Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-10
spERCHoF SENATOR LOT.

afe- arriUsd at the City Of Vas Iiugron.
Col. Plat, officers and sold ers Of the First
Vermont Cavalry Regiment ber Won 10 ac-
,ept the assurance Of myigratef .ul ppreciaton Of
he personal ard hattering oupliment Of this 4
and OF the opPoT unity afforded to me
IF addressing a few remark 8 10 Won. which. al /
though they will be br sef. I trust will not /
be inapppropriate 10 tn , occasion or to the sa- I
-redness Of this saob .th day; and which, per- i
haps, may be accepted Is Introductory TO the more
appropriate discou- with which ! an 70 be fol /
lowed by your woI by and excellent Chaplin
First Of ALL lei e say, am happy to greet your
presence here day, at the national metropolis,
1 remarks Sly fine order and condition after |
the fatlgues and privatious Of long JOURNEY. ! ]
beg you al 70 TO accept the prefer OF my cOnerat
ulAtions the uncommon facility and success with /
,Shich Chis Regiment-and such a Resiment-has /
been raised and organized in our state msy
be permitted to congratulate you also on the fact
which l am grstihed to be ablo to state here on !
this occasion and in this presence that this Regi-
ment Of Vermont men and Of Vermont horses, !
was raised and organized and with the exception
Of arms, which were furnished by the govern
nen) was fully equipped and ready for orders
and ready for action too, within the brief
space Of forty days from the date q your
Colonel's commission.
l remember well, as you, Col. Plat, doubtless
remember well, that IN the early part Of sep
samber last, the prom sc was made to the Secreta-
" Of War, that, If authority were given YOU 70
raise q Regiment OF Cavalry in Vermont, you
would be able in q very short time, to present
hin as good If not better Regiment 10th in
respec. 10 the character Of the men and the quail
ity u the horses than would be brought into the
field from auy other section Of the country -
That promise was nothing more taan ny owl
pledge Of confidence in the ability and the vii
lingness Of ny state, promptly to meet the call.
rejoice in the privilege Of being able now % cav
| and my Owl eyes are al once ny witues. ana
my authority for saying i'll rejoice IN the priv
ilece Of being able now % say, that that pledge
, has been fully redeemed.
officers and soldiers al the call Of your clun-
| try you have come forth from your quiet homes
1 and from your peaceful domestic svOcati0ns and
have lust entered upon mission the most impor-
/ tsnt, the most solemn and responsible 90 which
men can be called mission no less important.
no less solemn AID responsible than the defence.
the protectluu and the preservation Of your Gov
1 eminent ans your country, against gigantic re-
belnon-a rebellion formed and existing without
/ case and without provocatt5n-a-linsr colspir-
/ Gcy tie most moustrogs anu the most wicked 10
the aruals q the worlds history conspiracy
whose ann nothing less than ~ the yc-y lie ol
1 your SJvcraueut-w1ose object Is nothing les
/ thau the overthrow anu haal des.ructi0n u the
best, the modest, the most literal and tie most
] belehceut government On vtIca the sun shines
ogch, Uy fellow uc-, 81 the great mission
/ upon which you have now cnterel.->uch Is tie
/ great mission, gEon the success of which l..-e
your fathers * the revolution you Lave staEcd
I your I've, your fortunes anu yCur sacred
! Aunors." To you and o. your c0upatrlu-s il
l arms q belongs 70 decide this momeHtous issue
I By the wager 90 battle Nc otter alicrna-
tive is nov lett tl Us. shall We he permitted
fer one moment, O. doubt what that issue viii
] bc7 1 return the answer, 20, 1evor shall we
Z be allowed, ior o1e moment O. entertain the
fear that lEls rebellion. so infamous l-1 81. foul.
