Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-07

4 petition l. before the Ma ssachus.tts
Legislature asking that body 70 rescinl
the resolution passed ny the prev ions Legs
larure upon the subject of Senator sumner S
proposition O. strike from tie national flags
and Amy register the no mes Of the battle
fields of the Union. TIE reason given for
this request Is. that II resolution was VIZ
tualiy eensuTe " on NJ. Sumner. and
among the petitione rs are John G. Whit
tier. james 7. : ields ". D. Howells.
Josiah Quincy, Oliver ". Holmes. [. P
Whipple. J. II gers5u Bowditch. l. Il
Dana, il Geo ;. Hillard, Henry " Long
fellow, Louis Acassiz, Wendell Phillips.
and other e. linent names IN the old Bay
state. The substance Of the resolution
which the gentlemen desire rescinde5.
was as follows d" Whereas a bill mas been
Int-oducec. into the Senate of the United
States b. 8 Senator from Massachusetts,.
proTidIn 2 that the names Of battles with
ie!low-C Iuzsns shall not be continued II the
army register or placed on regimental colors
Of the United States. and whereas. the pas
sage T such bill would be al insult to the
loyal soldiery Of the nation. and dep-eciate
their grand achievements II the late rebel
lion, therefore Resolved. That such leci=-
latiou meets the unqualified condemnatio
OF II people Of this Commonwealth
Al about the same time that TINS was
adopted by the Massachusetts Legislators.
the National House ofRepresentatives. upon
motion of the Hon. Eugene Hale. OF Maine.
by vote Of Us to 81 passed resolution
setting forth that whereas the national
unity cannot ialI To be strengthened nv re-
memhrance Of the services Of tho-w who
fought IN the Dattl ss Of tine Union IN thelate
war of the rebellion therefore be It resolved.
az the exposition Of the sentiment Of Con
gress, that no measure be taken towards re-
moving from the army register or regimen
la eolors Of the United States, the narnes OF
the battles Of the rebellion. -
These resolutions showed plainly enough. /
that the loyal men Of Massachusetts and of
the nation were not ashamed ofthe war rec
'rd OF the boys II blue or disposed to oblit- /
rate il, wherever X exists. They were Of 4
'ourse, rebake 10 Mr Sumner. and be mas I
lronaoiy ieitit, 10 some extent. though less (
han many men would have IN ms place. If /
low he or an respectable number Of his
rlends desire the repeal by the present leg
stature OF II e resolution passed By former
ne, We see no great reason why 1t should
oi be done The resolution viii still stand
D effect, a the declaration of the opinion OF
lassaehu sets Republicans, even though IN
onslde'z ton for Ny. Summers failiug
eaith and membering his earlier services.
here should he . vote 10 rescind then. But
cote TO rescind We're consirning of the
70 utter Oblivion, the resolution
congress would remain and even If that
LIQUID be biotted ont, there would still re-
.2ln standing rebuke 10 Mr.. Sumner. He
Do u, II the sane speech il which he
Maintained thar Union victories should
OF De inscribed on regimental colors. CT
II Ayed II pictures at the national capt.
d. mat the present incumbent fof tie
- lial chalr) l. reEimental color
lIh Inc forbidden inscription he j. pie
lre al The national capital recalling vie
IIiss over le4Iow-cltlzens- Thai ." color
7li.Ilis ihe inscription. sure enough. though 4
I. was forbidden by a. mighty a man a.
hafiss Simmer and that picture can ,
OF De wiped ont by resembling resolu- ,
tns.