Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-14

uniforms of the second and third regiments
have worn remarkably we'll, but are very
much faded,-that the principal suffering i'll
the second was from the want of overcoats,
and in the third, of tents, but that they were
needy in respect to all the articles EN- braced
in the report of Gen. Davis. He adcompa-
MED Gen. d. to Gen. Meigs' office at Wash
ington, and agrees with Gen. Davis as to
what took place there. The testimony of
such an intelligent man as Mr.. Fullam, so
well known in all parts of the State for bis
probity and good judgment, whose only sons
are in the Vermont regiments, and who has
enjoye the means OF possessing himself OF
accurate knowledge, ought to be, and no
doubt will be, regarded as conclusive, both
as to the condition of the troops and the fdeli-
ty and zeal with which Gen. Davis discharged
the trust imposed upon him.
The " financial agent" Mr., Poland, had
been in the camps some weeks IN all, at
various times He returned from Washing
ton on Tuesday last, after an absence from
Montpelier of very few days, and, as it is
understood, with his pockets stuffed with me-
MORALS and letters from the regiments, to be
used for the purpose Of showing the lncompe-
tency of Gen. Davis, and prevent if possible,
his election. The memorials were immediate
" sent to the House, and referred TO the com
mittee of Ways and Means, and disclose
nothing new, nor do they differ with the re-
port of Gen. Davis, and only speak Of suffer
ing in general terms. The letters, if any,
probably are used with more or less effect,
in private circulation among the members OF
the Legislature. Whether it was part OF the
mission of the " financial agent" TO collect
this material" is left for conjecture, Of
course. The haste with which he LETT Mont
pelier,-the haste with which he returned,-
the weapons of offence against Gen.
Davis with which he came freighted,-are
all suggestive, that the field Of his operations
extended in this instance beyond the strict
financial scope" and that somebody behind,
the scenes, pulled the strings. What Ed
mund said to Albany in King Lear, it may
be the Ex-Governor said 70 his " agent"
The enemy in view. draw NJ. your powers;
Here il the guess of their strength and force
By diligent discovery but your haste
Is now urged on you
And as the agent" departed carpet-bag
in hand, he might have replied
when time shall serve, let bat the herald cry,
And III appear again
At all events he did appear" before the
committee Of Ways and Means, and told
doIeful story OF the appearance Of the
troops, which was no doubt true, as nobody
has denied it He stated that the officers
felt hard" towards Gen. Days,-complain-
ed that he had failed to represent their wants
correctly, &c The agent" stated that he
was there on his last visit but short time
(of course not, the exigencies would not al
low longer stay.) But he took memo,
randum OF what the officers said they need
ed, jar has mere PrirGfe use, not dreaming a.
the time he should ever be called upon to
use it before that or any other committee
He drew 1t from bis pocket, read the con-
tents, when 10. and behold it turned out
that it did not embrace 50 many articles as
Gen. Davis report represents are wanted
Wherefore the Financial" was allowed by
the committee to '.subside.'
Lieut. Beattie stated in particular the
wants and condition of or men, from which
it fully appeared they are and have been in
a suffering condition. As 10 Gen. Dayi, Visit
he sad he was not more than ten or fifteen
minutes in the camp of the secJnd regim+nt.
which only shows he was mistaken, as the
General made that camp his headquarters
during his stay OF two days, and remained in
it over night But when shown Gen Davis
statement of what the second regiment want
ed to make them comfortable, Lieut.. B. said
he could think Of nothing to add to it, and
he ''subsided'
Thus the matter stands, complete vindi-
cation of Gen. Davis from all assaults. We
have been thus particular in laying the facts
before our readers, because the actual condi-
ton of the sons OF Vermont in the army is a
matter of vital interest and concern with
them, and they are entitled to know whether
the charges made against public officer are
well grounded.
Whatever may be the result of the election
OF Quartermaster General the present week,
the verdict OF the people will not be adverse
to Gen Davis either as to his failhfulness or
competency, as they stand affected by the
showing in the case Of his recent mission of
investigation. "Iustinct," as Falstaf says, Is a
great matter, and "instinct" traces the as
Oauts upon Gen. Davis to sources of person