poet
Ia. says tthan Allen Sculpture Gays Ethan Allen, al
lp- from mountain to mountain, from valley TO vale
TO and nom lake 70 river, the people with accord
he gponC-Lthau Alien IN him we have The represent
100 tive N an uncToatd and created Commonwealth
nae perect ia all the relations sustained TO the parent 20
oy eminent We Lave also, appropriate response to
ne Invitation o. Congress select 'iNusuOus for h
re- roc rsuoWn AID distinguished military service
pi. MI President the TASK left is 10 connect q
he golden link in Early history, with the siery cha
he Of Che present. what is precious In the odeu lime wi
ily what il most valuable aud enduring in later pero
M. Of the difficulty attending this selection
use II said the lasting credit Of State that the field
Of rich aud wide scores Of names will occur to US as
on serving Of this distinction. II followed the mpus
Of my heart the name OF an honored Cizen Of
en- own county, who now sleeps beneath the murmurii
pines Of Evergreen Cemetery, would rise unbidden
Of my lips but great and wise and good seor
Ids Of men who might be mentioned, and around Wis
to memory cluster the fondost recoeotons TO many Of
BY am fully convinced, thst history will justify the fell
up ton OF jacob C0iiAme the wiseat and beet II
le Filling with fidelity and ertat ability most Of the pub
ON trusts Of the State aud standing giant Ia intt'
uT and power in the Cabinet and lounts OF the Natl
He has for himpef The distinction Of plase IN I
ks Congress Of the LIVING DEAD.
he Mr. President, Vernon, rich IN her history
all renowned Tor her yMor AID patriotism so uniform
deV ted 10 liberty qlaly, and tie rlihts Of man.