Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-08

and knew their duty. The mystic lock OF
our strength lies not in brotherhood alone.
but in the spirit in which our mission is per
formed United, untiring and humble as
pirations on our part is resource OF power.
broad and ample to meet the requirements
of the age. Something then is for every one
of us to Go, which, left undone, brands us as
a deIaulter to the race. Every one of us can
do something for our country, our State, and
the community in which we dwell. We are
called to be living witnesses of the right and
the truth. The living commentary of our
utterances through the press, is most
powerful agency by which to vindicate and
propagate truth The bearings of the voice
Of the press on the civil relations and reei-
procities of social life are not at present ac-
knowledged and acted out in their true
power
Ignorance, a deficiency of understanding or
of education, is key 20 two thirds of the
popular errors of the day Let us aspire
then to faithfully and truly live and express
the spirit of the times and of the society
which surrounds us, and thus meet the de-
mand the times make upon the journalist,
each in the sphere Of his action.
We have presented these suggestions as to
the duties of journalists, knowing that
they have not been elaborated SO much in
detail, as so comprehensive and important a
subject demands. | have only endeavored t.
throw a few lights and shadows on field
which hope nv bretneren of the press will
crowd with realities We should each one
endeavor to kindle the fltme that is within
our hearts, and waken up TO the idea that
we can all do something something worthy
of our times, possessed We are of the
highest patronage, that of free and unfetter
ed opportunity. Iw uld have the Journal
ist arouse to a sense of his responsibilities, a
Consciousness of his capabilities, and rise
superior to everything, little, low, gross, and
sensual He should make an Improvement
commensurate with the opportunities that
surround him We must work We must BE-
prudent and seifdenying,-yOU and | fellow
journalists must toll that we may meet the
demands and responsibilities of the age and
the wants of the generation for whom we
labor Earth's benefactorS have all been dill
gent patient workers, as well as earnest
thinkers. 1t Is not So much the sItuatI n
that ma es the man, but the great man makes
the position shine. Never bow then to cir
eumstances. Make them bow to US. Submit
to nothing but duty. Let our aims be high
and rightly directed, and our measures to
secure them be marked with thought, light,
earnestness and purity of intention Be not
content to live as mental paupers, drones, or
ciphers, in the world of journalism. Let Is
not sink ourselves into mere calculating ma
chimes to do the bidding of any man, OF set
of men, but rather step forth on the stage,
independent. and having an understanding
of our times. Look hopefully on our gener
alton. Let Us love and hope for the age, and
with generous and stout hearts, resolve 10
serve it with all the ability God has given
Us Make the world feel the need Of our
labors, and it will at least respect US. Com
pei the generation that shall come after us
70 say, that the world Is better for our hav-
Ing passed through it. Since our ardor and
activity must he redOubled IN our times, SO
let our watchfulness, wisdom and ele-
vation be reloubled, that we may become
true, faithful, and independent journalists.
such as the age IN which we live demands
thus, my brethren. have L briefly, and IN
nv own way. attempted to present you some
Of the qualifications that are demanded in
the journalist of the time in which we live,
Ours Is a busy, thoughtful life, crowded with
cares and yexatiOns, but amid them are pleas
ures that make aEreea he the hours OF life.
and brighten the pathway we tread Let US as
pire, to DO our work, and fulfill our mission, 50
as to prom ,te the welfare of society, the gen.
Grafton, the nation, and especially TO promote
the well being of he beloved state in which
we dwell and labor
Since our last anniversary, two individuals
eminent in their various spheres of action,
and connected with our State in their rela-
tiOns either of education OF labor, have de-
ceased. They both have done their work
we'll, and rest from their labOrs. The nation
mOurned when the dispatches announced the
sudden and melancholy death of the great
New York Journalist, Henry J. Raymond
Some before me remember him in his youth
ful DAYS. wh-n on the platform at the com
mencement of our honOred university, he
thrilled and electrified his audience with the
sparkling gems of thought and rhetoric, which
mar rSed MIN as a star of the first magnitude
IN some sphere of labor. Well did he per
form the mission of the journalist in all its
varied forms as connected with the Metro
pOlitan Press The wide field he occupied
and the scope of his observation, and the
changes 1t was his fortune TO introduce into
American journalism, made him one of the
foremost men of the times, and among the
leaders of journalism in this country How
ever much difference of opinion may be en-
tertained in reference to the popularity of
his views upon public questions, the fact is
before us that he was a 10 urnalist who stud
led and understood the age in which he lived
and labored His name will ever stand as one
of the brightest of American writers. and
from his life and labors, his younger breth-
ren may learn many useful lesson to aid in
fitting them to be the journalist that are de
manded by the age. The various relations Mr..
makes Vermont mourner at his tomb, and
it is fitting that We, as representatives of the
press, should thus recognize distinguished
brother whose fame Is in a measure due to
the inspiration he gathered and the educa-
tiOn he received amid the hills of our State
Among those who have recently fallen,
whose names were familiar among the Jour
nalists of our State is the Hon. Henry b
Stacy of Burlington, who died at ReVel,
Russia, in June last. He was for many
years editor of the Free Press. He was
strong, vigorous writer, and a gentleman of
wide influence in political circles He con-
Quoted his paper with rare ability, and gave
+ it high rank as a journal for the people. His
opinion upon all questions were expressei
/ with boldness and independence that COM
manded the respect of his associates, and
commended hun to the confidence and pat
ronage of the public. He was controver
salist of singular ability, and few dared to
encounter the whitening sarcasm and close
review which every antagonist received from
his pen. He was representative from Bur
/ Iington in the General Assembly for several
wears. During Mr. Lincoln's administration
he was appointed Consul to Revel. He re-
turned home to visit his family, and a sue
ccssor having been appointed, he went to
+ close up his affairs. preparatory to returning
Vermont to spend the remainder of his
/ life amid ths people and scenes he had loved
/ SO we'll He died suddenly at Revel before
he had fully accomplished his business ar
rangements. His successful career as a Jour
nalist will be longremembered. and his memo
~ honored by the people of Vermont.
/ During the year a citizen of our own State
4 has fallen, who was in former years connect
/ ed with the Press, and who in reality had
never retired from his connection with the
newspaper, having been an almost constant
contributor to our State, and many of the
/ New England journals.
His tastes, requirements, and the habits
! of his life. led him to be assoniated with the