Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-04
Memorial Day Services.

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change made some difference in the length of the
procession. Int we believe IL was more accent
able IN tho common people " tn whom n tramp
tbrougb the dust and heat In tho cemeterv was
not much NJ an ipducemen, Tho ARRANGEMENTS
for tho accommodates, NJ tho spectators wore pood
and the committee did n wise thing in making
the change
Tho nrocess,on was formal on Barre street
abont baf.past one in the following order, Mar.
sba,s. tho Mont,ei;er Hand NJ some twentv
niocos II A Kemn,on ,eader. comnapv II First
Reoiment National Cuard NJ Vermont. Captain
! Coffev commanding. carriage with orator
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with o,ee club After marching tbrouob the sey-
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h,a,or,, ~ his o,r, oorrtr and ;don,;fos h;msolf
with bor bonos and nrosnects becomes more of n
man M yeII as mora of n natriot
The traditions that reach hack into the mast
s,s,air tho so,dier pnor tho b.,,,efe,d Ue ia
mar, ~ bis country and bo s,onds heforo tho
world as tho renroscntatvo NJ a grand idea. and
n bis ,fe ia Lost n ia hut tho oorious end Of an
ox;s,enoo tbo, sha,, he sanc,ifed In tho annals
existence to"' sna'l DC Sinc''heu III Tue ANNALS
anu '''o'lo"s vi MS sa''o iho ho''oiy
OF brave deeds ihctes men 10 yet PRAYER ana
noo'er ac''ons. ihe 'r''u'''ons Oh peope are
more powerful than IT'S laws anu' II tfao'''ohs Oh
what IL hooie ana goou III human actioh' they
are worth more thah all couhtrys material
wealth ana prosperity Inc good name
that our iathers won In tne heVoluuoh VIII i've
longer IN history ana tr''uiton anu nioVe iuture
generations 10 PRAYER ana loitier ueeus thah All
the denominations oil wealth. OF advancement IN
science OF the most prosperous Gays Oh the state
OF the repuDhc' Inc men VINO Responded
I'd the call OF Abraham l'hcoh were not merceh-
airy. PATRIOTISM, state pride, the recolections OF
what Vermonters mad done In the past spoke
louder 10 them than the nope Oh gam OF the voice
OF amoltion' mere are higher motives III the
heart oil every man than those that prompt most
oil the actions oil everyday lie 1t Is to these
motives' hidden INSURED Tor the most part that
the examples OF the heroes OF old appeal IN the
hearts OF the young. The high resolves
ana deep principles OF youth ana early nahhoou
are the hrm rock against which the waves Oh sell
800 - - -
vain Inc iueal OIL manly NE formed III youth
IL never iost sight OIL Ana there are more such
hoDie lives thah we KNOW OIL
Inc stories that move the hearts oil the young
are Always Oh ueeds Oh DARING ana personal Prov
ess' is the DEEDS OF men, rs individuals' not
'he p'itcai movements Oh great st''es that IN
spire heroic action, Inc private citizeh
VINO wiilihg'y ana giadiy steps FORWARD from the
duties Oh cVil lie INTO the ranks OF MS countrys
ue'ehders ana does ms uuty there' slands out as
the highest type OF heroic acton. lie ohers MS
me THAI HIS country may nVe' what higner sac
rihce' among men, Is there thah thisF
"hen nations ana races cease 10 DO Warriors ana
oeco'he 'r'uers' STUDENTS ar'lsahs ana huspahu-
men, 'hey lose 'he patr'otc ierVor 'nat animated
'ner youth III great MEASURE anu ai.ose'her'
u',eSs 'ne 'r'ui.,ons Vi what was oes' oi 'he
o'ueh '''ie "re sun III .ne hear's Vi 'ie peop'e'
Le' US .heh cherlsn tue worthy 'raui''ohs Oh the
past Leu sons oi vermont ieei Una, 'ney are sur
rouhueu anu re-ehiorcea coh''huahy ny the Ira
ui'iohs Vi hoo.e sites. Leu 'he'n iee' 'ha' 'ne'r
o'r'"p"'ce anu carry nome Is u mother country !"
'hem IN every respect Inc history oil our
stite III heNoiutohary times Is unique one