Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

Falling Us never.
Thine be the glory,
| Now All ior ever.
Commander Watson then introduced the
Hon. Paul Dillingham;. OF Waterbury. as
one Of the War Governors Of Vermont. Ex-
Governor Dillingham; addressed the audi
ence as follows.
~ GOVERNOR DILLIsGHAN's ADDRESS.
Feilos Cifi-ens 1t gives me great pleasure -
| greater pleasure than can express to meet you
| to-day II affords great personal pleasure % De
alluded TO as one OF the War Governors o. Vermont
am only sorry that that my years ds not permit
| me to take more active part n the War o. the
| Rebellion and 10 win II u zht a name better
even than that OF Governor OF wa,like state like
this. IL SO happened that n the war Oi ISL ! was
TOO young ana IN the last war too old % serve
stand as kind Of parenthesis-a peace man, a. il
/ wero-betveen the two struggles. But Iacccpt the
situation for | might not have done a. well as
think shoud. have. and IN that case would Rot be
| deemed worthy TO stand here to-day, in the pre-
senee Of heroes, and to give to them my thanks and
honor.
am glad to be here to render my tribute o. love
| and honor TO the heroic dead whose graves
| decorate to-day. II I'VE honor the men who estab-
llshed the nation, we do ight to honor those who
have sustained II. II Il was grea; to establish II IS
greater 10 preserve, FOR that which has been pre-
served IS ten fold greater than that which wa
tabAshed. honor you FOR coming here to-day 70
honor the memories " our dead heroes, and / Join
with you in my heart Of hearts. The last war was
an epoch in the history Of the world which never
has been equaled and which never viii
be, in respect TO the strangeness o. the
beginning, the greatness Of the struggle aud the
results Of the GROWING victory. The Republic,
hooped BY the strong arms OF Is sons, mas endured
a.! its trials for century and in this hundredth
year Il Is able TO invite al the nations OF the earth
TO pay visit and compare our achievements
with those OF the rest OF the world, ana 10 say II
this Is nation that deserves to stand. They have
come to Judge our institutions and Us as factors
and products OF these institutions and % what
such nation as ours can do, They viii compare
our hundred years with the thousands o. years o!
their own history and they will bear away in their
hearts the conviction that the Lord tod Omnipo-
tent reisns and that lie has brought US through
and igus among Us. sympathir re July with all
that the speaker who has addressed you has said.
0. the life and duty OF the soldier, and the honor
due to all that fell. We are nation again and
one nation The old Tag waves over a united coun-
try. And have no isrebOdings for the ;uture, for
do not read the world as growing worse. / have
confidence in my fellow men. There are unworthy
Individuals OF course, and their misdeeds make a
sad story but they are but one in a hundred. The
other n nefy nine are as true the needle % the
pole. The county will 20 on from growth 10
growth and IRON advancement to advancement in
all that can bless nation look cut upon a ma
ton OF thirty eight millions grown in a century
from three millions. WHAT shall we be at the end
Of another century To the young men l would
say, stand by your untry and make II good and
glorious Tor ali time TO In ancient times the
Roman battle-cry was. Let Carthage be destroyed.
In this year Of peace let our watchword he dIfier-
ent one. Let It be, tie thou perpetual, U my
country.
Gov. Dillingham; spoke without notes and |
without any elaborate preparation. His ad-
dress was rather familiar talk to the vet
Grams and the audience, than a formal |
speech. lie spoke with much feeling. and
his remarks were received with applause,
and with three hearty cheers.
The Queen City Band then played a
choice piece of music, after which the
Doxology was sung by the Harmonic Soci-
ETY. and the audience-the Queen City Band
accompanying-with fine effect Benedic-
ton was then pronounced by the Rev. W.
J. Heath
At the conclusion of the exercises the
procession reformed and marched through
Pearl. Church, College and St. Paul streets
10 the west side of City Park Here the
escort of the process ion. comprising the
band the Green Mountain Boys, Post Stan
hard, G. A. f.. and thu. police, paraded in
inc, and saluted the rest of the column,
which passed on around the square, and
then broke up. the various companies and
marching to their halls and
quarters.
The public exercises occupied about three
Iours, and the celebration was, in all re-
poets, creditable to the city, and to all
oncerned We have alluded to the fine
ppearsnce Of the procession. The prompt
ormation, excellent order of the march and
be quiet, yet effective manner in which the
EXAMINATIONS were massed at Battery Park.
'ere also noticeable. For this, Col. Peck,
rho made an admirable marshal, won high {
raise. Capt. Watson, as Commander of
ie Post, did his part with dignity and good :
alignment, and to these gentlemen and their
,mpetent assistants was largely due the
Iarked success of the celebration.
MEETING OF POST STANDARD. T
After the close of the public exercises, the .
embers of Post Standard met at their hall. 5
committee to report resolutions of thanks t
the orators, chaplain and Harmonic So !
ETY.. was appointed. consisting of Com :
des Benedict. Peck and Gibbs. and com ~
ittee to report resolutions of thanks to the v
,nors of flowers. and the ladies, consisting .
Comrades McColum. Merchant and .
'oodbury. Gov. Dillingham;. who was .
'esent. received warm greeting. and in g
Spouse to the invitation OF the Pos. Com !,
ander spoke briefly. Gov. Dillingham; Il
Id that he had found himself somewhat C.
nbarrassed by the effIrt of speaking to 80 81
rye an assemblage IN the open air, and Il
~ glad Of an opportunity to say some al
ings which he had omitted in his ad- 81
ess. He went out to speak of the noble "
~ in which the citizens who remained at a
me backed those who went to the war. tn
. added some words Of praise and congra- ct
lstion to the soldiers, and was warmly ~ -
plaudsd. Col. Proctor was also called m