people who represent it. If "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church," so will the dust of patriots breed heroes anywhere, especially when men have been reared under such a parentage and such history as yours. Still more confidently is this to be expected when the world is evidently coming faster under the higher influences of civilization and the purer influences of Christianity. The night has been long and dismal, but the morning is promised and in places is already tinging the horizon, and will tip the mountain tops and penetrate the valleys, until, as Longfellow has said: "It's morning everywhere!" There seems to be a general impression that the next century is likely to bring with it improvements in the condition of mankind, such as have never been known before. Whether this hope is born of the need of it, or of the countless experimental work that is being done for every class and condition of men, and the world-wide enthusiasm which beats in so many hearts to benefit somebody-like the strong expectation of the world's Messiah when he came-it is a distinct expectation and strong hope that light up our future. Most of us who have reached a good old age and experienced all the vicissitudes and anxieties of life, might hardly wish to live far into the new century, but we should be glad if we could see through the eyes of our children's children some of the glory that is coming. But it is not so much along the lines of material wealth and development, great as this must be, that we look for the greatest improvement, but in better characters, better lives, better families, better governments, in all that is meant by the establishment of the kingdom of heaven upon this earth. When the aged and beloved apostle looked out from his imprisonment upon Patmos over the boundless sea and up into the infinite heavens, where his Master was upon the throne, he saw a new heaven and a new earth, and its capital the holy city, the New Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." It satisfied his heart, realized all his hopes, and content to lay down his work, he responded to his Lord's assurance: "Surely I come quickly." "Even so come, Lord Jesus." HIS WILL INFLEXIBLE HIS DEVOTION TO DUTY SUPREME HIS FAITH IN GOD ABSOLUTE" INSCRIPTION ON THE GOVERNOR'S MONUMENT. Bancroft. George, 261. Banks offer money for the war, 129. Battell, Robbins, 79. Battle Flags in Connecticut State Battles, described or specially men- tioned. Artictam, 808. Bentonville, 877. Bull Run, 172, 177. Chattanooga, 312-318. Grant's flank movements, 333-336. Bissell, Gourge P., 252. Blair, Montgomery, 109. Booth, Wikes, 403-405. Border States, 123. Bounties for enlistment, 251. Boyd, John, 132. Brandegee, Augustus, 157. Breckinridge John C., 60. Ills administration and its failure, His character, 41, 42, 107. Message to congress in the autumn Justifies demolition of the Union, 61. His opinion of Lincoln's inaugural, Buckingham. The family in this country, 1-3. Rev. Thomas, colonist, minister Buckingham statue, 507. Buckingham, William A. Birth, 3. Home and training, 4-16. Early occupations and business Elections as governor, 32, 37, 50, 128, 209, 360, 430. Messages, 34, 38, 52, 154, 179, 211, 861. 49. Gubernatorial canvass of 1860, 48, 53. Instructions to members of Peace First call for volunteers, 128. His early estimate of the great- Buys arms and equipments on his and July 26, 1861, 163, 164. His promise that no state shall Assures the people of their ability Letter to the president on slavery, 263. Call for volunteers to suppress Reply to criticism of action in His care for soldiers, 293, 296, 301, |