Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-27
guutrbmau & State Journal.
BY L. 7. WALTON.
MONTPELIER, SEPTEMBER ~, 1861
RIVE believe It to be the duty of the Gov y


RIVE believe it to be the duty Of the Gov
eruor of Vermont to act promptly and efficiently
in the supply Of troops, but strictly in subordina-
ton to the Federal Government, regardless Of all
camor growing out Of fear, or distrust, or of
causes far less cxcusablc Whatever the number
required, would have them furnished, when
ever and wherever wanted We would not 20
beyond that aud assigned the most obvious
aud the most potent reasonable financial one
The Fyeemea responded in a way that cast upon
us the imputaton of cheap patriotism Of mer-
ecnary motives We defended by stating the sim
pie fact, that we had invested all our money in
hand in the war fund. This says the freeman,
is boasting you got your money by going to Con-
grcss you have invested it in good paying stock
your patriotism is mcrccnary. The text is an
admirable one Tor a sermon on decency aud can
dor; might discuss its logic, too and perhaps
we could illustrate the easy way Of getting money
10y examples familiar 10 our ueighbor but we shall
do such thing As the Freeman does not ac-
cuse VS. Of getting the money dishonesty. nor
dcuy our right TO invest il, the only question is
whether our investment merits the charge Of
"mcrccnary patriotism" II IS a question Of fact
investment in state stock we had the choice of
state six per cent stock at par. or United States
six per cent. stock at 80 cents on the dollar, or
western investments at speculative rates of inter
est and when we made the last, we had the same
choice, except that United States sis per cent
stock had risen 90 90 cents ON the dollar
We chose the SIS per cent. state stock at par
II the freeman can make anything against our
patriotism out Of these facts, it is al liberty to
keep trying So much for the personal part Of
the matter.
Bat the editor Of the Freeman regrets that we
regard the credit OF the State so low, that we
parade loan Of money TO 10 at six per cent in
tcrest as patriotic sacrifice" This gratutous
having invested nearly all Of our personal proper
{, in State stock it may be pretty fairly presum-
ol. by everybody but the freeman, that we con
slider the credit Of the State good. We have ex
pressed no doubt Of the credit OF the State for
any amount It shall be necessary to borrow; but
we have doubted whether it could obtain money
enough, when the Federal Government is paving
higher rate Of interest and especially if the
treasury should be burlcncd with expenses for
regiments uncallel for by the War Department
mat was ihc point. Inc freeman thiukss now
ever, there can be no possible doubt because the
Treasurer don't want money aop having just
received lih from Washington We hope the
Treasurer Is as easily satisfied. Indeed, we would
like TO bc assured of the inhllibiliiy Of this rea
souing having money enough NOW 10 will be
pleasant 20 think we shall always have enough,
We commend thc Freemqa's argument to Treasu
rer Page aud when he advises us OF his approval,
We will at once dismiss every anxiety on the sub
icct Nay, we viii 60 in with the Freeman so far
o.. to consent that the Governor shall turn out the
whole State sollicring-just for the fun Of the
thing. But perhaps are mistaken The Free
nun SINNERS down 10 "a little more promptness
even 40 che hazard OF ten per cent additional tax
Perhaps It meant nothing by its llout at the Gov
ernor for waiting for the orders Of the War De-
parimcnt nothing by its lout at everybody else,
who think. the Government at Washington knows
what Il wants, and when it wants 10; and possibly
nothing hy is grandioqucnt suggestion that the
nuuher Of Vermont soldiers ought rather to be
doubled Il strikes US that tbs sort OF patriot
Ism, up yesterday and down TODAY, is spasmodic,
not TO say windy