Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-07

lhAl az or XIV DR. uuNAhb
Almisht, aud everlasting God, In whom we live and
move and have our being and In whom all the indiyid
uals ami families and nations OF the earth blessed
we thank Thee that Thou dost permit us to call Thee
our Father We thank Thee Tor Thine unslumhering
providence over Us u all eur lives that ia all our
weakness and 10 all our wauts We may lean our human
heart. Thee, and may seek of Thee Fathers bless
Ing We thank Thee with glad hearts for the uunumher
Ell blcs-ings-perpetua tokens VI thy ove-which Thou
art giving Us GROWING our lives with loving kindness
And especially as we meet together on this occasion
no We thank Thee for the goOdly land IN which dwell
the land Of our fathers "a land Of liberty, where
science Is not ietered and the Word Of God not bound
Surely the lines are here fallen unto in pleasant
bes. Thy name, GOD that we have sim a country
"a free, united and happy country, to live for. to
labor for 70 pray for, and TO love country where
the Bible and the school house and the church
open 70 all where au men rich and poor alike may
and In the immeesurabe 6essngS Of civil and religious
liberty, and in the immortal hopes and rewards OF
We thank Thee God that in the time Of our country.
deienders-neu who willingly laid down their lives
upon the altar Of their country We come here today
10 honor the memories Of those brave mento place fresh
Lord t6 recall their services and sacrisees fr ms
And may the thought Of what they have done aud
suffered touch hearts and make Us love country
Aud may ever hold the uames OF our cOuntrys de-
Tenders in grateful remembrance.
he speak 10 as words Wisdom and instruction words
that shall knde our love Of country and 10
make Us tIuer patriots better citizens and better
And Thou O God, bless ourland. Make IL Emnanu-
els land mountain OF holiness and dwelling place Of
righteousness.
And bless our rulers all who are in authority over US
May they rule in Thy fear and be terror 10 evil
doors, and praise TO them that do we'll.
Bless all the people OF these United States May they
be honest earnest Christian men men fearing God and
working righteousness and so we be that holy,
happy people whose God is the Lord May the blessings
Of freedom be secured to ALL and the union Of these
be perpetual and the great heritage Of free insttu-
tons.
And bless all the nations of the earth May the light
Of liberty and the Light of knowledge and the light Of
pure and undehled religion, soon shine upon them all
and bring all men together into one holy Christian
Hear Us God IN this the voice Of our prayer and do
for and Tor all men, exceeding abundantly above all
We ask all in the name Of Jesus Christ Thy Son, our
Saviour and Lord who has taught US in prayers to
say Our Father, who art In heaven, lallowed be Thy
name Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done earth,
is In heaven Give us this day our daily bread And
pass against as And lead US not into temptation but
deliver from evil. For Thine Is the kingdom. and the
! power and the glory for ever and ever. AmeE,'
ADDRESS ny HON JOHN GREGORY.
Feilolo Citizens 1t is with stirring emotions
that We are permitted 10 assemble on this Decora-
ton Day made sacred and historic by the late war
and show our respect for the departed, who, when
our country was in danger rallied at the trumpet
call, and freely offered up their lives upon the
altar of patriotsm-dying for their oountry's
welfare and salvation. 1t is indeed meet and
proper that we strcw flowers over their graves
and transmit to posterity our alrectionate remem-
brance Of their yalor and their worth Green
may the grass grow, and beautiful the flowers
blossom over their heads and may our nation
never forget the blessing and privileges which
they died to perpetuate.
The great struggle to maintain the unity of oul
Republic and the cause of constitutional liberty
ended iayoably to these glorious principles, ant
as we look back over the trials and hardship
through which our brave soldiers passed, we cal
from our inmOst soul say, in the language Of dis
tinguished divine" We gaze with transport OF
the vigorous, yerdant Olive Fair and Lowell,
tree beautiful emblem Of tranquility and peac
deep may thy roots strike into the earth-wid
may thy branches tower in the heavens LON
indeed may it be ere thy growth is blighted b,
the foul breath of discord, or thy leaves withere
by the mdew of war Long under thy friend
shade may the people of the earth assemble an,
rejoice together Long may the temple of con
cord be thrown open, and the affairs of peace b
loaded with new offerings And long may tn
ministers of religion have the delightful task O
cherishing in the bosoms Of their fellow worship
ers growing spirit of affection and liberality ~
{ Ii will not be expected of me on this occasion
10 rehearse the causes that led to the great rebel
lion they are widely known and can never b
elaced from the minds of men. 1t would not b
expedient or proper to euogise this party, or cor
denim that, relative TO their action in the giganti
strife. Men Of all classes, ranks and parties, vol
q unteered to put down rebellion, without whic