| will finally urcvai.r I answer back, ID, never
HHu + #=
hitherto -o favored and sl blessed be Eurccss-
fully lelei broken down and -r-a-cL Lu4cr
foot % bastard AMI rebel traitors snail t-is
last experiment ana tlis las- hope VI free CIV
I e-ameut be- llo.te4 uat forever uy vile and
l lcll-b.ru conspiracy ssa.ust tle lislsst Gem
I Fural interest % ulaukIIl' ! answer ta-s IL
the responsive and indignant voice u twenty
millions li -cyal American ireeueu, -l, lese-5
no. never. 4 assume o. say enplatlca-ly- a- az
American citizen and AZ American Senator. that
t-ls unhuiy conspiracy must be put down, 90 al
| events z14 a. az lazlr1s. say e1p1a-i-a-l %
tlat this Union and t1is government Of ours
must be upheld and sustained, cost what 10 may
% treasure or of life though tlls lana o, o-rs
shall BE- bapuzsd ~ the blood Of q nation s free
born lus anu lighters yea Enough --l- l4ll
oi ours slsll be wrapped il consuming IRE, t1ls
} uuluiy rebellion shall be- compressed AID the
authority AM lutesri'y ot tlis government aaa--
J ue maintained lu 70. lus thls an out spes-,
I ing the viii AMI ina purpose and iae pow Of
the true and loyal people Of taese A-leli--l
states.
Bat, ny fellow men .1eefl and so-4ie1-' ire
l time i5r much raI. ina about business mas gone
| Nv The tlmo s-ir long spaechuaking upon this
s1ti-e- - passed. The time i0r discuss OF and
arg. e tltIon has come and gone. The rebellion
is upon u, and t1e time for ae'i7H has cone. TIE
rebellion i upon u.s. aud 49, slime fuT dssds ratl er
! than ua-df Is up1u us, also Il is tine last $780,
! is-Hg uzs done well Hlr1 sad
I and ruri rr1rsl'sl- This rebellion,
need not tell you again, IS 70 be put down,
1 but L is O. be pat down BY ta-1 rHd rugged
york. not by sounding words, nor yet by the emp
I " pomp and pageantry Of war. II Is time, and
ligh time that b7urf and sa-d t-0us were grrri as
well as rs-rusi. The question Of national lie o.
national death Is pressing hard upon US, ana 10 Is
time 20 meet II ike ueu ami like men IN earnest
AID actually % do 1tu-t uo-s thBu We nave YET
done and @ boast ourselves q little less Of What
| We are going 70 do by-and-cy. snowy parsdess
| and grand review and flag presentations, and
l speech making and merrymsking are al well
enough IN thelr appropriate time and place. But
| just nov, we have on hand quite too serious
work and the stake is too vast and too solemn for
| indulgence II these pastimes however agreeable
| they may be. Il is out Of time and ont Of place
| allow me 20 say, for empty shows and idle ccre-
monies and above al, il Is out Of time and out
| Of place for ai0ug debate either a. Congress -
! our Of Congress when the very national existence
Is hanging upon the contingencies o. the hour
Aal1a, prompt, enerrltic. decisive --f9H is VIA.
/ we want and what is demanded BY the popular
/ voice. The oratOry Of musketry and cannon is
| what would be move appropriate, and is what us,
| nov IS most needed aud WAIST would be most
l cheering to ratrio-ic ears l am happy 20 be-
lieve, however that The day Of inactou Is passing,
I If II bas not already passed away. The aEeucics
Of VET are 90 thes,iT. By this very mornings dee
patches, glad tiiinEs come o. Us from beyond the
AlleEhauigs. of t-e operation q our arms 10 Mis-
! souri,, which cheer tle heart and nerve of every
| patriot
/ Fellow men u ny hCu1fel and native State.
I Ia, his great work the work Of putting down this
rebellion and c. UNFOLDING tuis government. sr-
/ mont expects every mar O. hers 90 de a.z duty
I II this WORK OF labor ami l1ve-il this work of
/ duty Of honor and glory too. Vermont expects
every soldier Of hers 20 do his fun part. I know
indeed that you Will o. It well. tina. Iu tnis
/ expectation she shall not be disappointed. Ard
DOW when this great work o. your mission shall
have been done, and u-i done, aud fHaIt done.
you viii return, and NY pTayc Is with ranks
unhroken. 20 your own peaceful homes, amid
the CALCULATIONS aud the bcnedic;ions q rei1i-
chg and a grateful people.