News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04

our nag ullgnU De kept In the heaven
and our united country on the fac
of the globe. All honor to all tn
dead who died to defend the house
hold of liberty.
Mingled with our eulogies W,
should learn the story of causes from
the results attained. Let us learn {
tlesson how to perpetuate the Union
We should learn to remember thai
there was a civil war; Ifin that foul
years struggle there was perfected
this great revolution, then let the
campfres of memory still burn, re
joicing in the victories won.
With rapid review the speaker then
went back to early history, traced the
results of oppression in the efforts to
throw off tyranny leading to a
Plymouth Rock, pictured the meaning
of the coming of the May Flower and
the meaning of the coming at later
date of that Dutch ship with its first
boat load of slaves, and the two ele-
ments thus going into the early
blood and life of the nation. The
lash and chains of slavery in the
South came to be followed by seces-
sion, but that great war which came
was humanity's war, victory came
and up from that awful struggle
liberty rose with agreater power than
ever before; then and there the United
country became the leader among
the nations of the earth, death was
swallowed up in victory, it was the
eternal war of right against wrong,
the chastisement of love that gave
us a Union founded upon equality
and justice.
A solid south if you please became
solid with the north, reunited in one
sisterhOod of states. In the dawn
ing light of the Goth century, after
all these years of the teachings of the
Prince of Peace, it must be a profound
condition indeed that shall lead us
to war. War is done, settlement can
better be made in the court OF reason
and common sense; then humanity
will have stepped little forward and
upward. Referring to the struggle in
Cuba the speaker spoke words of
sympathy and said let us not forget
our neighbors in Cuba. War is iusti-
fable where human liberty is at
stake, and our warmest sympathy
naturally goes out to that down
trodden people. In our south the
music of the spindle is now heard
where was heard the lash of slavery
now no more.
Let the youth know that this is a
mighty and independent nation with
the results of its great trials embed
ed in its construction. Deep down
in the American heart there lives a
love of the Union flag as well as the
mighty dollar.
Here the firing upon Sumter's flag
was pictured and with what a deter
mination they rallied, bound that
the flag should again and forever
float, as their achievements showed
throughout the war and until the
last ensign of treason was stricken
down. This should inspire us with a
stronger patriotism and a grow
ing love of country. PartriotismI
should be part of our religion anJ
eIeven-tenths of our politics. GivN
us patriotism not SO thin that it
drips over the world, nor so thick
that it cannot pass beyond state
lines. Let us be ready and proud to
say Vermont is my home, America
my country, and the stars and
stripes my flag.
The dangers of unlimited immigra-
ton were touched upon. Here every
man is a king, every ballot which
does not represent conscience and
virtue is a blackball cast at liberty.
What has the future in store for my
country? Let it not be said that
America has too much liberty, but
may we all sing with responsive,
patriotic hearts Hail Columbia, hap
Ply land"
Addressing the veterans more d.
rectly the speaker recognized the
fact that their organization is by
necessity limited by time. Bring these
your sons to the graves of your and
our heroes as to so many affairs,
teach them also that peace as we'll as
war, has its victories. If we could
but lift the veil and look at that
great army beyond, that army with
banners and white shields they would
ay:-Build We a more enduring
monument, build to citizenship, to
unselfish patriotism, to truth and
love, and temperance; build a monu-
ment that shall endure, to liberty,
nationality and the rights of men.
With the closing numbers on the
program the crowd soon passed out
and it Is fitting as we'll as necessary
to here and again say that many
people were obliged to 90 away with
out an opportunity to get inside
town hall. How long, oh ye fathers
of Morristown, shall these things be
necessary? In the name of common