Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-22

touch with even more reaIlneeS lhau usual
The speech in question was made at Woodstock,
Conn, where, with ether diguitaries, governors,
ministers, generals, etc, President Grant cele-
brated Independence Day We omit all mention
Of the reception along the route. and Of the pre-
liminaries Of the meeting in orier to give as
large portion as possible OF the speeches made
on the occasion. After the reading Of the Decls-
ration Of Independence and an able address
by Ex-Governor Woodford, the Rev Henry
Ward Beecher was introduced and spoke as
follows:
MR. BEECHEI's SPEECH.
1. vas arranged that Governor Wooiford
should make the msin speech upon this oc-
casion. ! was eIpecteito to do.something supple
mentary, but when it was understood that Gen.
Butler was coming up here, Gov. Woodforl and
| nut our heads Together and concluded that We
should put the burden of the speaking on him.
lis -hter) And we have conveyed to him
this formation. and he has prepared himself
accor iingly (Great Laughter He laughs
himself As if to turn away the force Of his re-
mark but he will not dare say that on Saturday
last be left New York with Us and after learning
th is fact be sheered off home TO make his prepa-
ration over Sunday. (Laughter) have 10
doubt it will answer the expectation OF all assem-
bled here on this occasion. Laughter
Fellow citizens, am sorry for YOU, but lh-re
Is Is one o;aeT party that & i9tF' more W Soi 'a.' i
miserable together this afternoon. lLauChte-.)
We are gathered together upon our annual pa
trioiic boasting day we tell what great men our
fathers were and as like begets Ike, We c.e-
gantly leave II TO be inferred what s0as our
fathers hal. (Grest laughter) We resd again
the Declaration Of independence, as We keep the
old Queen Ann firearms over the m1H'le-pieces
Of our cnmueys o. sa'" with shat sort II guns
cur fathers s1ai, though u be- hity years pa't;
so We exhibit again the old copy u the Decars-
tian Of Independence, which was good at be be-
ginning aul vas good at the end and was good
in the middle, but that has gone by long ago.
What 30 yea care, AMI what DO care what our
fathers suffered before they licked Great Britain.
They settled all that long ago, and the only good
q such rehearsal on tais occasion Is to hear it
read by good voice As historical document
it is interesting l expected to hear au1 WAS
not d.lppo some allrs.Jn male % The
great conflict which has recently hfea c1us.ui-
el aher at, the fighting Wa, the lels; part Of
tla. business although General Grant is here
rreseut, aching 90 make speech e. you oa the
matter great laughter. l have uo laut, he
thinks there was some lighting ltt, after all,
measure it at much as ]cu please, mas" rae de
ame,er clcqual with that u the earth AMI then
double lt, ant fighting was the least plr' 70 OIL
;hst was done 10 that great four !cirs th't
elapsed, for while We acre lighting this country
was enabled g. unfold an example, ant 90 make
demonstration 10 tie question % govern
% emf, which b. never uale before snt cvui
Eat have uste except under some SUCH press re
rs that Amy yleat vii. stand wrt.atr N1eH
+, d, m1lrel Be- New .r. rirtar, bur put lr our
nh Be-. .
sle is brought 20 aer uoori--s. ami ,ae shows
you hoe she Is l.s.a. and vlal s.u- -a, is made
ot So with % great people, spread our 0a a great
continent a'mo~tratteu 20 st4uiluce.wly .4uui
u't s.e ls r-usrefols Men sail, tll, is u. t.st
of republican government. All Dc test ta4t ,-
people wore the greatest 10 the world, ant lt,
government sIs1 the greatest There are two
governments iu iLe Worii,-the imperial and
Icm..t.4-... -etery'duz between lhem being
t..,.rl o. au experiment wol.iu.t ,lv
th.treaul elu.-m was NOT tte Pest ..r- o. gov
ern the world. hutitis the one th3; suits the
American re.p.e. ana will MT determine
whether it Wac.i not be- q better form .g govern
meut fur uaulr.l.aa tusu tl4ttue Lo.I Whom
sr.sei il London. 10 Exeter HaI. iu l-. ou
this sui iec-. several Americans u1igci me aui
sa.I. q. LxfIa.u how i.i.tLat .lherty-loyin- dee
macrsts ,re l8nroat.us with ,ae Russian I'd. GERS
10 NeN } l.Ih. My Tel y was Lt't i..l-
more sympathy for mauAlui, for the ems .vci ,
sui m.r- -.e,-5 il tl. hear, ID tlt Rus 90
-oyerlue., ,-au -.l il the heart %. DE tng-
l.-h government eh.s- aai stt IFS face against
US .u Tie attempt 60 emanc,pats ihe s-'e-
tAPra.-e Llt iau nor here this -,tern. %
o. maae alt case i.r bus majesty the tmlsr.r.
au 90 sleas ths afternoon -1r your MAGE .'s,
tEg democrats, and bold that the great cora.et
through which wo have passei, OBJ. .e1t ta
year, which +. a.e rounding llt AMI rqlu.a E
it-e.f, Aa, d.ne great deal more iAiH t' show
W. could overcome t-e south. Ialt IS The .al'--
au ~aI j. A7s .-lc t4a-, and tait ~e Refe
able et. .r ] .aeo ve s-1-.i- hles it t.r
Ills Io' ,ait 'a'- prop are SLOW, ci1. Us.
mighty rtri-a.4r, ana -1ri 90 Ce- a-'ug i-'
like a auce h.aa .l green hickory, wa-u they
--- - l- la.l.a- ciu p-t them u-t ami 81
-Ai-ci a 4.--t--- ia as @e vent aa ll-
South ..c uorg uerlur.s-. they st-tt ~ .er
and stop 4l.cacr. ll,y charge, We l.l uot BEAT
them, tar wore Them o4t ttse i- So, t.r 3. ,-