Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13

the Library could not hr phced upon its
shelves. Til, Inconvenience, AMI ronse-
quen, destruction ofproierty, increases from
ear to year. The law portion OF the iblOry
is being used more and more every day, and
lawyers from nil parts of the State and from
without the State come to the capital to CON
suit the books it contains. Yet during more
than six months OF the year, in fact, all the
time except when the Legislature is i'll ses-
siou. it is Unsafe for gentlemen to remain
within the chilling walls Of the Library to
consult single BOOK. Books to he exam
ined have to b. taken into anosh'r room that
can be vain. H. and there examined Some
thing will have To- he done to remedy these
evils. The Cabinet and State Historical So
ciety also need more room, This matter was
referred to II joint committee At the last SEES
ZION, and they reported unanimously i'll favor
OF nn enlargement OF the State House itself
for these purposes, approving OF the report
OF the commissioners in 1878. | commend
10th reports to your consideration
state Gcoiogi,t.
The State Geolugist has prepared II series
OF papers upon the building stones OF YER
mont, which has been published in the
Architect and Building News" by Osgood
g. Co., aud which are to be put into book
form without expense to the State, These
articles are valuable, and will be of advan-
tagc to the industries OF Vermont
Yorktown.
Tue Legislature Of 1880 authorized the
Governor to detail two companies of militia
to accompany him to the Centennial celebra-
ton of the battle and surrender at Yorktown,
to be held on the 18th OF October, 1881, and
appropriated tmoe thousand dollars for that
purpose. In compliance with this act de-
tailed the Ransom Guards Of st. Adams,
aud the Estey Guards of Brnttlcboro, as my
escort on that occasion. The Burleigh Corps
Of Whitehall n. y, and the Brigade Band OF
st. Adams, accompanied and formed part
of the escort without expense to the State,
The battalion was under command OF Maj.
D. Tenney. | cannot say too much in
praise OF all who made up this battalion.
Their conduct on the route to and from
Yorktown was such AZ to gain friends the
entire distance, and their soldierly appear
ance at the grand review 10y lie President,
Us u part OF the ceremonies OF the celebration,
won applause from the mutitudes there
present, and high encomiums from the com
mandng general.
Yorktown was the last Of the great battles
OF the Revolution, and this celebration was
the last of the battle celebrations of that war.
Vermont did her part ctedi,ably, and Us will
be seen by the Quartermastcr Generals re
port, the troops were taken to Yorktown and
back at an expense within the appropriation
of three thousand dollars, but this does not
include the expense OF the Governor aud
staff Tie whole distance travelled by the
Vernon, battalion was about seventeen hun
bred miles, and the tluartermaster General
snys i'll his report, tia. lie thinks that Is Il
greater distance than Travelled by any other
military organization there, Great credit Is
due to him for his admirable arrangements.
Not AL accident occurred. nor was there II
moments delay. Every come ction, both 10y
iail aud steamer, was perfect. desire here
to tlauk the Adiutant and Inspector Gener-
al and the other officers Of the staff for their
efficient aid and tLcir gcutemanly conduct At
all times, and the Burleigh Corps aud Bri-
gade Band Tor their attendance with III
President Garfield.
During the last session OF your body oc-
Cured the Presidential election which placed
in the chair of the chief maglstracy OF the
Nation James A. Garfield. The satisfaction
felt by all parties that the Nation had passed
through smother trial SO successfully and &C.
cisively had barely begun 10 give place to
party or sectional jealousy when the country
was shocked by his brutal assassination.
Just as lie was about TO take the cars at
Washington for trip which was to bring
him to the American Institute OF Instruction,
at St. Adams. III this State. the fatal bullet
struck him. Ample preparations had been
made to give him u hospitable reception, and
the people were enthusiastic ovei the expect
ed visit OF the man whom they had done so
much to elect His lingering pain and suit
fering from the cruel wouud and his Chris
tian fortitude under its depression and ex-
haus,ion, took hold OF the sympathies OF the
country and OF the world, And when at last
in sight OF the ocean. he breathed out his
heroic spirit, all nations sought to 10 honor
to the chief magistrate of the great republic
who in his person united so many OF the ele-
ments OF the grand natures that sway the
world. This State united with others In the
observance of days of fasting and prayer for
his recovery during his sickness, and after
his death, on the invitation Of the Secretary
OF State OF the United States, Hon James G
Blaine, in company with other Governors, |
attended the funeral ceremonies ut Cleveland
Ohio, near the Presidents late home. Three
hundred thousand strangers crowded the
streets of the saddened city, and when but
the caskct. containing the remains of the
President WAS exposed to view III public
square OF the city a column OF mourning
citizens, six and eight deep, filed past it in
mournful procession, from the forenoon OF
that Sabbath day until past midnight. thus
testifying in slight degree how strong a
hold the martyred President had upon the
hearts OF the people
In conclusion.
The past two years have been eyentiul
ones for the country, and to some extent for
the State, yet upon the whole they have been
very prosperous years for Vermont Agri-
culture and other branches of business have
been remunerative, the health OF the people
has been good, and there have happened no
signal calamities within our borders to shock
the minds of the people. We have been
spared the lightninss and hail, tornadoes,
whirlwinds and floods, cunilagrntlons on land
and water. collisions of steamers and railroad
trains, and shocking accidents resulting i'll
great loss OF life that have afflicted some OF
the States of the Union. For all this We
have great reason to be grateful to God.
For the courteses ! have uniformly re-
ceived from the people OF the State, aud for
the charity with which my official shortcom-
ings have been shrouded. | return my sin
cere thanks. May God bless and guide you
and the Governor and other officers of the
State during the present session and the re-
mainder of the term, that your labors may
be wise and for the true interests Of our COM
monwealth.
ROSWELL FAHNMAM.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Montpelier, VI, Oct. ), 1882
Gov. BarstOW's Message.