Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-24

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4 Enthusiastic Gathering of she Soldiers and
j Citizens from Wilmington. WhiIinGhnm,
Halifax aud Dover, al wiimington, Oct.
I Sth inst.
Correspondence Of the Bellows Fails Times
WuMISGroN, Oct. Is, 1862.
There probably never dawned more
mellow and beautiful day in haFvest-time,
than Oct. Sth. 1862. And as we sat down
in the shady grove That afternoon, We al
most forgot that autumn-time had come,
but when we looked around upon the grand
old forests, and beheld the sere and yellow
leaf, we we're reminded that the data on
our ledger was indeed correct.
The soldiers recruited for the 10th VT.
Regiment, from the above named towns,
headed by the Wilmington Cornet Band.
marched TO beautiful grove where boua-
tifui repast was prepared awaiting their ar
rival. Remarks appropriate to the coca
sion were then made by the President of
the day, Rev. Dennis Wells. Prayer was
then offered by Rev. Mr.. Goodenow.
Dinner over, then followed addresses
from Capt. L. T. Butterfield aud J. II. Rus
sell, Esq.,-a Poem by ID. Gilbert Dexter,
addresses by j. Manning Tyler, Rev. O.
S. Morris, Reuel Smith. Esq, Hon. I. II.
Streeter, and Chas. N. Davenport, Esq.
Respe nsive addresses were made on the
part of the soldiers by Capt. II. +. Dix,
1 Lieuts. III. O. elliott and Geo. Ii. Burns,
Orderly Enos Gould, Privates A. b. Grit
/ fin, A. p. Childs, Elliot Adams and Geo
Davenport. Also Poems were read from
Mrs. p. Prouty and c. Holland.
After the addresses came the most deep
/ ly interesting scene Of the whole, on the
presentation of "a beautiful sword belt,
the gift of the ladies, 10 Capt. Dix. The
sword was presented by Miss Morgan in
the following neat and feeling address:
Capt. Dix The ponderous doors Of
war that have so long been closed in our
country, are again thrown open. Our boat
ed land rembles beneath the tread of armed
men. The war cry has sounded through
sunny valleys, over wide prairies and eve
these green hills where quiet has reigne
: since the brave Green Mountain Boy
helped to make our land nation. An
now, to the glory of their sons he i spoke
that when again the command To arms
has rang out, so many brave ones fror
these peaceful homes stand ready TO d
N what their strong arms can do to plant Gu
&c grand old Stars and Stripes where the
is shall wave alike on these green hills an
% the orange groves OF the blue-eyed South
e To you, sir, who have LEFT Coke an
i Blackstone with their abstruse theories
e, stronger arguments. even at the point
d the glittcring steel: to you, in behalf
& the ladies OF WILMINGTON, who are inieres
ic ed by love of country in The noble cause
d which you are voluntarily engaged, az
" bound to yourself by lies of friendship ar
esteem, and who will remember you vii
intensest interest as you lead their husband
IL sons and brothers from these green hills
d their native homes to scenes of danger az
l. death: to you, as the honorel and honor
Ne hle Captain Of this gallant Company, ha,
ps the pleasure to present this sword, ;rus
n and true, with the prophetic hope that wi
TT it you may strike for Liberty-strike f
n. humaniiy--strike for God and your natl,
h. lanl.
rs To which Capt. Dix made the foliowir
ID noble reply:
n Iaccept with thankfulness and with grea
er cr satisfaction than can express, this tt
lie tinony of your good viii and esteem Ne
an er had occasion to express my thanks u
al der feelings so oppressive as those l exp
IL, rience at this moment. Notthat manifest
er tons Of this nature from you are new
ck strange,-ior they commenced with our
w quaintaucc, and ever ready have you be
ed 10 ilIumine with your bright smiles o
ng dalkened and sorrowiul moments-e1
Int ready 10 dispel with a kind word tie { loor
,ry thoughts that ofimes settle on our brows
lr ever ready to minister 10 our wants:
Tor dts kindness al his time, when our conn
ne lion is about TO terminate, almost takes fr
hes me the power to express the emotions VIII
ere it inspires. Bords cu,uot cypress my hG
ard ftbsfSs. You have husbands, brothers
lay friends among these-soldiers, and rest
riff sured 50 long as this strong right arm
APP WELD this iru~iy sword, ] shall be for
nan where duty calls. We believe our csus
'uni Just; We so TO battle FOR the right; and
his have tie strongest assurances tina; you
ing, deep interest in COR welfare. We k
,av- your best wishes will accompany Us,
nall we believe in few months, when " C
-on. visased war shall have smooihed his "
rms, kled brow, when the angel Of peace 5
to again visit our shores,-whea the elias
asel war aRi The din Of battle shall be cxchar