Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01

to fill any position OF trust and emolu-
ment, and in this they should not be for
gotten.
You will not have them with YOU long.
They are growing old. Grey boards, white
locks, and feeble steps are indications of
old soldiers now. IL was not always thus
They were young and vigorous when they
went out to fight for you % years ago The
coats of some have empty sleeves, others
limp upon disabled or false limbs. A still
greater number suffer from oft-recurring
pain from wounds you know not or think
not of. If all who look vigorous and
healthy could he relieved from suffering
from old wounds they would be happy in
deed.
Comrades of Charles j. Ormsbee post
thank you for this meeting All OF us will
not meet here again. Let us hope that we
will ali meet around the camp fires of
heaven.
Citizens of our common country, let ps
improve the lessons Of the hour, and help
guide our nation into the paths of peace.
Let us labor to hasten on the glol ious day
when peace shall prevail and the nations
shall learn war no more. That day is com.
ing. 1t will be a day of rejoicing the like
of which has not been known since when
'the morning stars sang together and the
sons of God shouted for joy"
At the close of this stirring and interest
ing address, the proceedings ended with
three hearty cheers for Gen. Grant and
three for Lieutenant Governor Ormsbee
Letters were received from Gov. Pingree,
Gen. w. T. Sherman, Gen. H. II. Thomas
of Chicago and others, regretting their in
ability to be present. Among these was
the following
FROM SENATOR EDMUNDS.
SENATE CHAMBER,
WAsHINGTON, May "A, 1885.
Gentlemen: ! have received your kind in
vitation to attend the dedication of the sol
| diers' monument at Brandon on the 29th inst.
| | regret that the sta e of public affairs here
prcclu es my accepting it.
TIE memorial structure you are to dedicate
will, trust, recall to- the patriotic people of
our commonwealth for many generations the
story of the sacrifices of her sons for the pre-
servation of the republic founded by our
| fathers, a republic the fundamental idea of
which was government for and by the peo-
p e. for the security of liberty and equal rig t,
under law. Such Il memorial Is not only sacred
| to the memory of bra men, who, lea ing the
| comforts and pleasures of home went to the
defence OF the integrity of their country. but
it Will be for all the future AN inspiration to
the peopl' to maint i'm and defend with all
| their power the principles of tree and just
government, in which none are so great o.
high rs to be above the law and none 50 hum
bic as TO be beyond its sure protection. May
your monument stand, t. erefOre, among the
hills OF vermont and in the mid-t of free
Intelligent independent and law-abidnp peo-
pie. rs long as granite or marble can endure
Il sacred memorial OF their utriOtiC sacrifices
a symbol of republican power and guaraa
tee that the sons OF Vermont viii in the tutur t
rs always in the past, protect and defend tn,
unity OF the republic and the liberty of it,
people. Sincerely you's,
GEORGE F. EDMUNDS.
Mcssrs. f. j. Ormsbe,, zro Mracham anC
G. II. Forbes, executive committee, Brandon
Vermont.
As whole the occasion was one of tn,
most interesting and successful of its kline
ever held in the State; and many guests
of the day will long remember the ampl,
hospitality and kindly courtesies EXTENDED
to them by the citizens of Brandon upol
the occasion.