Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-19

Among the passengers by the steamer
Vile de PARIS, which sailed for Europe from
New York, on Saturday, was Mr.. Raymond
of the New York Times, who sailed, not as
Minister to Austria, for which post we see
that his name has been again sent in to the
Senate by the President, but for short alb
sence only.
Mr.. Raymond's departure has been the
occasion of one or two social gatherings OF
friends who wished to bid him good bye.
The pleasantest of them all, as far as we car
judge from the accounts which have appear
cd in the New York papers, was one at the
Athenaeum Club, at which Mr.. Dana, Tor
merly of the Tribune presided, and at which
speeches were made by Mr.. Young OF the
Tribune. Mr.. Nordhoff of the Erening Post.
Mr.. Tilton of the Independent, Col. Halpine
miles O'Reilly) of the Citizen, and Mr..
Jennings, the correspondent Of the London
THHes-who, representing papers of very dit
ierent shades and colors of doctrine, all
united in expressions OF kind feeling towards
their guest and hearty wishes for pleasant
journey and safe return. The editorial
profession is none the worse for the exchange
Of such amenities among its members. They
are called upon often enough to differ with
and TO criticise each other and the New York
editors seem to us sometimes to devote more
Of their space to that kind of things than
they need. 1t is well that they can confne
it to the columns Of their papers.
Other speeches were made by Lieut.. Gov.
Woodford, Mr. Roosevelt of the Citizens
Association, and Collector Bailey, and letters
were read from several gentlemen, among
others the following one from Henry Ward
Beecher:
PrEKskILL, Thursday, July II, 1867.
Hon. Charles 4. Dana:
DEAR SIR: 1t would give me pleasure. If
were in town, TO accept your invitation TO din
ner in honor of Mr.. Raymond, before his de
| parture for Europe.
| His services to the country during the great
struggle which has changed the history Of this
nation. were such as to entitle him to the graft
tule of every patriot. l shall not forget the
dark periods Of that struggle, and know who
they were who animated the courage Of our
citizens, who, without wsyering, maintained
hope Of a favorable result, and labored intelli-
gently and bTsvely for II.
The first critical period was that between the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln and his Inauguration,
when every effort was made to intimidate the
Republican Party, and to induce them to relin-
| quish, by base compromise, the advantages
gained by the verdict Of the people, after fair
and unexampled canvass. Our second dark
period extended between the first battle Of Bull
Run and the battle Of Gettysburgh.
desire to express to Mr.. Raymond my graf
itude for his hrmness, sagscity snd undertaking
courage, through these trying periods. Courage
Is easy now. The whole world is at our back.
Then the world was against us-defeats lowered,
and victories fingered. Courage then WAS worth
arms and armed men TO 4 cause which Was tC
triumph only through much tribulation.
beg you to convey to Mr.. Raymond the ex-
preston Of my esteem. and my best wishes for
his prosperous voyage and speedy return.
l an truly yours,
HESRI WARD BEEoHER-
Mr.. Raymond's absence will be about two
months, as We understand. We may add
that Judge Charles L. Benedict Of the Unit
Cd States District Court in Brooklyn, sailed
in the same steamer with him for similar
| trip.