Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-31
For the Waterman.
SWORD PRESENTATION IN WASH
INGTON.
INCTON


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in our Sta papers Of the interesting occa-
Slous l3r SWORD presentations IN the different
l,c,l,ties of tho u to ,yb,ro oo,,,0;s.;,,,d
Wv '"N'0 o''"'"'''''"eN
officers have been chosen BUT in no
place, perhaps mas there been one where the
neonle ,yere moro intensnlv evcited with ma.
f~Nt''e W '' ''' ''N'@ $4,000 va" Z"
tnotc feelings, or exhibited greater willing
ness 10 lCnuei Wofus OF sympathy ana en-
............, e., - A. L.. .. i g..
N"Nl 'bV"'H' i" an "''~et "uVuI W lVaNc MS
home to draw the sword in defense of his
county, than was that at Washington on the
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l''n vi 'N'' "ou'"' 'Vl 'ne P"Po'e % pre-
senlnE sword TO MT. Downing LIST Lieut..
la G., ID 18th Reyinept
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oh 'he evening OK the presentation the
town hall was flied almost TO repietlon with
ladies' and gentlemen ! he meeting was or
gained by appointing Mr.. a. e. Field,
President, aud Mr. Geo. f. Smith, Sec "
the President, on being called to the chair,
made a few remarks, which were very apprJ-
uriate to the occasion Having introdu cd
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Vhe tusiuese OF the meeting ne presented II.
A. White, Esq, who in presenting the sword
D., NJ ,,,,r;a, -,,,l, ,,so 81 10 c,li...,.;,.
W. ''' ms ''"''0 U'0 "a '"e '''''" wing
Itpttr D,vNtNo .--Yopr f,icnds and rcigbbors fool
,o, ~, r,,re.t Ifsire %, a,l,,sss An ,,, ,bc2 sn,.
ION of the due confidence tbat your Company have
wisely and usfy nlaccd m ,, lon csllir. ,or' III so In
The no.ifo,, m Ia cu, al ,,nr br,yc ~ ,tr;,,. 81
low. ,di.r. Who like the eary netriors n ve,mont
,,iv rr.n.nleo IN tbeir eorrtr, 4 ra Aud a. yo, sr
.bnt Ia 90 f,tb vim ,be braye sons ~ ve,5,rt "a
,ittai, @ sl,,ious 4 nior md ,be irs,i,,,ors 81 u,
h,ye ng,, tr,,,.,,t,rd IN M ~, bs p,t,ias ~ IA a.
J', ,nDrec,tin votr nairi5iisr ,ba, vo, nave Inns NV
mis-, ,,l, shown in yoiurtscrr, as as,i5er -, e1E,
manfay Tor the Union and our Institutions which are
and eyer have been hsld sacred by u.s. Your friends in
OF pIe.,pt"g for bcm 10 ,o mn. 5e,1f sro15 s',
tok'n Of their hind feelings % you and by this they
commit to yen tee saie k''Png Of hs honor Of your ma
W and our country-snd when duty requires thy strong
and athletic arm to un'heath It's gittering blade. let
pe,ee ,d union .b, be- restaTed 10 ibs ooce e o
lnd-aud glorious flag that is struggling ia its
sn '' S, P'SaaJ NV, w. over o95 1nd rom Nof
within is peaceful folds.
Mr.. Downing. on receiving the sword. was
considerably affected. hut WAS eminentlv
successful in the following patriotic and com
mon. sense like re,ly.s--
NJ u1ue Ladi,, and Gentle,,en No, helm, 49,.
eustomsd to public speaking. will not be expected that
fAm AAAe spsten on 'uen an occasion as ms words
f sword, and the deep interest YOU manifest for me-
return to you my hanks and they come from the bottom
Drotcst c b, II sba 5afsnS yo5 and vours o O any
eounIys first call for men to pu! down this awful rebel
on' ana 10 5aS, lns 1osernmen ~ l9t IL my DUTY 70
vent 10 the rescue Another oa, and sui another and
there wee others TO follow on But now our country
sn d,, seSs ", hsio n. rave nos
give up my life to saye,his glorious Government Your
Io11ashe' IN 4s sha nov Dc misplaced II am ever