St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20

and poverty. a foreign enemyat their gates.
still more tnveterate foe in the sister province
that should have been their protector Two
or three points only can be most briefly
touched. 1t contained the first prohibition
of slavery ever put forth on this continent,
through all parts of which the institution
was. at that time. legal.
Another article il that first constitution
should not be passed By in silence. Its
authors appear TO have seen with a prophetic
eve. when they founded free government,
that its greatest danger was ike 70 be the
creed for Office which turns places OF public
trust into the spOils of party AMI the oppor-
tunities Tor piuudeT. and they adopted TINS
clause: AS every free man 10 preserve MS
dependence (if without sufficient esIate)
ought TO have some profession. calling, trade
or farm whereby he may honestly suDslst.
there can be no necessity Tor nor use IN es-
tabliShing offices OF prOnt, the usual eHecls
Of which are dependence and seTvllIty un-
becoming tree men II the pOsseSsOrs or eX-
Dectants, faction. contention, corruption
and disorder among the people. But II any
man is called into public service. TO the pre-
juGICe of his private affairs. he has rlgnt 10
q reasonable compensation; and whenever
an Office. through n crease OF ices or other
wise. becomes so profitable as to occasion
many 10 apply for IT, the profits ought TO be
leSseued by the legislature
W e have lived TO see the prohibition OF
slavery in the earliest constitution OF Yer
mont become part Of the fundamental law
of this nation. MAY the time be not lar OF
when It's declaration against that other ana
more widespread curse. which cOrrupts ana
degrades free government, shall be likewise
put in force by the body OF the American
people.
And now. my fellow citizens. our task
draws to its conclusion. The Dublc splrlL
and the persistent efforts of all these years
nave round theirreward in the structure that
stands before US. Committing II now 10 Jne
care of the state with whose existence we
trust il Will be cOeYaI. our concern with IL
terminates and our duty is discharged.
Its stately proportions rise away from US
into the upperalr. Our mOEumenG no longer.
Not Tor US nor for our time IS II henceIOrIn
raised on high. Long before IL shall cease 10
be reckOued rs young we and our cnlIQIt u
viii have disappeared from the scene 10 IS
our messenger to DosterlrF. here II 5lal1
wait for them while the successive genera-
lions shall be born and die Here IL snail
wait for them through the evenings ana Ine
mornings that shall be all the days that are
to come. Crowned with the SHOWS OF count
less winters, beautiful N the sunlight ana the
shadows OF uuuumDered summers-compan-
ion of the mountains which look down upon
IT, whose height II emulates. whose strength
il typihes. whose history it declares.
The Grafton was received II the most
appreciative manner. and the applause
greeted the finish as the beginning,
which was renewed with increased IN
tensity as President Harrison was IN
troduced and spoke OF his qualification
at being yresent in a brief and apprO-
pirate speech. 1t was late in the after
noon when the president finished, and
the literary exercises. long to be re-
membered in the annals Of the Green
Mountain state. were brought TO a close
with music and the benedictiOn. The
divisions then reformed in proper
order. with the carriages of each dIvi-
sion in its rear. and marched through
Monument avenue. Main and North
streets to Camp Vermont. where the
troops and other organizations We're
dismissed. The ecOTts and carriages
proceeded to a large tent near the sol
diers' home, where the banquet was
served. over 1900 people sitting down
to the table.