Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16


the front of the speakers desk.
Hon. II. II. Powers, of the Supreme
Court of Vermont. presided. e. D. Anger
was marshal and Rev. +. Z. Bving'on'
Chaplain of the occasion. The uermah'a
Band furnished capital music.
After music and prayer by Mr. Bying'on'
the orator. Prof. II. B. Buckham. oil Bun iio
was introduced.
Mr.. BucKuANs ADDRIss-
His subject was our "NafiDe-i"'eTt :,
Despofs.T These are, first. ignorance mf
Ruck ham cited statistics iurnisheu ny t"o
National Bareau of Education, sn"Nin
tina, of our 40 900 600 of population. 4'ooU,
600 over ten years OF age cannot write VI
males of voting age. million a',u ,ao
quarters are utterly illitera'e- o''l NV
d0o voters in New England alone cannot
rad ar write. Ofour fourteen millions oil
children of school age, only aghf "iiiioHS
are enrolled in the public schools, and AZ
least three millions are not 10 any scho9'
Win confidence in onr institutions when
voula he superb If il were not 50 perllou-'
we have made possible the alliance between
the.e ignorant voters and the demagogues
who are only too gao 10 use ,ne"n
This mass OF ignorance. when i
such dark blot on our cNi,Zitloh
i the natural ally of every vice. lhonsh
cultivated leaders may have plotted al inc
evil we deplorc IN our politics. 1t remains
true. that their tools have been the lsho-
rant
Moreover .ic standard and quality OF our
educ ZION are not " hat they are vauhteo u
be- Ii Is question II the klnd oil euuSH
ton most popular and prevalent IN tuis
country, is truly education IN the risut
sense Of the term; and sham education j,
only q bane. Oar popular education Is not
giving the results of culture ana pstrlo ISM
! which It's cost ought TO secure IL
onJnr IN he a preparation for honorable
and intelligent labor, OF all xmas /;
but too often 1t fosters rooted
aversion 10 work. Too many OF the gradu-
ates of our schools are sent out with Duh a
,mattering OF the things they most need
fine gentlemen, spoiled for anything else,
who attempt to be trst-claSs travellers
through life on a third-class ticket neither
true scholars nor worthy citizens.
4 second form of native despotlsm Is Or
oani-ed SelfshRess and Dishonesty. W bile
probably no nation OF equal numbers has IN
II - many honest men, II Is still true That
the demasogues aud plunderers 10 an alarm
ipg degree get the upper hand Inc results
IN venal Judges, c0rruptlble legs latureS
fraudulent elections, bribery and thettS OF
public money were portray'd by the speak
or with no light touch. lie trusted tue
present movements towards reform were
no mere spasms OF virtue lie "ouid
not be a prophet Of i'll ; but he cou'qi
not avoid apprehension. Inc di-resaiu
/ for Jaw. born of the idea that the la"
I .--.aal Of ep
| force 10 law, is becoming alarming. anu
under II we are worse off than under de~-
potisin. for we arc barred from revolution
and shut I'D to constitutional remedies
The last despOtism considered was that oi
Roman EccleSGSilciSnl This. the orator
/ declared, aims at supreme and universal 10
minion, and its hand Is Stretched out over
| this country a. it, future seat OF empire
/ liberation will not satisfy it. 1t denies the
/ right of individual conscience, freedom oil
/ the press, and the right OF free suffrage
/ Its adhereuts owe primary allegiance to a
/ person not known to our constitution ana
| laws. and it pushes it. purposes with I'M
/ firing and remOrseless energy Our uah-
/ ger i not from religion, but from a form
( of ecclesiasticsm-nOt from the laYinan
| but from the priest and hlgh-priest- We
| cannot 90 back to religious intolerance F.,
| but at least We need not pet our political
| foes.
Shall VIC then despair Of the Republic?
By no means. only let u not be bind 10
/ our dangers We have strength 10 thru"
{ of these evils Let Us celebrate the cen
tenuial of the Republic with new deciara-
ton OF independence. prOcl2lming freedom
throughout the land from the blight ol
ignorance the cancer OF corruption, ana
the evi-n1t of the Romin Cathohc re.ls-
ion but OF Roman ecclesiasticlsm.
The discourse was strong and interest
ing one. wa, delivered with spirit, and "as
listened to with close attention bv a large
audience
The rOEN
by Rev. Il F. Hunting, Of Kilbourn City.
Wis, followed This was an uncommonly
good thing for commencement poem
abounding in passages Of smooth vcrsihea-
ton, graceful description. and stirring
spirit Ii was finely delivered, and made
an unqualifedly good impression
The following extracts will give some idea
OF it, quality
There's a litrlc word ia the Latin tongue.
Which is hI with lrAulu-, said o. sun-5
II .tri kcs The ear li.e the rnsn NJ note
Nhi d leaps from tic hu-le's hrafua thry1t
spir and matter sense and sou
So strangely mixed 10 ths human whole.
