New-York tribune., 1896-11-24
r,,r LESSON OF VERMONT.
.nnREss BY CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw IN
MONTPELIER.
..o tn THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REvO-
,s11oN. HE BRILLIANTLY REVIEWS THE
.ropy OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN
povs AND POINTS THE DUTY
or THE PRESENT HOUR.

.-opv OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN
RoYs AND POINTS THE DUTY
OF THE PRESENT HOUR.
49, ", Nov 9S-The anniversary
Mo"sf the Vermont Society. Sons OF the Amer-
cises - ,u,,on were held In Armory Hall this
can ~ tho chief feature being an address by
sne.mS n. Depew president OF the New-fork
Chau" A. $50 members of the Sons and the
sec'eH sn,ars of the American Revolution met in
.oon,ion hall at the State House. ana with
the governors State officers. legislators and
JUGS marched to the armory. preceded by a
ofhe,' rh line was headed by General S. S. Peck.
PAM ,,c,on. T. c. Pinney. Major o. d. Clarke
Of .ao,,er pn. Major J. II. Minns. of st. Adams
o. Can,ain A. c. Eaton, of Montpelier
anu exercises began with prayer. after which
rovernor Dillingham; in a feiicitous address,
s.,s,,ed TO the society and what IL represented.
Iei' ,a,,odrced Mr. Depew. who spoke for about
he ''U no,dno the close attention of the au-
On "o'' ,,h whom he placed himself in accord
- once He said in part;
a. w. T"' president and Gentlemen: In no state OF
onr sisterhood of ComnonweIns san ere pn
,.,,onarv period he more appropIlateiy hsn man man
In Aerh,,merican Aerh,pms revolution more AT home Yer
o. mont a is as unique and orisina n her history as
n in,sS nef Colony and yet maintained separate gov
bnmsnt b,,st against the great power Of New,fork on
the enc ldsrs side anf nf the Eneiish King
and no '.e me 18th Of May. ia committee of cor
Iesponmmncae with the different colonies respect
70 70 ne Increasing aggressons OF the British Gov
upon G % pSr S. oe for year. in
nos, parts Of the country. 1t was taken up imme-
Sia,ey by Tssy resolved at once 10 make com
mon cause with the other colonies and to maintain
u. uI,h their lives. To prevent persecution by
T,ya ynya authority for this patriotic resolve they
SENS, the Judge and royal officers. They
Farmers intent upon such vigorous measures as
49, WI could be made which should receive a IA
pporable hearing from the mother country or end
N union of the colonies for sef-defence They
u, ssrs armed only with sticks and cudgels. While
tSsv were asleep in the dead of night. the enemy
er1 came upon them. fred INTO them without notice
Tbe frs blood of the Revolution was not shed at
fnsF'f ]snsF to die was NOT the Of Massachussts
but the son Of the New Hampshire grants which
Il is only on occasions like this that can en-
balm in sPseh ana Pace @ upon the rccord f & q
lam French and Daniel Houghton. the first mar
tyrs to American liberty The u blood of Of these
valleys which constitute this Commonwealth
From village and ham!et from the settlement in
the heart Of the wilderness and so ated farmhouses
in the cearings. came the sturdy mountanecrs
armed with tho musket and rifle which they knew
50 well how 10 use. and rallied to the standard OF
brave Ethan Allen He was noble type of these
warrior husbandmen. In the temple of American
heroes and patriots the unequalled Washing
ton the cultured and accomplished Hamilton
Adams. Jay. jefferson and Madison. but while
admire these great geniuses and wonderful state.
builders there are about the gigantic form and
rough speech of Ethan Allen the elements Of chiv.
the the youth and s,rs the blood of age He lives in
our Imagination like William Tell or Arnold Win
kelried He set tho example of daring and lofty
courage. He scaled the walls and burst like n
cyclone upon the garrison of Ticonderoca. His
shout to the commander of that fortress, who
asked for his authority. that he demanded the un-
conditional surrender "in the name OF the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress" was
which carried bloody
seven years war. because the Continental soldier
believed that his cause had the So notion and ap-
proval Of the God of Battles.
Mr. Depew then reviewed the early history of YER
mont and the critical periods of American history.
md continued
We should remember that shifting standard OF
lot American. Any effor to array the people into
Id sses. when employers and employees are con-
ypon e s S' of the judiciary is not
American. American liberty is the liberty OF law
ana oraer American sovernment Is Thr MAXI
their own laws and the genius of our institutions
selves. will be obeyed by the power which makes
them
The Green Mountain Boys did not ask for the
town. or the county. or the State to support them
or TO give them occupation. Their struggle began
from which they had cut the forests: their strug-
gle continued to protect their savings for them
minated in government of law. where every man
should have equal chance and take his place
should take his place only under laws which pro-
tected all alike, which prevented the strong from
oppressng the weak. which gave 10 every one ms
Just rights and which. through the State and at
the expense Of the State, offered the opportunity
TO all for equal education in the duties or citi-
zenship and for the battle Of life.
II there unequal laws. they are contrary TO
the fundamental principles of American citizen
ship and should be expunged from the statute
books. If there laws which permit discrimina-
tons against the individual or grant opportunities
TO any power or combination TO destroy American
opportunity such laws should be repealed
In the Interpretation of laws the protection OF
the people is an independent a pure and an uI-
mpeachable judiciary. The only element which Is
original and purely American In our institutions
Is the Supreme Court of the United States. There
have been two houses of Congress or Parliament
there has been an executive ever since government
was organized: but TO prevent revolution, rash
measures the injustice that comes from the turbu-
lent passion Of the hour being crystalliZed INTO
statutes the Fathers of the Republic created that
great tribunal which should say 10 Presidents
passed are within the charter granted you by the
people under which you exist. or they are with
out that charter and contrary to It's principles.
and therefore null and void" To this great court
We owe II that the States OF the commonwealth
cannot declare against each other; 10 the IN,
expectations OF this great court we are indebted
Tor a system OF intercommunication which has
made our internal commerce yaster than the trade
OF all the of the world put together; II Is oy
the Interpretations of this great court that the
Government has been invested with the po"er 10
ENFORCE the Federal laws. 10 preserve the NatonaI
mon. and 10 protect the citizens or the tnltcd
States citizens Of the United States against any
liberties
Gentlemen let us study Ticonderoga Crown