Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-17
(oar War Correspondenee.)
From the Third Vermont Regiment

THE TWO ARMIES OF TnE F0ToNAC.

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Error FREEMAN The Grand Army Of the
Potomac, of which the Vermont Third is a lrac.
ton, not vulgar one hope, is here The
Grand Army Of the Potomac ,ot which JEFF. Davis
i the supreme head, is there. Each is shaking
: Gs.s tic n-Ae= 4i44ziIss44r-r seeming inclined
to strike. Manassas pronounced Manasser) IS
hard to take so is Washington, aud there seems
to be a disncliuation on the part OF the deen-
dants of both to meet on the middle ground to
contest their superiority. The ehivalry have a
light % act on the defensive. We have not -
They ask only 20 sustain themselves on their
own (?) ground and we claim to be reconquer-
ing them Ii is true cur gallant naval expedi-
tlons are leaving many q sore spot on Their vul-
uerahle coast line. that they are hemmlng in
and surrounding them, until there are only two
States OF the thirty-tour that have not the old
1lg waving over them That every one within
thirty DAYS viii be under Its folds is my sincere
conviction, although cannot believe, as ! have
heard some one say, it will, by the first OF Jan
uary, wave over the entire length and breadth
Of tue old Union, owing to the immense amount
Of bunting 1t must take.
pity til, South for proud man humbled Is
Gn object If pity; nor can help comparing it
70 some stubborn eur lnccn,ed alta hornets nest,
Watching with intent eye tha only legitimate
erass lhsrelr5m, while from some unknown
source como single ones ana dozens, that p0uuce
unheaited upon dmkaud leg, leaving many
smart.nc sting in thos, tender sgots. With
tenacitv, worthy OF all cummendation, they are
yet watching US, seemingly uuJisturbei by the
sdngs in the rear.
To day is one Of surprising loyeliuoSs about
Ike a June day at the North, or mayhap u May
day il That month is unusually kind, and our
General has taken advaumgeo Of the fine weather
to again shake his fist toward Manassas. Our
entire regiment, save the sick, lame and lazy
to all three classes Of which | to-day belong,
with not leaning enough toward either to ex.
cuse me from luty, but with such nice COM
mngling Of the characteristics OF all three, that
remained 70 see to matters at home, are gone
to Flint Hill, in hopes to draw the chyalry out.
fear losing but little. for We have challenged
them 50 many times | think they will hardly
venture to make any great demonstration tO-day.
VISIT TO WARRINGTON.
| visited Washington day or two since, went
into the Capitol and gazed in mute wonder on
the faces of the great men of the land, men Of
whom have been accustomed to read with awe,
had several of the immensely great pointed
out, attempted to measure their greatness by
the rules of physiognomy, and come to the con
clusion that it is hard telling by the looks Of a
toad how fur he will jump. There were fat
men aud lean men, old men and young men,
smiling faces and scowing faces, and yet there
was gravity plainly marked everywhere, that
told me that they were aware Of the great qucs.
tions tBat were 10 bo handled and answered by
them, and how much depended ON their judg-
meut and intelligence. | saw the seals once oc
cuplel by greater men than any there but now
gone, some to the grave, and some 10 the rebels
tho first mouned and reyereneei, the last better
to be gone aud dispiscd; the first fortunate in
being houorcd the last too mean to be hated.
The Capitol, when finished, viii he noble
building, worthy It's use, and, though traitors
may again polute il, will never again be under
traitors control as in times past It's massive
corridors and halls, its noble dome rising to
di1zy height have all look Of grandeur in my
unsophisticated eyes Mighty in itself and the
meeting place Of mighty men, who gather once