Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-27
FIl.,lON1S POSITION

Gen. Fremont reached our city few weeks
ago. to find the army composed largely Of 3
months volunteers, whose term of service had
nearly expired, and Who. for causes which
may have been unavoidable, but were not the
less to BE- regretted and removed. had become
exceedingly dissatisfied. These troops were
to be paid of and another army raised. in the
face Of the widespread companings of the 3
months men. and of the gloom which the dis
astcr at Manassas bad dillused over the coun-
try, while the finances of the government were
at low cbb, and the energy and temporary
success of ihe rebels were adding to their
number thousands whose timid treason urged
them to make haste to be on the winning side.
Aud yet the genius and energy of Gen. FREE
mont has triumphed over all obstacles and Sc
cured for us AN army of soldiers, with all the
munitions Of war, that may proudly challenge
comparison in numbers. equipment and disci-
pine. with any body of troops that were ever
mustered into tue service % any government
in the same space of time.
Tho call OF General Fremont, as though
there were a spell connected with his name,
has aroused the patriotism of the hardy free
men of the Wcst and they have ourolled
themselves under the banner of the union by
thousands aud tens of thousands, and are
only eager 10 have am opportunity TO meet and
scatter the murderous forces Of the seces-
sion banditu We can see and feel that under
such a leader Missouri will soon be delivered
from the polluting tread of traitors. Let us,
then, stand 10y the mau who seems raised up
for the terrible crisis chat is upon us. Let
the breath of complaint be hushcd or utterly
consumed by the glow Of AN unscIfsh patri-
otism. Let icalousies. chickering's and heart-
burns alike bo buried in oblivion. Lot poll
tics and parties vanish but let Wing and De-
mocrat and Republican vie with each other in
devotion TO the Union, aud in sustaining and
honoring the man who will lead US on to victo-
ryoyer the advocates and abettors of this in
ierual rebellion.
To THE PATRIOTIC WoNEN or New Enc
LAND.-Wcll- knit woolcn socks, large size,
arc urgently needed by the sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospitals at ST. Louis and in
the ncighborhood several thousand pairs
could be Immediately used to great advan.
tage The exposure VI the soldiers at the
West is very great. Forced marches, guer-
lila warfare, the mia.mn Of low and swampy
grounds Gas at Cairo and Southern Missouri
are here added 20 the ordinary risks of sol
der's life. Our citizens are manilesting great
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''' "N''ng 'n' h""lh. army stores am
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Du'''s 'pe 'i''neA" war ana '"e 9epoy
ltntIloA nearly aIt the troops were removed
from Canada, and last spring 'he whole force
consisted of the Royal Canadian Regiment,
composed OF volunteers nom other regiments
who preferred TO live la CANADIAN all num-
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one regiment of the Royal Artillery was scat
tered through the uroyinces In char,e az TIC
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i"t'a. ~ is now tht intention OF government
to restore the gar tsOus 90 their former
STRENGTH so thnt bv winter NO sh,u b.~o
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ABOUT 1OOO troops. This measure has no
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