Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-22
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For The Waterman a Journal
OLDEN TIMES.---No. 8.
SEVENTY YEARS IN THE WIN
OOSKI VALLEY"


in The political history of Vermont in
the " olien times" | left, in IN,
last number, His Excellency, Martin
Chtlienden, brother OF Thomas Chit
tenden, the first Governor OF YER
monD in the Gubernstorial chair.--
Though brothers by blood, they were
neither mentally nor politically very
nearly related. Thomas Chlitenden
was plain, strong-mlnded, close-cal-
culnilnR, and shfewd. both as man
and politician. His brother Mar
TN had the advantages of liberal
education, but was not remarkable
for stability of political character,
nor possessed Of any great degree of
tact or shrewdness, as a statesman or
politician. His proclamation on The
subp CT of war, after il was common
ced and the enemy on our borders,
rs sufficient proof Of this. What
influence the ill-adsised efforts of
his friends had over him | will not
undertake 10 say, although am not
at all certain that he was not more
sinned against Than SHINING" a d.
vice TO Green Mountain Bows
/ descendants of Allen and Warner
I and Baker, not To "cross the lIne'
into British domInlons, in time OF
war. might as well have been given
to the winds or waves. Go they
would and-feo they did. proclamation
or no proclamation. Defence of our
OVID ffonlier, and of our families and
fre-sldes, is quite a different Thing
from war 81 INVASION or conquest.
War was declared and the enemy
was now upon the march TO Platis-
burgh, and the British Lake Fleet on
IT'S way to Burlington. The lidings
Of this came booming up the Valley
OF the WInuoski, IN the significant
report of British cannon. IL instant
ly hushed 10 peace the puny ele-
menls OF party strife. No one stop
ped TO inquire whether he was d
Federalist or Republican-in favor
or opposed to the war. The "Phi-
Iislines be upon thee" Uncle sam,
and they must be driven back. The
talons Of the American Eagle must
be fixed IN the maue Of The British
Lion, now roaring for his prey at the
River Saranac, and on Lake Cham
plain. Those of us, Mr.. Editor,
. who, short year before, opposed
and those who advocated the wal
resolutions of 1911, al the old Stat,
House, were now as oo5er 80 - NEE
the enemy and make him ours" n
respective of party names ard party
ties, as they were To out-vole eact
other AT the war resolution conyen
ton. { the Valley was oil asl.r a
that ilme-it wa now moving mas
of the sons of The green sprig, EN-
blemailc of their mountain origin, il
hot haste for the scene Of con
d illct Federallsls aud Republicans
fathers aud sons, unliedly pressing
: forward To- meet the foe and send hlc
back from whence he came, or To hl
I long home" need not tell you
u readers that here aud there zealou
war man, before the fight, now tina
he snnel; gun-po~der, was suddenl
ID taken i'll at WllIIsIon, with the car
non fever, and prudenlly resolves
: that
lie who turns from war away,
MAY live to fght-GHOthtr day.
!, and put their resolution into praciic,
4. 10y beating a retreat and went, q
ID Sawny did, on his way 10 steal al
rles-'' book agin, Sir" Such IL
stances. however, were like ange
: visits, few and far between" TIA
: results of the Battle of 2latlsburg
. aud of the defeat of Commodor
b. Dnwnie by the gallant McDonoug
are among the records OF history, an
need not be recorded IN this COMMIT
= nicatlon. The last war taught Iw
important lessons. One 10 our motl
a. country, aud one To politicians {
different stripes. To the former hi
II II not safe 10 trust To the division
: of yankees, 10 time oil peace, f
=. success in III, e OF war. 70 poll,
a. clans, that though divided in pohl
cal sentlnrni, the mass ui the PEE
pie, by whatever name they may |
p called, always show themselves II,
patriots ia The day of TRIAL. Al tn
day, parry names are SO mixed I
- aud multiplied, they appear TO aav
as they deserve, lille significance
The charge Of Federalisi," occ
80 sionally still flung out by some fer'
=. partisan TO atone for failure Of ~
aud argument, has ceased TO
; thought very severe or damaging )
= and, on the other hand, " Repub
/. can" once a concentrated EXPIRE
he sion Of the progressive and unco
Of trollable elements oil The body pc
Tic, locks quite conservative besId
n, It's brother "Democral" "a word bo
,.s of the French Revolution. and viii,
Mr.. Jefferson is said to have use
though his followers have gloried
, os il somewhat OVERNIGHT and seer
absolutely to lean back and assume
position of offended dignity in pre-
ence of the Impudent, Intrusive, an
n. lc, us hope, shori-lived Know Not
sp ing excitement.
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