Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-07

our poorest families sprang some of the best
examples of the strength the power and the
dignity OF manhood, such as Lincoln, Grant
and sheridan. If the Romans had been like
Germans in their love OF personal liberty,
Rome might still be one of the powerful ma
lions of the world. The Magma Charta extort.
ed from King John was the beginning of alb
solute liberty of conscience, and the Declare
ton of Independence marked the establish
ment of another new principle. Look at many
OF the nations of the world and see what they
were before our independence and compare
them with what they are now. Look at
France, Mexico, the South American repub.
lies, Cuba We do not often enough stop to
consider the results of the war of l776, and to
think OF what great things have happened
since then, undying evidences that the sacri-
| fees of our forefathers were not in vain. But
prior to the war of the rebellion we had lived
up to our foundation principle of liberty in
| only one.half OF the nation. Abraham Lin
| coin said, in ISIS, during his great debate with
| Douglas, that the nation could not continue to
exist halt slave and half free. This was the
| keyword OF the war of lS6l-65 Then the boys
came up from the shops, from the schools and
from the colleges. Love of country received
a most important impetus from the deeds of
! the boys III those dark days, and the victory
came There was silver lining to the cloud
OF war, and in the fiery furnace OF war the ma
ton was tempered. There are some peculiar
and unqualified evils of war, such as the too
rapid growth OF industries, over-production
and extravaganza. But behind all that the
war cost in money and blood and suffering
we have its educational features and its great
blessings lett. We have once more a whole
| country. we Stlll nave our schools ana col
leges, but n single year of war does more to
leducate the people than all the colleges and
| schools, magazines and books. What the he.
roes suffered and died Tor from 81 to % it is
| our privilege to maintain and enjoy. Peace
liberty, equal rights-these are the results OF
the war, and these must be maintained as the
dominant ideas which triumphed in war
These must oe protected and the equal rights
| OF each individual must be preserved sa
cred everywhere. 1t was no unholy ambi
ton or mere love of adventure, but the love
of country, of liberty, that impelled the sol
diers OF the rebellion into the field of battle
There is no time now to dwell upon theii
deeds, but we must never forget what they
did. We must show that appreciate theil
bravery and their sacrifices. Comrades, we
have some appreciation of what we accom-
plished. We must never forget to do what We
agreed to do when we swore to be true to the
| republic. Let us live simple manly, heroic
lives: let us pledge our faith to our fellow
citizens for the future. With life full ant
complete, that has fulfilled its CALL we mus
soon pass away; but the people of the coming
ages will honor us, and we will be one army
still.
Col. Hooker's address was an excellent
one and to large extent was out of the
ordinary ruts. The peroration was es
pecially fine and affecting.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. A. E. Carpenter.