The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-15
The War Meeting in Berlin.

patriotic affairs ever got up in ihat town. Inc
Hall WAS densely packed with one living mass
| of patriotism, which found vUnt in cheer upor
cheer as man after man walked up to tho stant
to Icy himself or his money upon the altar Of
his country, and to baptize his soul sfresh with
the living fire of Freedom. Tho utmost una
niInty characterized the entire proceedings
and each man seemed to vie with his neighbor
in doing all in his power to forever crush ou'
this unholy rebellion.
At o'clock the meeting war called to ordel
by the Clerk and VIM. NJ. Ellis, Esq, was cho-
sen Moderator Rev. j. F. Stone twas called out
and made brief hut nj ,st telling speech His
keen sarcasm and unanswerable argument. while
abiding to those who contend that " Slavery
must mt be hurt IN this war; we have rarely
seen equalled-pevor excelled. No report on
paper could do justice to his remarks.
The meeting then enthusiastically passed a
resolution directing the Selectmen to pay from
the town treasury FIFTY DOLLARS BOUNTY to
each man who should volunteer to ill up the
quota of Berlin for the three " ar's men and
u space was opened 10 front of the stand
for recruits to come forward Five young men
Immediately stepped into the area and enrolled
their names as soldiers for the Army of the
Union. Joua, a, Woodbury., Esq.-a man with
his heart in the ght place, aud who never goes
into any thing by the - halves now passed
,lol .ha fyp
should enlis The Clerk caught the inspiration
and proposed himself 70 add another $40 to the
sum. j. T. Bosworth, Esq, Of the firm OF
Bosyorth & Sons, ia few most touching and
fitting remarks. pledged the company to pay
So each to every volunteer enlistlnS that DAY
But seven more men were lacking and JOSIAH
Benjamin, Esq. proposed to pay 81 each to
those: and it WAS now voted to put all coniri-
buttons INTO ~ general fund, to be equally diyl-
ded among all WHO should enlist. Most touch
ing and patriotic incidents were now conf'nu-
ally Transporting, but we have neither time nor
SPACE to narrate them in detail. Indeed, where
all did 50 nobly and so gloriously, l. seems al
most invldious to specify particular acts OF pat
rio,i.m. The scene became most interesting
and inspiri,ing. Young men were constantly
pressing up to enroll their names for the grand
Army Of Freedom On all sides men were
rushing to the stand with one, three, five, or
ten dollars with which to swell the contributions
for those who were so nobly cctnlDg forward In
this hour OF our country's peril cheer upon
cheer shook the Hall to its fousdations; the
living mass swayed to and fro like tbs waves OF
the mighty ocean, us men and money came for
ward, and the widest enthusiasm prevailed.
1t was soon announced tina, the qu9ta-our-
teen nen-was filed, but as others were on
their way to the stand, it was voted +" receive
them all, and three more were enrolled. Money
still came in, till the Clerk, who was obliged 10
leave the meeting to fill out the enlistment pa
pers, reported $4,000 contributed by the
Woodworking yeomanry OF Berlin, in surAs rang
ing from 81 ,OO.to SO, 90, as free-wlll gift to
those who are about to peril their lives tor the
| maintenance of the Government and the preser-
vation otsour lbertIes.S committee of Eve was
chosen to solicit further subscriptions, the Clerk
was directed to make and keep upon file among
the records Of the town list OF the names OF
volunteers, and also the names OF those con
tributing money Tor voluntary bountles, and the
meeting adjourned with the full assurance tina
Be,ln was ready to her duty, and her whole
duty.
The following are the names OF those who g
| from Berlin as
SOLDIERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
WILLIAM s. GEORGE, SAMUEL p. ATWOOD,
| CARLISLE SANDERS, GEO. ii. CLIFFORD,
! WILLIAM Il. BEAN, JOHN 7. DAVENPORT,
CHAs. G. HARTwELL, CORNELIUS NYE.
HENRY +. JOHNSON, LUCIUs ID. HADLOcK,
CHESTER Brown. Horace M. STIcKNEY,
GEORGE LAWRENCE, JESSE D. CUMMINGS,
t JAMES M. d. CELLEY, BENZ. BEDFORD.
= JOSEPH SLATTERY,
0 Below we give the names of those who COL
: tributed to the voluntary Bounty Fund
g J. Bosworth 3 Sons $50.
= Josiah Benjamin $l4.
iona. A. Woodbury., j. W. Wheslock, WI
% N. Ellis, Charles Perrin, E. H. Covell, Gle
b w. Dodge, Samuel Jones, Elijah Nye. Rev.
10 5. Senter, A. X. Warren, SO eacn.
u S. II. o. Bosworth, John l.. futile, Lemu
Chandler, H. A. Davis, X. w. Strong, WI
ID Mcintosh, ID. Chandler, Jr.. VIM. Cumming
rs Richard Bailey, s. F. Nye. j. II. Kmball. &c
" II. Bennett, Samuel Wright, Jr., Carlton Br,
no ley. Andrew Cummings, Hezekish Ward, CO
neius Perrin, Leonard Ellis Samuel Farrar,
1e A Eu,s IA Woodhnry " n Sawuor Ans