Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-24


haps the greatest glory that can fall to a
man. There may be somewhere great heroes,
there may DO somewhere great priests and
apostles. but the greatest homage is due to
those who have founded free and independ-
ent States. And so, to-day, after hundred
years existence, what better sentiment can
we invoke for an occasion like this than that
of reyerent homage to the memories OF those
great men, some warriors, some statesmen,
some farmers. some shopmen, who founded
this republic? 1t is not one pursuit or call
ing that makes a state; it is all those heroes
who fought and died and have their monu-
ments in the perpetual memories OF the peo-
pie. When We look back on the history OF
a hundred years, what better can we do for
the next century than to hope that the same
principles that have kept this Union solid
in its unity. and at the same time free and
independent in its separate State rights,
shall continue to prosper forever more?
rosTNAsTER-GESERAL KEY.
confess have felt very grateful for the
generous reception which L have received.
That same spirit of patriotism which 100
wears ago inspired alike the men OF the
North and of the South now extends alike
to all sections of our country. and hope
that when my friend, Senator Edmunds, and
you. Mr.. President, meet at the next great
Centennial. that We shall find all over TINS
broad country the same spirit OF amity that
now exists.
ATTORNEY-G GENERAL DEyENS.
A. Senator Edmunds has said. the highest
honors are due to the founders of States. and
when State has for hundred years shown
its capacity to preserve law and order when
it has raised monument in which the ma
tons can read our power, when it has given
comfort and sustenance through the past
hundred years, the State has shown that it
has right to be. am sure New York and
New Hampshire give up their claim to juris-
dction in Vermont. Massachusetts,, though
her title to the whole of it was as good as
to any part Of it, always had an extreme
dclcacy about claiming more than two
thirds Of IT. Ii is certain that we never
shall give up our share in the battle Of Ben
nington We came here. to-day. to main
tain that right. The speaker referred to the
capacity of Stark and Warner as fighters
and as generals Now aside from the lesson
of patriotism which We may learn, it seems
to me that, when We consider the character
Of that fight, there is another lesson to be
drawn And that is that IN free government
those who undertake to do anything have
to rely mostly on themselves. Every coun
try which has ruling class does its whole
duty. and if in this country VIC assume as
the people TO be the ruling class, and assert
and maintain everywhere our rights, we
must attend to that duty. We must watch
over and guard the government in all its
departments. Ii seems to me that from
these men We can carry away from here,
to-day, this great lessen that, by the SIM
plicity of manly duty, VIC may best check
that corruption which seems always to be
able to fasten itself upon great governments,
and We may stand together with heroic
hearts in all that makes the peace and
dignity Of the Union, the very safety and
happiness Of its people.
Mr.. Phelps then said that, in the absence
of the Secretary Of the treasury of the
United States, who was probably, like the |
king in the nursery song, 'in his counting
house counting out his money getting
ready for specie payments, he would call
npon one who il the office of Secretary of
the Treasury should happen to become va.
cant, would by common consent DO deemed |
4 good man to fill it. lie alluded to Sena-
tor Justin 5. Morrill,. who responded IN a |
brief speech.
SENATOR MORRILL,.
lie said: 1.-The crowd Of visitors who |
nave shown themselves here yesterday |
and to-day are proof that we have assem-
bled together to celebrate no ordinary event.
We have eommemOrated fifty another
great event, and that is the birth of
State, free and independent State. 1t was
lever colony of King George, and never
lnder territorial tutelage, We sat on no.
,ody's lap. 1t is true the workers" were
moving some disposition to hug us. and in
ooking over the country | hardly blame
hem, and lift had not been for Ethan Allen,
Who thought the Green Mountain Boys al
ogether to big to be Rugged. we might
nave got into close quarters. 1t viii, be re-
that Vermont was the first State
o be admitted, after reluctant amorOus
declaration on the part of Congress into
he Union on square footing with the old
thirteen. And have seen on the cars yes
erday and to-day many battle-scarred gen
lemen who have reason to remember that |
re have shown disposition to be the last
tate to 60 out. | have always pitie1 any
ody who was so unfortunate as not to be
orn in Vermont and especially as not having |
share II Ram bat I i
q shall all rally to every call. as to the
,und Of the trumpet, which calls US to
ommemorate the virtues of the founders
our State"
OTHER SPEECHES.
Speeches were afterwards made by Thomas
lien, of Pittsfeld and St. Louis: Lieut.
ov. Knight. of Massachusetts,, who e1-
ressed his regret at the absence of Gov
ice. and spoke good word on behalf of
is State and President Bartlett, of Dart r
outh college. The exercises of the Ban 9
let were closed by the rendering of a vol t
1teer poem entitled, "Parson Aliens | |,
lde. by Wallace Bruce, of Poughkeepsie | f
follows:
Parson Aliens Hide.
BY WALLACE BRUCE.
The "Catamount tavern" is lively tonight;
The boys" Of Vermont and New Hampshire | +
are here,
Drawn up in line in the cleaning light
To greet ParsOn Allen with shout and with cheer |
over mountain and valley from Pittsheld green | II
through The driving rain OF that August day, | d
he Noel" marched on with martial mich
Ard the Parson rode in his 'one- horse shay b
hree cheers for old Berkshire the Central said. VI
AS the boys Of New England drew up to | b
3a um bids us breakfast tomorrow 10 spread, &C
And the Parson is here to say Us the grace II
The lads who are with me have come here to fight OF
Ana We know Of no grace, was the Parsons | :;
reply, 10
ave the Name Of jehovah our country and right, h,
which Your own Ethan Allen pronounced at :,
Fort Ii.
TO morrow, said Stark there n lie fighting TO do eu
light,
IND, Parson, I'll conquer the British with you. -
UT my Molly will be widow TO- night IL
What the Parson dreamed in that Bennington
camp | a
Neither Yankee nor prophet would dare to kl
guess; | -,