Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02

erations who shall follow you In all the purity and
perfection In which you received II. Remember
that you owe love to your country and government
next TO your love 10 God let your love for the
government be paramount to any sect or party 10
which you may belong. Strive to maintain union
and friendship with every section OF the country,
yielding to all men tho rights guaranteed by the
constitution, without which the peace Of every
section would be in danger, at all times and under
all circumstances Condemn and punish fraud
aud corruption as they deserve Have II fully I'M
derstood that the people will require stric, inicg-
rity In their public servants and will punish them
Tor the betrayal Of their trust and that the punish
ment shall be In accordance with the enormty OF
the crime. When this IL fully understood, il will
serve as a safeguard 10 the perpetuity Of the re-
public. Ever let your motto be, in the language
Of Webster Union and liberty, now and for
ever, one and inseparabe."
ouR PATRIOT nEAD.
In the performance Of the ceremony Of decor.t-
ing the graves uf our fallen comrades, 1t is not par
iicuialy on account Of their bravery but 1t is on
account d the principles for which they fought,
and fell defending Were We 10 regard bravery
only, we might fnd the grave Of many an one
who fell perhaps in an unholy aud wicked cause,
who might be esteemed as brave a. our fallen
comrades who sleep beneath the green mounds
marked with the Red. white and Blue. No, my
friends, IL L. motor account of daring chivalry that
we perform these ceremonies. Were Il NJ, we might
find ourselves at the grave Of BOOTH instead
OF a Lincoln. But, my comrades, let US ever per-
form this ceremony in forgiying spirit toward
our misguided aud erring brethren. Asking moth
ing OF them, except 10 unite with us in the main
tsrAnce in strict construction, Of the constitution,
and in protecting the rights Of all men rs guar
anteed by that sacred instrument
LESSONS roR THE LIVING.
But you ms comrades, have not yet fulfilled your
mission; YOU have yet sacred duty to perform,
committed TO your charge by three hundred thous-
and dying comrades who now slumber beneath the
'clods Of the valley" many Of them in unknown
grayes-which is to maintain unimpaired those
great and heayen-born principles Of freedom, JUS
tice, equality aud humanity-to see that the
promises made TO support the dependents Of the
dead comndes are fulfilled and to see that no
man is crushed to the earth simply because he is
weak and another is strong. II we permit that to
be done, without another great struggle, we (in
my opinion justly deserve the maledictions Of
him who "rules in the armies Of heaven and
among the inhabitants Of the earth"
Comrades, year by year your numbers are less
ming and adding to that already long line OF pa
Fiotic graves, while those who without sacri-
icel enjoy the rich blessings Of the government
which you imperilled "your all to save, shall
continue TO increase. But when you are called
home and hid adieu to all earthly things, you can
do II with the proud satisfaction OF having done
your duty TO your country, II true to your trust
in the future,-as the gallant soldier who, dying
IN the field Of battle hears the shout the enemy
sre'beaten the victory is wonl" You have been
upon the field of battle; you have seen victory
perch upon the star-spangled banner. while waving
o'er your heads, lamid the dense smoke Of battle
AMI have seen the beautiful ensign OF your eoun-
try become the emblem, in feallty, OF liberty, JUS
tict and equality; and your country become in
ticA the " land Of the free and the home Of the
brave" o. what greater satisfaction than this TO
the brave, yet wsy-worn soldier What more
cosby or more beautiful laurels to adorn his dy-
ing brow
Bat yesterday the whole nation was rejoicing
by the ringing Of bells and roar Of cannon and
the shouts that assembled from every patriotic
hear, welcoming back from the bloody fields Of
war the one million brave and patriotic SOL
diers who rushed to arms at the first sound Of
alarm, and having accomplished their mission
were now returning 10 the pursuits of peace. But
sad and sorrowful indeed Is the thought that the
three hundred thousand, who were the flower and
pride Of the country, who laid down their lives
that the country might live could not have wit
messed that beautiful morn which succeeded lush
cred in by their toll and sacriice) when liberty
was proclaimed throughout the land when the
chains Of slavery were broken, and every bond
man became free-when the sun arose upon a ma
ton Of freemen. These glorious results were only
surpassed when the angels proclaimed peace on
earth, good will to men"
AMERICAS FUTURE
And, fellow citizens, when in imagination
look down the long vista Of time and see my
country stretching from the cebergs OF the
North to the land Of perpetual howers-from the
Atlantic to the golden sands Of the Pacfc-if true
to our trust, II our love of patriotism justice and
equality are paramount to everything else Except
our love to God)-I see this vast country peoped
with its hundred millions Of free and happy citi-
zens, bound together by the strong and indissolu-
bic bonds Of fraternity, loyalty and charity.