Auswer the SUMMONS with eager thrill
To DO the work OF tne master vii.
iorce OF muscle ami force % mind,
The thinking "a e sIa The toll n hind
For the tasE oeiufe them, newly Zifd
The weary loiu, at the magic VOID,
10 JIG thl veil rom TIE secrets deep.
1h- blind arclna Of 90 ence keep,
Or 20 tear ioeuan, limb from limb.
Tai. j. the wori. AMI We call i ram.
'T.s a !ltile word. but wondrcus stron-.
AMI IL. vital power right or wrong.
t. snake the world. tlll the word obey,
sAa.. Doe the thtme o. ny song today.
The welcome sun. whose slsd.ome, -oldoa -.os
Lights up tiny Gay, the pearly drops % rain,
D,ttin. with Il. pies all the rivers breast,
The breeze you deem but 10Y NJ With the leaves
These a .I are wo;kers, II the beck anu mol
or Hi-a who be lded earth ior thine abode,
And nade it bud ard blossom for Thy sake.
Each ruddy rsv. and ~ ~ pat ring drop
And eoo.uz breath %. Heaven which ans Thy lfoE,
Are tui srs an srift cnariers Of grace,
To DO TIE " II 81 II N whose naue : love.
From tie Jar h.uc heyoni, on eager " ~.
These uei.el -crs O. tod, vie each v IN cash,
10 b.e,. the earth. broad acres, barren else,
WIKI corn and vine These Ill maze sros'er
Wbi.e hills o'e.srread with green uotted and
irecklvd
With go.d ant tawny. grl u Cd rocks .cstunlu!
Win dainty tufts % eIn'raid, scarlet pped-
Delight the eye. and feed the liner ia.t7-
See Aui confess thy iAult. unsrateiul man
for warp and woo;. tais -oudly tapestry
Beneath thy ,eet fresh from tue looms OF Tod
Vas wrought 10 secret, by he wiling hams
o. these Ills journeymen. Sunsb ne ami shower
Agd breeze combined tGelr sblll. 10 weave !or tnte
This sshric AR, thy idle feet dehlo.
Nor these alone renuke thee. From tie HIS
A thousand voices till a ruunde ay,
ana ev'r, singer o.. the thousand SINGS
The song Of labor. In the archn- elm,
And hid away amon- the iTonds 90 pine,
Anc in ths breezy maple tops IN pairs
The busy builders weave, with ~ondrous Sail
Their summer hons. No idlsfs 4lnSer here,
No sad complainers hinder their employ,
but each As tod hath taught, Eorks Win Will
And rests him. weary, with a song OF PA Sc.
But bark Amid these voices Of the grove,
There IS a sound o. sterner toll than taers.
The rolling river, eager for the sea,
Roars round the rocks and -ainst the ~ eyed shule
The fretilug current. hindered OF is will
Raves ike a Gagged beast, il snarls ana spits
Aad CRATES It's ioaning .angs against the c!ii'
TIL ifuitless Jury wears itseli away
And ha fled ra-e. IN sullen silent wrath.
GIices Caring backward, snsshng 10 5 den,
To feed its frenzy for e hercer light.
81 through the years with grim pers stent hate,
The struggling stream has sniwed the barrier
And reie.. still. It widens on. the breach.
d M caves aud aluistered cayerns, deep and darf,
Column and arch aud lofty pillared dome,
Clean cut into the Cliff, att6st the power
o! wllliul work ana man. 50 proud OF man.
Listens and looks ana wonders, and Is dGnb.
Taese, dreamer are dslonted parts ana ht-
OF that huge enginery, which moves OF sta!E.
A. God doth touch the lever. Thou alone,
o. all HIS wondrous works the head and chief,
Dares I. COMPLAIN, or cisObey Ills law
The idle steamer - the quay,
May be As staHch as ss;. the SCI,
Her bolts @; copper. RIBS Of DsEs
A. strong ever dared tie stTuks
OF wild At.antie's foamin- wrath,
or through the ice-iield forced path.
Her mighty engines scorn the strain
u aught that ever swept the main;
tusgr keel u topmast, lore and ait,
She t4gt and Trim. gallant craft,
But useless. Just helpless hulk
Cumb ring tue harbor with her bulk.
An idle lOun- ger IN tho str sam,
And all for lack OF are aud steam.
So Brothers many men here bO,
Ri ght nObly fitted for lies sea,
With nj ght Of muscle, brain and soul,
Combined IN one CON pacied whole,
Who never leave the harbor's shosl,
Nor driit be, ond the quiet mule,
For, stsuneh aud ,tronS. and taut and trim.
They re WORTHLESS Just FOR want Of ran
And what Is vim '1is that in man,
" hieh makes nm DO the best be can.
Ii touches all lies hidden spribs..
And Its the soul toward nobler thing,
IT'S it inspires the earthly clOd
To seek some kinship with It's tod
til il, alas our common Zoe
lDehasrs 10 ME EsrE OF