Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-29
The Reunion Society Of Vermont oneers.

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lConcluded.l
3. sI'se Judiciary ofYermsnf-T The lasting honor
ofVermon the ermine OF her judges Is without spot
Of ONT etats and trns 70 that matchless system oi
jaIispIuaence, that Common law, they have renem-
bere1 also thai higher law which dared 70 gire 70
man no title to his fellow man unle@ proved oy
bill OF sale from the Great Creator himself.
Judge Poland was asked to respond, and
said it was 50 long since he left the bench.
tina. he might be allowed to say that our
judiciary have deserved the compliment
paid them He alluded TO the fact that the
Supreme Court Of Vermont made the first
decision in favor OF the right of our soldiers
to vote in tie field, which lie had the honor
to Announce Bat the judiciary were not
the hi ghost DO yer Theu came time when
thew Good not execute the laws Thes the
soldiers stepped in and maintained the laws
and IT lille # the nation. He hoped these
reunions would last for a century to come.
Applause
| ! VernoHt Congregational Deieg1tioH-May their
influence bo .nversely proportional 10 their numer-
zeal siren zta and may We rejoice IN more ueniae
al home 10 keep our joyce and DenAison d.
Washington
Col. joyce in response, alluded to the
Senator and Representatives during the
war-Co.lamvr and Foote. and Baxter and
Morrill, and then to the Immediate prede-
cessors Of these nancd in the toast.
Messrs. Willard and Poland. They
had given Vermont a reputation secoul only
to tina. uc he. sJ!l.c-s and 10 felt unworthy
to now assume portion Of the great trust,
But be would DO the best he could and would
endeavor to east upon the State We love so
well. if no great credit, certainly no re-
| prOach.
| ;. TheBar GoysrRors o. IerDoat-IAey were as
faithful at home as the soldiers 81 our Stale were
brave in the Held
Gov. Smith, when introduced 10 respond
to this, Was greeted with loud and pro
longei applause. lie spoke clog iently and
feelingiy FOR ten minutes. abiding to has
visits 10 the soldiers at Brandy Station. to
tue hospitals at Fredericksburgb, to the
| final review after the war closed. aad 10
the two eyeats Of tho day, Of which this
was tue Iljh anniyersary-the St. Adams
Raid aud the Battle Of Cedar Creek. lie
had conferred with the great War Secre-
tary, Stanton, 10 relation to many matters
pertaining to Vermont, and could say that
Vermont soldiers had no greater admirer
and Do trder friend than he. 1t was at one
time decided. largely through Stanton's in
fuence. he beloved, to appoint Con. Badly
r 4 La, 4 II
the PJ;1mac. and No doubt this would have
been done had it not been thought hes, to
bring Gen. Grant from the West. The
Governor paid high tribute to the valOr
of Vermont troops, and closed. AZ he be
gan. amid the heartiest applause.
The Glee Club then sang the, Battle
Hymn of the Republic, by julia Ward
Howe. to the tune Of " John Brown"
c. o., YHy-Her only misfortune was IN the loss
Of her "a i4nt Congress and Cumberland, ghlea
both went down w.ta c1lors stu lying.
Rev E j. Rinslow. who served as y
common sailor aud was in some Ofthe hard
est MAYA! battles. eloquent!y responded,
speaking irs: OF Admiral FJose. who was u
Christian a. well "a L soldier. lie it was
who. when entertaining the Emperor OF
Japan "a board his vessel when IN T lstern
waters. asked blessing 4, the table
E" What, D. SAID his majesty, " thought
only missionaries did that" True. " said |
the admiral, " bat an Christian and |
all Christians are missionaries" He spoke |
Of the immortal FAEragut, who lashed him
self in the maintop at Mobile, and who |
practiccd the same tactics as Nelson. in |
keeping his vessels 80 near shore a. 10 deal |
the enemy effective blows anu pass the OBJ
structIJns, though the one which bore
the speaker Was sAOt through twenty-five
times, larger number than any other tina,
still kept aAJat. He spoke also Of Porter.
at Fort Fisher. and of Cushing. who sum
m0nei crew % volunteer 10 meet certain
death. and more than enough instantly
sprang forward 10 do his bidding. Mr..
