Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-16

The celebration at Bakersfield was sn,
cess: the weather favorable; the gatherjn,
large the addresses of the first order the
music excellent and appropriate; the dinner
ample and inviting, the old folks Concert
worthy of commentator; and the Modoes
horrible. The occasion was indeed an enior-
able one, replete with interest and patriot
ism
Much credit is due Rev. Ii. Webster for
the mastery Grafton he delivered on this
our national anniversary. His theme was
was The Mission of our Country, Civil
Political and Religious" After a pleasing
introduction, he directed our attention to the
middle ages, recalling to mind the vascjlat.
ing state of nations AMI governments, and
their lack of..equality and permanence. Hs
then reminded US how God reserved tbI.
estern world until such time the leopla
evidenced that they were captble OF Self
government, and then as soon as this f.et
became we'll established. guided with d prov
idential hard the May Flower with its little
band of pilgrims, fleeing from tyranny
and religious oppresslOn-bearIng with them
neither wealth nor power, but the principles
of civil aud religious llberty-to the then
waste, bowling wilderness. These pilgrims
founded free government which 1t NAV De
shall yet be copied by all the nations oI The
earth, and which it is hoped may prove as
perpetual as the eyerlas ing hills. tie then
alluded to some of the evidences, il cJrrubjr-
alton of the fact that God designed this mis-
sion. Among these was the timely aid gwen
in gaining our independence; the nnt Guailed
prosperity which has been vouchsateu to US
as a people, and the success which has
crowned our efforts in putting down the
great rebellion exemplliyins to the world
that an enlightened peop.e cin sustain a re.
publican form of government IN Which true
patriotism and real worth. instead OF hish
birth, are made the just claim to p s,5ion.
In the second place he spoke OF the mlS,Ioa
of our country as to religious federation :; and
here our attention was again directed to tie
past, and the immense successes reviewed,
which had attended the vigorous efJrts put
forth not only by the church, when the
speaker represented, but also by other
branches Of Gods Zlo1. We were taen ad-
dressed concerning the duties deVJlvI1- up
on us as citizens OF this republic tnas the a.
of this great mission ml5l be
FASTENED, and order and equity prevail where
disorder and iniquiry doth abound. First.
We were instructed u instiIl into the minds
of our children the principles OF seil-govern-
ment Second, 10 act from principle
fusing to permit few Office seekers TO mo-
nopolize tie offic, s of trust. Third, 10 sus-
tain our educational instltutiOrs. and finally
to yield on selves living sacr fee holy and
acceptable unto God, thereby proving IN o1r
own experience that righteousness e1Alteth as
nation.
The address of Rev. r. Hicks was highly
appreciated. Healuded to the RAPID grown
OF our country DUNG the last fry years,
the contrast between the questions thar agl-
tated the people then and no =, au1 reasoning
from analogy drew pleasant picture OF the
future.
The Grafton written by the late Col. : ias
B. Hazelt:ne. graduate Of Yale College, IN
17.9, delivered in this place sixty-s'x years
ago, was read by Prof. Moore. and proved
very int esting feature OF the exercises.
The Ladies College of Evanston Ii = become
a department of the Northwestern Unver-
sity. The name has been changed to that of
50 Woman's College CT the Northwestern
University" MIss Fraaces Z. Willard was
elected Dean of the COl!e.e