Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-11-08

THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.

/ that each organization present propose
Is the chair the name of the member to repre-
It sent them on the nominating eommittc.
b The amendmen; was accepted, the motion a
!, amended was adopted, an1 49, committee
e was nominated accordingly announced
= by the chair as follows:
c lsf. Regt Lieut. 8. E. Bell.
. % do Capt. ". II. Cady,
81 " Capt. & A. Q. NJ. Fred Crane.
4th " Capt. and 4. Q. NJ, j. II. Cush
man.
5th " Capt. 5. E. Burnham.
9th Capt. & \, Q. NJ, j. ". Clark
9TH " Col. II. ". Porter.
sth d" Surg. Il. H. Gillett.
9th " Capt. 5. W. Kelley.
10Th" Lieut.. Col. R. C. Benton.
18th" Lieut.. &. G. Benedict
I3th.. Lieut.. Col. \, c. Brown.
18th" Capt. y. F. Dunshee.
18th" Lieut.. Col ". W. Grout.
18th" Lieut. Col. L. f. Knapp.
Is. Cav. Maj. Il Hazleton.
Batteries, Lieut.. E. E. Greenleaf
The Society then took a recess till g
o'clock P NJ
The Society re-assembl.i at that hour.
The nominating committee, by their chair
man, Lieut. Col r {. Benton. reported the
fJllowing nominations for the year ensuing
President. Lieut.. Col, and Byt Brig.
Gen. w. Y. ". RrLEY.
T-Ice Presidents. Lieut.. Col. s E. PiNGREE
Col. and Byt. Brig Gen. GEo. P FOSTER
Treasurer. Gen P. p PITkIN.
Erecutre Committee, Maj CuAs F.
SrAuLDNG; Maj. JOSIAH, GRouT, Jr Maj
JNo. l. BARs1ow.
Recording Secretary, Major JAMES 5. PEcS,
Corresponding Secretary, Lieut.. G. G.
I Benedict.
On notion Of MAJOR y. B. Hall, the Re
port Of the Committe was adopted ani the
officers named duly elected.
On motion Of Capt. Cushmau, Big. Gen
Stephen Thomas. and 1t. Col. J. c. Benton,
were appointed a committee to coniuc, the
President elcc; to the chair This duty was
performed and Gen. Ripley took the char
with some brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion Of It. Col. Benton, the thanks
of the society were presented to Gen. Stan
nard for the acceptable manner in which he
has Tre-iicd over the society for the Ias,
two years.
Gen. : returned h,s thanks for the honor
done him expressed bis strong interest in
tie Society and the pleasure i, always gave
him to meet his old comrades in Arms and
trusted all would remember that the Free
Institutions Of this Land Of Liberty. have
been maintained BY the patriotic Soldiers Of
the Army OF the Union and that they may
vet again be called On to sustain them.
\ resolution was offered, By request, by 1t.
Col. W. W. Grout. for the appointment OF a
q mmittee to prepare and cause to be PRINT
ID, biographical sketches Of the Vermont
Soldiers who fell IN the war 1t being
stated that a committee to secure such mem
orial was now in existence, on motion the
resolution was laid on the table.
The Society then formed in procession, by
regiments, and marched to the State House,
where the Annual Address was delivered by
Rev. l. o. Brastow, Chaplain of the 10Th
Rsgt.
CHAPLAIN BRAsTow's ADDRESS.
The subject, briefly stated, was The
Patriotism Of the Past and offb, Future
Patriotism subducd the rebellion and Pat
riotism caused our mighty army to melt
hack into peaceful citizens, first in the arts
OF Peace, as first in War. England has said
we had no Past which meant that we had
no hereditary aristocTacy. We cut loose
rom her Past, and she has ever till now
Predicted our downfall. But it is better to
/ inherit virtues than estates. Our Past Is
merit, not blood True our history is short
p1r heroes are not half cloud but We had
| most potential Past. The characteristics
IF the patriotism of Revolutionary days
were forcibly depicted here. The rebels
made the b.under of thinking that We had
forgotten that past. But We mad not. and
/ it was our glory and her strength, when
the time Of trial came. And now our newer
past has joined on to the elder, and the
men who have made such Past are of
right the cbamDons Of our Future.
Chaplain Brastow proceeded TO discuss
he Patriotism of the Future. lie described
the different kinds of that virtue, not for
getting the selfish patriotism, which only
asks iriH IL pay 5est TO sustain, or to break
up the Goyernment-the only kind that
section which claims to represent the chIy-
alry Of the nation has possessed. When
we have fully secured the fruits Of the war
it must be our main political question how
we shall develop more patriotic South.
As essential to this he showed the necessity
of inculcating the sentiment of respect for
the authority of the Government. Grant
log and insisting on our duty of forgiveness,
and Of aiding to restore the wasted prosperity
If the South, it is still necessary as inyoly-
ing the authority and dignity Of the Govern
ment. to make difference and prodigi-
Gus difference between the loyal men and
the traitors; between those who would
build up and those who would break down
the nation. As individuals we can forgive,
but as a people We show ourselves emascu
late if we patronize and reward the men
who have caused such an expenditure Of
precious blood and toll and treasure.
We have but noted some Of the salient
points, The discourse was very fine one,
eloquent in it's tributes to the fallen and its
assertion Of the rights and duties of the
living, sound and manly N sentiment, and
interesting in manner and matter. II was
listened to with close interest and attention