The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-05
From the North Star, Jan.l7, 1912
"SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.n

UNIV VI LIE. LINED
AT meeting Of large number Of respectable cit
liens from the different towns in Caledonia County,
State of Vermont, holden at Danvlle, during the sit
ting Of the County Court, the l4th inst the meet
ing was organized by the appointment of the Hon.
Isaiah Fisk, Chairman, and Maj VIM a. Griswod,
Secretary: The business of the meeting being
planned by few appropriate remarks, the reading of
the Presidents late Message to Congress, and the
Report Of the Chairman the Committee on Foreign
relations being read: Committee consisting of Hon.
John Cameron, Hon. Dudly Chase, Hon. VIM. A.
Palmer, Gen. VIM. Cahoon, Gen. JOHN MAT
TOCKS, G en-. Reuben Blanchard, CoTsrael Dana
COL Edward Fifeld, Maj Abel Butler, Maj VIM. A.
Griswold, Capt Roman Fyer and EBENEzER EA-
TON, ESQ.,, were appointed for the purpose of draft
ing resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the
citizens present, who, after Withdrawing short time,
returned and reported the following Preamble and
resolutions which were animouslu adopted.
[fIere follows Preamble and Resolutions of the
same tenor as those copied above, which we omit
for want Of room. We order, from the
paper, which shows where Gen. Mattocks was
IN those times which tried mems souls
From the North Star, July A, 1912
.... BRIGADE ORDERS.
war has passed both Houses of Congress against
the King of Great Britain, and it being considered
that this Brigade includes large frontier country,
scanty inhabited, and that those settlers who are in
remote and lonely places may be subject to the rava-
ges Of the enemy, and perhaps Immediately require
the aid of some part Of the militia of the Brigade I'M
der my command, and considering also that at this
interesting period of our public concerns, it is of the
highest Importance that the military force of the
country should be arrayed in the best manner our
resources will enable to do il is deemed proper
to have the several regiments this Brigade review
ed at an earlier period than has been usual, it being
expected that the officers and soldiers will cheerCully
submit to this partial inconvenience, tho reasons for
the measure being thus laid before Them
1t is therefore ordered that the several Regiments
ofthe Sd Brigade and 4the Division of the Militia of
this State, be reviewed the regmenal parades, in
the order and on the days following, to witt the
first, commanded by Col. John Rankin, Monday the
l3h-the third, under the command Of Col. Levi
Stevens, on Tuesday, the l4th-the fifth commanded
by Maj. Rufus Stuart, on Wednesday the 18TH
the second, commanded by Col Edward Fifed, on
Thursday the 16th-and the fourth, commanded by
Col Ebenr. 8. Bailey, on the 18th Of July next.
And the Brigade General does most expressly re-
commend TO the commanding officers Of the resnect
i've regiments, to cause to be impressed upon the
officers and soldiers under their command the obso
lutte necessity of having the which they do NOS
sess in the best possible state Of preparation for ac
tua use It is also further recommended to have The
town magazines examined, and the law enforced A.
gainst denqnents, further, is advised that the com
manders of the several regiments recommend il to
their captains to cause every soldier keep himself
supplied with some portion of ammunition and es
pecially with balls suited to the calibro of his Inns
ket.
j. MATTOCKS, Brig. Gen.
Dated at Peacham 25th of jane, 1912