Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
VERMONT ASSOCIATION.
Natives of this State Form an Organiza-
tion in Manchester, N. H.

NatlNes OF inns state EOrm OrganiZa-
tion in Manchester, N. H.
The native Nermonters in Manchester.
\. H, met one evening last week and
organized the "Vermont Association of
Manchester" with the following officers
President-lIenry Wheeler
Secretary-Dr. c. W. Buck.
Treasurer-Carl f. York
Vice-Presidents-E. II. Slayton, A. J.
Dickey, John 7. Beach, Mrs Emily c.
Cooper, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rushow.
Executive COMMUNICATION. II. X Slay-
ton, O. d. Carpenter, George w. Bacon,
a. 5. Lamb, Maj r. w. Challis, A. a.
Ainsworth, II. l.. Partridge.
Chaplain-Rev. f. c. Crane.
Corresponding Secretary-Edward Il.
Robinson.
Over 50 members. male and female,
signed the constitution, and the associa-
ton Will hold annual reunions hereafter.
At this meeting Hon. H. X. Slaytou,
formerly CT Calais, VT, chairman OF the
committee Oh organization, made a brief
address. lie said
While we are proud of our adopted
home, the city of Manchester, whose insti
tions OF learning and business industries
we will use our best endeavors to promote,
hours each year In reviewing the memo
ries and achievements of the men of Yer
mont, who laid the foundation of State
in January, 11117. Her laws are a model
tor all States, and, in the language of our
English minister, PHELPS, the traditions
OF the men of those days, their eXertions,
their patriotism, their manliess, their
seli-sacrlnces, have pervaded all the gen
eratlons that have succeeded them. Let
US hope that their memories may
never wear out, and that the in
herlGauce received from the faith
a!ways hirthright, never To be bartered
away, fame never to he suilied The
p1trutlsm, the energy and the sef.sacri-
ice OF those twin heroes Of Vermont aud
New Hampshire III the battle of Beuning-
ton, Ethan Alien and JOnn Stark, have
NOT been forgotten by the Sons of Yer
mont, VINO, on mary well fought fields of
the war of the rebellion proved them
selves noble sons of hOnored sires. We
shall never forget the record of the Yer
iulnt soldiers in the late war, and especial
~ OF the famous Old brigade, whose valOr
reflected imparshable honor Gu tine State
which furnished the men, and the nation
whose lie they fought to maintain This
brigade fought in 81 battles. lost 29OG III
killed and wounded in action, and they
never lost a color. The Second brigade
covered itself WI ii glory at their first bat
tie at Gettysburg. General Sedgwick,
the lamented and brave corps com
mander or the First brigade, showed
his confidence IN the men by placing them
in the post OF honor, in the forefront.
GEN, Wright sad they were as good as
the best, ut nOt a little better" Gen.
Sheridan said OF them in the State house
aU Montpelier - have never commanded
soldiers in whom had more confidence,
and do not know but what can say that
| never commanded soldiers in whom |
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,illant state" In civil life, that great
cJdmoner, Thaddeus Stevens, who was
L1tiVe of Peacnam, Vt, became, as IA rep
r-seutative i'll Congress from Pennsyl-
-aL!a, one OF the foremost men of his
,me. lie commenced business lite as a
my native town, Calais, VI, and
boarded around in the families of
the district. The war senators of
Vermont, Jacob Coiamer and Solo
omOn Foot, were an honor to the ma
ton. NelmOnt's influence in the present
Cuited States Senate is a matter of pride
to all sons OF Vermont. Justin 5. Nor
rll and George f. Edmunds need no
praise from us. Their acts and records
speak for them. The sons of Vermont
are honored by their adopted States. 4
few years since eleven different States
were represented in our national Congress
in part by natives of Vermont. The pres
ent mayor OF Chicago is native Yer
monter, and is president of the Vermont
club i'll that city, which includes in its
large membership many of the leading
business men OF that remarkable city,
Minneapolis and st. Paul, Cincinnati,
Cleveland 81, Louis Philadelphia and
New York have many honored citizens
who We're born in Vermont. In Boston,
the metropolis of New England, they have
a club of the sons of the Green Mountain
State, numbering over loo. The Supreme
Court, the national Congress, the bar aud
the chamber of com merCe have many rep
resentatives from this club. In all the
leading channels of commerce YOU will
find Vermont well and uccessfully rep
resented by her sons. For a few hours let
us remember the places where we were
born, the brooks where we caught the
trout, the green hills and fertile valleys,
the apple aud sugar orchards, the springs
so clear the flowers so fragrant, the fruit
so sweet, the skies so beautiful, in our
dear old Green Mountain Sta e, in which
Puritan blood and Puritan ideas are still
predominant,