Ranslow's speech was spirited and eloquen
=. cedar creet-Eleven years i 20 to-day saw one
OF ;hs grand battles OF the Rebellion. whore the in
.lut-y. under Sheridan, snatched victory from do
feat, ana ou- clvalry became re Eardet with the
greatest trophies Of success which had ALLEN into
-hs iIds o. single regiment.
Col. A. +. Walker was introduced a. one
" DO knew the battle in detail, and had
written book on the Vermont Brigade in
the Shenandoah. SpeAk.ly very briefly
owing u the lateness OF tue hour, he
'ketchcd IN an eloquent manner the heroic
stand OF the Old BrigR De, which had held |
he enemy at bay and enabled Sheridan,
when he came up, to say-not as it is paint
d on that canyas-'' occupy our old
ground, but" Wen have our old camp
back tonight. boys, give EN- hell p" IL
eas the old brigade which saved the day at
edar Creek, and there, too. the sIh and
Oth and cavalry won undying renown.
:. Tts 81. -ilbIns Rsi4-An event which has made '
[. Adams pom. nent IN history for all 1 ne %!
hcn this Is the anniversary. and il records the
e-retatlun % which the eDemi es OF unarmed peo-
&c de-cen-ed TO overthrow Tree government. 2
Lieut.. harrington, who was called upon.
Q few amusing remarks excused himself /
rom speaking 10 the toast because he really
new too little about It, although now d q
esidont Of the town. a
Col. Redield Proctor, of Rstlani, was q
Ow called up a. the commander of the p
rmy organized at Montpelier that day for
le defence OF the frontier. He said he felt "
lm-ef in the condition of the captain d
hO recruited and began to drill comp sc
Y az Springfield early in the war, and
no, though wanting 10 get them through | 10
break II the fence into another field, &C
ter several Intellectual efforts to get them Il
.
air ordered them TO halt break ranks for 50
&c minutes. and when they reformed TO
rm on the other side Of the fence. Great
ug hter and cries of Veszsy, who stood up
ID faced it. Col. Proctor said he meant m
thing personal. but it 50 happened that 1t
d. Neazey had recruited company at he
riugheid But for himself, he didn't %
en- order his army of the frontier to form ~
the other side of Canada line, although fol
e dispatch which came from Gen. Dix
At night was 10 pursue the raiders, " and tol
very near them, follow them across the
e and destroy them" He waited until Fir
heard they were across aud then he fol vii
sed then a. lar as Burlington and in
Dchrd himself 10 the American hotel
reat laughter
Hsri dOaey-As the soldiers Of Sefm mt In of
ltin- g preserve the national government de- mel
y ud tEs cure that was bl ght upon its fair r.
!e So ".l tAeN ever seek 10 remove that other 90
iouai evil of the now piping times Of peace, IN 70
'deemahle currency 50 that it will not he a re-
1cl o. the nation. The defeat OF the imitation
ebelion must be followed by the abolition OF rul
money The honest and inte,lige soldiers
ernont will never eounienance the d shonor Of pr
ltiaton, but ever frOwn upon any departure s.o
u the basis Of hard money, the only .aiety for ~
perinauency and prosperity VI a country. of
response by ten. trout, OF Barton, who tiff
daily Endorsed the sentiment but ,,.,
ed him from discussing such Il lInri sub
at 50 late an hour. T
The Rank and Fite-Thou. n not Individually MEl
ed N history their deeds made the history.
apt. L. 4. Woodbury., of Burlington, ''''
introduced as the first Vermont soldier roG
} gave an arm to the country. lie spoke for
high terms OF the gallantry of Vermont brs
liers. in every company of which there n,
e plenty Of privates well qualified for ihu
commissioned officers, and IN conclu- was
/, to show how even the youngsters at or
lie watched the war with the most in
We interest, he related how be met up in a.
7idere on the day after Lees surrender, CAV
little boys, whose suits were made of the
r fathers cast off army blue, and who moo
erly hailed him and inquired if there
any news from the war. He impaired was
hem the glad tidings, and their Joy garC
ned to know no bounds. Passing along shoy
tile, they soon hailed him and said