Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-17

| the new State house, city hall and other
prominent buildings being profusely decor
ated. General Sherman at twelve O'Clock
reviewed tho First Regiment, Connecticut
State Militia, Governor Bigelow and staff &C
companyiug him. The procession formed at
the State Capitol soon after twelve O'Clock,
and marched in the following order:
First Division-F First Regiment Connect
cut National Guard, Col. Barbour first
company Governors foot guard Tibbett's
Veterans Corps, Troy; Post No. 9, G. A.
r., OF Philadelphia Nathaniel Lyon Post
No. .. OF Hartford Wilcox Post of Spring
field, Mass; veteran soldiers and sailors un-
assigned.
Second Division-Army and Navy club of
Connecticut, Gen. VIM. b. Franklin, presi-
dent; Society Of the Army of the Potomac,
Gen. ii. G. Wright president.
Third DiyisiOn-Flrst company, Governors
horse guard escorting Gov. Bigelow and
stat, the Secretary of War and Gen Sher-
man, Gov. Litllefield of Rhode Island and
staff, Gov. Hoyt of Pennsylvania and staff,
Gov. Plaisted OF Maine and staff. and other
guests in carriages. Great crowds OF people
along the line Of march greeted the veterans
with cheers Of hearty welcome.
Members Of tho Army of the Potomac So
ciety as far as possible preserved their corps
| organizations in procession, Gems. Burnside,
| Wright, franklin, Deve MS and others march,
ing in the ranks with the boys" All were
enthusiastically cheered by tie people along
the route.
At Robertss Opera House the Grafton was
delivered by Hon. Daniel Dougherty of Phil
adelphla, Of which the following is an alb
stract:
| oRATIoN OF HOY. DANIEL DoU0uEIIY.
lie said at the beginning of his address
cannot call you comrades, and recount the
lattles. sieges and dangers you have passed,
nor with mingled joy and sadness depict by
gone incidents of the camp and watch-fre,
| when the merry laugh went round-alas, per-
haps on the morrow the merriest was laid
| low.
l cannot group the daring deeds Of dying
soldiers, that recall and then eclipse the stOried
heroes Of Greece and Rome, nor tell how
some regiment or brigade wrested victory
when the day seemed lost nor eulogize the
unknown or illustrious dead. who hallow the
earth wherever their ashes may repose. No.
these and kindred themes belong alone to
those who shared with you the privations
and the perils, the defeats and disasters, the
triumphs and glory OF the ever to be revered
Army of the Potomac. Al best could but
tell IN feeble words the fcverish anxiety, the
terrible suspense, the awful dread, the agony,
the tears the prayers, inspiring hope, un-
bounded toy exultsnt shouts, that alter
natcly followed the varying fortunes OF the
cause for which you fought, and which was
finally and forever won by your never fail
ing fortltude and valor. speak the senti-
ments Of the living and foretell the judg
| ment OF posteIity. in declaring that your SER
| vices to the republic will be the theme Of song
and story will be transmitted to remote
ages and never forgotten Us long as the Wa
tiers of the Potomac wind their way to the
sea as long as the mountains of the Blue
Ridge lift their peaks to heaven. l salute
you, veterans Of the war Soldiers who con-
quered rebellion Deliverers of your country!
Preservers Of the Union. Promoters of a
still higher destiny for the republic! lnstru-
ments Of Divine Providence to lift up the
people of every cline. that in the end free
institutions may 20 hand in hand with civill-
1atiOn IN the circuit OF The earth.
THR FIKsT AND LAST OF The wAE.
After reviewing the progress of the war
the speaker continued: And what can |, u
laggard at home, say to you, the survivors OF
tho parent army-the Army OF the Potomac
the noblast legion Of the brave and true
| That saw the first and the last of the war.
That fixed the gaze Of mankind, and on
whose success our dearest hopes were Gen.
tired. My tongues falters at the thought.
History is already writing its annals high on
the scroll OF fame and some genius
Of the future will embalm lis deeds
in heroic verse, to be read like Homrr's Had.
Smiling through tears they parted with
their beloved chief one brave commander
| nau T,la Tn vat they
fer their fealty. Marching to certain death
up Msryes Heights on those awful days AT
Fredericksburg; falling by thousands at
Charlottesville the waves OF war sweep
ing towards their homes, spreading devssta-
ton, worse than the track OF tornado
they again gave battle TO the cxultant In
vsder at Gettysburg, and on that renowned
and thrice sacred field, for three long days
they fought and won the victory that turned
the tide OF war and saved the North from
dcsolstion. Back again they follow the un-
yielding foe, drenching the Wilderness with
gore; TOR still another year they bleed. until
Richmond falls the Army Of Nerlhern Nir
ginia, overwhelmed with numbers and sup
plies, exhausted, capitulates the Confeder-
acy was crushed, and the Union preserved.
NKw BORN GLoRIEs.
Pen NOR tongue never had grander theme
than the new born glories that have sprung
| from the ashes OF the great rebellion. lhe
| traits ingrained in the American character
that had pushed us forward IN the race OF
| empire yet had their grandest development
| in the recent conflict, and prolonged the
mighty struggle, now are turning their
forces into peaceful channels, and working
wonders that pale all our past The North,
rolling in utauence, reaping richest hsrvesls,
is pouring treasure into every artery of ill.,
dustry, trade, commerce, and communica-
| ton, developing marvellous resources build
ing cities, opening new regions 10 civiliza-
ton, crossing anu inlerlacIng the continent
with railroads. tapping the trude OF the far
| east. and bringing to our Atlantic shores,
by way OF the dropping west, the treasures
| of the Orient.
| The products of our inventive genius, our
manufactures our machinery, arc sent not
alone to Europe and South America, but to
China, Japan and other parts of Asia, to
Africa, TO the Indies and the Oceanic-the
great islands forming continent between
the South Pacific und Indian Ocean. Our
breadsluffs supply the markets Of Europe.
| Our cotton goods and cutlery are undersell-
ing England in London, Manchester and
Sheffield. The assembled nations Christian
and inndel, tender their congratulations at
the perinanency OF the Republic at the cen
tcnnial exposition, bringing their choicest
gifts TO purify our tastes, carrying back 10
the exlIcuics of civilization the knowledge
| Of our productions and resources. and pro-
noting the coming on Of the time when ur-
| bitrutlon shall take the ,lacc OF uriuutnents,
and war be known M more
The rights of the people are bc:nr recog-
nized. Every colony of Great Britain enjoys
in peace what our forciatlirrs fought for.
Legislative assemblies sit in every State of
south America, and III every kingdom of
Europe the I.eoI,lc h we their representatives.
Each year the crust Of SOME abuse of centu-
res ials by the voice OF enlightened discus
sion and popular legislation. France dis
pcnses with q monarch and elects presi-
dent, and even the remaining despotisms feel
that their thrones are tottering, for Turkey
summons parliament, and Russia talks OF