Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
rnr BONG or THE thermometers. 9-l77O.

Ho-all TO the bordersl vermonters come down,
with your brooches of deerskin, and jackets of brown
With your red wooden ana Your moocasns, come
To the gathering summons Of trumpet and drum
Come down with your rihes-lot gray wolf and fox
Howl on in tho shade of their primitive rocks
Let the bear feed securely from pig pen ard stall
Here's a twoeggod game for your powder and ball
On our South come tho Dutchmcn envelopod III grease
Aud, aiming for battle, while cantng Of peace
On East, crafty Meshecht has gathered his hand,
To hang up our leaders, and cat out our land
Ho-nr to the rescue. For Satan shall work
No gain for his lcgions Of Hampshire and York
They claim our posse ssions,-the pitiful knayes-
The tribute pay, shall bo prisons and graves!
Let Clinton and Ten Broek with brbes in their hands,
still seek to divide u.s. aud parcel our lands =
Move coats for oaS traitors, Whosv o tngy arc
Doo tho old bay tao threaten Docs Congress complaint
swurms Hampshire u arms on gu, borders ogan'
Let 'em come ;whst they can, they welcome 10 take
VIVA, sock they among usl The pride of our wealth
Is comfort conieutmeit, aud labor and health,
And lands which, as Freemen we only have rod,
Independent of all, save the mercies Of God
Yet we owe no allegiance we how 10 no throne
Our ruler is law, and tho law is our own;
Our leaders themselves arc our own icllowmcn,
Who handle the sword or the scytho, or the pen
Our wives arc all true ana daughters are fair
With their blue eyes Of smiles and 'oir light flowing hairs
All brisk their wheels I'LL the dark ovenhl, 80
Then blitho slcigh-rido the husking and BALI
We've sheep on the hill sides we've the plain
And gayosseed corn-fclds, and rank growing grain
There arc deer on the mountains and wood pigeons fly
From crack of muskcts, like clouds on the sky
And there's fish in rivers which tako
Their course from tho hills to broad bosomcd lake
Through rock-arched Winooski the salmon leaps free,
And the por.ly shad follows all fresh from the sea.
Like sunbeam the pickrrcl gides through his pool
the spotted trout sleeps where the water cool,
Or darts from his shelter of rock and of root
At the beaver quick plunge, or tho anglers pursuit.
And ours ure the mountains, which awfuy rise
And ours the forests unwased, nnshorn,
Save where the wild path of the tempest is torn
And though savage and wild be this climate of ours,
And brcfbe of fruits and of flowers,
Far the blast round our mountains which raves
Than sweet zcphy which breahes over slaves
Hurra for vERmoST for tho land which we till
Must nave S sOns so % ro en- the e where grows
And the roaping Of wheat for the reapns OF foes.
From far Mchiscou's wild valley, to where
Poosoomsuck steals down from his wood-circled lair,
From shocticook river to Luterlock town.
Ho--all to the rescued Vermonters, come down!
Come York or IIampshe,come traitors and knaves
If We rule land, yc shall rule DER grdresi
Our is roconled--our balner mnfurled !;
In the of Vermont we defy all the aD0rtd!U
+The political history of Vermont is full of interest In 1862
New York. Of extraordinary grant Of Charles H. t
the Duke of York, claimed Jurisdiction about sixty
ships which grants had been given by the Governor Of New
Hampshire, declaring those grants illegal. An attempt wa
made dposess the settlers, but promptly resisted 1t
ing Vermonters and the Governor offered large reward TO
the apprehension of the celebrated Ethan Allen and seven Of hi
and destroy whomsoever that should h
n Y g O as Blood was Sed at westminster Conf
House, in 775 Pide Joaes' Na'ratce In mn Vernon
attempted enforce them with her militia In 779 New
Hampshire also laid claim the whole State of Vermont.
Massachusetts speedily followed by putting in her claim to abop
thirds of it, Congress- pcwcrless under the old Concdera
endeavored keep good terms with all the partes bu
ardenty favored New York, Vermont demonstrated warmly
Congress threatened Vermont published an appeal to t
candid and impartial worddenounced Congress, and assere
its own absolute independence. Notwithstanding the hrent
offered all Sides the contest terminate! without much blood
shod nd Vermont admitted into the Union in 1871, ate
existing independent sovereignty for nearly fifteen years
Williams History Of Pernont, &C.
tIIon. Meshcch Wearo, Governor of New Hampshire,
tGov Clinton of New York, and Hon. A. Ten Brock, Pres
dent of the New York Convention.
SThc New York sherHs and those who submitted to the
thory of New York often roughly handled by the Gree
Mountain boys The following is from the journal of the pre-
ceedngs the Vermont Council of public safety Council
Safetu Sd Sent l777 "-----is permitted reur
home and remain his fathers farm land if found off to
pect lashcs of the beach sea until further orde
from this Council" The instrument of punishment erme
the bleach seal in nuson the great seal of New Ham,
shire to the grants which beach rod well laid
on the naked the YoIkors and their adherens
considered a confirmation.
W Rather than fail will retire with hardy Green Mour
tain desoate of tho mountains and
1oar rgC"Ehda 4Hen'S Letter TO Coz
gress, March o. 1871.