Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-11-01

discussion Of the Insolvency u sue rich in natural
resources aud To- al the sourceH wealth We were not
polr State, by any We could afford 10 pay a
bounty 10 our Soldiers SINE towns even had done.
The senator from Windsor (Aif Hubbatdl had said
that these soldiers did not 70 fof money for
patriotism. But zoe had made effort TO show pat
uousm. And we're thus 20 tell our soldiers that they
ought 70 Fight ur patriotism he did not like the idea
Of giving ~ the soldiers poorer things than was actually
required by the federal guyerumcnt--ot providing bau-
se hat weighed pound less than The regular weight.
All this talk about patriotism was well enough when 1t
came 20 this, that every must fight for t but when
we sent mon 20 hght fur was 1t wise prudent or gen
say fuu ght Tor patriotism and not for
busiuess 90 No fighting sefiius business, and al.
though soldiers might be intensely patriotic, yet II
they were not supported at home thfy would begin 10
inquire what they fighting for, and II they turned
their faces hOmeward and that the people seemed
needless of their comfort and rcgafdiessof The ngs
under which they had taken up arms, and did not care
70 consider them as they were hghunR' they would he
very apt TO say that they might as well go home them
selves The dea Of proceeding cautiously az possible
and Illus throwing cloud over their enthusiasm would
be regretted He certainly not m favor of payi ing pro-
fey where h needless bot he did not believe there
was any risk n paying too much 10 soldiers who were
fighting fut their country II not possible to cr Ia
that direction.
Mr. Hubbard said he was highly gratded At the very
patriotic burst Of eoquenco by which the bill had been
sustained bot the gentleman mistaken regarded
the action OF yesterday II not aga'nst the bill,
ont against the tine Of its passage Every one was
ready 10 vote 81 or Sl70 for the encouragement NJ the
soldiers There idea ~ preron'tHy the payment
i'r three ycsrs with reference 10 patriotism he had
nothing 10 boast bot t his fault that he not
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The question whether hu legislature Don session
should do the work of future whether should grope
about la the d,rk and ~ unoo conjecture or leave II
f,r those ,sf ao,ld h,e cl,,,v y,t. 3, ,c, ,i,,i,
judgment upon. lie did not claim. and the committee
believe tha, All be n,tri,sri Ca. ,,i,b otbe,a ,,,a
S.n,,o, bad ,i ~ .,,ber is, - H. - ,i 90, la
be, because did not now that should not
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aud Il va. or dYtv IA rt B., ti if,, ,re.e,, and do
that which Il wa especially our work 10 do
and that wa, 10 egard 10 the idea hat soldiers had
enlisted under an assumed contract He did know who
acts nf the extra session rere our contracts and we
were not To- be- covered 10 ne least hy ny assurances
which had been given i'm advance % those cnistnv.
since the rar bsq1n. II wa, h.s ,peeaI f,riune TO he
here when The ac N the extra session was passed lie
was ia ,,nr Of g-snng II tben and he wa. in favor Of
granting il o and he longer the war lasted the more
he was u favor of While hf was in favor Of paving the
soders seven dollars month now he was aiso b, favor
should be Ia service Fe was in favor of making 10
distinction between cavalry and infantry II seemed
that the remarks made upon a former occasion were
working ronyiction in the hearts OF the Senators VINO
had opposed that bill He was in favor Of applying this
anurouriaou 10 every soldier who should enlist well
as 10 those who had enlisted lie hoped this especial
y inasnuch as he had heard such dings as had been
received to-day A gentleman who had returned nom
Wasbngtqu p-day had confirmed the statements which
we had received concerniug the aestituii.n Of the Yer
mont roops The bows were standing there without an
overcoat 10 their backs and their clothing patched and
torn. ard yet they we're hrm in their purpose aud
they were the men on whom Col SMITH mo.t relied
Aud while soldiers we're tau. striving no one would re-.
fuse to pay them the sun Of seven dollars per month
Mr. Woodbrdse said il would be recnlleeted that at
the extra Session supplies were IA .e Tor only two years
The uolicv of making provisions fpr the to ,ps while
they we're in service aas no doubt the true policy Of the
state al that ume lie feared thAt the anpehenso ions
that this was To be one OF the greatest wars that man
kind had ever known were now being realized. The
pefod Of tyo yea md been provded for because II was
supposed AZ the time Of the extra session that before
Sraon ofha period their services would be dispensed
with. II p did not deem il necessary by any means TO
pass the bin this year but. knowing the policy Of the
stale be pay The soldiers well, and having seen al
this session Of srute the FbeTality shown in
paying the cavalry feginon's ne haa no uuuu' Dl "t
constituents would be in favor OF our appfoprang
this small sum.
Now the question having been discussed mere IN the
Senate and the story going out that We lad refused
90 make ms proNsoh' ihe soldleis Wunlu say uai ''
people had lost a interest ia their weafe and the Peo
pie would say that the legislature had not uuy repre-
seutod their ieelugs. lie knew, as one OF the COM
miuee on military anairs haa SAD thAt was mercy
question Of cNpedieucy and he appreciated u but the
bill was nov before us and We passed we sh"ulu say
what the next legislature ought 70 sal max the souoS
should have this seven collars per hhlh as "hs as
they remained IN service. As matter OF policy, there