Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-09-10

.ieu III your hearts, and this assemblagc
intelligent citizens, who have honored ut
with their presence, gives evidence of theii
appreciation OF this fact, The people ofVer
mont viii value and appreciate military
force so long as its members exhibit the true
characteristics of the citizen soldier and the
soldierly citizen. And now gentlemen, of
icers and soldiers, permit me to say--not in
flattery, but in sincerity-that YOU exhibit a
nobleness of spirit truly honorable. Your
voluntary expenditure of time and money
evinces recognition of the claims Of So
clety upon the individual In my view, the
most serious source Of evil to our country is
soldid, selfish spirit. Many are disposed
to withdraw themselves from the proper field
OF action, and live in their own thoughts
and private pursuits, indifferent to the inte-
rests Of society, and regardless of the public
| welfare. Do we owe no duties to society
Shall We receive the thousand benefits it be
slows without making any return Shall
we enjoy the blessings of its institutions, and
refuse to prepare ourselves to rally around
those institutions when in danger? Shame
on such base ingratitude-such dastardly
setshncss.
This is an interesting OCCASION adapted as
1t Is to remind us of what has been achieved
for our beloved country ru the t,ut.i h.,I;
to rcmind Us uI the services, thcslcrificcs and
suh'fings 81 those gallant mon who loved the
nag ol i!elr country, ana sealed our lndepen-
uc"cP WIN thcir blood. 1t naturally directs
,'le minus 70 thoSe strlklng passages Ill our
history that are calculated to awake our
gratitude ana our patriotism. 1t carries us
oack TO other days-dayS OF awful peril t.
our country 1t calls up, as it were, from
the bed OF death, those who bled IN the sacred
cause oil freedom. They seem on such an oc-
caslon TO gather around us, and adJure us
not to think lightly OF that birthright which
they purchased with their precious lives. We
are reminded OF the part assigned to us in
the drama OF human affairs that to us is
made the deposltaries of Il sacred trust; and
that we should at all times h' prH@r''' to
execute that trust faithfully and efficiently.
In my Judgment, No finer body OF the slmc
number of Young men can be found in the
wide world than the volunteer citizen s,diery
of Vermont Such men the country needs.
We want no half-madc men-no babies in
mems garments, but men who can stand alone
and meet the claims which their country
aniG anu tie age nlake upon Intn. our neat
mirable drill ahd discinline. YOUR Iaudnblc
military pride and ambition: YOUR truly mar
tai appearance, makes you the ornament
,,iu pliIo paii oi 'no oti'c, anu Is nlsniy CON-,
receives the hearty nnnroval and commend
alton of the Commander-in Chief.
In CONCLUSION, lis Excellency referred to
the trnons bv Ad; Cen Stone nf Nassacbu.
SETS 1t was a matter for self congratula-
tion that they had been able to secure the
ei.ices vi 81 encieu' .acliclahi lr9i,l "noSc
oculated with tho zeal and enthusiasm Of
the true soldier Personally addressing Adj.
zen stone, HIS Exceilency thanked nm Tor
the instruction which he had given the
troops, who individually but silently end0rs-
ed tue sentiments OF the Governor. 10 Col.
Iowdln ana stan OF the second regiment NJ
tbc W; u,io Partituiarly 10 AuJ' AuloIy are
fpr tbair sncoossr,i m,rndo "Tm9pt ,;s indeoted
and U;s Excolonc,, io,,rroc;a t;rr. the in, ,,or-
tant nart wb,nb tbey hiarre go c,anornusr por-
s. IA j., .ha d;s,'I ,sSosoI ~ a,lross
lie aIi;a+;nos 80 9so "Sf M
" '''O'1
The Troops were then placed IN com
mand of Gov. Fletcher, who showed that he
had by no means FORGOTTEN his military lore,
Ia ill.,, .,,..,-,. ,-..,,,1 .,,.,',.,.,,,,.
i'' '"'', ''e-i 'ii''i 'e'. '-'o'' y,
and then placing himself at their head led
them at double quick time about the field,
aud sno,,, an. of ,bo Gala nm or,iro,oo
anu A''''.i9 0'. " '''' "'-O' w : .i'''' N0'
on one SIDE ana down steep oecllVl'y'
proceeding which put their marching quail.
.;os ~ al - shaun tos+ ord ,.os
witnessed with intense aellSht oy
the crowd OF spectators. They were
then returned to the command OF
Gen Stone, by whom the following general
order was issued.
HEAD QUARTERS, la REGIMENT v NJ
CeGnp ["feher-br0'doH' NPf' :
uis Fvoo,ionor F,i Tho Co,orpor and Com.
mander-in. Chief, having taken great interest
in the proper organization of the Militia, ant
IN placne !. III cohai''oh az al ..iies 70 h I,(
laws in respect for him this camn has beer
named and will be known as CAMP FLETCHER
The following details will be made; Captain
push 9i brandon, Uhcer ol thc P"S
Guard Cant, Woshburn. of Woodstock
will cause sergeant, corporal and five PR
Yates to De detailed ana each OF the etnhh, elnh
,,rratns f,r .ua,I 'lttty' The Commander
would take this opportunity to suggest tina
many persons have been seen IN TINS Vlc'hlt,
aPPeanins ~ NV on'honso /" 80" of +bi, camnand
therefore he deems it unsafe for any officer OIL
soldier to be alone outside OF the camp
without MS sue arms .,,, F.; - onGin,
Cu,s. EMERY. JR., Adit.
Af,er the nromulgation of this facetiou
order the troops were dismissed and with tn
snectators. dispersed to their PLACES of abode
, All passed off with entire order