Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04


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KNEW GENERAL l'lSCt NJ WE'LL"
Following Governor Mcad's address.
Captain Charles T. Boyd OF the Tenth
cavalry spoke for the United states army,
and his speech. while short, contained
much. and was very well received.
He met General Liscum in Manila and
went ashore with him. There was fight
ing then but little did ne Know tnat soon
before his return to his native land. Cen
eral liscum would meet his death. lie
made the supreme sacrifice and when at
the head OF a thousand men he charged
the enemy and fell tirhtine no died that
the lives Of our people within the walls
might live He died tn" death or a SOL
/ dicr and lived IN glory.
Captain Henry o. Whc"l"r, represent
ing the Vermont Military order OF the
/ Loyal Legion said:
april H. 1850 oNr great and good nresi-
/ dent Abraham Lincoln. just as the dawn
| Of peace was appearing after the long
! and sanguinary conflict was stricken
| down by an assassin, and on the follow
| ing morning his mortal life came to it's
close
The announcement of his death had
hardly been made when q few Union Of
| ficers met in Philadelphia to consider
what appropriate action should he taken
hv them in the emergency. ono conclusion
| reached by these mon Was that a perma-
ncnt patriotic organization should he
formed. and they ut once took tho nccee-
sary stems to carry over tho purpose
and the MILITARY order Of the Loyal Lee
gion of the United States was the re-
! suit
April u. 1865 is therefore considered the
! birthday of tho order. ard on that day the
name of Abraham Lincoln was enrolled
as a member of the new organization.
The two Fundamental principles Of the
Order are. as might be expected from
tho occasion which gave rise to it and
| f,op, tho close connection with the life
of President Lincoln Tlrst-"A firm be
liaf and trust in Almighty Cod" and
second True allegiance to the United
states Of America" and the objects of
tho order are in part ITO cherish the
memories and associations of the war
waged in defence Of the unity and indi-
visibility Of the republic; to strengthen
! he
natbv formed lv companionship in arms
to protect tho rights and liberties OF
American citizenship. and to maintain
NationoI Honor. Union and Independ-
ence Thus the religious and political
creed of President Lincoln found express
clio, in tho constitution of our order.
or This organization brought into life
nv the death Of President Lincoln, form
ed on such deep and broad principles
and FOR a nurrose 50 pure and lofty, he
in whose honor we are Gathered here
to-day. was worthy companion. and {
stril.fn,r decentralization of the character
i.tio, ~ tho order. Ho was elected ar
ORIGINAL Communion Of the First Glass
,,,ro,,,b tho conmaudory of the state o.
N1.,.socb,,e.tts Auri1 Q 1891. and transfer.
,ed 70 tine con3mandery of the State OF
yor,,or. %ovan,her 1891
10 tho nuhlic this tablet is erected
.. ,,ouorol Iiscon7. but to a few Of US I
stands nc the memorial Of the boy an,
youth and the friend we knew as EN-
o,.op rjscrm. and to-day we recall tn,
o,,roo,,,o foca and manly figure. III.
ol,or o,or evas the afr Of firmness ant
.tt .o,to,oo o,d tho direct and forcefu
hoariro of our friend.
Ava I, u.oa M, str1ngn that n vouns
,,an os such ouolities should he anon.
.ro t,re, :, resnond IN his COUNTRIES cal
ra, ho,,, uber IFS life was in danger.
oor frian1 was horn TO be a soldier I
,r,aro ebo,,Ia no need of soldiers. and Dor,
10 ,,o,,,,,ord If there should he troops 4
cor,r,o,d tIe loved Deace. hut vhel
eonethinc more important than peac
c,rod him bo nron,ntIv answered. "uer