The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-23
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ate service, is one Regiment of 780 officers and
privates.
On receiving the requistion from the Secre-
tary OF War, Tor this regiment | ordered the
Adjutant and Inspector General to adopt the
proper measures for calling into Service such of
the volunteer companies are necessary TO
make up the complement; and the Quarter
Master General was directed to procure, with
the least possible delay, the requisite outfit of
knapsacks, over-coats, blankets and other equip
ments, which duty he has performed.
Having adopted the foregoing preliminary
measures for responding to the call of the Pres
ldcnt, availed myself of the constitutional pro-
vision for convening the General Assembly in
an extra session, not doubling that you gen tie
men, representing the universally pressed
patriotism of the citizens of this State, will
make the necessary appropriation and prov isons
Tor detfaylng the expenses already incurred, and
carrying into execution further measures for
General Government
Concieving it imminently probable that. at an
early day, further calls will be made upon this
State tor troops, respectfully call your attention
TO the Importance OF adopting immediate measures
Ior more efficient organization Of the military
arm OF the State. During the long interval of
peace which We have enjoyed, while our citizens
have been uninterrupted in their lawful indus
trial pursuits, the importance Of military Or
ganlza'ion and discip inc has been lost sight of.
Our laws in relation to the militia have been
SUBJECTED, during nearly quarter of a century,
to numerous isolated amendments and altera.
tions, until las code, they dsjonted, compli-
Gated, and altogether too cumbrous fyr the basis
of a regular and effective organization.
| therefore recommend that the Legislature
should promptly remedy these defects, and ad-
opt such enactments as shall provide, efficiently,
for organizing, armng and equipping the mill
tia OF the State, and for reasonably compensa-
ting the officers and privates, when required to
meet for exercise and drill.
desire also to urge upon you the duty of
making contingent appropriations of money, to
be expended, under the direction of the Execu-
tive, Tor the outfit of any additional military
forces which may be called for by the General
Government.
The occasion is an extraordinary one. In
tclllgence reaches us that the Virginia Conven-
tion of delegates, elected under the express pro-
vision that any ordinance adopted by them,
should be submitted to the neople for their an.
proval or reject 90, has, in secret session. passed
an ordinance OF secession, and that the Govern
or OF the State has assumed to order the seizure
OF the u United States forts, arsenals and vessels
within the limits of that State
The Federal Capital s menaced by an impos-
ing and well armed military force, and the Gov
ernment itself, and the national archives are in
imminent peril.
Such is the emergency, in view of which l
invoke your imnedla action. The Legisla-
lures Of other States have made liberal appro-
priations and extensive military arrangements
for aiding the Government and their citizens
are fastening to the rescue of our country's
flag. We shall discredit our past history should
we, in this crisis, suffer Vermont to be behind
her sister States, in her patriotic sacrifices for
the preservation OF the Union and the Consttu-
ton.
feel assured, gentlemen, that you will re-
fleet the sentiments and wishes of your eonatitu-
ents, by emulating, in your legislative action,
the patriotism and liberaliy of the noble States
which have already responded to the call of the
Government.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that the mad am
bitlon OF the secession leaders may be Ixs,ran-
ed. and the impending sanguinary condic. avert
ed But hesltating, halt way policy en- the
part of the administration or the loval states,
will not avail to produce such result
The United States Government must be sus-
tanned, and the rebellion suppressed, at what
ever cost Of men and treasure; and it remains
to be seen whether the vigorous preparations
that are being made, and the immense military =
force called into service by the President, are
not the most probable and certain measures for
a speedy and successful solution of the question.
May that Divine Being, who rules among
the nations. and directs the affairs of men, in
terpose by His mercitul Providence, and restore
to us again the blessings of peace, under the
egis of our national Constitution
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.