Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19

Vermont had beon for 12 years in armed
conflict with New York, but there were
still before her II years more OF fighting
and waiting before hor admission as State.
And into that IA years, as indeed through
out her whole career, was crowded series
of stirring events which made her history
read like border tale from the pen OF ic-
tion, instead of plain statement OF actual
facts.
Such, in merest outline is the early his
tory OF Vermont, and with such q history
how can her people, whethor living inside
or outside the State, help the feeling that
they have something in common; something
upon which to feed proper state pride;
something, in short, which must always
furnish her sons lofty ideals in both peace
and war? And, though no people were ever
made great by worship Of great ancestral
deeds, yet such deeds are always high in
centive to patriotism and valor.
With such history is it a matter Of sur
prise that In the late struggle the old Yer
mont brigade deployed as skirmishers could
and did force back out of their way con-
federate line OF battle and that tho second
brigade at Gettysburg, amid shot Of
shower and shell, swung out on Pickett 8
flank, ns if in battalion drill, delivering a
deadly fire as they went and gathering in
whole regiments and brigades with their
colors and officers, thus turning the tide OF
this the great pivotal battle OF the war
And when tho war was ended aud the ques-
ton was asked, "W hat state troops had
been most in the place of danger" is it any
wonder that with such history the figure;
should award that great honor TO little Yer
mont, whose per cent Of killed in action wa;
found to be
Larger than that OF any Other state
must not, however, fail OF some allusor
to the great exhibition about to take place
In this city, in which every civilized nation
on the globe will have a part. In the Hrs
place ! want TO cay that whatever diversity
| of opinion may have existed rs to the best
location, all will agree when they come tx
see ths Immense buildings here erected
covering as thoy do 100 acres Of ground
that nowhere short of prairie State i:
| there sufficient room for them. / want also
to say that Vermont will be here with hei
productions, and thus pay still further
tribute to Illinois. The manage
ment of the fair have kindly provided
| for special exhibit of Morgan
! horses, and we shall have collection o
them here and let tho world see tho kind @
| horses, for a pair of which Napoleon Ill
! SeDu GI inc way 10 ' NeTulOuI Wits III
height Of his power, and at time when n
other horses were good enough to draw him
She will show you real maple honey made
from the pure juice of the maple before
has been dehled in the glucose houses O
this city; butter, which derives its flavo
from the proper qualities of cream ond n Q
| by baptism in stale buttermiik in the olo
mills OF this city; scales from two grea
| houses in the manufacture OF which sn
eads the world; she will also show you tn
world renowned Estey organ which hG
brought Vermont to a uniform pitch" &
least on the question Of governor, and, whic
will make happy all who have music j
their souls; and her marble, of which she
the greatest producing State.
Aud now Just a closing word to the al
sent sons and daughters Of Vermont, 70
whom, wherever dispersed over the face {
the earth, the State still foels mother
affection, and in their success mother
pride. She does not reproach you for you
absence, but wonders whether theI
are not times when, distracted b
the BRUSHING wheels OF trades tumul
tuous jar'' and tired of the artificIt
life of great city, you do not wish youl
self back among the hills and streams an
in the pure air OF your native State. Vel
ready to welcome you; not to a paupe
State Of abandoned farms, but to one who's
per cent of increased property valuatio
for the last decade was twice AS large q
was tho average increase throughout th
United States The old homestead, saore
through the memories Of childhood, per
chance planted in the days of Alien an
Warner IN your name, awaits your com
Ing; and will give you something to do still
Were all the wanderers TO return, and g
once, who would describe the feast; an
when the 'inevitabls hour" shall com,
what better than to lie down with kindre
and frisnds beneath the blue sky, and be
side the clear waters of the Green Mountai
State, really much nearer heaven than
most places--so that living or dead yo
shall have the best.
Mr.. President, let me give you this senti
nnent: Vermont forever-the star tbs
never sets.
The entertainment closed with a tW
hours dance by tho young folks, and Il
t whole affair was one of the very best ban
quets ever given by Vermont or any Stat