Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-09
rnE sp1kIr on me couNrRY.

The Boston Post in the course Of an inter-
esting article upon the spirit Of the Country
saws:
But the most striking expression of feeling occurred
he winding up " an immense camp meeting In tho Chi
cagn District held iu noble grove, which surround
3D. Ike circle of white shadows with the of the
couetcgaton. The description Of the is glowing
The occasion had been uncommony proftabici the work
of hc conversion ~ souls and the last h1ut the Bish
op and preachers placed themselves at the head n pro-
crs.i0n al j1iucd in they then marched around
their tents thc head VI the column struck mp uhiant
strain n passed rom lip to lip from thousands II yo
ccs the accounts reads from the flness u as many
hearts comes ringing through the grove the old familiar
eve are travelling home to God,
In the way our fathers tod
They arc happy now, and Ne
Soon their happiuess shalt see.
Lord obedicnty will we 60.
Gladly leaving az below;
Only thou our leader be,
And we still will follow thee"
The encampment IS encireled by a Gordon Of human
beings pr Using God and happy in bis goodness Il is
last Good bye Hand presses hand, eye speaks back to
eve. Every act aud and look is manifestation Of
1--we and brotherhood just before the proHouncing Of
the bcncdction, the flag which during the week had
grAced The tent occupied by Bishop simpson, Elder Bur
ing Dr. Eddy, and Simeon Farwel, extended
the font of the pulpit. The leaders began 10 sing
My country It's Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty"
and "Amefica" rolled up grAndy from that thronguc
crowd u dcep-yoiced Methodists As the camp
meeting declared closed. DR. Eddy spfang bench
ana tN Nor4Hs oai4 me- NOW we are no longer
Iaeeting Me,hodists, but simply gathering Of
American citizens, and such hearts deeply
stirred by the crowded intu the last few days
Our brave troops have been repuisc many of them slam
T0days dispatches intimate that the enemy adyan
cug upon the Federal Capital II So the contest is 10 he
transferred soil; as any event IL Is 10 be pro-
uactd and bloody. lie wished the audience standing
Gods holy altar look upon the flag before them,
our gl0rons stars and stripes and say with Bishop
FIRST Chusts. thcu our countrys' Let each man 60
home determined 20 stand by country 20 the last
with all hc has NJ property il need be- with bis life
There Is nothing too sacred for our country Il
mrsr have ffom al il demands And now" said he,
'iet wcseparate greet our flag with three cheers
Never cheers given more asticay Old men
tossed aillt their trembling arms young shouted,
while through tears and shouts aere spoke will % stand
by the country which was most unmisfakahle As The
huzzas .uhsied The Dr. added. Aud may God de-
feni me rilht-iet the people say amen. Such
ponse unauimty aud heluess rarely ever heard
even n tie ralfnest da,s ~ Old iashi1ncd Mcthodsm
Meantime panty ofpicked singers had entered the pull
pit and standing under the folds of the hag. The
Star Sp4ugel tanner sung the vast congregation
joining ihe chorus such Is the spirit " the West
such the mauner in which It is receiving the Bulls Run
denati
While patriotic spirit ke this Is porting forth money
and i me name IT al thai s sacred n country, et
officers Of skin 1nd experience lead troops ON ltis
due the people, that, when officer s appointed his
record should b. suc 10 Justify tho appointment -
Lei il,becihN now take place in the reaf, and merit
capacity for service. advance 20 The mont