Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-21
WESTERN NEWS.
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DETRoIT, Nov 11.-F c. Beainan, re-
Gently appointed United States Senator to
fill the unexpired term of the late Senator
Chandler has declined on account Of i'll
health, and Governor Crosswell this after
noon appointed eX-Cov Henry p Baldwin
TO ill the vacancy.
THE LONGEST SPEECH OF GEN. GRANTS LIFE.
CHcAGo, Nov 13.-The following is Gen.
Grants speech at the Union Veteran Clubs
reception to-day;
lie suggested that it was better to follow
the programme, as he was not down for Il
speech, hut the audience laughed and renew
ed their demand for a speech Thereupon
Grant deliberately read the following, the
longest speech of his life: After an absence
of several years from the gatherings Of the
society of the army OF the Tennessee, it al
fords me heartfelt pleasure to be again with
You, my earliest comrades-in-arms in Il great
| conflict for the nationality and reunion of
states under one free and always-tO-be-con-
tinued government In my long absence
from the country have had most favOra-
bic opportunity for seeing and comparing in
my own mind our institutions with those of
all European countries and most of those of
Asia comparing our resources, developed
WI NdBdNhN VI Phl
people for upholding the government and de-
veloping its resources, with most of the civ
iliIed people of the world. Everywhere,
from England 10 Japan. from Russia to
Spain and Portugal, we are understood, our
resources highly appreciated and the skill,
energy and intelligence of our citizens recog-
nized. My receptions have been your
receptions. They have been everywhere
kind and an acknowledgment that
the United States is nation: Il
strong, independent and free nation, COM
posed of strong, brave and intelligent people,
capable of judging their rights and ready to
maintain them at all hazards This il a non
partisan association, but composed of men
who are united in determination that no
foe, domestic or foreign, shall interfere be-
tween us and the maintenance of our grand,
free and enlightened institutions. and the
united Of all the States. The area of our
country, its fertility. the energy and resources
of our population, compared to the area,
pOstpones the day for generations 10 come
when our descendants will have to consider
the question Of how the soil is to support
Them how the most Can be produced to sup
port human life without reference to the
tastes and desires of the people and when but
few can exercise the privilege of the plain
luxury of selecting the articles of food they
will eat the quantity and quality OF cloth
ing they wear, but will remain the abundant
home of all who possess energy and strength
and make good use of them. If we remain
true to ourselves such country is one to be
proud Of. am proud Of it, proud that | am
an American citizen.
Every citizen, north south, east and west
enjoys common heritage, and should feel
an equal pride | am glad these society
meetings keep up SO long after the events
which in sense they commemorate, have
passed away. They do not serve to keep up
sectional feeling or bitterness toward our
late foe, but they do keep up the feeling that
we are Il nation, and that it must be pre-
served one and indivisIble. We feel and
maintain that those who fought, and fought
bravery, ON the opposite side from us, have
equal claim with ourselves in all the bless
ings Of our great and common country. We
claim for them the right TO travel all over
this broad land and select where they please
the right to settle, To become citizens and en-
JOY their political and religious convictions
free from molestatiOn or obstruction, eitheron
account Of them or their connection with the
past. We ask nothing more for ourselves
AMI would rejoice 10 see them become pow
erful rivals in the development of our great
resources, in the acquisition Of ali that should
he desirable in this life, and in patriotism
and in love Of country Applause.