Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-05
Sheriian and E5munde.

To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times:
What say you TO the above as Republican
candidates for President and Vice-President
| for 1880?
| Recognizing the power of military fame in
its influence upon political campaign, and
believing, as many of us do, that the quail
ties of great commander are eminently be-
coming in President. and furnish ground Of
confidence in the stability and success of all
administration, where can we find n man
whose name would awake more enthusiasm
than Gen. Sheridan? Providence has seen
fit TO remove perhaps the noblest of them
all, Gen. Thomas. and if we would show our
appreciation of those that remain, We had
better be about it. Gen. Sheridan. probably,
had no superior in our army, perhaps in no
army of the 10Th century, and he would with
out doubt he firm rs rock and true as steel
to his country.
OF the qualifications of Mr. Edmunds,
the whole country is apprised. As pre-
siding officer who can he his superior !:
As 10 all the requirements of true statesman
ship, how Can we 90 further and not fare
worse?
Unfortunately for the political aspirations
of Nermonters, our State is so true and 50
small that although she may always be relied
upon, in any emergency to do her duty, poll
cy may require the selection of candidates
from larger and more doubtful States.
Sheridan and Edmunds, it seems 10 me.
would be a strong ticket. w.
SoLDIEEs' IIEADsroNEs.- the last de-
partment encampment Of the State Of Yer
mont, q. \. L., committee, consisting of
Gov. Redfeld Proctor, John A. Sheldon and
James II. Dyer, was appointed TO have in
charge the matter of erecting headstones at
all unmarked soldiers graves throughout the
State. The committee was organized with
Gov. Proctor, chairman, and James II. Dyer,
secretary, and in May last issued TO the Sc
lectmen Of each town in the State Il circular,
calling upon them 10 report a list of all un-
marked soldiers graves. with names, regi-
ment, company and date of death in their
respective towns The committee also caused
to be published in all the newspapers of
this State this circular and requesting any
one 10 report to the committee any such
grave within their knowledge. Reports
from only one hundred and twenty
three of the two hundred and forty
towns of the State have been received.
Ninety-two (92) towns report an aggre-
gate of two hundred and twenty-five (225)
unmarked soldiers graves. 1t is believed
there are many such graves in the other one
hundred and twenty towns from which no
reports have been received, and it is not
creditable to the patriotism of the selectmen
of those towns that they allow this opportunity
to have the Government erect suitable head
stones to mark the lsst resting place of our
dead heroes to pass. simply from lack Of in
terest TO look the matter up and report.
The comrades Of the Posts of the e. \. Il.
in some of the town have heretofore erected
many of the stones in their respective local.
ties Roberts Post Of Rutland put mp nearly
thirty and Stannard Post of Burlington, and
possibly others, have done the same. OF
the towns reported, Cambridge heads the
list with twenty (20) unmarked graves, 81.
Johnsbury -, Poultney s, Rochester 8.