The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09
A Scrap OF Unpublished Vermont
History,
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Tho subjoinod delicious biz Of local history,
politics and fun, has been kindly furnished
US by one who alone Of the living was con.
yersant with all tie men whose names are
therein mentioned and bas never before
appeared in print, bat II II far too good TO be
lost, Hence We willingly give place 10 lhis
wuif,
THE NERMoST WoRuutA-Iu the admir-
ble history o. Eastern Vermont, by B, II,
Hall, Esq, We learn the story Of the long
struggle which was ended In the ear 1901,
by the admission Of the State Of Vermont
into the Union. 10 this succeeded period
Of good fellowship only dashed with the
riyalrics which always succeed great com
motions, Two years afterwards when the
Legislature sat at Windsor, most Of the
notabilties were gathered together. There
was the sagacious Governor Chiucudcn,
iamiliarly known ~ 'Old Tom, blind Of one
eye but who had shown himself competent
~ guide thr vessel uf State through tho
open attack Of New York aud New llpmp-
shire, the more insidious plot Of Masachu,
sctts and Cungtcss, and the Willy machna-
tions Of the British in Cpn'da. Beside him
was Gideon Olin, a man nDtcd Tor his strong
sense, ardent but constant patriotism, and o
love Of economy which was anything but
agreeable to another attendant on the oc-
casion--lra Allen, who, "a Treasurer and
Surveyor General, had found himself en-
barrassrd in balancing his accounts with the
State. Con. Roger Enos, not undislinguish-
ed in the revolutionary war, waG also there,
lie was the farthcrirIaw Of Allen, and In a
duel which was about taking place In Cornish,
y, H., on the opposite bank Of the river,
between Allen and Isaac 'lichcnor had done
good service 10y inlcIposing and preserving
the peace between them, Matthew Lyon,
too, Chi,tendcns son in-law, dnd afterwards
Member Of Congress from Vermont and
Kentucky was likewise there. He had al
tempted to better his foriuncsby setting up
a Foundry for pots and kettles, at FairhaNcn
and was said to have taken great liberties
with the revolutionary cannon lcc on Mount
independence at the close Of the war, hy
melting them in his work, and was now try
ing TO obtain such au act "a would aid and
cover his enormi,ics.
In this state of thing, Gen. Bradley, then
a Senator in Congress, resigned hi, comm,,s-
ion as a Brgadier General aud Col. Louis X,
Morris, member Of one Of the great New
York Families who had come 70 rrrrtc in
Springfield, was chosen in his room. On
that occasion he gave famous dinner at
Parmalee's tayerSon the main street, hopss,
aiterward occupied 10y the Hon, Asa AiEtts
The dinner was attended 10y the Vermont
worthics, and towards its close Col Royal
Tyler, who after being ono of Gen. l.ineulu's
atd5 IN rhu shiny rrt1elit,i,, ---e..ts.s.- =.
Vermont and brought with him Wit and
Imagination which his fellow student, the
late Rufus King, pronounced to be greater
than he had ever found in any living man,
was called upon for some appropriate verses.
With his usual readiness Mr.. Tyler took his
pencil and on the spot produced the follow.
ing impromptu which was said aud drank
with great glrr