Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

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pyramid signifying strength and duration.
rho eve over 1t and the motto alludo 10
the many signal interpretations of Provi-
dcncc in favor of the American cause.
The date underneath 1776. Is that of the
Declaration of Independence and the
words under it signify the beginning of IA
new American era which commences
from that date.
1t is impossible to trace our history
since without feeling that the Providence
which was with MS in the beginning has
continued to the nation his gracious in
tCrposition. when. unhappily. we have
been engaged in war he has given us the
victory. Fortunate indeed that IT can lie
said we have had no clash of arms which
has ended in defeat ana no responsibility
resulting from war is tainted with dis
honor. In peace we have been signally
blessed and orr progress has gone on UNI
checked and cVer-increasing in the inter
vening years. In boundlcss wealth of soil
and mine and forest nature has favored
us. while all races of men of every ma
tionality ana climate have contributed
their good blood to make the nation what
il is.
From 3.92921i i'm 1870 our population has
grown to UPWARDS Of G2DlOO0 in 1890. and
our estimated popuIatl'n t9-uaN III lue .F
,"o SoNrr'o's III 'nr r'"''7 II = "|,-'', we
nav sr'"n Ipoll' 10 H'"tt9 ~ 49, n'Nc
annexed every variety on '''ri'olH' FROM
Key West to the icy regiCns of northern
Alaska--towitory sNrting the Atlantic,
thc Gun OF MoMco' Ihe fHcl'tr Hnl .lr
Nr''!. "''u t''' ISi"l'uS VI t''c "' Nv a''y
INarrlpocHh sea an" We nave eN,e'u c..
still further our jurisdiction to the far
. away islands in Pacific
our terrific! is more IMAM lour ,iii's
larger IMAM IL was WnS" nv ItAE %
Peace "tS S,Eno' III I'N3 o"l ,I. 'lIu ,ai
CROWN mas "e'n even 'ilo'V pi'e'iu 'I I'
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"r"IlH cS.'"d.'u l ,, l ' 81 S''-''''''' mas
auN1ho'u 10 S''''''V','"' ,,, ~
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isp'NSlolh'''7 o. EoN''hi'''h. "'.e "aI IN, l'.c
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ana inc H"io'i W" 'Nl'ei'",u II, io'' 30 -,
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LOT secondary 'uuc"''on' s-''i'f'oH'' an" .a i''
nEhCr tuu'"i''h loI we SAM l"l 10, T",-
|"'o"-' ne 'V'h"'N 90 PuPil9 ti ~ o ,' ~.
'ldpllc S'H'pl7 III I'''.'' was li'o'. To- ~
more tuaH ~ w.. 'N'it "l o'ii PoP"t'''Oi''
Is ms not p'IIH % sFeis'" ~ '"' 'e
pupIc! , -,
our national cfedlt olteh uleu, naS
no STAN IN" hIteu 9tal's mas ny"
p''"la'eu -'"''o''', Upi's".ioi ~
us ci'uI.o'S y, ~ ,iu''''', ta, -
now peelh 10 90 c''nei, !. never ~ uO w. &"
mo" except lor CIV 'l~a'io" "'''' ''~'N'
S'i"h us cOi'i9' -,
mas lhe P!r"ihiu luHt amy ~
strength taS the ropuplIc lo9t any vi US
/ FltalltN' mas the Saic government P' III
clpie p''H weakened - 'heIe any - -,
ent menace 10 our StaOi'lty ana uur"'I"" :
lheSe questions prIhE put one '''9W - .
Inc repupic Is Sturulor ana Stroi'S'r VH'
ever before. Government by thc people
mas been advanced TeeuoHl 'mlu'r 'uc
nag Is more universal IMAM WheH 'he
hlh was formed our steps nave oee'i
/ forward not backward
FROM plymouth ROCK 10 inc iHliP-
pines the grand triumphant maroh OF Hu-
man hberlN mas never caused,
FRATERNITY ana union are HeeplF lhoeu-
ded III me h''ilS 81 .hr american people
for nan Il century before ctNli war us
union was me rear ol men Oh an sections
lhHt wore mas EoH" OUT OF the american
Noca'u@rN. IL Is spoken now ohly as Il
historian memory Nor'h' Sout"' f''S'
ana west We're never so welded tos'ther
ana WhlIe theE may dllier ABOUT ihterha,
poncl'S, lhoF are an LOT the chioh ana
me maintenance OF the integrity Oh the