The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-16

between the two being simply fortutous
and not necessary one. Recognizing this
fact the association has set apart the 10th
of August as Vermouts day, day in
which the events of the first convention at
Westminster, the I'd and 81 at Windsor,
all occurring in the year 1877, will receive
prominent notice and to this celebration
the association has invited, through his ex-
cellency, the governor, president of the as
sociation, the president and vice-president
of the United States, the members of the
cabinet and the governors of the several
states. Aa this Is the first celebration of
the kind in the history of the government
the centennial of the birth of a state
never yet having been commemorated.-th
commission are extremely solicitious that
the occasion shall in every respect be
worthy of the great event the celebration
is intended to signalize. The people of
Vermont take an honest pride in the Green
mountain state and though reasons multi
ply why they do so, they simply say,
"They love their land because It is thc'r own
And scorn to give ought other reasons why"
While, however, they would not claim
for 1t perfection, except the perfection OF
beauty Of Landscape, they consider it, and
rightly, too, the model state of the Union,
tllS bCbl Vi lIce RONtTuultuL
to be found on tho face of the earth. Bern
Of civil contest thai axed the resources
Of political management of the highest
order; held at distance by the general
government fer nearly score of years !;
the land claimants of neighborlng states
making its territory their fighting ground,
and England during the revolution trying
through Cansda to cajole wheedle and
bribe her, Vermont held her steadfast
course, turning neither to the right hand
nor the left, as firm as her hills, developing
those principles of government which
have stood her in good stead for a full CEN
fury, which have given her place in the
galaxy of states more than commensurate
with her population and wealth; which
have enabled her citizens widely scattered
over the world to impress her influence and
her laws in new communities and new
states, and which, through long line of
her sons, eminent in character, skilful in
legislation, and wise IN craftsmanship,
have constantly maintained for her proud
position in the councils of the nation.
The commemoiation of an event 30
marked in a nations history as a state CEN
tennial is certain alone to bring to our Dor
ders large concourse of people from all
parts of the country. A moments refec-
tion will suffice for this; and it is point
in which it is unnecessary for the commits
sion to enlarge in presenting the subject to
the people of the state. 1t is proper, how
ever, to impress upon them the necessity of
making ample preparations for so import
ant an occurrence, and especially of urging
them to keep constantly in view its high
and worthy object.
On the 10th of August, 1877, the centen-
NAL anniversary of the battle of Benning-
ton will occur. For ninety and nine years
the town of Bennington has observed the
annual occurrence of this day. Gep. Stark
in sending some trophies of the battle to
Massachusetts, speaks of it as "a glorious
victory" which fought to be kept in men,
DRY and handed down to futurity as last
ing and laudable example for the sons and
daughters of the victors." This injunction
has been faithfully obeyed in Bennington,
the scene of the hero's greatest achieve
ments. Thirty years alter the battle d
Bennington committee wrote letter to
Stark informing him that every year since
his victory his name had been remembered
by public celebration in that town; and
every year since some public notice hsf
been made Of the day there ; and now Yer
mont herself has sent greeting to New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, proposing
to crown the century by celebration that
shall worthily honor not only the memory
of the hero who so thoughtfully enjoined
it, but also the states and the people which
shall participate in it.
Particularly must Vermont be careful
that the state takes no detriment, through
any negligence on her part to make ample
prepar alton for this great event. On thi!
occasion she acts the host; all others ART
her guests. Massachusetts has already
through her government and her legisla
ture, accepted her invitati on as such anC
New Hampshire, whose leadership in the
events which shaped the battle, and in the
| battle itself are matters of history, will
when her legislature convenes, doubtless
| not be behind her sister state. The guests
| which have been invited to the celebration
Of Vermont's centennial have also been in.
vited to the centennial of the battle of Ben
nington. Military organizations in very
| great numbers in all parts of the country
are anxious to participate in the festivite.
of the occasion. The soldiers reunion Of
our own state; the editors and publishers
association of Vermont and the Vernon
historical society have arranged to have
their annual or biennial gatherings here
during centennial week; and while fol
many of these organizations the comm issioY
do not feel the same degree of responsible
ty that is laid upon them by the law of thu
state in regard to the two celebrations o.
| 1t tl,..,,,
here, while they add to the dignity ant
character Of the celebration adds 10 thu
| Burdens of the commission also. These
burdens the commission cannot evade MOI
en- the people of Vermont and it 10 to tho
people of Vermont that the commission
| would most earnestly appeal. The stat;
has appropriated a email sum to carry on
the work II has set us to do. The mos
| prudent estimates make not less than $40
000-and some reach $l5, 000-as the sun
needed in addition to the states appropria
ton necessary for Vermont to maintain tn,
dignity of host on the important occasion
That the people Of Vermont will cordially
respond TO this earnest appeal of the com
mission for aid in carrying forward it
noble object cannot for moment b.
doubted. While these lines are passing
through the press, its executive commtte
is visiting the more prominent towns ant
villages of the state engaged in securing tn
aid and cooperation of all our citizens II
carrying forward their own and the PEG
pies work. There must be no failure il
our attempt to celebrate the great events o
century ago, the one the birth of a stat
the other the event of battle which turne
the tide of war to the side of the Ameri
can arms and thus decided the contest 70
independence. As Concord and Licking
ton and Bunker Hill, the beginning of tn
struggle for liberty in 1775 have beef