The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-17

~ CirtrISt 90 NrENoNr
ri ~ eeuiiyc Committee Of the Rem
Babe Monument Association
< aehi bosi 10 address yoa respect.
Object they have undertaken 10
.sh. 81 tbeif meeting a; Rutland.
-ih instant. u ess decided 10 soli
uhuuoss fum from even u.sB In
~. and % rocieve from NJ person a
sum than ten doilsns. Il was ihn't
= fr,-,ps,c, souid appeal with sufi-
nee 10 every citizen Of the State,
the requisite sum ,o secure the APP
liou made by the l.egilaiurc. And
~ .pok Al the state with two hnnd-
4 forty towns and more than forty
usand neu exercising the night OF
q ifanchise, We cannot bot believe
J much larger Sum than seven thous-
lars piil be realized. Looking al
that Il five individuals IN each Of
ndreA towns should contribute fifty
Il would amount 10 ten thousand
leaving ioty-four thousand free
hose contributions viii be solicited.
fail 80 raise Al least fifteen thous-
j 1iisrsi The committee are conf
bat the citizens Of the State do not
fhis fBupuncn, crested BY few veal
] iiyidua's, hut that every man when
ks upon H. or spcaSc of II TO his
en-, shall be able To say, II helped TO
y with my own free contribution "
ilsi Of MAY next has been appointed
meeting Of the Association, 10 learn
csuli Of oar proposed effort. The
ulice hope Ia see at lcas, Que thous-
torpcrate members at that meeting,
y lay before them such designs for a
ncni us they may have obtained. -
rust that the result. as there represent
i authorize the Association 10 90 for.
and lay the corner stone by the l6 Of
j., next, as the Act of incorporation
-. Then the sons Of Vermont, al
Or abroad, whether IN the cities 81
countries, IN the great valley OF tho
u IN the land of gold upon the Pa.
quay be solicited TO send an offering
irioiism, pledge of lastiug venera.
br those noble mcn who bore 50 i'm
b, part IN the revolutionary struggle
<by whose wisdom and fiunness, Yer
= became sovereign State. Thu
1nsittce canno, believe that a monu
y costing less than twenty ihousan,
pr, with the most prudent outlay O
~, would satisfy the wishes of tn
Putic sons Of this Commonwealth.
pillow citizens, lo, us look moment a
importance Of the battle Of Bennington
j. Achievement OF our National indepcn
D.. HIS Excellency, the Governor q
, York has recently said, ut the dedi
~ Of the monument erected 90 IN
Bop Of the eaptors Of MAJOR Andre, tina
Surrender Of Gen. Burgoync, was TN
p Of the Colonies efecting a treat,
J France, and If /, had mol been made
3houid not have gained our Indcpend
D. Let us inquire how mnch the BATH,
Darlington contributed TO the surrende
)urguyne \ large de,aehmcn, of hi
D Sanquishcd, one thousand of his mel
y wounded and taken prisoners; hi
weakened by descrtion OF Tore
Indians, the remainder 81 his detach
= escaping by fight, returning To Tel
those whom they had been taught L
+" rebel dogs came 10 Ggh, with mn
Dished arms, slonched hats. and wiihou
p bat, they came With fearless heart,
steady ann, and their fire was death
bhight was gathering over the field q
~, our victorious soldiers returning frnu
uIne the flying Zoe, gathered arnnn
brave Starr and Warner, and sent {
pen the shout Of victory, which wa
ri note u rejoicing heard 10 the north
iepartmen, Of the American army ic
than twelve months. It was a voic
beer 90 the American heart and CAV
hgth 10 her arms IN the hour Of coniiicl
- will say that the Battle uf Bennina
sas Of less consequence IN the great !.
than the Battle Of Bunker Hill; Ad
D., that many Of tilose brave men Wer
sanie that, for more than twenty year
defended with their lives, tho Ne
ppshirc Grants; and think Of the day
nights q pcul through which they pas
c'orc Vermont fen the drsi pulsatio
~ rsnlc liie. Nill not, then. VOC
irfn all Vermont trofn all her suf
teihcf Al hume o. abfuad-I.sf u
aaaoai IA, let the names of tho.
ncn be- written ~heru he memori
= be- - impcri.hable A. the inily noun
~ vhich ever rf-insin the laudfnark-
: .onoe Of the GREEN MOuNTAI
Us.
Madam Jumel. the wealthy Sc
= vlie Of Aanun Burr. who obtain,
orcr from him fe~ years prev
- - l's decrease, osns a large land,
~ on The Island Of Malta. 81
~ nlly attended a ball a, the Tuill
= and VAS recognized by LOU. y
on, hose friend ,he had been raar
- ago In New Yofk.
no'se, weighing, ~hen dres-e
~ hu1'dred Joss4s. uas allied on Il
ah-, BY Mr.. T. wsshbarn. near i
'o''is rrrf IN Maine, where BE- Vas e
r. ~ lgn'hering He followed Il