Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-06-23
Ghe freeman.
Judgp Deyen>'s Grafton

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- .,.vrtlc following extracts from the
..,. # cen. Devens at the Bnn ker Hill
rra.,..uia!.
WELCOME.
y, me /, the citizens of every state,
~. .-.u ,ho-e which represent the thir-
-,-.ia-. and from the Younger states
..I.I~-pg. We thank them all. whether
NV ..,nr f-,m the great middle states
-rI-rd Us -ugcthei-. from the West OF
49,. .i.. >u.th. for the pilgrimage they
mad, L.ther in generous appreciation
..r.. .--,..t -tcp that was taken here upon
.t....,[..! .nI thornv path upon which
80. -..r,..omprlrd o walk in our journey
-.~l in,,,r,cndrnce. Fought although
-...- .--,.wi~ by the men of the colonies of
-. rn.etal.,!. lhcv did not stand for them
....-.t.,,pr. but hat there might be found
49,. -.-...,l.re I'M mperiSlable as anythat man
,..... in a free, and united government.
-.... ...rn,.r--tonr of the cditice they laid
.,... l.-..-i the colorirS that Were, all the
...- +f..tt are. all tie states that Ire vet to
Welcome to the Weep resident anl the
,,..,,..r- Of the cabinet of the president Of
H.. I-ni.rd States. anl the justices of its
..,r,.nl.. court. They represent to Us the
.....rnu.cut which WAS the result of the
7.y.r.tiou. In 111J Massachusetts, was
.,.r.u-t pouulou, but on" or pcthap> two
-,.aro..uies, and by the unity of her
,..,,,. tic mast powerful and warlike Of
... Size has seen, notwithstanding her
.,r vast increase in population and
,...ru. although Il great STAKE has since
r.,., ...l.rn from what " ere then her bord-
,-- L,r relative position change; but She
..-...n with admiration and not with
.,.- with pride and satisfaction and not
,,.,, mean jealousy, the growth of states
l...,r. richer and ftircr than She can
r..,... be-. Whatever changes may have
.e Lcr voice has not altered. Then
-.r-,.IoI from the colonies to be first
-..wrI and punished. rs She lifted her
lead IN s.,ln defence of her ancient
Liberty. in proud defiance of those who
v..'j utprc~- her, demal ding her own
,.i..t Head >clf-govcrnmtn She called
..,.n her sister, colonies for Il Union that
-',,,'! -crurr and maintain the rights OF
..-o. lo-,htv. he demands for all others
... r.. r.olt which She asks TO herself, anC
-u.,... Is uppn I'LL for that cordial and gen
,r..- rlcdieucr which she is ready to rem
..r,, the constitution which has united
,.,I4 forever.
HE HARVARD MEN.
A-.lcv formed for their march. Lang
t. It president of Harvard college
...o from hi, study and implored the
..-~.n. If God upon their then unknown
.,! dangerous expedition. 50 alWay,
.yt.,. voice Of this great institution o
.4-,inr which. among their earliest acts
..,I u, thrir dIv of weakness, our father;
t~...t.el tu the cause of sound learning
-..a. tn ur upifcd in solemn invocation
a...rth,ir SONS in every struggle, ,whethe
=, b.. forum ur the field, for progress. for
.r-v and tor the rights of man. From
..r l.H>. then converted into barracks
tt conn. forth the men, who. within the
.- wears tIat had preceded. had more
..rl-r ,Ian any others controlled IN,
.ri.u.,l the Great debate between Eng
.nIaul her colonies. which. beginning
d.....lv in l7Gi by the proposed paSsag
u.......,- .rlp act. was now to be settled b,
.... a..-rr.ncut of arms In l1lO la,
AHA, ,d ~Ilmtcl Adams, and, IN hi thu
.iI,. masters degree. had malnt;t.ll
r.t.- proposition which was the iound;i
..,. the Revolution. that 1t was laWtu
...~.,t the supreme mag istrate, II III
cam. nu,..I.h could not otherwise be pre-
-..v-i He had been followed amol
...,.~ hardly lc-, distinguished. by J4.nr
u.-. lv Go Irr and Bowdoin. ll1ncoc
.,t.T Ii, Adams. by Warren and Quincy
..a.rn-. in occupations. in persona quad
..e- 4.I mental characteristics. THIS I,
... ,...-.. .,ruup had been drawn togethr
...a.,n N cathu>ia~m. 10 Their W I
-. ..! brought every energy Of min