Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-07-12
From the Caledonian.
CAMP BAXTER, July ], 1861


section of our glorious confederacy re-
bellion, systematically organized, gigan-
tic in its proportions, inhuman in its pur-
pose, INSCRIPTIONS in the employment of
means to carry out its fell designs regard
less of honor, decency and humanity, in
auisitorial in the extreme, akin to anar-
,chy, allied to despotism, the offspring of
vaulting, misdirected ambition. the pet of
Infatuated demagogues and shameless pol
iticians, has been instituted, the proceed
ings of whose leaders would cause Satan
himself TO blush with very shame. The
rebellion has been instituted but not con-
summated. The end of these things is not
vet. The end of rebellion will be found
to be the ropes end. The government at
Washington, fully aware of its high re-
sponsibility and great danger, actuated by
sterling patriotism, and acting with the
utmost vigor, has called upon the sturdy
yeomanry of the North to display their
loyalty and arm for the conflict. Nobly,
sublimely, have they responded to the
call. Witness the mighty uprising!
Three hundred thousand men prompted
by the spirit of the Revolutionary heroes,
which sometimes slumbers in the breasts
of the American people but never dies,
have rushed forth to the rescue. Who
does not admire the self-denial the pat
riotism, Of the men? They are urged on
by sense of duty, love of country, not
by mere monthly wages yet, as the min
lister could preach more efcctually with
money in his pocket, so the soldier will
feel better and fight better when he
promptly receives his just dues and is we'll
cared for.
The enlistment of the soldier is COM
pact entered into by himself and the State
and General Government to do certain
things. The obligation is equally bind
ing on both parties; hence failure on
the part of either to observe the agree
ment creates, to say the least, great dis
satisfaction on the part of the sufferer, de-
stroys his confidence and leave very un-
favorable impressions on his mind. The
best and only way to make soldiers effici-
ent and obedicnt is to feed them we'll,
clothe them we'll, and arm them we'll.
The volunteers of New England, and Of
Vermont particularly, are generally very
intelligent men. They know what their
rights are, appreciate favors, and resent
wrongs and injuries. 1t must be admit
ted that they are sometimes difficult to
please and have wrong conceptions of what
constitutes true nobility and manly indie
pendence, yet this is the exception and
not the rule.
The men of the third Regiment are no
bic fellows, generally speaking; they arc
finely formed, and excel in muscular de-
velopment. Physiognomy indicates that
their wounds will not be in the back.
They will not learn how to ground arms,
they will return with their shields
or upon them" 1t is ardently hoped that
they will be armed with effective guns.
The Importance of this cannot be over
rated. They are to contend with willy
Southern desperadoes armed with improv-
ed rifles revolvers, and bowie-knivcs.
The game is not to be drawn one, The
Vermont boys must win. Physically and
intellectually they are superior to the reb-
els, and as their should be just CORES
pondence in all things, let them have
superior arms and they will valiantly try
titles for the right. They should be fur
nlshed with good substantial clothing.
May it not be permitted that they be
compelled to wear their overcoats to hide
their nakedness when they get to Wash
ington, like some of the troops now there.
This is burning disgrace, and outrage
en- common humanity. In respect to
clothing, there is grave fault somewhere,
to call it by no harsher name. and as near.
ly as can be ascertained, it falls on the
maker of the garments. Soldiers shirts
nowadays are just long enough for un.
dershirts, have stitches half an inch in
length and fall to pieces by being worn a
week. A man who will cheat the soldier
who leaves his cheerful fre-side, his