Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-07-12

dren (reckonlng each chlld, accoro"lS
to the old rule, worth a thousand dol
lars) besides his gold and silver and
what scrip he has in his pockets-h's
real estate and personal property,
Mr.. President, hosts OF this ma.
ton are holding an immense swatch
meeting and, as we watch out the
old centuary, better feeling than
ever, and deeper, comes over us en-.
larging our loves and sanctitying our
souls We glonce over our extended
domain, not to witness day, a week,
or month but gear of jubilee
Whether we look to Philadelphia,
with her millions thronging to behold
the incomprehensible multitude, TO,
gether with myriad 'tferings of the
highest products Of Nature: Science,
Art, Genius! increased in every de-
partment by gladly accepted presen'
tatons of all nations Of earth ; who,
while resigned to governments OF
kings, emperors and potentates, in
this emphatic, though tacit manner,
vie with us in offering ample obla-
tions to the supreme idea Of National
Independence! ! say, whether we
look to Philadelphia, now the central
metropolis Of the aoorld! or turn our
eyes to to crowds of less pretentions,
even to companies, few in numbers,
the great thought is no more no less
as in one case, so in alt: the
principle is the same. A hundred years
Of liberty Freedom now, and for
evermore
This century plant, although its
odcrs have all along been sweet, is
nov blooming for the first time; its
chief blossom just opening in the
peaceful city Of William Penn, the
home of Franklin :!
6 Vermont, full of branch-buds has
, in most instances kept all at home
, Besides her ''scales" and q small show
Of marble, little is yet seen at the
great exhibition, from Vermont. The
:, women have done better than the
a men with their worsted work anC
painting, they adorn considerable
+ space. But where are the farmers
and mechanics generally of Vermont
: Well, there is reason for this
Suitable interest has not been excited
in the State. AT the last session o
q our legislature the momentous subjec
i of the United States Centennial EXhl
bition, probably was not thought OF
a BY our Governor, Senate or House,
q Eighteen months was too tar in tn
10 future for them to look I; and mos
y, likely the reason the Governor woul,
IT. not call a special session wien pet
4 toned so to do, was, that it would b
,r a confession that he forgot to mer
10 tion the subject in his Message
rs while, as he declined to convene tn
G. Assembly, the people might under
s. stand, if they chose to, that he did no
o approve of making an appropriate
t. for the object at all and, as he with
or held his reasons for not summonin
it a special session tor this purpose, (h
m had called one before of doubtfu
n utility | have taken the liberty t
le hint at what suppose to be his rea
ID sons But should not the Legislatul
I'd have made handsome appropriate
,e for this cause, if never for any othe
e. even if a special session had had to /
W convened. And as our State Gov
ernment declined to properly recogniz
l." the proud show of our nation, as "
st might expect, most of Our industrit
all fail to be represented, though n
mt State in the Union could equal ours
ny some departments, or surpass us
lg many.
&c. But wherever we find them, til
,el people of Vermont are as loyal ar
a glorious as ever. No State stan,
lat higher than she in self pride, or
to love of country, or will make mo
he atfectionate sacrifices to liberty. An
10 to-day we see an expression Of tn
he all.pervading patriotism, rising her
so preparatory to the glorious Ce
in tenuial Fourth. Yes, here among Il
dy mountains, yesterday, wild and m
ect jestic! now tanned by the processes
'se live Yankee enterprise, and made
st, tractive by many pleasant homes, al
he a stately mansion, singularly w
icy constructed for the hospitable pit
me poses of its intention, including II
it. capacious Hall always open for d
in cussion of all subjects, germane to t
Did hest interests of this hourishing col