Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-15

ence; and I want 10 say that what was
more distinguished in the career Of Ethan
Allen than his capture of Ttconderoga
was the fact that he was nome ruler;
he was not a Vermon.er. He came TO
Vermont. but he espouscd the cause of the
settlers and while he espoused that cause
| against New York. he espoused 1t In de-
Tense OF fundamental principle which
has maze YOU strong and all New Eng
land strong. and which we have got To
hold tenatiously TO in New York n We
are to maintain our strength, Nppause)
the principle that those who live in n
| community shall have TIE right. SO far as
the concerns OF that community so, 10
determine their own destiny. (Appause).
Ethan Allen took up the cause with
an assurance which reduced the COM
mander of the little garrison at Ticon-
deroRa to instant humiliation. He APP
peared before the Governor of New
York---and in those days the Governor
Of New York was something Of n po-
litical power--he appeared before the
Governor OF New York and he present
cd petition, he presented remonstrance,
he dened authority, and while It may
offend vermonters to recall the cir
'uiiiS 'UHCe, 10 SH'W MS huua'lty' II"
went down to Albany and took drink
| In the presence 1T All the officials or
the state, daughter and applause)
Just to show that he was unefraid and
fun Of darine. We'll. the bottom thing
with him was that ne wanted the pee
ple OF these mountains to do what
they thought was necessary In the re-
distance Of tyranny, JUST "a he had
aided the colonies TO % In opposition
! to what they believed 20 nc unjust e1-
/ action on the part or tho mother
country, and he was repeating for
Vermont, on small scale and of
| course with varying circumstances.
| something Of the drama which had been
enacted on tho large scaie on the stage
of the Revolutionary War Now, my
/ friends. as | said to New Workers and
to some Fermonters last night this
celebration Is Of national Significance,
and we are to-day moro COZ 'cious ~
our unity ne people more intent
upon carrying forward with prosper
ity md Justice our national interests
than upon anything else IN the world
| Even YOU proud N"rmohters forget
! Vermont when You mink OF tho Uni
ted states. (ApplauSeD And We're
'"e nag " ""I
70 20 III fuNf"'e VI NV az
Tense thoFe arHNeS "ou'" We H'''N' a.
of yore. with Green Mouh'"Ih "oSS'
side nv Side with inc sons OF t"e I'm
pire state. knowing no distinction in
their patriotism. thpplsuse. But whiIe
we toe. emphasize our national unity
and desire national growth, md are
most sdllcitlous that ali powers noces-
sary FOR national prosperity should be
exercised by strong central govern
ment. we realize that the great sue
ce.s Of our administration Of our po-
,,t,cal affairs has been due to our for
t,,.,.o d,,.,sio, which ha. given US
,o,o, nororruerts which we desire to
h.va u,.b,n their proper domain
.,r,. .,rorr sra equally efficient az
no, within ,ts domain Of the federal
poverrment tt.elf (Applnuss.)
And to-day we have not the rivalry
% contests over territory. We arc
GLAD thai you got your Hampshire
grant We are glad that you own inns
fair land. ! assure you, as one hav-
,ng lxnovledge, that proud az we are
a, Vow York we are conscious we
ho,.o cot all we can attend 10. We
could mot deal with any more than we
-. nv, ,-o hove n few millions
r, AVID with the great
=, .ho r,,.od states we have
e9' .''' " .. ,,.,,,o, Fortunately
90 "'' 49,. ,r tho >uture our