Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-10
From the \. J sun
THE STUFF FOR NATIONS.

Old Massachusetts the Mother of States
leads tLe van. not more by traditional
right tisn hy traditional ue5iness.
Lttle Rhode Island, compact flourish
ing and hoEnJiful. lhe State Of Roger VIII
liams, sprung OF men % who made some
conscience Of shat they did, ''-excsls al
Others in the eou'rmsnl. provisioning and
maintenance Of her Tn quota Of troop. .ind
stern Vermont, the most frugal ana simple
III peace, Is m r. muuifcon; Of botl blood
and treasure IN war, than the richest Of tbe
sisteThcod vii the lusty offspring CT these
prolific Seltes-pr0iitc only Of men, but men
o' the hu1iesr type-will even the Young
Giants of tie West. outvie their New Eng
land parents IN the wealth ami strength of
their patriotism. We shall see
Meanwh ile the Editor of the Word paws the
following tribute to his native State:
The Green Mountain State mas made the unure-
oedented appropriation Of one million dollars fer
military expenses. When il i remembered that
the entire state tax is less THAI one hundred and
forty thousand doilsrs, which Is abundautlv sufF-
cient for its economical government. the murif
cence Of thls appropriation will be apparent With
out noise OF fu E the regiment is raised, eouinned
snd is in camp, at Rutland, awaiting orders
Bschewing the generous hospitality Of that tine
snd populous town, the men are IN tents, watch
fires burning-for it is cold up there-sentioels
placed, and Thorough routine Of military lie
initiated.
There are 10 people IN the world who, with less
p-etensions have more work in then than the de-
soeudanss Of the Green Mountain boys. The most
ssntentious, shifty, and hardy Ct msn, they are
stoned, with accomplishing chseriulness, to
work with the smallest Ineans and the most iuSd-
souate instruments. 1hey w1est a Scantr living
from forbddinr Sud etefilr sol ~F.r b.,1,e~-,--
sno grow slnewy upon tare tnst would be rejccted
BY luxurious race. Whom the couriers hasteued
along Lake Chsnpisin, announcing Prescctt's ar-
r-osct men silently UnyokeG tneiI oxen, le.s their
ploRghs 10 the burrows, and started 1t I've 1aiI,-
c-Ss notice tor the rendezvous.
An officer Of Burgoynes aruy-whose manu-
script journal IL nO~ in the histOr1 al library Of
this city-epeaks with astonishmentc q the farmers
who, in some instances, with no better weapons
than scythes, stood quietly ice 10 face with the
British reg oiaIs, ana being ordered TO disperse,
neither dic 90 nor laid down their arms AID
would not run away, even when fired upon
When the hastily improvised gunbosts pushed
out from Fergennes for Lake Champlain during
the wsr Of 1872 il was noticed by observer thar
a green tvig that had escaped the axe was still
attached 70 one of the hewed puncheons Of which
they were constructed.
he descendants Of the men of those times are
part Of the "hired meroenari es whom the Southern
soldiers are anxious TO meet. We have no dis
posifon to dispsrage the courage of the palmettos
or their comrades, but, however anxious they are
20 meet these fellows, they will be more willing
10 part with them"
Correct, all but the remark about s.scantv
living and s'steriie soil" yermonters live
rs well as anybody need to, and no State
oss a riohsr soil than that Of Yer mont.