Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-16

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Were IA follows:
l. Vermont Gov Proctor was, Of course,
called on To respond lie recalled an Incl
dent in the history of one of his predecessors
IN the Governors chair, who on a special oc-
casion was notified that speech would he
expected from him and promised 10 he ready.
Ills speech when delivered, proved to he:
Much obliged to you. gentlemen, and wish
you all safe hum" lie could say the same,
but could not conceal his anxiety about see
ing himself safe hum" Vermont, he said,
needs neither vindicaiion nor culogy Her
sons respond for her. You have respond
| ed for her on the battlefield Her children
! who go far and wide from her roof-trcc carry
the lessons Of their early training and devo-
tion 10 the principles of free government,
comprchendcd in the eloquent definition Of
Phillips's free altars, free lips and free
homes, polity whose pole star is duty, whose
| goal is liberty, and whose staff is justice"
which attest their lineage. Next week three
| gatherings of sons of Vermont will as
| u
and one ON the Pacific coast to illustrate
| their pride in and filial attachment to their
native State. Vermont was made with a
strong spine, in her mountain ridge, and her
sons are commonly not found lacking in
backbone. The Governor spoke aptly and
pleasantly as usual and closed by saying
that he would now give way to some of the
! prospective ex-GovernorS, of whom he sup
posed about 95 were present. Applause.
.. Onr CouHiry. Responded to by cx-
Governor.John W. Stewart. who said that next
TO the pleasure Of giving is that of receiving,
and who rendered his thanks 10 the officers
for The renewed privilege Of participating in
their reunions, so delightful in sentiment and
so hearty in feeling. Our Country" means
National integrity that has been your work;
| National unity tlmt has been Your work
equality of rights, won hy your efforts,
purity in elections a free and untrammccd
ballot box. and an honest count Applause.
which are the Legitimate results of your work.
1t is oar duty, yours and mine, and that of
every patriot, To ste that these results are
realized. \ temporary defeat Of these results,
such We So in Maine, is but a symptom
/ which guides to the true situation Of the
! patient, and the remedy will he found and
applied. Applause. For the men who get
| themselves in the way of these results there
| will he Il downfall which will admit of no
resurrection. Applause.
| 9. TIE RcuRioh SJcjttycf e'moH Officers.
Gen. W. W. Grout responded briefly, telling
| the story ol an lriShman, named Poly, in the
old brigade, whose version Of the battle Of
Cedar Greek was that Gen. Sheridan rode
up ON his black horse and shouted is Pat
Poly there" Aye. he is, said |. Thin
let the fighting commincc," said Sheridan.
The speaker said he was himself hardly in
| fighting condition, and called on his Irish
comradc. Captain John I.onersan 10 Com
mincr."
Colonel Hooker, from the Toast commit
tee, explained that they were holding Capt.
l.. in reserve for a sentiment later on, and
the next sentiment was given.
4. OHr Ondoy. Col Lewis. in response
To IN allision to his empty sleeve, said that
though gone in fact. on occasions like this
his arm seemed to he still there. lie seemed
always to feel the old touch Of the elbow, to
the left as well asiu the right, which meant the
unbrokcn rank hctuhcning mutual confidence
and support lie trusted that in the future,
as III the past, the Snl,fers of Vermont would
be found shoulder to shoulder in support of
whatever tin"s arr loyal and true and right.
Applause
). Tie LnL.x Col Roswell Faruham,
though not notified that he would he called
on, spoke earnestly and calamity of the in
iucncc Of woman, and Of the I'VE of coun-
try learned ai the mothers knee
Oqr Ltq',iEorS they believe in an ap-
proprialion for the history of the part taken
| 10y Vermont in the war of the Rebellion.
Lieutenant Henry Ballard said the l.esisla-
turc had never yet done its full duty towards
the soldiers of Vermont. The last Legisla-
turc. of which he was 4 member, tried To do
something hut Il more effective and liberal
provision must still he made in order TO pro-
prrly discharge the debt we owe to posterity
that Of transmitting to future generations
/ Il proper history Of the record of Vermont in
/ the war. The State should provide for the
/ history, and it should rear Il worthy monu-
mcnt in honor TO lis fallen patriots; and it
should in due time and in Il proper way pro
vide a soldiers and sailors home. The State,