Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-29

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le returning alumni may note with JOY, that me Il
l-for une Of former years has been reversed. y.
he dear alma nger Is no ion p,aros,,u oS ney W
ons has lodged her In smart new mansion anu | "
III glad TO believe that she has solnehng IN nea p
trsc for rainy day. II Is pleasing also 10 observe
nat ike most ladies of certain age, she is betak-
ny herself TO art study, and art production: fot
h,s cnlGpen Of the UniSersty everywhere
ull of benedictions 10 those OF her sons WHOSE
leurts have been moved 70 10 50 ihucH ,1s cra
hey thankful to one who bears no fllial relaton TO
ier, but whose love for his birthplace am ior y
,enelaciions by the gift of this noble work OF art
This graceful act has added new lustrf 10 hdue
lirrndy honured throughout the wOr d, the ihne
Of Howard ; aud whether convinced or net OF the
OF the gilt, all Americans mus
npplait the patriotism whica mas gI'ueu ny
donor IN the selection OF ROTH the arlist " "is'
tiuguIshrd sculptor, Mr.. Ward aud % inc sNi9t y-
the heroic Lafayette, the NOS beloved ana 'h'
most American Of Frcnchmcn. H.
The fame of Lafayette Is thing quite UNIQUE ~
history. Upon the thread OF tnnt tlh"e man M.
was strung the most striking events oi two s'e ~
political revolutions, IN dlyetsr quarters OF
Inc nlnhe. Eat tina lane wli cMehy military AM
political. How then can the friends 81 learhug
Justify TO themselves l9e erection oi sedfs IN
a university, In whose pantheon one mbn'
look for the marble forms only OF SCHOLARS ls'Ol'
ThS Lesson Of no llc save that Of Washington
il Tor republican youth 50 Impressive OF 50 saul |
ulry IA That Of Lafayette. lie Hppcatcd on me |
American scene during tie night Oi Valley Forge; |
Asking employment III our army NJ wv hge ' us |
nineteen, no wonder he was coldy ru cvNvu ~
Congress. The outcome L. amuslngy characirlislv
of our republican thrift; when II was mnuo nio"n
to that body that he asked two iavor''-One' =?
serve at his own expense, the otheri 10 serNc q.
trst ~ n volunteer. il lost no time IN conierrlhS
upDn Inn the rank OF r1a!Or-gencGdl Aitcl W.
t!usnished service ana Wounu ". , pa In
returning 10 France, ne was ins,t w, 'i in
procuring the military assistance wnlch alu,'' W
the browning victory at forStownh. , ine rc
| alliance, money and arms. America mus, IliHe
succumbed to the British power, II T. hrgeiy u''e
| TO the boy. Lafayette, that our revolution was u
| success surely Americans may say OF Nun, WIN
| out exaggeration, non sine DIS dhinosus lWGhS, -,
| In Inc meantime fcudi oppression had brought
| a condition, that If there was Col III hciNen Nv
must appear as aconsumlng ire' Ins spa,h 1 VnlG
| was communicated by Lafayette ani ms con'pal-
ions, or, TO use the striking language oil 'hi pee
| Barlow,
''Froa Western heavens the Inverted orient
The morn Of man. the dreadful night of kings
| sixty DAYS after the establishment of our con-
situti0u, tile Hire broke out, and all France WIS
soon i'm d blaze. From this moment 10 mat III
which all hope of constitutional liberty eNpirun'
| LAFAYETTE was the chief in tEc Impressive scene.
In his character of military Chleitaln, ms career
though lacking the lustre OF great victories
was highly useful 10 his country and TO the repuD-
lean cause. Appointed TO the command OF the
National guard of Paris, his own conception, II was
his fortune more than once TO save me hlhg all',
queen from .Iacobln fury. In its early hta2es
lie was enabled. by his influence anu couhseis'
TO guide the revolution into constitutional courses
The court party hated and feared hllh, anu we
; ouCen LOST no opportunity OF seconding against
| him the efforts OF the Jacobin zeslots seeking tne
ruin Of the N narcy so Di'ha Was tne pbs sb
declared she wOu!h rather perish than he saved
by Lafayette. AT the head OF me only arm! tna'
, was loyal Lafayette entreatcd me KING 10 lhhe
refuge in his camp at Sedan. AND by declaring war
upon the powers that were invading France, 70
Knit 10 himself the hearts of all patriotic French
! men The King refused and thus was thrown away
the last chance Of sustaining MS throne Lazy
| otto was denounced and ordered under arrest
, Ills army became dsanected aud inutlnohs' ne
: was forced ~ abandon hts country ana the luire'
OF anarchy irlumphed, Thus was paved ING wa,
for the accession 10 power OF tue arcn-iot OF
liberty, NAPOLEON Behold now the irony ul lale
On the very field where constitutional liberty thu'
in i'92. went down IN the person o. ialayeltr' t,.
