Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

lected in the cemetery. A dead march was
PLAYED, as the procession entered the ground, by
the Queen City Cornet Band.
The exercises here commenced by the singing
of the Hymn. {" Not Forgotten" by the Quar-
tette Club. This wa, followed by an address ty
The Hoa. john ". Stewart. Governor Of Yer
mont.
GOV. STEWARDS REMARKS.
F,IIoly Citi-sns-If | was to consult my
own feelings. | should desire to be left TO the
ouie, meditation which this ceremony suggests
10 every thoughtful mind 1t seems 10 ne that
this ia not an occasion for speech, aud saall
make to you no formal speech to-day. VIII mere
" occupy YOUR attention FOR a few moments with
a very few thoughts, as they are suggested TO
me here and now Nothing can more oeautl-
fully symboizs the fragrant memery OF Inc heroic
dead. in whose honor We gather here, than the
floral offerings you have brought hitler, TO lay
upon these mounds Nothing can better express
our feelings Is we gather above the last resting
place Of our heroes. than the purity and the
fragrance Of the flowers We offer here. 4 Latin
poet said many centuries ago, IL IS sweet 70
die for ones country" The sentiment has oeth
echoed by humsn hearts in every generation
riuce, and it touches = responsive chord in every
heart to-day. Il is not the fact Of death that
| calls US here Men die daily. 1t is the common
| lot of humanity, and mourning for them is or
| dinariy committed to their personal friends. II
| is because these deaths we're heroic becsuse
| thew came in tie line Of loyalty to patriotic
| duty, that such response is evoked from h1-
man hearts Men recognize heroism. The
| time has not been, when this devotion 10 coun-
| try has not been honored, with something such
a response as il meets to-day.
Now. my friends there are some lessons that
should be suggested by an occasion Ike this, Of
which may speak in these Informal remarks
You. all recollect the slow gathering Of the elem
euts that eliminated in the storm OF the rebel
lion. You remember the responle 1t met ~ the
North You recall the long struggle, anu the
glorious ending in the salvation Of the country
and the Union But my friends, while We per-
petuAte the memory Of the struggle We shou.l
not perpetuG;e iis bitterness. We should recol-
lect that Peace mas its duties, ard that only those
duties lie before US nov.
regard it as fortunate taGt re have such d
day a. this to observe, not IN the sef-g.0IifcstoI
which has belonged to rome others Of cur nation
al HOLIDAYS, but in cherishing the memory o.
those who died 10 save US, sul in looking for
ward to the duties which levoiye upon Us, nov
that the war is over We hear a good deal sai,
about corruption nowadays. l. has been tail
that corruption is in The air. undertake Il
ssv that the lesson Of this day il better anti
dOte to corruption than any pol.tloa. couyen'lei
can offer This day teaches sell-sacrihcing lie
votion 10 duty, true manhood Of the hishes
type The abstract principle Of devotion is neYe
20 Instructive as the concrete example, the vita
embodiment, as exeuphded IN the Savior o. .a
race. What 4 reblke to the se.fleeking OF IN
corrupt politician, and TO all forms Of sehsn1ess
it ie, TO come into the pr5sence Of these meilo
ries. and here By the graves Of those VINO de
f.r principle, to remember that greater love haL
no msn than this, 10 lay down bis life for others
Il lifts US above the sir Of political STRIFE az.
corruption. 70 come thus into the presence o
those who illustrated patriotic devotion 10 duty
There are two lessons We should Learn To-Day
frst, 10 keep in perfest remembrance this devo
ton 70 right sni TO duty; kat second, 10 sm1'he
every remaining ember and spark OF the suinos
ity that has existed between the sections OF on
country We cannot afford 10 perpetuate 70
hAtreds Of the var. We should feel to-dt
that We can shake hands across th
graves with cur Southern brethren. q
course We ought not to mske any clucess'1
Of urirciple: but Te should cherish tie frazer
nal feeling that Is essential 10 the coutinuano
Of the Union If might be allowed, / voul
suggest that in perpetuatiug the great events
cur lSte struggle, we omit nothing 70 bring =o0u
the full rettoration Of harmony in the country Z
large | urge this, because if anything i cha-zc
teristic Of brave men IL is maglanimIty aat
should be ashamed Of the sous Of Vermont II
did no. know that they cherish no feeling OF hi
tired toward our cOuntrymen. The victory wa
ours, and we have now only TO gather IL fruit
Became Il was a war to conquer the spirit {
discori, while we DO not with iraw wise restraints
We should cultivate frGternal feeling.
Ny friends. have already SAID more than
intended II should add q word. il would
that on this anniversary, every mau and woma
should declare fresh allegiance to the principle
that distinguish our Green Mountain community
Asin other families, there Sre distinct indiyitu'
characteristics 10 tie family Of States We mui
zee to it thzt the stsndari Of principle u seI
high, which has characterized cur State. spes
with p.rionable pride. when I say, after long OF
servsti0n al the seat os cur State Go7ernmen
that the Government Of Vermont has been kel
pure lis judiciary has been sept pure AZ
{ c.ll upon her citizens still TO hold high AZ
untaruishel the good name AMI fame AMI homo
Of cur Green Mountain STATE.
Gov S.ewsr; 50 IKE without n5;es All oo7i1ui
y without Any elaborate preparation, BIZ; viii
much earnes,ues,. and he vas listened 20 Wit
marked attention.
The decoration Of the graves then too piasI
conducted by Pos; Commander Peck, the Qlea
City Corne. Band playias dirse the mea.
while.
The following appropriate sud excellent HJn'
written for the occasion by eomraie Ware
Gibbs, WAS next sung by the singers and the al
semblage, assisted by the sherman Band.
hymn.