Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-05

the Department of Vermont expects
to be present. Comrade Rev. Elihu
Snow, Capt. Davis, Rev. E. B. Hatch
of California and others will entertain
with short addresses and reminis-
cences of the war. Dinner will be
served at the Park from II to %. M,
free to veterans and families Bust
ness meeting of the Association at
O'Clock. Campfire in the evening.
All veterans are cordially urged to be
present, renew old acquaintance and
have jolly good time. Arrangements
have been made with the Boston &
Maine r. r. for tickets from Barton
to Troy and return, 95 cts; from Bar
ton Landing and return, so cts
Per Order of Com.
Memorial services were held last
Tuesday, large number attending.
The band, Post, ETC., went to So. Bar
ton in the forenoon, and assisted in
the exercises here. A procession. Ell.
g. Pierce, marshal, preceded by the
Village band, marched to the GENE
terry, where the decoration service
was performed. On the return, the
Post, with large number of the citi
zens congregated at Pages opera hall
where the band opened the exercises
with patriotic music. Rev. A. G.
Swain offered prayer, and a quartet
sang a war piece. Comrade O. V. JOS
lyn very handsomely introduced the
speaker, Gen. William w. Grout, who
gave his old townsmen mOstinterest
ing address. The General spoke very
pleasantly of his relation with the
people of the town and county, and
his pleasure in being present on the
occasion. Speaking on his subject he
referred to the old Greek poet, who
taught his countrymen that it was
right to die in the obedience of law.
In Greece every man from king to
lowest subject must obey the law. No
one in the highest places could exer-
else authority, except in conformance
to law. Kings who disobeyed the
laws of the land were exiled, because
the law was more powerful than
kings. Sparta was cited as an exam
pie of a powerful state that gained it's
supremacy by strict adherence to the
laws of the land. In later times the
most valiant deeds were done in fight
ing for the maintenance of the law
martyrs have died and heroes bled for
things of right as set forth in laws.
No one need ask now what the sold
iers of the late war fought for. The
constitution and the laws of the land
were put in peril by the rebels of the
South. No less than 400, 900 men lost
their lives in the defence of the Union.
They never fail who die in a good
cause. The speaker referred to
the worth of a free government
and the excellence of our own
government as compared with
that of other nations of the world
The hero of 1861-5 knew the worth of
his country when he was willing to
imperil life to save it from the hands
Of the traitor. The procession and as
who died for their country. It is fit
ting to visit the graves of buried COM
rades and soldiers to receive patriotic
instruction and inspiration to take
counsel of the dead. 1t is specially fit
ting that veterans should honor the
names of dead comrades. Compare
son between the present and past was
made, and the part taken by Vermont
and rebellion was referred to- They
did their full duty in each great strug-
gle. The "victories' of peace were
spoken of and the growth and great
ness of the country was referred to.
With all our greatness and seeming
there are dangers that threat
en- us and dangers that surround us.
The hero of Trafalgar stimulated his
men by pointing to Westminster Alb
hey, where lay the ashes of England's |
most noble dead. We have the graves
of the unknown dead" to stimulate
us to grand efforts. The speaker en-
his hearers to stand firm
and true to the country and the right.
The address was full of good thought,
patriotic illusions and eloquent pass
ages, and was greatly enjoyed by all
present. After music by the quartet,
remarks by Comrade Collision and
playing by the band, -the exercises
closed.
Barton Landing.
Remember the promenade June g.
w. D. Twombly's house is nearly
ready for the plaster.