Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-03

society in the exercises of the day, and the
full turnout of its members, were duly
appreciated by all the soldiers and their
friends, and greatly assisted in making the
whole occasion complete success.
After music by the Montpelier Cornet
Band, PRAYER was offered by Rev. II. A.
Spencer. The choir under the leadership
of Col. II. D. Hopkins, gave the hymn
:. American Col. Hopkins took hold of
the work of getting up some good music
for the occasion with Il WILL and did IT,.
The choir must have had a hard afternoon s
work Of it, but neither the spirit nor the
understanding was lacking in their render
inc of the excellent selections given by
them.
Chaplain n. n. Glazicr was then intro
duced by Commander Livingston and
spoke as follows.
COMMANDER COMRADES AND FRIENDS: ,,....,,oa
We meet today il remembrance OF oar patrotlc deiI
With memories vivid, with manner reverent VII. !.
Of the departed-no forgetting those who lie in SOUTH
graves and in graves 1e III f
mosten with our tears their graves; and strew the
with the choicest garlands of spring most beau,
fu flowers sweet embems OF our a ana Ia9 tor to per
Petuate the memory OF their noble & nnhe sef
sacrifice and to impress upon the minds OF Inc eli
possess in the devotion and death those who won the
1roqdest military epitag9 ever RGe h We Come
not ONLY to do honor those BY their deeds won
immortal fame but also 70 keep E"I99 IN dvotion
| to freedom, loyalty and government - .,,o ,b
ace9 ef af5 Pe9 Of the war Only because they
obliged TO- who would have us 90 away Tt9 b ti nnb
lie observances of respect and affection for our detd
Between the North and the south But at the North
there is little no hostility to the S2 + il radnaI1
dying out We would entertain no feen OF nance
and reore in the uniting mora and more of all sec
ions Of our country IN m IN IN treason and rebellion
struck old nag; and We cen never t2ret me
and served the nation IN rs n}ur Oh u We nav as
nothing by shutting oar yes % me las +i,e
terrible foe Of freedom treason did strife at the ma
ions e;;s FsSe III dd t6e i
The in whose memory we meet TINS 33n u4S +t
nTerG 91e ~ ' Had not they conqqered slavery
1nare1 rebon wonId have conquered the union OF
these states would have been hroken the stars ana
W conaare and the nation lives! We nure
no ca1G We W Peraeat the memory
fallen heroes through all coming tne' 1i, Ours when
we do we'll in taking to honor loyaiy we hi,l 1
not forgetwe cannot afford to f3rxetynG d i atnilv
TIee pieates should be most sacredly resardsd and
Of the nation the FOOD Of humanity and the principle:
q eternal right were cTbe ezr e erence be
tween the grave of patriot and the grave OF traitor
o9nntrT,s IA and the Union soldier who died to keel
its folds untarnished boye the ana s, and TO-DAY two
/ grand elements of natures minge. as snnoean
siinbeams Of victory shining through patriotic tears
To si c6TSrades the memories of the war CONF
thick and fast You remember how the nation dream ;
| ence threatened You remember the enthusiasm an(
remem5er how cali after call was responded TO Will
high resolve and lofty DEVOTION Ion remember N
held hut also by the many at hom-. for all could no
s4;-oy the AGED parents Wll2 sem Ii5i years ant
whose hopes we're bghted by the meas that he hb
was more than life her and who suffered in agqn
hmsbaPd sfarVe1 in southern prison PEN by tn
child even, bidding his father good as tnat fathg
the loyal homes through The land watching, waiting
or ssT Rn Mh native a65e eTosm
field You remember the scenes OF The famn tn
brings to your minds! You only who have experience
the battle when the realities Of the past and the
ainties of the future gathered into the momentum
6methn sb i in it. Ear solder taxing his place
danger Known that soon many Of his comrades per
haps himself. would sleep their last sleep; and yet n
call And then the battle when you stood wall Of fir
he6ween loyaty ad yrglSn ara the assault tn
thinning Of Che ranks the CLOSING up the gaps the no
Know % it all Ana lien the battle BENZ over came tn
pr tiy ans answered are are silent now the bage
call awakes them not; only the trumpet tnlt sila
f f151s '-'' 0'a'' ''-- %" '-'-' '- w -
You remember also how when the var was oyer, tn
came2bGt not all In the lines were great gaps Yo
at a the Old aE blessed and died died the land
/ recruits: you returned Veterans DTouLsu
Scared warriors every inch. You had gone out wit
unstaned; you returned bearing on some old battere
slaves perhaps broken and tied NJ with BITS OF etheI
stained and bleared and stars dimmed with erimso
you might. for into those smoke backened, shot-rld
died I ~ dr natinns wei
fare and nations hie were EatfTTed county, an
resae and ndd a5 and liberty and glory
You came back not all not az bat Of me 1aliS
of friendship Of love are un?roken Chateaubrlaiddd Il
FL Is m theJ9seives f@gether by chain on til
S IA batte one e dead BENEATH the arrow Of tn
foe and the other wounded said, while reclining aboy
after the fatigues of the batte thine shall ope
no more to my eq but the SHAN Of f Nan
who with us began the battle fallen asleep but to
& We are fallen asleep after the atgues of the bat
chain Of friendship Is not broken it still links
tbs 3sQEia syce l92 ad is b5 sadas
PRIDE
1--WE are bowed today in the sweetest grief
That ever was couched in flowers,
2 q the dfaf de and Gf 6f are sF"e across
DER the dear, dear graves that are growing green
And doc our hi tears are mnrhe vita open buds,
On the tonlbs where heroes lie.
We are proud today, with sacred pride
W WGn they gave to God and the land they loved
In IT the Years gone by they covered themselves
With glory for us and ours; .,.o:..
| With beautiful thoughts and flowers,
We are moved today with greater love.
With a tend'rer heart with kindlier hand,
With the grandest hope and trust.
To enwrap our lives round a land new wed.
| With the richest OF bridal dQwers,
This beautiful land of ours
Comrades 2day the nson bows s IN te tear IL
live: and thousands and thousands over this broaC
land join in this beautiful service OF decoration Ant
kind loving loyal friends place upon the graves Of tn
fallen the choicest floral wreaths twned BY fair ant
great brotherhood; let CHARITY actuate us to make
thy for those in distress and cause for thu
widow and orphan; let LOYALTY to our government
rity unimpaired be with US fixed princpe' loyalty
the party that shall keep this land what God meant
to bs.the land Of law 81 tioepty OF Justice and hu
Comrades, never forget you never can forget-that
you were soldiers OF the Army OF Liberty " Dear Ole
the banners that lighted its swelling way; silent
bugles that beck0ned to fame across Deaths abyss
vanished the embattled hosts that shone in the morn
ing sum- scattered the friendly bands that shoulder tC
| shoulder s.orned the gates of glory
But Notwithstanding the stirring duties of the field
its heroic achievements and its high companionsnps
thank God from the depths OF my soul for PEACE and
that at tom prov dawn bu<le shall wake to a
reveille OF blood
Brothers as you true in those terrible days OF
war, so be true amid the blessings of peace: and
brothers. do forget that time is passing, and that
bv-and- mustered out will be written against the
names of all who survived the of the rebellion This
though comes home ID with special force think
that whose acquaintance and friendship formed
during those dark days OF war; whom knew faith
ful soldier who survived the and lived you
an esteemed, respected Christian citzen-one whom
Won all knew Major A. L.. Carton-today sleeps the