Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-03
col. R. NJ JOHNSON IN VERMONT.


At every point on the Colonel's route thro YER
mont, all parties have most cheerfully united in
having the highest ho,lers due to brave and sue
cessful soldier
I,ol johnson arrived in this town at three o'clock
Thursday escorted by cavalcade of military and
citizens quite as large could possibly be ex-
pected from the abomnable state of the roads,
The escort proceeded through the principal streets
to the Union House, where Colonel Johnson was
addressed in behalfof the citizens by Lucius B.
Peck, Esq, to which the Colonel replied, after
which public dinner came off in the usual style
on such occasions, with an abundance of patriotic
and complimentary toasts, onlivened by speeches
from the guest, Senators Phelps and Uphan, L. d.
Peck, Esq, Col. j. P. Miller, and several Others
G. W. Barker, Esq. marshal of the day, presided.
RECEPTION OF COL. JOHNSON AT THE
STATE HOU,E.
Atthe hour designated by the resolution ofthe
General Assembly, both Houses adjourned their
Sessions, nnd The Governor and Executive officers,
the members ofboth Houses, tho Senators of
this State in Congress- and The committee of ar
Engagements on behalf OF the citizens OF Montpelier,
assembled at the Representatives hall, Gov. Mat.
tocks IN The chair. The galleries and Hobbies were
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen. Col. john
son, attended by the committee of invitation, en-
tered, and was inlroducedhy Mr.. Cuts to the
Governor, who thus addressed him.
Col. johnson Sir in behalf ofthe Legislature
Of Vermont and in the name OF The entire popu-
lalioa Of this honest lille Stule, bid you vel
come to this their capitol.
Sir, you are Statesman and Soldier. AT the
tinI aIn "A,
ry thai has never, never been surpassed You
hive fought and bled aye bIed in Freedoms
cause. You are brave and generous to II PROV
rb;-can there be any higher praise /? There
an: you indicated the honor OF your fellow
soldier, and your General when some who knew
him not, essay ell 10 tarnish the military lame OF
that hero, now alas more.
Magnaulmous inan again say, welcome,
thrice welcome here amid the descendants of The
Green Mountain Boys.
Please 10 PARDON Fir, tho conciseness OF this ad.
dress, Tor am nn old man oil lew words but sin.
cere.
With these words, The Governor grasped the
hand Of Col J. amid loud cheers, when Col. john
son replied.
He said he found himself surrounded by the
representatives Of gallant and patriotic state, and
welcomed in The name Of that state by its high.
an old acquaintance and personal friend. 1t was.
he said, one of The hoppes moments of his life,
thus 10 hnd a native oftKenucky warmly well
coined Ivy all parties 10 Vermont. He Witnessed
The magnanmity of Vermonters OH this OCCASION.
and uus,e'The knew how 10 appreciate it. lie
came not for political sinister purposes, but as
on n pilgrimage to The father land 10 see The me.
morinls of their glory, to ysi, the fields on which
our fureiailers offered up their lives, and 10 hear
from their graves the exhortalion TO their children
to stand shoulder 10 shoulder in the defence
of the principles Of liberty, and IN The support
Of The Constitution. He was more than graliiied
in his visit to the land of Allen and Stark ;he found
lis people more than he expected: Vermont
was fully equal to old Ken,uck. The ausion
of the Governor to the Green Mountain Bows
suggested the points Of resemblance between Yer.
mont and Kentucky in their early struggles their
gallant and patriotic conduct, and their final adj
mission to the Union in the same year. For him
self he wondered what he had done 10 Inelit such
respect; and felt humbled that he had done 50 lii.
tie in forty years of public service. In whit he
had done, lie trusted he had acted with fidelity
10 all the great principles Of the constitution, #
not with ability; md he cheerfully appealed to
the testimony of representatives of Vermont. now
present, with whom he had been happy 10 act,
and to whose fidelity he testified, alludng to judge
Prenss aud Senator Pheps) Tie appreciation
shown him, he suid, would inspire him to continue
III the same path and finish bis course as he had
begun It. This appreciation, he was aware was
for services unconnecled with party, and was free.
ly rendered by all parties; mud this was bapn,
proof that while the people might disagree in mat
tiers of policy, and thus parties would exist, the,
wereyet nj heart one people, n brotherhood, boun,
together by common love of liberty, and reyer.
ence Tor the constitution and prosperity of III,
country. In conclusion, be thanked the Cover
nor, the legislature aud the committees AM
thanked ALL who had rendered such respect Hi
reception would be The last event lie should ne
member, aud would reeVe the pangs of his dy
ing day.
This is substantially Col J 8 reply-not repor
OF ii; which reply was received with heart
cheers.
AT the request Of Mr.. Harrington Col. JoInso
gave an account of the battle of the Thane.
IN which he did full justice to Gen. Harrison
WHICH WIS well received, aud at its conclusio
the assembly broke up apparently in exceller
hlimor with The Colonel The Governor, end al
parties.
THE SUPREME COURT.
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