St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-01-08

hNt Sidtt, dhi Il very hlSn TeSaru lot lie
! people. 1t was Il sufficient passport to
his favor that the applicant came iron
I Vermont. SO long as his mother LIVED
he made almost equal pilgrimageS to the
( old home upon the Green Mountains t.
see 10 her comfort, and To visit the scene.
of his boyhood. do not think | have
ever met him since have been in Wash
ington but he inquired about something
or somebody in Vermont, and almost al
ways had some amusing anecdote to re-
late connected with his early life. His
strong tillal affection is beautifully shown
by the provision in his will for the annu-
al planting of roses and other cheerful
flowers at the corners of the graves of his
mother and brother and his attachment
10 the scenes and memories of his child
hood days is equally well exhibited by
his hcquest To the Juvenile library associ-
alton OF the old Ptacham Academy,
where he received his preparatory educa-
ton. The people OF Vermont felt just
and lanlthlc pride III Mr. Stevens, and
IL his distinguished public career. They
watched his success, as they have many
others of her SONS who have gone out
from her, ana attained position and fame
m other STATES. In the case of Mr. Sic
>cn>, his public course was generally
such "a commended itself to their own
Judgment. Sometimes he announced
Ior;rlne> and advocated measures IN bre
N'rrme than they were prepared to ac
ccpt, hut they ever tclt that for hin.
something WAS TO be pArdonel TO tine
spirit Of liberty.
The people OF Vermont always loved
10 believe ;hlt the stronn love Of freedom
and Independence for all men exhIb
lied by him, his hatred of all form of
oppression. and hi- cifnrrs to elevate and
Ncuclii the nas>cs, Were, 10 some extent,
due To his beiu" bnru IN Vermont. The
early history OF Vermont was that of Il
conunua! struggle against what they
deemed To he unlawful and unjust al
trmptS of other states to obtain iuri-dic-
tlun and exercise governmental power
over them. These struggles had ceased,
To br sure, PRIOR TO the birth OF Mr.
Stevens but the heroes and statesmen
who were her leaders in those trying DAYS
were >n!l alive, and gave tone and tenn
per T. public sentiment and opinion for
many years after. We have loved to
believe i'll Vermont that the free and III
dependent opinions inhaled by him in hi,
Youth with t..e tree air OF our grand
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estimate in which Mr. Seven wa, held
hy the p,opi. of Vermont, | ak To hive
til, Cert. read the followIn. resolution.
wuirh We're u:,Iuimou-ly adopted by tuc
Vermont L.-l,.aturc at their recent >e,-
SION
The q rk read us follows:
Mir Narnum. of P.acfiam. Offered
the following resolutions:
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P...,..,nt,,,y,. Tnot :, or,.,t =, !os. to
t.. nation As the death of Hon. Tn,d
drus Seven. deserves. and should re-
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Div convened. a betting and appropriate