Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-28
eaatrbman & State JournaI.
BY f. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, OCTOBER 2s, 1859.
THE MEETING OF THE VERMONT
HISTORICAL. SOCIETY.


Pursuant to previous notice, the Historical
Society met in the Representatives Hall, OF
Tuesday evening. Gov. Hall, the Presiden
of the Society, presided
d. w. c. Clark, Esq, offered a resolution
requesting Rev. VIM. II. Lord, Of Montpelier
to read paper at the next meeting Of the
Society, on "The Uses and Advantages o.
the Investigation and Research which form
the True Purpose of Historical Societies,
which was adopted
Col. Needham offered a resolution ordering
a committee Of three to be raised to prepare
a volume Of the Transactions of the Society
for publication, which was adopted, and the
President appointed, as the committee
Messrs. Needham, g. f. Houghton and d
P. Thompson.
Mr.. Grandey offered resolution providing
for the publication of the Constitution and
bylaws of the Society, which was also
adopted.
The President then introduced Hon
GEoRoE FOLSOM, Of New York, who pro
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Mr. Forsov,s .nnppse
The speaker began by aludng to the en-
deayors and the spccess Of the Societv IN
their researches into the early history of Yer
mont and announced the tonic Of his address
to be the character and the influence Of those
noble british Kipgs" who advocated the
rights Of Americans. and their conduct during
that period chat tried mems souls. bui
more particularly. a sketch of the career OF
Col. Isaac Barre who was eminentlv eonspie.
nous for his fearless and cbivalric defence Of
the Colonies in Parliament He made q
great and suggestive comparison between our
carly history and that Of other countries
stating that ours was mainly free from mvtb
and legend. and that the characters and live.
of our torefatbers were well established and
clearly defined. He then rave a brief and
comprehensive sketch of tho cansos leoding
to the Revolutionary war. detailing the on
erations of the Engli,b armies in Canada
during the French War showing Col Rare
then Major to be the con6dant Of Gen. Wolfe
s,anding bigb in his esteem as soldier and
mar, olso th,. porroon;o o,od Tho eaono,
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Mr. Mallory wa. horn in 1894. His parents
removcd from Connecticut TO poultnev whilst
he was q cbud He was DISTINGUISHED in his
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rood;r, He t.sto i disnlaycd bv his answer
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said tho how. He triumpbed bv his ENERGY
and norscvcrance over adverse circumstances
nrerared bimsclf 70 entcr oolleoo. obtained
bis fathers consent and entered Middlebury
Collor. in 1so9 TIo Graduated with honor
IN 1so5 and cnterod tbe studv of law in tho
office of Horato seymour at Middleburv. -
Rceinning to nraotice law at Castleton. he
soon gained a successful and extensive prac-
tice. In 1920 he entered Congress. Mr.
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more iully his efforts TO promote the ihdus-
trial and manufacturing interests of the cOun-