Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31

plain-Iiconderoga and Crown Point-deter-
mined to seize them by surprise of the British
garrlsons. The daring enterprise was commit
ted to Seth Warner and Ethan Allen, both na-
tives of the county of Litchfeld. 1t was con-
Quoted with characteristic energy and determi-
nation !; and the bold undertaking was most en-
lnently successful. More than two hundred
cannon were captured the same were after
wards dragged across the mountains to Boston,
drove Lord Howe from the city, and thundered
against the British lines during the whole course
OF the war. Connecticut alone projected and
executed this most important movement, and
her treasury footed the bills. In the meanwhile
the first blood was shed at Lexington, and the
report stirred up her already excited people as
with the shock Of an earthquake. Putnam left
his plow IN the furrow the troops Of eastern
Connecticut poured thicklyhlong after their gal
liant hero The battle of Bunker Hill soon fol-
lowed, and opened the seven years drama with
blaze of glory. No achievement of ancient or
modern story rivals in interests or results this
memorable conflict few hundred provincial
farmers, in the ordinary costume of their call
ing without cannon or bayonets, occupied a
small breastwork, erected by the unremitted toll
of the prcvions night. On the left Of the
breastwork, and on the open ground stretching
beyond its point to the water sdc,a placed the
men of Connecticut, under Clark of Lebanon,
Chester of Weathersfeld, Colt of New London,
Ihe eagle eye and lion heart of Putnam is busy
watching and experimenting the whole On
came the flower and strength. of the English
army, to the attack, moving slowly and steadi-
ly, in all the pomp and pride of war, cheered
by the bursts of martial music, and the rolling
thunder Of the cannon Al is quiet and still
in the ranks of Freedoms little phaanx, save
the clarion voice of Putnam ringing in their
ears" Don't fire until you see the whites of
eyes! "
GA moment more and the foe had almost
reached them. They thought to crush the reb-
els without blow-when at once they are met
by sheet of fire, and fall before the tempest OF
death, as the leaves of the forest are scattered
by the storm blasts Of autumn. A second anC
thirt attack are attempted, with the same re
e. suits, when failure of ammunition induces
1 the patriots reluctantly to retire. The retrea
protected by the Connecticut force on the left
Il with sinewy arms and dubbed muskets, ant
+ the conrag, of their dauntless chieftain cover
+Ln lilo thas fold sh;ol
: Of Aiax--
There strides old Putnam, and from all the plains,
J Calls the tired host, the tardy susaius;
And mi1st the whzzing deaths that fill the air,
Waves back his sword and dares the following war;
r. " This remarkable conflict settled previous
,fi ly doubtful question, whether the Colonis
.r would come to an open pitched battle with tn
king and stand their ground When Washing
ton as 4ed our hero after the fight, could the
= stand fire 7 and the answer was given, he re
, sponded' The cause is SAFE
l. " Before an assembly like this, of the desecn
:. dants Of that noble generation, it is superhuou
e to enter into detailed story of the life and ex
e ploits of that chivalric champion who dared t.
}. lead where any dared to follow Every chill
n in the State has felt its little heart throb will
excitement rs he read the tale of his victoriou
h encounter with the wild beast of the forest
N His seven years service in the old French war,
If full of daring yalor and romantic interest, an
during the whole revolutionary struggle tn
darkest hour was ilumed by the light of his he
roic example.
{" No monument of sculpturcd marble or er
u during granite is needed to perpetuate his fam'
~ That is immortal and time can never wthe
the eternal freshness of its emerald He need
:. no epitaphs to record his gallant acts, ft
~ " he has engraved it with his own sword upon tt
. hacked and broken armor of his country foe
IL We erect the monumental pillar to show to tn
world that We are not ungrateful to the her
u patriot, who defended the State by his valo
and covered it with his glory At the grave {
:, Putnam, a citizen of Connecticut may well fe
'i- this sentiment, that a Roman might have ute
ed at the tomb Of Scipio
Vita bena csta, Jucundissma est records
to-
81 have no fear of the failure of this resLl'
~ tiou in this house The unanimous aye tn,
''' shall greet its passage, will be like the shou
~ of the hero ON the heights of Bunker Hill
W. response will come lack not only from the bra
We men and fair women who now tread the tim
dis honored soil of the State, but the united voic
ny of the great and good who have left this dive
OF ling place for the upper temple, will, from tt
ais spirit land, return upon US one solemn chorus
' tUnfur the broad banner its stars keenest lusrc
nes Should blaze oer the place of the patriots rest
i, Unfurl the broad banner amid the bright cluster,
I'D Conuectcus star shines as bright as the best.
i, Uprear the fair pile let Connecticut rear it
~ Lo proudly she weeps she traces his name
CHI the rock from her mountains forever shall bear 1t,
The symbol, the record, the shrine of his fame ;"
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.
BEAUTIFUL SKETCH.
:. The following story, related by mother