Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-04

Company X, Ncrgennes-Solon Eaton, Cap |
tain Amasa S. Tracy, lst Lieutenant; J. NJ. |
Hoyt, I'd Lieutenant.
About Q 1-2 o'clock, regimcntal line was
formed in front of the City Hall, where several
hundred of the sons of Vermont resident in the !
city, had assembled to witness the presentation
of the flag. The regiment was in full marching
dress, knapsacks, haversacks, and blanbe
slung and though the sun was scorching hot, |
stood manfully the speechiying, which for more
than an hour they were compelled to undergo. |
After prayer by Rev. d. S. Parmlee Il. A. |
Stansbury, Esq, on behalf of the sons of Vor-
mont, introduced L. ID. Culver as one of their !
number, who had formerly represented the
Camplain Valley, to make the presentation
speech
PRESENTATION SPEECH OF JUDGE CULVER.
Judge Culver addressed them as "Offcers
and soldiers of the Green Mountain State" and
I said that he represented some five hundred ma
tive and adopted sons of Vermont resident in
the city, who rendered to them welcome, on
their way to the seat of war, and proposed to
present them with these regimental coors 1t
was no vain ceremony The flag was rendered
because its donors knew Vermont and cherish
ed remembrance of her, and therefore desired
to have her sons carry with them some symbol
of that remembrance. Vermont had rough
surface, but cultivated intellect. She was cold
in her high mountains, but she had warm and
generous heart There was no State in this
Union that would send men to this battle who
wuold understand better their duty. Their
bayoncts could think as well as speak, because
their little State was full of ool-houses, and
newspapers, and churches, and colleges, and
/ academies. She had sent them out as her rep
resentatives on the battlefield, and asked them
not to dishonor her. He felt confidence that
they would not dishonor Vermont, for he saw
that in their countenances that reminded him
of those who, eighty-four years ago, stood by
John Stark at Bennington, by Ethan Allen at
Ticonderoga, and by Seth Warner. They had
name to sustain. Gen. Beauregard had said
that they were going for beauty but God knew
that they had better beauty at home than any
they would find South. Laughter and ap-
plause.] Beauregard libelled them when he
said that. They did not go on mission of
subjugation, but to put down treason and tyran
ny and rebellion, to avenge the great wrong of
the Nineteenth Century and vindicate the hon
or of their country. [Applause.] They went
to preserve the liberties that were gained at
Bunker Hill, and Brandywine. and Valley Forge,
and Yorktown-Hherties which, so help us God,
would never be given up. Applause 1t was
a disgrace that at this age of the world, when
Austria was losing her grasp on Poland, when
Russia was liberating 100000 of serfs, and
Italy was sounding the tocsin of freedom that
freedom should be losing her foothold and be
stricken down in the house of her friends. Let
them all pledge their honor that they would not
allow it in this Nineteenth Century. Loud
cries of ave will They would teach these
men of the South, first, that we have Govern
ment, of resources, of strength and recupera-
tive energy; that though they thought we were
a divided people, they were mistaken. That
which thirteen years of discussion had failed to
produce, had been instantly made by the siege
of Fort Sumter-we were a united people,
[Cheers.] The South had woke up the wrong
train of passengers by this time. Laughter
No wonder JEFF. Davis was taken with cramp
when he heard of it he would have worse
cramp yet. Applause and laughter Thirdly,
they would teach the South that Yankees were
not towards. The South had talked of one
Southeroer whipping five Yankees but the am
buscades and masked batteries, and shooting
sentinels in the dead of night, and assassina-
tions told the story who could strike terror into
the hearts of foe. Gen. Scott had truly said
that New England man was the hardest fell
low in the world to get into a fight, and the
: toughest one to dispose of after he got in.-
Laughter.] The South had threatened to re-
= construct without the North, but it was quite
clear that they could not construct without us.
While New Englan,' sent $4,000 men to the
sent but 50,000 only one third the number, and
T. Massachusetts alone sent S3,000 while South
: Carolina sent but 5000, and some of them were
called home to put down nsurrection and re-
beion AS they went South let them tell the
rebels that there would be no reconstruction,
and there would be no compromise, until this
rebellion was crushed [Applausc.l
In conclusion, Judge Culver made felicitous
= allusion to the State symbols on the flag, re-
marking that Vermont made 1882 pounds of
butter more than the great State of Virginia I;
enough to grease all over the entire "first tam
. lies" Laughter.
REPoNsE OF COL. WHITING.
S Col. Whiting responded as follows:
e Gentlemen of Vermont: We thank you, and
= thank you on behalf of the regiment for your
{ present of this flag. We, trust, have taken
( up arms in this cause for no business motives
n not for the honor that may come to us. We
e hope that our appearance shows, our observance
; of the laws of health, that we are in earnest
t We have, in great measure conquered our
i selves. We are aware that by far the greater
y number fall from disease, and we intend to
: avoid that as far as possible by temperance and
e prudence. At this time we do not wish to
:, promise what great things we will do but let
6 our present condition show that whatever we
& do will be done with deiberation and from the
heart. [Applause.]
/ SPEECH OF EX-GOV. HALL.
Ex-Gov. Hall of Vermont, was then intro
/ duced, and on behalf of Gov. Fairbanks, re-
turned thanks to the New York sons of Yer
mont for their kind welcome. He hoped, in con
clusion, that the Second Regiment would show
: the South that they were both from land o.
the free and the home of the brave. [Ap'
plause.]
- Senator Foot of Vermont, was next intro
: duced, and addressed the regiment as follows:
SPEECH OF SENATOR FOOT.
L Officers and Soldiers of the Second Regi
ment; Accept my thanks for your generous sal
e. utation. You will accept also my congratula
tons, and my sincere and earnest commenda
ton for the spirit in which you have Responded
! to your country's call in tins hour of her trial
The appeal to the loyalty and patriotism of tn
people has not been made in vain but has beel
l. met promptly. This is as it should be- 1t is
a. favorable and encouraging and most gratifying
omen. 1t is full of promise, of hope, and o
p confidence in respect to the future of our be
\. loved country. 1t furnishes the most abiding
pledge of the preservation and perpetuity o
d, the Republic. The fiat of the American peo
ry pie has gone forth that the Republic shall stand
Applause,] 1t shall stand against all conspr
n, acy, against all treason, against all rebellion
T. TAnnlouse God himself has the keening q