The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-09-03
a LETTER.
NEVADA Cry, CoLoRApo J
TnRRIronY. Aug. IL. 1851. J

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DIAN JOURNAL Very glad was | TO
learn that 4 paper had been started n old
Manchester, the FIRST inlimation Of which
received in number six Of Volume first,
forwarded to me through The Post Office
Of our ayencular relative.
Many years ago,--somewhat more dian
scorc,--I dare net tell how many, ! re-
member Of climbing up tile stairs Of the
old brick store, one step at a time, 10 wit
ness thc mysterious work of producing The
regular ediiion Of the bennington Coua-
IL Wing" | used to admire the marvel
Gus motion that sent forth, one BY one,
hose messengers Of thought. That was a
mighty engine to my comprehension then,
as it has been cYer since.
had almost despaired Of ever seeing
another paper bearing the name Of ny
native village as The place Of publication.
50 rl,,H~ ..ao - AZ! oill-
err qlarter-but Manchester. Well, |
/ thought the @Re1eotor" would be about tbs
best that could be produced there. But
Manchester has not Jagged behind her sis
Ter towns in the march Of Improvement (;
and the enterprise that has enlarged her
+ borders, built her palatial hotels and her
magnificent walks, like lines Of silver
threading her streets, has published 10 the
world her wealth Of attractions. Proud
am ! of my native town; proud Of her
Revolutionary history, and not less proud
Of the stand she takes, now dat our coun-
try is threatened with the subversion of
those liberties orr fathers established in
tic blood Of our first Revolution. ] 10
not fear that she will prove reercant to
tho trust bcqueaihed by those whose deeds
have made Remington, Saratoga, and
Plattsburg immortal in history. | was
very glad to notice The part Manchester is
taking in the great movement that has
convulsed the whole land from the Green
Mountains 10 the Rocky. We have at
last reached point that all will concede
admits Of no compromise. The most
speedy, effective and humane means to
bring our present difficulties 10 an honor
able termination, seem 70 be in vigorous
and forward prosecution Of this war, till
the last Rebcl State acknowledges the SOW
creignty of the American Onion. Peace
Is what we need, and this is the way to
obtain il. Then
Unrol the banners vide,
Forever now lct timorous counsel cease;
Only beyond the bloody battle tide
Lie the sweet fields Of peace"
We lad magnificent ceremony here,
last week Saturday, in a flag presentation,
with also a copy Of the Holy Scriptures to
Company d Of the Colorado Volunteers.
Company A, from Denver was also pres
ent II is difficult 10 understand how such
a splendid affair was got up here, near
the summit Of the Rocky Mountains,
where bat little more than two years
ago the daring hunter had hardly been.
There were hundreds Of fine looking men
and splendidly dressed aud and accom-
plished women. Every delicacy that you
might have found on any table ia Tie land
abounded. Efforts bad been made 10 get
good speakers for the occasion. and BY
some mistake, your correspondent was
among them. But tie occasion compen-
stated fer al and if ever inspiration Is
youchsafed in these degenerate days. il
would seem rs though ii was here 1.-The
star Spanglea Banner and our eagle dia'H