Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-27

The willingness to fraternize with on
Southern brothers, which has found nOtabl'
expression at the North in this year Of on
Lord. Is a genuine and laudable sentiment
Bat that there are some limits to ii, la.
been discovered by the Secretary of the Win
ne5aro. H.. Agricultural Society.
Tbs secretary. whose name i Kimall
extended 20 jefferson De Is an invitation Il
deliver the annual adde's before the 80
ciety. at it coming fair, at Rockford, which
was accepted by Davis. When this fact be-
came known. there was a general and ID
tense excitement. The people were ready
t. trea; jefferson Davis with all due civil
ity. should he appear among them as mere
visitor OF tourist. hut they were neither
ready nor wiling TO do him special honor.
The soldiers Of the Grand Army Post, at
Rockford, held q special meeting, at which.
after two or three men had related their e1-
perience at Andersonyille, the following reso-
lutions were passed
"Hhos1s we look gpon Il a. an insult to the
loyal c-t.zeu= o. iuneoago county O. invite the
arch ira tor Jtf DAVIS o. address the relatives
ana sury vim trends SO thirteen thousand men
murdered a. Auder-auvl.le alone by his orders
"Efsairfl thai while a. al organization, We have
noth-u- o. on Hith party politics. vet. a. ipyA-
citizen am Tuer soldiers, Ne lee Q our duty 90
spess o. hrAaI. o. the memory u our fallen CON
Fade slu aye 70 -rn-er able 10 speak ilr then
Selves.
Hssa-.1 raa- We protest against the action O.,
the hoard 0. directors. and pledge ourselves that
Will NOT lfi-u the talr nor c1nfri butte any thing
toward IL E.l- .ta success. ana that We VII use
our influence BID prevent Others ron attendIn-- =
the beard a. -e-t1rs persist II bflus d.. forward
tt-- a-cl -rl-t.r and coward.
The manufacturer OF Rockford. also. call
e. an Indignation meeting. and agreed
Dot O. exhibit any 81 their ware. at the fair
where JeG Davis was T. be the honored
rae-t aud orator ) similar feeling pre-
yail- ID all tae towns and villages OF the
county. and protests have been signed and
sent 70 the managers of The society. In the
county plrer- il is denounced a. an ine1-
cusab.e outrage The Rockford GG-afs
>ay-, the people at first regarded il a. lone
Of Kimbl.- sells" Il seemed too out
raeelu- q. Doe real The Rockton Herald |
SAYS The more 1t i-sthoucht Of and talked .
lt. the more outrageous does It appear -"
the offending secretary. feels it .
necessary 20 defend himself. in one Of the
arer~. but makes the matter worse by
alkin- lige a copperhead. What wi, be
he result OF thi- az .tatiln i not vet az
aren't
Mr.. jefferson DAYS can visit the North
D perfect safety and should be come. be
would be sure of civil treatment. He might
ONE here and deliver lectures. on Ii, own
ccouni. o. those willing to hear him. with
Ut being disturbed. Bat. a- the Woroes-
p Nu remarks, ..the case is wholly
hanged when ;li- arch representative Of
reason. this uurepeutaut mourner for the
ost cause. is invited 10y "a respectable
yricultlra. society, AZ the North to accept
'ecia- homage Of respect ar lis hands, and
scome il hon1red guest and orator He
Is ~ claim t. such honors from the loyal {
''pie Of tine country. anu is one of the very :
st mer living T. whom they should be tel l
.red