Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-27
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF
REMINGTON.

Prom the Bennington Bannerl

tle of Bennington, was highly successful
affair. When the cars arrived from Troy on
saturday evening it was discovered that
large number Of strangers were already ar
irving to participate in celebrating this glo-
rious event. and arrivals continued during
the greater part of Sunday, and on Monday
morning the grand rush commenced. Teams
both the long and short-heavily loaded
with human freight poured in from every
section Of country for many miles around
AGA. m the train arrived from Rutland
bringing some sixteen passenger cars, which
we're filed to their utmost capacity, and at
10 o'clock Conductor White arrived with
nearly the whole city OF Troy-we mean the
people of that city--his train consisting Of
2l passenger and freight cars
Immediately after the arrival Of the Troy
train the procession was formed under the
direction Of the Marshal, II. j. Shields, as
sisted by Messrs Russell, Robinson, Har-
rngton and Morgan. and marched to the grove
by NJ. c. Morgan.
The companies from abroad consisted Of
Gen Wool and staff and the City Corps Of
Troy the Greylock Light Infantry Of North
Adams; Major Leroy and staff Of North
Adams,--Gen. Richmond being confined at
home by sickness-and the Franklin Hose
Company, Of Troy. The invited guests we're
escorted to carriages, and in due time the
Citizens Corps, numbering 40 muskets, with
Dorings Band Greylock Light Infantry,
with Hodges Band. North Adams y the
Bennington Engine and Hose Companies with
Pellets North Adams Band; the Franklin
Hose Company with the Mechanics Band I;
two large carriages drawn by four horses
carriages and horses all gaily decorated-in
which rode thirty-two little girls dressed in
white and wearing wreaths. representing the
thrty-two States carriages with invited
guests formed in procession and took up their
line of march for the grove. In the rear Of
this line was an immense crowd of citizens,
all Of whom were vending their way towards
the grove IN which they were TO listen to the
Grafton.
Having arrived on the grounds and quiet
restored, the President Of the day, the Hon.
HtLASD HALL, called the assemblage to or
der Mr.. Hall, after briefly abiding to the
occasion, and mentioning the absence Of
Messrs. Collamer, Walton. and other invited
guests who were expected to be in attend
anco, said he had the pleasure of introducing
as the chief speaker, son of Bennington. the
Rev. CHARLES SEYMOUR RoBrNsoS. of Troy.
Rev Mr. Robinson then stepped forward
and spoke for upwards Of an hour in an car
nest and eloquent manner, holding his audi
encc in the closest attention, He spoke Of
the progress OF the Revolution. showing the
important bearing of the Battle Of Saratoga
upon the result. and then the bearing Of the
victory of Bennington upon the result Of
Saratoga. He gave a running, graphic de-
scriptiou of the Battle of Bennington refer
red to the prominent part taken by Bcuning-
tonians in that Achievement: spoke Of such
heroes Of that Battle as the Robinsons, Fays
and Warmers, and told anecdotes of each,
but we must not anticipate this truly eloquent
Grafton, as we shall give it entire in our next
issue. We regret that we cannot give 1t
this week, although We knoc it will bear
keeping over" until our next.
At the close of the Grafton Hon. II. Hall
introduced Mr.. g. d. Harrington the Toast
Master, who read the following sentiments
The Battle OF bennington, Aug. 10Th, l777.
Immediately following the train Of disas-
tiers of nearly two years duration. and the
succession of defeats of American Arms from
Quebec to Hubbardton,-it paraiyzed the
foe and reused the dropping energies OF
ireamen 70 victory till they finally wrested
our liberties rom the hands Of the oppressor.
Mr.. Lyman called upon Mr. Hall to re-
spond to this sentiment In the course OF
his response he read and contrasted the tone
of proclamation issued by Burgoyne before
the battle. and also letter penned by the
same hand two days after the event There
was q vast difference in the tone Of these two
letters, bat as most of our readers are doubt
less conycrsant with them we will not reprint
them, for want Of room
GEN. John Start and Coi Seth Warner
They planned the Battle like sages-foughi
il ike true men came out of it, sages, true
men. heroes.
T,rmont-The fourteenth State Of the Rev
olution; born amid the clash Of arms ant
unwelcomed by her elder sisters, she never
theess taught all her foes that
Though she was young little one
Nc, she could speak and go alone"
Ooh Ethan AHen-A nobler, truer sol
even Vermont never had. AT his home il
bennington in the prisons of England, be
fore Tic0nderoga the same undaunted, unal
terable freeman. Ever conscious of the only
authority to which ne owed allegiance "Th'
Jehovah and the Continental Congress.
The President Of The United States.
The United States Army--In its officer
combining splendid examples of the soldie
the scholar-the philanthrops states
mantle patriot.
Gen John Il. Wool was called upon 4
respond to this toast. which he did in hap
DIV manner, commenting with much earnest
ness and force upon the saying Of Franklin
Where Liberty dwells, there is my coun
try"
Our Citizens Soldiers-Our pride at al
times our hope in time Of need
The -IavmciJie-They have neve
know defeat, nor never will till that grea
conAagration, when the elements shall mel
with feryent heat "
The atlantic Telegraph-A result worth
of mans six thousand years study and toll
Time has become a sluggard The sun /
distanccd. The broad Atlantic narrowed Il
span. We shout to our neighbors thousand
OF miles away over the sea. Lo the respons
flies back through Oceans dark chambers
quick as the echo from yonder hill side!
Letters were announced from the Hon
Messrs. Collamer, Walton and Greeley. Ac
companying the letter of the latter was aVol
unteer sentiment, as follows
The Battles of Bennington and Saratoga
Proofs positive that free people are thei
own best defenders, and need no standing al
mics to protect them