Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

such legislation on the subject as will
ct er accord with liberal and humane
disposition toward the debtor class.
GETTYSBURG.
The battle OF Gettysburg was fought on
the list, I'd and ID DAYS ~ July, 1863, and
1t has come to he considered as the pivotal
battle of the war. Its field was, rs 1t were,
in front Of and at the very portals Oi the
nations capital and of the gates of the
large cities of the North The results ct
TINS battle were more than glorious to the
Union cause. The army of Northern Nir-
gina under Lee was then and there
turned back, routed and defeated, never
again to make or undertake an aggrcs-
slve campain And, in the results of that
battle was buried the last hope of the Con
1ederacy of foreign Intervention and in
tne possible realization OF that hope lay
the greatest danger to the Union.
Thence on to AppomatoN there was scarce
~ doubt as to the final result. The in
trepidity, the valor and the blood of the
Union army at Gettysburg went very far
toward placing the seal of ultimate sue
cess and safety upon the national banner
and of all that noble army of about 10000
men, none bore more valiant orsignih
cant part than our brave boys-the three
regiments that were in action, of what
My words are entirely inadequate to fifty
portray their valor, then and there dis
played, and need not here undertake to
tell you further of the potency and i'm
portance of their action. 1t will suffice
for me to say that historians and accred-
tied writers give great prominence and
credit to the part taken by "Stannard's
Brigade" Many of our sister States have
erected on this field of blood monuments
to mark the spot or place and commemO-
fp fhnx al. of hai, I 1t
informed that there now are on this field
nearly or quite hundred monuments and
tablets. In April last the State of Ohio
by an act OF its General Assembly author
lied and made provisions for the erection
of suitable memorials and monuments
commemorative of the deeds of the soldiers
from Ohio who fought on this battle
field" at an expense of about S25. 900
And inquiry has been made from within
and without the State why Vermont has
not and does not there erect such monu-
mentS.
The noble Stannard who there won i'm
perishable honors as the commander of
the organizations and two of the three
reglmental commanders, Colonies Ran
dali and Nichols, have, as you know been
finally mustered out, and only Col. w. g.
NeaZey remains of the commanding officers
to point out the spot and tell the story. !
recommend that a liberal provision be
made for the early erection of a suitable
vi lle Ddllltltlu Oh GeIlN y
burg, to mark the spot where the soldiers
of Vermont rendered such signal service
TO State and nation, that it may not be-
come matter of doubt, and to commence
rate and perpetuate their patriotism and
valor.
BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT.
To avoid repetition l ask your indul
gence and request you to look to the retlr-
ing message of my predecessors for a
Of of tNtA bin. al. .N..1-
ing. Looking to this source you will
find, | assume, reasons sufficient to
prompt on your part any proper action
that will tend to forward the work and
hasten its completion. | am Informed that
site for the proposed monument has
been agreed upon and selected by the as
ISOLATION. 1t is also represented that in
order that the work may 90 on without
delay, further legislation is necessary IN
the direction of securing to the associa-
ton or to the State a legal title to such
land as may be required for a site. trust
that you will give this matter such con
slderaiion as Is necesSary-aud that You
will have in mind the fact, that the patr-
otism of the State Is somwhat involved in
tins seemingly sluggish enterprise.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
1t will be your duty, and to which in
vte your attention, to elect a United
States senator from this State to succ eed
the Honorable George +, Edmunds, the
present incumbent, whose term of office
will expire on the Al IA day of March. 1887.
The laws of The United States providing
for the election OF senators require that
this election should be made on the sec
ond Tuesday of the session.
CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen In conclusion, am moved
to again impress upon you the Importance
of the duties that devolve upon you us