The weekly American banner., 1856-08-22

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~; shtrda was - 16Ih day Of Augusl. ana
ths tssay ef this 8 s>t revolutionary bai ite IS
As>a tee sHtias n onr sanetuun. memory rad BALI
TIVE yph as3 ~ reopllectod pleasant excursion
we wtnkbn wth semo|Net York ffiends, ov&r shat
'ruegsd sd bsl<ls Aeld, Wy along over rocks and
strcAma. trout fishing We have an old-iashioned
revereucc for al that pertains 70 our early history
and a. We rode over that beautfully pcturssqua
country, al interspersed with spurs Of tho Green
Mountainss and xstsred by streams Of Eppid wa
Ter danding dong BY the rocky roadside, and some
ffma crossing the roads. the thoughts Of the old
August afternoon. seventy years before, when
the Green Mountain boys made the well discipEned
troops Of England bite the DUST came swelling up
|tll memory pictured the scene allovsr again. And
|now, q We cit inour nsnctam, the impressions or
that day are still vivid nponus. We aiwaysiin our
own heartcelsbrataa aannnivarsary battle days. That
section in the old Philadelphia Platform which in
|culcates 60 prdSoundly intense AMERICAN feel
ing; Of passionate stschment 10 our country, lis his
tory and ib institutions; Of admiration for the pursr
dsysof national existence; Of veneraon for the he
roism which precipiAted our Revolution. win al
ways be with Us and our children. ! cardinal max
i'm Of political faith.
Remington is large township in the southwest
ern corner Of Vermont, bordering on New York
II has the honor Of having been the birthplace Of
the AMERICAN candidate for the Presidency
MLLARD FILLMORE The people still cele
brats the anniversary Of the battle that was fought
there. and most interesting sight il Is. TO sae tie
l61d men fight their battles over again, and the
young ones learn how It was donei
Seventy-nine years EGO, Col Baum, hearing thst
. msgasine Of powder was at Bennington, was sent
with detachment from Burgoyns's army TO seize
| it No telegraph apprized The Benningtonians Of
the approach Of theenemy -between Fert Edward
and their magazine was nothing Lut dense forest,
and the soldiers had hard time in that rugged
march. The Benningtonians were at work in the
6ed for it was harvest time when lol the redcoas.
with drum and 6fe and flying banners. came in
sight.
At this time, General Stark was not in the regu-
lar service. Hehad been badly treated by the Con-
tinenta Congress. and ad retired to his farm among
the Green Mountains. But he was patriot, and
when the British came 10 invade the hearth Of
his own beloved State he forgot his just resentment
and threw away has rake. mastered some New Hamp-
shire and Vermont volunteers, and went out to meet
them The English came up with shining buttons,
waving plumes and gaily caparisoned horses. They
laughed at the homespun appearance of the Green
Mountain Boys, for the Vermenters were in theis.
feld apparel "Boys," said General Stark, eve
must whip the rascals, or Molly Stark is widowl'
God bless the brave soldier for thinking so lovingly
Of his wife in the hour Of peril And they did
whip them beautifully. So perish all the enemies Of
this Republic, say we, and every true American
heart says Amen. - i
At first, the odds were against the Americans, bui
when. either st Bennington or Buena Yista, did
American soldiers care sor that Col Baum, after
On hours fighting. retired, but he was met by re
Enforcement from Burgoynes army. and renewedths
contest. But the hardy Green Mountain Boys had
rested themselves and quenched their thirst from the
pure streams OF icecold water, that run in diamond
threads all over that most beautiful spot on earth
and were ready to receive tkem- The British wert
completely routed. Col. Baum. with seven hundred
of his men, fell in the conflict while the loss of tn,
Americans was but one hundred.
Itis seventy mine years ago. but so fresh is the re
collections of that old An gust afternoon in the mem
Iory Of the people of Remington that 1t seems bu
yesterday. when MOLLY STARK, not yet widow
ont the brownloaf for her braveold husband aerh b.
had whipped the rascais."
Let Us celebrate Revolutionary battle days, and
venerate the ironhearted mon who bought our liberty
with their blood Green be their memcry in our hap
Ipy and prosperous countryl