Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-12

INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.


Ii Was very noticeable thing, in connec.
tiOn With tie recent celebration Of the
Qaeen's Birthday, in Montreal, that an
American military company, the Barlow
Grays Of st. Albans, were the guests Of the
loyal Canadians, and had an hOnorod place
and unusual ATTENTIONS in the exercises oil
the day. 1t is equally noticeable that al
the late celebration of the Fourth of July in
st. Albaus. battalion Of Canada Volun-
teer Militia, the Sixth Fusileers of Mon
treal--were present as invited and houored
guests. 1t was the first time, We presume,
that foreign military organization, much
less an organization of British subjects, has
taken part in a celebration OF the American
Independence Day.
The speeches also, at St. Adams, were
noticeable for their kindly interchange of
amicsble feelings between the gentlemen
from opposite sides OF the line. We give
some extracts:
non. HOMER E. RoYcEs ADDRESS.
Mr.. President - have been selected as the
special organ Of the people who assembled
upon the present occa-iOn to welcome the distn-
guished guests who hav, horored US and the occa.
son by their presence. In the discharge Of that
duty, in behalf OF and in the name Of the people
termont. | bid you welcome; and believe me hen
! say to you that the welcome which extend Is
not merely formal ana ceremonious one, but
Comes from loyal, tru4 and grateful hearts. We
grateful t. your Government for permitting you to
come and grateful you for coming to see and BE-
come acquainted with the sons and daughters Of
Vermont; to see what manner OF psople We are and
how We Observe and keep in memory this, the
natal day Of our existence As a nation and to par
take of our simple and unOstentatious hospitality.
We greet J ou as neighbors and friends-descended
with US from the same common ancestry; speaking
the same language; protesting ths sans rel gious
faith; following tho same LursuIts in l,fe; lluked
to US by tho ties Ui sinity and unity and
the golden chain o. commerce and tEate. AMI gov
erned as understand tho Jurisprudence OF your
country, by the same laws tnst invoke tor pro
tecuon OF the natural rights Of man. When our
fathers severed their Connection with Great Britain
and their independence as a nation acknowl-
edge, the duty devolved upon them TO form 4 ma
tonAl and State governments sId to enact laws
that should be ample for carrying into effect the
principles OF the declaration which you have lust
listened to and for the protection OF tue high and
the low, the rich and the poor in every part OF
Republic. They sought TO devise Jaws that would
be Con slant and perpetual remnder OF their form
er colonial Dependence but alter eXhaustiIg all
wisdom and learnii that could be hruu Sht to bear
upon the subject they were forced TO rCtain. Jar
as IL was applicable 10 their then condition, the
common law OF England And when the first Legis-
lature 'f this State met to enact code OF laws for
our Government, they enacted that much OF the
common law o! England as is applicable to local
situation and circumstances and IS not repugnant
to the constitution or laws o. this state shall be
deemed aid Considered law in tris State, and all
courts are to take notice thereof and to govern
themselves accordingly. That law remains upon
our statute beck, to- day. Without it, in my judg-
ment, We should be Ike a mariner in mid-ocean
without chart compass to guide him in his
course. when desire to find olt what the God
given natural rights Of .uBn and which no
human government can impair or take away, and
ind the line defined by irresistible logic luminous
with Truth where those end aad Tyranny begins.
Dow With respectful de:eience before the old Eng
lsn masters.
Grand, noble monumen OF the wisdom Of English
statesmen and tpgll=h courts Majestic in proper
nons, venerable With ago, replete with jusuce and
morality, the guiding in defining and secur-
Ing the rights Of men in every tempe OF justice
among all English speaking peoples. we'll may we
say oi II to-day what said by an Enylishman
in the last century "Her seat is in tue bosom OF
God and her voice Is the harmony OF the world"
These iuterchanges OF NATIONAL ciyilItieJ and
courtesies have. as IL seems TO me, more than
local or provincial significance and Importance.
They testify to all peoI 10 over whom yOrr hag
Il ats that while the Brush soldier Will dare all
ami do all 10 defence Of HIS honor lac has a heart
beating beneath his uniform tnat recognizes the
great brotherhood of man. That whIla his hand is
quick and ready to grasp the hilt OF his sword AZ
the call Of duty, 1t Is equally quick and ready To
respond t. the magic teuch of friendship. Let
there te peace between US. Let there be no strife
between US except IN the race Tor inte and
moral supremacy. Let US cultivate the arts O..
peace rather than tho art. OF war, and may d mer-
ciiul God spare the spectacle OF such peOI les
gagged in uaadly strife. Before concluding. gen
tlemen, utslre to say & few words o. tito military
organizations that have been mainly instrumental
10 securing us tho pleasure OF your company. On
the breaking cut ol the late evil war. amOn. the
first TO rally under the tauner Of this Uuou and
new their oatns OF fidelity TO Their government
were the uniformed miltiamtn o! Vermont.
In their weaitsome lowing Of that lIg they
moistened the roots OF the Uf liberty with their
blood; but with closed ranks ana fxod bay onets 10
the lace Uf shot ana she'll and over brrastwOrks
made slippery with humad gore. they pressed on
On, until they planted their victorious standards In
the topInost niche of fame aud in the name oi God
and their country drove back the armed hosts OF
treason and rebellion And soon as the exultlnt
shouts of victory that went up toward heaven, pro-
claiming couliry tAyed. had uisd away upon tho
AR, and the spOtess dvyo of peace hover
ins over US, they I'll the tIsppii ~ and para
phernal:a OF war and resumed IAeI accustomed
places in society, as IeAce-iOyins, law esptctns
gent!emanly t.zens. That is tn, kind Of material
from which the uniformed mlIltla Of Vermont IS
made up; that is this qdIIlty OF the men whose
special guests YOU are. AIny memories Of tne past
and bright visions %: this Tut come crowdinS IN
upon me Uf wnich would speak, bat Lave ne Ithtr
time LCr Ian .uagr Tor thrir utterance. You come
To Us as the messengers u. peace ant goodwill and
a. gain | bid lUu wricume. AMI may You carry
back with you 10 Your Lumes and IL ends as pleas
ant reeUiUctiJns OF the ~ and occasion our
peo ple who 50 lately the recipients OF our
klndLess and hUspltIlity, trJu ht nOme wi h them.