c fAtcd Held OF Sedan, seventy-eighl years laier
p constitutional liberty was destined TO rise agali
upon the ruins of Nap0leon's imperial hOuse Suei
was Lufayeitcs military career. In MS clyll or pO
4 icai capacity. Lafayette was one OF me Wl>es
: Frcnchmcn that ever lived The 'l'eslha,l N1finI
a Inc guidance Of France AZ that time Was bound u
j seen tNo things; 10 conserve all that was Naluab'
necessary changes and in establishing the create
. freedom demanded by the French people ana tn
) age to Introduce the methods OF consitiulgha
action approved by experience IN countries h!lief
1 10 free. , ,.,. n
, Fronchmen then living, hat The pOltica! sei-'
u aud 'agacliy TO recoghze' anu eyeiy a1t Oh ~
1 life was shaped aud performed III oheiehct !
| them. Thus rendered by the republican assembly
= the chief command OF the national guards OF ~
AM aS grrnis nreecdan and carried resolution
y that no general should command that civic force
e ,a NO. oued ia ana Of the pr0udrs: and mos
p nmn.nni bnnses in France. Inc Noa!lies, he sec
d onded the motion which abolishch Az litles o
,n,s NAN VIA" 6aI blc in the cause Of liberty il
II America now republic, was sincerely convince,
IL ,' Sit isnoI ibliiies 81 srch Government
ID aud he therefore advocated Tor France w
@ sn ui ha nr%ed On every occasion IN
II "V naressiiv when strrouuiing Il King viii
= "n,o,n nstitni;ana nj SInntng Inc lerslatiy
n sep'nvan s tnnn nist,snIr in kmsfica who's
- ns"csden,s cSpirjence had aprrovei. lie there
IS isyg shomIJ he intrusted 10 a convention only
.'"' a." IN the american method. warning HI
its no t si,nIj tbS iegis,atiy" assembly l.
or vim III, rh1rte, frnui ,yhIr
~ =" ,ra LcrveI therc We n',l hr M
| "Tar"ntv f"r the nreseryatsn of liberty. Tn
gdara! ~ VIZ riole ySi.n vas dnssi lay III
o MisuDI w. '',S If 'hn rcnstitTenI nssiirniy wa
w., ,,, r ,ho resnif roiehrstrd iir,nc
!, deinohstra'ea ~ 'he result cci'pta ,,r h
it punuSI' iasvn 80 w. ,hn ria,,inn nf In
s9lemhy Neeiaten .mas NO ,e M nnioI woe y,
a Sgrea III y Frss ro i9 w. TO mis- day As
% VI mai u u t,nI unsen upon France
ion r autS 'a nop ,hs frnrt NV the cause of
:, very one MS pech Tue h"' VI i"' '""s' VI
u reNoniIou;; ,. -, ,,,uo,,o ,horo ,,o,o man,
IN tne enaractvp %, t ,hn ms 81, I'm
= NeI! ,tHHdeln. tuilltIeS' s '' iis d., ,,
his r0ssessed S on n.y. fer nT5, e
rhasa III AMI nnuinned yessal al his own ey
&c puicnn'eu anu InunpP ~ feancb amd Enu,i
cruisers. he sailed N her to America.
l. Durin1 INC seryire with Washington he pXpende
m Of his avn money inlependeut of his incom,
y seven hundred tnoloand france Whilst immune
Is in an Austrian dungeon subsequently to hi
II w,thdrawal from France what was left OF his es
&c late was cnn1scaed To these pecuniary sacrifice
20 are to he added the suferings of himself and fam
10 IN dur,np hs fye wears impri sonment at Olmut7
m eliminating Afterwards IN the death OF his wifi
m And yet this heroic man never for one momer
!" sWeryed from the republican PRINCIPLES imbbe,
c from Washington, or apringinR Spontaneous
A. from the soij nt MS incom ia raile pooi sense
ia, Iafavrrte was rnoreoyrr the snul of franz mes.
y tn I0nis XVI and his aucen he said "Ynu kno,
III tina, am naturally n republirsn hui nv prlnciuie
Ut themselves a. present lend 20 make ME ROYALS
" II believed that the destruction Of royal,