The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-11
Windsor Cornet Band.

uO OiOAbys |
Members of the Vermont Press.
Citizens Committee.
Citizens of Windsor.
Visitors.
Some 5000 people had already assembled
under the canvass before the arrival Of the
procession. The officers of the day and in
vited guests occupied the platform, namely: |
Governor Fairbanks, with Col. A. G.
Hubbell of his staff, Hon. Luke P. Poland |
of st. Johnsbury, ex- Gov. Ryland Fletcher |
of Proctorsville, Henry Clark Of Rutland,
w. e. johnson of Poodstock, soldiers of
the war of 1912, choir and Windsor cornet
band.
The venerable DR.. Edward e. Phelps
officiated as president of the day, who
called the large assemblage together and
made brief address of welcome. Prayer
was offered by Rev. r. t. Searle, pastor of
the Congregational church. Rev. Franklin
Butler then read Vermont's declaration of
independence at Westminster, January,
1777. The choir then sang "Let the hills
and wales resound."
At this point His EYcellency Governor
Fairbanks was introduced and was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. He said;
Citizens Of Vermont 1T gives me great
| pleasure to be present on this formal his
toric occasion to bring to you the cordial
greetings and salutations Of the people of
this grand old commonwealth, the Green
mountain state.
The followed the chorus, "The flag that
waved hundred years"
Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of Felchville was
then introduced, who proceeded to the de-
livery of an able and interesting historical
address. We give brief abstract as fur
nished to the Burlington Free Press by
MIR. G. s. Forbes, their reporter.
We commemorate here, to-day, the PROV
ess of no military hero, no gloriouc victory
upon the blood -stained field, no city burned
or country laid waste, but rather the foun
dation by our ancestors of free and indie
pendent state under the pressure of al
overwhelming necessity, and under circum
stances of the most remarkable character
We, who live to witness the close of tn
century of Vermont's existence, grateful
for our civil privileges and blessings, ough
to do honor here to-day, and at all time
, to Vermont's statesmen of 1777. Thei
, wrongs. their hardsbips, their perils an
3 their ,riumphs are imperfectly known
Within few years their characters, mo
tiyes and conduct have been publicly as
, sailed and their vindlCation is liable to b
neglected amid the busy whirl of moder
6 activity. The Vermont historical societ
in a quiet unostentalious manner is CO
:. lectiBg and preserving everything relativ
! to the history of the slate. 1t is certsinl
| proper that these commemorative service
be held here in Windsor. Here now stanC
l the building in which the first constitute
e was adopted. here was given the nam
II Vermonteto be as everlasting as the We
1t dant mountains suggesting it. The citizeI
. of Windsor have reason to be proud
their honors and of the sacred association
} clustering around them. You citizens
(. Vermont have reason to perpetuate the T
7. collection of these deeds of June and Ju
1777, and of the men who, in that hour
darkness and gloom, launched here
y Windsor amid the galaxy of nations til
IF new star that never sets The settlers
Il these New Hampshire grants had purchf
ed and paid for this soil with many
manly stroke had conquered the primey
r forests, erected their log cabins, built t
1V humble school house, and reared t
e, church spire. had fought alternately t
st treacherous red man and the untam
~ brutes of the forest.
At the close of the historical address
bass solo, ga mariners homes The Sci
~ was rendered by Mr.. Frank Davis of r.
- land, in a very fine manner, and he
IL ceived most hearty applause at it's clio
On Hon. Edwin W. Stoughton of New Yc
40 city, was then introduced, speaking for
'"i half hour in scholarly manner upon
on Vermont claims, and at times broul
VI down the house by the humort
iie vein in which he narrated some
the events in our earlier history.
,as began by saying he had little cla
is' upon the people here, being resident
oi- another state, although native OF V
&" mont. We are met to commemorate
re- great event-the birth of state which
never disgraced herself or her citize
Our fathers met here to encounter q
obstacles, but fearing none who oppo
them-fearlng none, / trust, but Il
wives, those whom we still allow to in
ence US. He spoke of our fathers strugg
of those three foremost heroes, Ethan
len, Seth Warner and Remember Bal
whom the Workers had good occasion
remember. He mentioned some of
methods employed to intimidate \
a htnh otOY, OK faa
was erected, representing grinDing c.
mount gazing toward New York ct
Our culprits were raised in chair and
lowed to gaze into his countenance for
space of tw~ hours.
He was followed by Hon. Luke p.
and, of st. Johnsbury, who made an o
est, patriotic and humorous address Of 8
twenty minutes, which was received '
great attention, and the judge was war
spplauded at Its close.
Ex-Governor Ryland Fletcher, Of 2
rev. torsville was then called up and gre
me, with cordial applause from the lsrg
'ian sembly, and said "We meet to {
memorate as well as enjoy the fruit
the labors Of those men whose noble c
acters we honor this day. In this
l., land of ours we all have access to the
of knowledge. The tyranny of caste
not exist here. Freedom and equ
W. were what our forefath,rs labored for,
A.. what we enjoy. Men are not born rul
snn, we have no kings, and we don't want g
ad. The venerable governor spoke with ear