Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-29
VERMONT ITEMS.


held at st. Johnsbury on Wednesday, Aug.
30. the largest ever held in the county. party
politics were thrust aside, and ali It's pro.
ceedings were characterized with the watch
word, Z" Our GoUernment--h SHALL be pre-
serUedF' The following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted
Resoived, That the frecmen Of Caledonia county
not assembled this politicians or 10
promote the objects u party or action but We have
comc together true, loyal citizens 10 maintain the
honor aud authority of the nation and give uttcrauce
o. our stern and unyie ding determnaon A he sa,ed
with nothing short u swim and entire destruction of
the gigantic rebellion that hreaehs ruin TO all that
valuable 70 Us As nation or As citizens
Res9fuea That the extraordinary demsuds of Gov.
crnment brings home 10 each indvidai the conscious
ness Of impending dauger-makes nations defence
perfoHdt matter and Uompcs 20 comprehend never
before the magnitude " the work 70 be done. We musf
not We caHa0f and ell shrink from the vast la
bts and immense sacrifices demanded for countrys
g. Rssoired, 2 hat We have implicit faith in Abraham
Lincoln, In his integrity in bis wisdom IN his patriotism
in bis sagaoy and courage We recognize him the
eapstiuIisi- resident of the ,tonof the whole A.
neriean peoPle-ihe head Of the governmentn in whie.
stand by him and uphold and support the government
which he represents the absolute maintenance Of the
power and authority q the nation against treason and
rebellion eueryohcrewhethern IN the South, In the West
or IN The North
1--WE arc coming Father Abraham,
Six hundred thousand more
Reso'red, That while will give moral support "A
we'll material aid N the government and will patient.
] a.
ton toward the accomplishment of is hopes and wishes
earnestly desire 20 sec not only a vigorous, but a
severe prosecution Of the witness The Of eve
~ means known 10 civilized watfafe for the oyerthrow Of
rebels and rebeono see hurled at the head and heart
nt the monster conspiracy every missile within the gasp
Of the government and behold the vast force which
are being moved borne down with crushing weight up
ON ators at every avaa e point, making clean work
they advance leaving nothing in the rear upon which
treason feed aud thrive.
3. Resoiced, That are waging gigantic to
save the life Of the rcpu6o-eyeIythng must yield %
The auA fha Effr tfntuf
be preserved by blotng the domestic codes Of the
rcvolted states, patriotism will say Let the blow falr
Resolutions were also adopted approving
the nominations Of the State Convention
nsttuctng their Senators to use their inAu-
ence to have the 81 per month State pay, APP
ply to all Uoiupteers and further instructing
them to Use their influence in reducing the
mileage Of members and senators also, Of
thanks to the soldiers.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
qs0KKGE qs0KiE GQwLEs Cges ,tl tyesa'e, Sena,oy..
JOHN &. IlbbElIS, sutton, t,d,,,
u ABBO W. Barnet, f"'3''
A o FRENCH 81 tohnsbu7y, Judge o. Probate.
} INA. ROSS. 81 Johuslury. States attorney.
WM. l.. TRUSSEiL Danyile. SheriG
DANIEL COFklN, Grotou HgA Bditf.
SEVERE AccfDRNr.-Mr. B. N. Lamp
man, Of Rutland was severity injured at
Chester, Wednesday. by being run over BY
locomotive on the r. & b. X r. The
locomotive was in motion and while attempt
ing TO get upon the machine, his foot slip
pen and he thrown upon the track un-
der the wheels, which passed over both his
feet, crushing them in a most shocking man
ner. An ampuation of one foot at the ankle.
and portion Of the other was performed by
Dfs. Pond aud Harrington Rutland Herald.
l5s' The Windsor County Mass Conven-
tion. held at Woodstock Tuesday, Aug 10.
nominated Hon Prosper Mern /. Of Reading
o. Senator in lieu Of Hon. James A. Pollard,
Of Plymouth, and Hon. Henry Closson, Of
Springfield, Judge Of Probate for District Of
Windsor, in lieu of Hon. VIM NJ. Pngry,
of Weathersfcld, nominated at previous
convention.
ACCIDENT Reuben Lambcrton Of Marsh
field while descending ladder, Thursday
Aug. 81, with pitch-fork in his hand fell,
the fork entering the arm near the elbow so
as to lay the JOINT entirely bare-besides dis
locating the Joint DR.. Vincent wa, imme-
diatey called and the wound carefully dress
ed
BERLiN.-The adjourned war meeting held
at Berlin Corner Thursday afternoon. was
well attended speeches were made by Revs.
f. Brown of Montpelier, l.. n Stone of
Northdeld and J. 5 Spalding Of Barre. Ten
volunteers were obtained ana there Is a fair
prospect that her quota will be filled before
Saturday night.
~ 1t is said that Hon Tnomas 4. Pow
ets, will decline being a candidate for Sena-
tor in Windsor County on account Of his
appointment al u. =. Assessor in the 2nd
Congressional District.
Mr.. John p. Hull, Of Cambridge, shot
large bird on Tuesday morning Of this week,
which measured feet and inches in length,
aud feet and inches from tip to tp'of lis
wings and weighed pounds II is OF the
Heron species, and subssts mostly on fish
Ne,0sdeaier,
The seventh annual fair Of the Rutland
County Agricultural Society Is to be holden
at Rutland on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4th
aud 5th. Among the usual award. at county
fairs, we notice that premiums are offered
for Essays.
The next annual session of the Vermont
Convention Of Uniyersalist will be held in
Braltleboro on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, the I'd, Sd and 4th days of Sept.
1862 Rr. NJ. Powers, preacher of Occasion
al Sermon.
A sad and fatal accident occurred in Shar-
on, on the llth instant A little daughter Of
Mr. Andrew Heath four years old, while
playing with matches, set fire to her clothes,
and before help could reach her, was so Sc
verely burned that she lived but short time.
Rev. f. Nj Haynes, Baptist clergyman Of
Wallingfoid, has been appointed Chaplain to
the llth Regiment Vermont Volunteers.
~ 1Maior Sawyer, of Hydopark, has good
success in enlisting recruits for the cavalry (;
he has already two hundred names on his
roll.
To- The town of Middlesex has filed her
quota for the nine months men, and select
men say that "whenever more men are want
ed we shall be ready"
CAMP BRADLEY.
Gen. Order No. |. naming the Camp OF the