The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-08

until their numerical strength far exceeds
that of the federal forces. The army of the
Potomac, the noblest and most invinciOle
corps ever marshalled in this or any other
country, has been obliged, even in the midst
of a series of victories, to fall back, in the
face of the overwhelming numbers of the en-
envy, to position Of strength, where it anx
iously awaits reinforcements while the rebel
commanders, boasting of their troops, are
planning, not only for its surrender, but for
the capture Of Washington and the invasion
of the loyal states. Vain delusion!
This rebellion must be crushed, and the
government sustained at whatever sacrifice.
We hail with the highest satisfaction the
order of the President of the United States,
which has this day reached US by telegraph,
calling for 100000 men from the enrolled
militia, in addition to the 100000 now being
recruited.
We have not fully realized the magnitude
of this contest, nor the invaluable prize at
stake. There is no middle ground. The re-
suit to us and the country will be freedom or
despotism. We venerate the memory of our
revolutionary fathers, who fought and bled
and sacrificed their all to purchase that free
dom and that invaluable form of government
which they have transmitted to us and when
that freedom and that government are i'm
periled, shall we shrink from the conflict fore
ed upon us for their preservation?
Fellow citizens, the appeal is to US, and We
are called this day to consider what sacrifices
we should make, and promptly to act in re-
spouse to the call Of our country.
Gov Fairbanks then called upon Elder
Godding Of Burke, to invoke the Divine
blessing, after which Hon Calvin Morrill, was
loudly called for. Mr. Morrill, took the stand
and for few moments made an earnest, elo-
quent appeal in behalf Of our imperilled
country. Mr. Morrill, said he was now, and
had been ever since the President called for
volunteers, urging upon every man who could
go, his duty to enlist. The President ad
now called for 100000 more troops, and the
call must be met. All minor questions, all
political issues must sink into insignifcance
to the one great question of pushing on the
war to successful termination.
! H. l - II r
St Johnsbury Centre, was called for. He a.
rose and said his that calling was on, of
peace. He had considered it his duty here
totore not to war with carnal weapons, but to
fight the good fight offaith. Still he did not
consider himself inconsistent in urging men
to espouse the cause Of their country now,
for he believed it was the cause of liberty, of
humanity, and of God. He now advocated
the crushing of this rebellion or the driving
of every rebel uhere tie deru dr0re tie hoqs
, Rev L. H. Tabor of West Concord arose
in answer to numerous calls and made stir
ring speech in his own peculiar and eloquent
style. If Mr. Tabor can talk like that wher
he is i'll, Gas he alleged he was at the time)
we hope he will have an opportunity to speak
to our people at some other time when he is
we'll and may We be there to hear.
During the above gentleman's remarks
black clouds had been gathering in the North
west, and there was every indication of ar
immediate and heavy storm. The town hal
was thrown open and every seat and stand
ing place was soon occupied by the eager ano
attentive crowd. In the meantime speaker:
from abroad had arrived across the country
from Montpelier, and about the time thu
storm broke upon us the president of the da,
introduced as the next speaker the Hon Hor
ace Maynard, member of Congress from Ten
nessee. Mr. Maynard arose amidst deafenins
| applause, and addressed the audience fc
, nearly one ho1r and halfin most eloquent
. earnest and forcible manner We will no
attempt the briefest abstract of what he said
: but his candid manner, earnest, sad, deter
mined countenance, and his burning. patriot
ic words, thrilled the assembly, and mad
them feel more than they had ever felt be
fore, no doubt, the wickedness, needlessnes
! and atrocity Of this rebellion, and the cost a
which the speaker and all his co-laborers il
the border states had espoused the cause G
: their country. He did more-he put goo
>, cheer and determination into the faint-hear,
ed, and patriotism, and devotion and selt-sae
o rifice into the hearts of all the men and VIC
}. men who heard him.
q In the evening, Hon ]. ). Morrill,, membe
y of Congress from this district, addressed a
, audience in the same place, in his usual dig
j. nifed ard convincing manner. He reviewe
|, the conquests of the past year and demon
l. strated most clearly that the government ha
! made progress in quelling this rebellion, Yer
!, great progress-and all that is now needle
n is more men and stronger faith in the 60
5, eminent.
~ tnls stage Vi the meellnS, non Z.
- Dana read the following resolution, and Gale
!. upon the Hon S. B. Colby to respond, whic
v he did in his usual eloquent and telling MAJ
E. ner:
Reso1red-That we cherish the remel
brance of Lieut. John ". Ramsay, Sergea
Alonzo c. Arlington and Corporal Ephrai
n =. Howard who gave their lives in the rece
ID battles before the traitors capital, gallant
=, fighting for the "world's best hope"-,he d
., rability of popular government To the