Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-10-30

arms 10 complete and final victory, saws, let
nave peace If we are true to ourselves. pea
VIII prevail, and prosperity bless cur people I
>, Nond all former time Grant. in November "
Il insure full fruits of the victories he won at
II pomatiox- In the words Of the immortal Sedg
. wick, 8 put the Vermont boys ahead. =" and 4
result is inevitable.
Gen Washburn did a good piece Of service
the compilation Of the Record Of Vermont in Il
: war, which formed his discourse. He was IL
man to do it, and he did it handsomely and hi
oration, when printed, as it will be. will be
valuable addition to the written History of til
e State
T A Poem by Col. Belfeld Proctor of the 18th
followed 1t was surprise 90 many, who wer
not aware that poem was on the programme
or Of the Colonel's poetic gifts. It was. how
ever, most happy addition to the exercises O
the evening. And from the opening pun
which ayerred that his hearers would declare hi
lines ought to have been not written but in
di(c)tel to its stirring close, it held all alter
naiely CONFUSED with laughter, and stirred D.,
is pathos and spirit
Gen Ripley having remarked uat forty
minutes ye, remained to be occupied. before the
hour set for the supper, there we're numerous
calls ioi Senator Ldmunas, who came forward
and SAID ;-
Mr.. President and Officers A.. fiji. T.. tb.
first time. since held a Clr-afu-- e,,-,,,i.-;,,,
IN tine Militia, that / have been called To- the
front, you must not exrert Ile 90 le rerr r,.o,1t
IN drill But. sir. after listening 10 th. %. Sons
record. to the solid aets So well frr-vel 6,. ,,r
friend Con. Wa.bbnrue. have rof is,. b.-.,. T.,
indulge 10 any vein Of uIetsiutrr Ta.y fu
me. as they DO the majority ~ ro1- fellow r-ri-
zeny. with emotions .l .,.rsl s-,.l 9s., tb.+ +t.
only tribute ann ,li-ro.eI 10. render T.. t'... 't
silent reelection a. rt.-.. -..rl-. ~ -.-r ....l
their wonderful r.-a-t. and -r ..r.,--..l. o.. -s.
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Mr. Eimpuis spoke with much feeling and
Wl. heartily arur4uI.I Ga- r,.,.s r.4..
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Gen. 0rout, were each rllei ou b1r el.d
briefly excused himself from King Han
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