The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-27

ber lhey marched IN fofcc upon th'
disastrous expedition sssinstC Csnais, -ber,
Allen vss lei, . prisoner They turned
on, on the approach Of Ba,soyne 10 gnr
son Ticonderoes. In such strength thai
men enongh we're noi left ut home TO tran,
pert the supplies. which oal Of their slsn
der resources they poured into that for
,ress. They were with Arnold 10 bis des.
perate battles on Lake Chsmplain. They
fought under Warner at Habbird,on be
fore Bennington aud With 0stfsst Bemis
Heights and Saratoga lfler~srd. They pur
sned the British who re,rested from Ii.
condeross after Bulgoyne's surrender, cap
turing the lrt pri,onars, aud firing the
lr't sho.1 al the mains OF that expedi,
ton.
When tho suiho y Of Great Britain vas
thrown oil by the declaration oiindepend.
epcs, the srganil,,ion OF sepetaie gov
ernment by the inhabitants OF the grants
became unavoidable. The Jurisdiction OF
New Hampshire over them had ceased ai.
s,r the royal order OF l76i and with New
York they were at war. Az early ~ July
l7T6. in convention assembled Al Dorset,
they adopted articles OF association for the
purposes Of the war IS we'll as Of domestic
government ln January, l777, they rosolv
cd to form su independent State under
the name OF New Conn, sticut. declaring
it to be necessary for protection sgainlt
the British. rs we'll New York. In Jupe
l777. = mnittes WIS appointed to draft
a constitution. and the name OF Vermont
VIZ adopted. The July following, the con
stitution was fled. and at the first elec
tion beld under 1t. Thomrs Chittenjen
wfs made governor.
The history OF the early life Of Vermo
is grand aud inspiring history. No words
OF mine in these blief NON onts can Justly
charscterize IL. We fiud il difficult at
first, in tryine to understand it. TO raise
ourselves to its plane, and 10 view il In the
light OF its own time rather than OF ours.
Accustomed to see self interest predomip,
ant and individual success the universal
goal, we are i,voluntarily cropping after
motive' and springs Of action in the build
era OF our State. which had no existepcs
among them. We do not rightly compre,
hend what they did. until we come grad
ually to realize the absolutely unsel6sh dc
votion. the genuine aud unalloyed patriot
ism the ardent love Of liberty, OF those
plain. unr ,suming. upright, resolute, God
fearing men, who were striving TO the ut
most. not for place or distinction or wealth
or power, bnt to achieve self government
to establish homes. to create civil insiitn
tions thst should be truly free, salutary
The more Gle ely we study
their lives and their works. the greater
is our admiration for their character and
their capacity.
And now my fellow citizens, our task
draws to its conclusion. The public spirit
and the persistent efforts Of all these years
have found their reward, 10 the structure
that stands before us. Many, alas how
many. Of those who 10 its foundation have
shared our labors and guided our coun.
sells, and who looked forward with us hope
fully to their consummstion, have not
waited for this day, but are gone on bei
lore. The circle that IS left to exchange
hese con opgratulatlons, Is painfully narrow
ID. But the work is done. Committing
I now TO the care of the State with whose [
we trust IL will be coevsl, our
,oncern with it inmates. and our duty
Is discharged. L., stately proportions (
ise away from us into the upper air. Our |
monument no lorger Not for rs nor for Z
,ur time is II henoeforth raised on
ligh. Long before II sbsll ces,e to be j
eckoned as young. we and our children 9
Fill have disappeared from the scence, II ,
8 our messenger to posterity. Here II |
ball wait for them. while the successive G
enera.ions shat be born and die. Here d
shall wait for them. through the evon, b
nes and the mornin ,s that shall be all I
he davs that ere TO come Crowned with Y
he SHOWS Of countless winters; beautiful &
D the sunligt' snd the shadows OF nnnum
ered summe 8; compapion Of the noun O.
aims which I,ok down upon it. whose o
light II emulst' :, whose strength it typi c
90. whose bistot ' it declares. a
On final tborght still presses upon us. Il
We have recalled the past, what shall be Il
he future9 The gift OF pr .phscy is mer b
fully withheld from man. Hope. kind @
er than prophecy, stands 10 the place OF y
/. the just and reasonable hope. instruct, n
by what bss gone before. The emotions N
I this day raise us fsrj above the jsrgon 81
nd turmoil Of the poor quarrels OF the II
our, whose outcome we arc wont 10 await G,
ith so much solicitude. and which seem
} our impatient vision TO oppose TO us
bstscles so dangerous. We look down
pom them. aud We see how temporary u
I'D ephsmersl they are. We perceive .,
lat we need not on their account despair >,
the republic. which patriotism and do =,
1tion have more thsn once brought out ).
'splendcnt from darker dsysthsnve sbsll ),
YER know. Gszing forward. in the light :,
the siterslow Of the dying century, we
. aba to discern with the eye Of faith
ID Of hope. what this sentinel shall look :,
ut upon. in The days that are before :,
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