Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

mortal combat-which may God toreiend-
It willnot be the fault Of the brave and true
soldiers who fought on either side, in The
late war. No portion of the people of the
two sections. We think, on the whole fee
50 kindly towards each other, or have Sc
little desire to try conclusions again by civil
WAY. Proofs Of this are continually occur
ring, among the most notable of which arc
some Of the interchanges of sentiment occur
ring at and in connection with the recent
centennial celebrations.
Among the speakers at the Lexington
celebration was Gen. VIM. F. Bartlett.
Gen. Bartlett was one Of the bravest sol
disrs tia. Massachusetts, sent to the
war. He was first wounded, if we
rccJllect Alright, at Balls Bluff, where
he commanded company, and distinguish
Cd himself lie lost leg in some subse-
ouent battle. and it Is told Of him, that
during the siege Of Port Hudson or Nick>-
burg he was the only mounted officer under
ire, during many Of the movements on our
SIDE. beng unable 10 walk, and that he
owed Ai- lie to orders given by the rebel
commander to HIS sharp-shooters, not to
shoot az ta. brave fellow who made himself
So conspicuous mark. He lost an arm
subsequently, e.. Gettysburg. After this, 50
the >i,r. goes. De sent word to the lady to
Whom la Was engaged. Miss Pomeroy of
Pi.-G-li Ml-~. that he was now but the
wreck uf q uau and might never Rave any
dflu health. AID tIat lie could no: hold her
C. ..er engagement. nor woall he blame her
-b- Withdrew from IT, To this he re
I..ieI s'., 3. ta.re was enough left Of his
body g. a..l his soul, she would
Al,e bins. aai they were married
subsequently. zen. Bartlett was, We
believe, a Greeley man in the last na-
tion4l oanga-~, which possibly explains in a
degree tic perhaps extrayagant praise he re
ceiye- from tie Democratic and Iniepen-
dsut Jape~>. b; he l. a brave and pat
rotic AID hi-hmindei man, and he l. en-
titled, If any maa i, to speak fJr tie -cl-
diers of tie Union. In his speech al Lex
ingt.n. Ocn Bartlett pleaded for oblivion Of
the auimosities created by the war. Do
not, he said, ''repel the returning love Of
Of the olutherners who ayow renewed 10y
atty 10 our reunited country. If you cannot
in i0rgivenc.s kali the latted calf, do not
Will soldnes, Kill the prodigal. A. an
American am as proud Of the men who
charge 50 irayeiy with Pickett's division.
onolg line, at Gettysburg, Is | am of the
Non " ao met and repulsel them there -
Abiding 20 the retarn Of tie flag Of Cd.
shaw col5rel regiment, by Gen. Ripley,
who commanded in Fort Wagner, General
Bartlett; said " There are tattered flag in
THAI sacred hall in Wonder Capitol, around
which, IN tie shock Of battle, ] have seen
dear friends aad brave men fall Ike leay.-
There are h1g- there that l cannot look upon
without Tears Of pride and sorrow. B.t
there j. no Gas there which has. to-day, for
u deeIe. -isuifcanee. or that bears witt
in it, f1.i, . brighter omen of peace on
earth, good viii to men, than that battle
stained emblem 50 tenderly restored bya
son Of South Carolina, whom here, in the
name OF the soldiers Of Massachusetts,,
taauk and greet a 4 brother"
These sentiments received a response from .
the Soath, in a speech made by the ex-rebel /
General Evans, at the laying of the corner /
stone q tie Confederate monument at Al /
gusta, Ge5rsia, last week. General Evans
said
Let Us do nothing to keep alive the pas
sions Of war. The voice Of this monument .
will not be fox way, but for peace. Ii Will .
say to Us The coniederaey has expired
Its great lie went out on the purple tide Of .
blood that flowed from the hearts Of IL sons. .
We have buried it we do not intend to *
hume It's remains. We were utterly de-
leatei AMI we dismiss our resentments
Sadly We parted from the dear old cross Of .
stars which We followed through many storm,
hand Of southern honor the staff thar holds
the flag Of stars and stripes. | respond with
the truest feeling to-day to the irdteruai
words OF Gen. Bartlett, spoken at the cen
tennial OF the first battle Of the old Revolt
ton.
There va, further determination and >imi-
lar expressions in Richmond, Va, where it
seems Gen Bartlett now resides, at a Sere-
made rendered him On lis return to TINT
city last Wednesday.
1t is true, as has been suggested, in view
Of these utteranee-, that speeches are not
the main thing in this exigency-" But
words Ike the above, spoken On such occa-
sons, must be taken 10 mean something.
There have been plenty on this side, to say
ever since the close Of the war, that tic
North feels Do rancor towards the South
If declarations Of sincere loyalty to the coun-
try and the flag have been less frequent at
the South, they are none the les welcome
when we get them.