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
At the conclusion OF Gen. Thomas eloquent ora
ton the choir again sang and then, while the band
played a solemn dirge, the members OF the Posi-
decorated the graves of the soldier dead II was
u solemn act, and many were unable to restrain
their tears.
The procession having been reformed, after the
decoration had been finished, a visit was paid 70
the Catholic Cemetery where the graves there were
given their floral tributes, and at the same time
a special committee, under the charge Of Comrads
J. J. Pratt, went to the old cemetery on Seminary
Hill, and the Cutler burying ground in East Mont
pelier, and strewed flowers on the patriot
terry the procession returned to the starting point
and disbanded.
Too much credit cannot be given 10 Messrs II
A. Huse, H. C. Lull and J. J. Pratt, the commit
tee Of arrangements of Post Brooks, for the admi
rable manner in which the details OF the memorial
obseryances were conducted, and the good tast,
with which everything was planned The selcc
tons by theband were very appropriate, including
keller's national anthem, " Cast thy burden upoT
the Lord, from EVGh, drge, by Mr.. +. T.
Grant the leader, and magnificent choral, bN
Bach Mrs +. 4. Smith, Mrs II. c. Lull, Mrs.
Luther Neweomb, Mrs. I. X. Merrill, Mrs Georg,
Smith, Mrs. orrin Daley, Mrs Andrews, Mis-
Clementine Woolson, Mrs. l. Marcott, Miss brown
and the other ladies who gathered and suppliet
the flowers were as indefatgable In their effort,
as they were successful in their results, and tn,
floral van In the front of the procession presente,
a magnificent appearance. The procession WA
very large for village of our size the two organ
zations marched well, and looked finely, and
bystander counted one hundred and seventy car
riages In line.
THE NAMES OF TnE DRAD.
We give below a list OF the dead and their place
Of burial
GREEN MOUNT CEMETERY.
ELpER zIBA wooDwoHrH-w ounded at the massacre a
Fort Grswod In Connecticut, Of the Revolution. III
fs many years pastor OF the baptist church. In thi
lc1rTAis LrcIrs H. BcsrwicK Company " Thirtsenti
rr nars di.a Of d.esss June l, aged = Year.
tally woended a. Spanish Fort Mobils died al No
GIsIs j. srosns Company y, Tenth Regiment allie,
at Orange Grove, Va. November "a, Isss.
fiRsr LIEuIEsAEr wrlLIAE h. BrAHASk-- Company y
and asneral stalnard; died Montp-lisr Nov g. ISL
. LkrtnNAsr JANIS {. LAMB Company u, Seventeenth
LIEuTEsAsr CHAhLss W. RAspALI-Co,npany q. sew
entsenth Regiment; died In Montpelsr, In lsss.
JoHs W; lADD-company l. thirteenth Regiment dIe'
IrsRi BLACK Second Maine Regiment; died in hospital
JoMS MoosKr-Ded Ia hospital In Montpelier. JAnuar
fnoaAs uAsp--seoond Vermont Battery; died In ho.
wAtlAcn IT, wmIrIsa.flrst Cavalry died In hospital
at Montpelier, January "a, lses.
Montpelier. In 1851
rniLAspsn A. PsEsros Company G.. First c,vairy
desonyllle Charleston and fiorencs died January O s
HAhLAs I; sAhGksr-companyl Ninth Regiment die