The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-18
ARRIVAL THE sTH VT. REG
INTENT IN NEW YORK.

The Eigih Vermont Regiment arrived
in this Cny yesterday morning. II is
composed of 1000 men. fully uniformed,
armed with Enfield rifles, and equipped.
They have been recruited from among
the hardy sons OF the Green Mountain
State, and are unusually strong and robust,
mostly between the ages OF 20 and 50
years. They presented fine appearance
in the City Hall Park, previous TO their
moving up Broadway.
RECEPTION LAST EVENING.
Last evening the officers oflhe regiment
we're received and entertained at the Me-
tropolitan Hotel, by the sons and far
daughters Of Vermont. Shortly after &
2. If. the company and their invited guests,
numbering about $50, including about 90
ladies, entered the dining hall and partook
OF an excellent supper. American flags
were fesiooned across each end oft the hall,
and a band Of music was present to euliven
the occasion.
The President Of the Association, Mr..
+. w. Stonghton, the staff officers of the
sth, and number of invited guests, occu-
pied the head of the table. After the in
ner man had been provided for, the Chair
man arose and said: We have met to-
night TO give spontaneous reception TO thu
officers Of the 9Th Vermont Regiment
We know that Vermont cannot send lO0,-
900. men, ike New York or Pennsylvania.
but she can send her widows mite. We
deplure tile cause which has called them
out, but We rejoice that the soma OF YER
mont are ready to 20 forth TO defend the
rights for which their iorefathers fought
| need not say to them how heartily we
welcome them, nor how rejoiced we shall
welcome their return. In conclusion, Mr..
Stoughion proposed.
The health OF Col. Thomas and the
officers OF the 9Th Vermont hsgiment.--
Three cheers.
In response, Col Thomas said: Mr..
Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sons
aud Daughters Of Vermont.--l confess
that am very much surprised in finding
gathered together 20 many Of the sons and
daughters OF Vermont. We do not 20
forth merely for su6jugation, but .ior the
purpose OF bringing ali within the pale OF
the Constitution, and TO teach them that
the laws must be maintained. lie thanked
those present, not simply for himself and
officers, but Tor his Green Mountain State.
He ielt assured that wherever the soma
and daughters OF Vermont were, they
should have their good wishes and per-
haps their prayers, aud hoped wherever
their destiny might be, that they should do
their duty.
The President then gave the toast:
Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States OF America, commander of
our fleets, Of our army and the defender of
the Constitution, and under God, the savior
Of ,his nation. Applause aud three cheers
The Rev. Dr. Hitchcock replied TO this
toast, and in the highest terms eulogized
the late message Of the President: il lore
boded the downfall Of Slavery. The
speaker was opposed TO debating and in
favor Of fighting, and when that is done il
was plain TO every honest man what TO do
aiterward. Other toasts were proposed
and responded to by Mr.. II. NJ. Ruggles,
Rev. Mr.. Williams, Chaplain Of the Reg
iment, Col. Howe and others, and n - late
hour the assemblage separated, after hav-
ing spent pleasant and happy evening
Tribune.