Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04

from the North; 1t was an army of vol
untcers from the South Neither you
mon nor those whom you opposed fought
for hire You believed YOU were in the
right and so You were. as all now admit
but let us never forget that they also
thought they were the right--and the
many havc paid in full the stupcndous
penalty of tho frightful error of the few
A UNITED PEOPLE.
Some fought to save the Union, some
10 break the shackles Of slavery, some
doubtless were animated by prejudice
and sectional spirit But underneath ali
was an impulse more vital than any
imposed by technical statutes which had
resulted in the inficton of outragcs up
Oh humanity. II was not opposed to the
Anglo theory that liberty must he
under the law" It was n new interprc-
tation Of frecdon1-not the partial free
dom which forhds the subordination of
consc ence to any other inpcllng force.
whether Of law or of passion. And It's
embodiment in tho heart of our theory
az government was essential to the
maintenance Of American institutions.
Tho cost could not be rcCkOned then,
could only be estimated now: but how
over colossal tho cost. who would VEN
ture to doubt that the result achieved
was infinitely greater. and that never
since could the price have been so small
In mon or money. IN tho only possible
manner. hy force of arms. the problem
was solved, the question settled for all
time. No longer need n Webster cry out
for Liberty and Union. now and forever,
ono ana inscparahc." That condition we
have; that they and YOU won to- their
and your everlasting glory. and time has
so completely justified the achievement
that no man IN this great land. North or
South. now would have it otherwise
Whatever hc oar future Problems our
future trials. "" have at least the adj
vantage and the satisfaction of facing
them rosolutcly MS "A truly united nation
united not In name alone. but in heart
and purpose and determination II prove
the wisdom Of God in setting MP in this
ncw land, as an example for all tho
world. "a government Of for and 10y the
people"
THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
1t Is fitting that on this day dedicated
to loving memory and patriotic impulse
should take account of the present
T..
To what end We're the momentous sac
rifccs of the Civil War If we of to-day
fail 90 bear the ark of the covenant OF
human liberty safely to those of to-nlor-
row? Let us. then. consider thourhtfullv.
patiently, tolerantly one anothcr's opin-
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confronting the citizens Of the republic
Is hardly moro COMPREHENSIVE to the
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Itself. Think of II. When Washington
took command NJ the American troops the
entire population numbered three mill
ions, when Lincoln called for volunteers.
thirtY-one millions; to-day. ninety mill
IONS ana nlne mlI1ons OF dependents.
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hundred nhlliohs OF human beings Will
he gathered under the stars and stripes
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