Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-20

ny cases, their personal liberty and
safety. Though unskillod in letters
and the rules of legislation, their
reasoning was strong and conclu-
sive and they possessed the cour-
age, moral and physical, and the in
domltabIe perseverance necessary for
carrying their plans aud purposes
into successful execution. At the
head of these chivalrous and coura-
geous men stood Chittonden and
Allen, supported by others Of like
spirit of generous and noble daring,
such as Seth Warner and Remem-
Der Baker. When the war Of the
Revolution commenced, Baker, be-
ing a joiner and a mill-wright, was
preparing, in connection with his
cousin, Ira Allen, to erect mills at
the falls of the Winooski near Bur
lington. He served his country
faithfully at Ticondaroga aud Crown
Point, and was finally killed in his
couutry's service by shot from the
rifle Of an Indian near st. Johns,
Canada. In an early day, with a
view TO prevent the intrusion of N.
York claimants upon the lands in
the Winooski Valley, Allen and Ba-
kcr with assistants, erected a block
house in the midst of what is now
called Winooski Village" with
thirty-two port-holes in the upper
story, from which to speak to the
enemy, should occasion require.
The settlement upon the Winooski
commenced in INA, the next year
alter the erection of this speaking
trumpet TO the enemy. Rather than
surrender their rights and Liberties
to any foe, foreign or domestic,
the pioneers seemed unanimously
resolved TO meet death in their de-
fence. Their views and feelings
were made known in the "remon-
STRANGE" they made against a law
making them liable to punishment
by the decision Of Courts at Alba
ny, and a proclamation of the Gov
ernor of New York Offering a re-
ward $50 dollars each for apprehen-
ding and securing Ethan Allen and
seven others of his associates, and
Of a similar spirit. In remonstrance
to this, after portraying, in their pc
culiar aud emphatic style, the char
acter of the New York government,
they went on to say, "that by leg
erdcmain, bribery and deception,
they have extended their dominions
far and wide. They have wrang-
led with, aud encroached upon, the
nclghboring governments, and have
used all manner Of deceit aud fraud
to accomplish their designs. Their
tenants groan under their usury and
oppression, and they have gained,
as well as merited, the disap-
probation and adherence of their
neighbors. The innocent blood
they have already shed, calls for
Heavens vengeance on their guilty
heads; and, if they should come
forth in arms against us, thousands
of their injured neighborS will re-
join with us, TO cut off and EXTERN
mate such an eXecrable race of men
from the face of the earth"
Again, says the remonstrant -
we therefore advertise such Off
GERS, and all persons whatsoever,
that we are resolved 10 inflict i'm
mediate death on whomsoever may
attempt the same (ihat is, the APP
prehension of any Of the persons
indicted as rioters) And provided
any Of us, or our party, shall be ia
ken, and we have not notice sufli-
Gent 10 relive them or whether we
rellve them or not, we are resolved
to surround such person, or persons,
as shall take them, whether at his,
or their own house, or any where
that we can find him, or them, and
shoot such person, or persons, dead.
And Furthermore, we will Kill and
destroy any person or persons whom
soever, that shall presume to be ac-
cessory, aiding or assisting in taking
any one Of MS, as aforesaid for, by
these presents, we give any such
disposed person, or persons, to I'M
derstand, that although they have a
license by the law aforesaid, to kill
as and an 'indemnihcation' for
such murder, from the same author
ity, yet they have no indemnifca-
ton for SO doing from the Green
Mountain Boys A.; for our lives, lib
critics and properties are as verify
precious to us as to any of the king S
subjects hut if tho governmental
authority of Nel0 York insist upon
killing as, TO take possession of cur
riHoydrdS"-let them come on
we are ready for game Of scalping
with them, for our martial spirits
glow with bitter indignation and
consummate fury, to blast their in
fernal projects"
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