New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
ARRIVAL, OF THE VERMONT EIGHTH
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| The 9Th Vermont Regiment arrived in this City
yestsrday morning. It is composed of LOGO men
fuIly uniformed, armed with Enfield rihes, and
equipped.
cons Of the Green Mountain State, and are unusually
strong and robust, mostly between the ages Of %
and rs years. They presented fine appearance in
the City Hall Park, previous to their moving up
Broadway.
teres of six rifed 6pcunders each, the two compa-
MES numbering Us men each. The are commanded
respectively by Capt. Geo. w. Duncan, and Capt.
Sales
The following is list of the officers:
Colonel Stephen Thomas; Lieut.. Col. T. NJ Brown MAJ
G.H pssan H. Gillette: es. aii he Rev
NJ Williams ni,srsn) Cuarerinaster Frederick T. smith.
Coumissary Sergeant. Elliot smith.
Co. A-Cspt Grsnt Co. B-Cspt Chss. D. Child. Co:
C-COp,. Foster Co. D-CspI Leech. Co EoCsPt Edg'd
Hall Co. F-Cspt. Perkins. Co. G-Cspt. s; Craig
Co. H-Csp. Du,,ou. Co. I-Cspt. Lhde. Co. K-Cspt-
CLARK.
RECEPTION LAST EVENING.
Last evening the officers of the regiment were
received and entertained at the Metropolitan Hotel.
by the sons and fair daughters Of Vermont. Shortly
after D. m. the company and their Invited guests,
numbering about $50, including about 100 ladies,
entered the dinng.hal and partook OF an excellent
supper. American flags were fesooned across each
end of the hall. and band OF music was present 70
enliyep the occasion.
The President of the Association, Mr.. K. w.
Stoughon, the staff officers of the sth and number
Of invited guests, occupied the head OF the table.
After the inner man mad been provided for, tho
Chairman arose and said: We have met tonight to
give a spontaneous reception to the officers OF the
Sth Vermont Regiment. We know that Vermont
cannot send 100, 900 men, like New-iork or Pennsyl-
yana, but she send her widow mite. We de-
plore the cause which has called them out, but we
rejoice that the Of Vermont are ready to 90 forth
to defend the rights for which their forefethers
I paad saw To
welcome them, nor how rejoiced we shall welcome
their return. . In conclusion, Mr. Stoughon proposed
The health of Colonel Thomas and the officers OF
the 9Th Vermont Regiment. Three cheers
In response, Colonel Thomas said; Mr. Chairman.
and Ladies and Gentlemen, Sons and Daughters OF
Vermont: 1 confess that l am very much surprised
in finding gathered together many OF the sons ana
daughters of Vermont. We do not 60 iorth merely
for subugation, but for the purpose Oh or1nging al
within the pale of the Constitution anu " 'eSSn
them that the laws must be maintained. He
tbenksd those present, not simply for himself and
officers bnt for his Green.Mountain STATE.
lie fs, assured that wherever the sons and daugh-
tara Of Vermont were, they should have their good
wishes and perhaps their prayers and he 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
If America commander of our fleets, OF our army,
and the defender of the Constitution, and under
God the savior Of this nation. Applause and three
cheers.
The Rev. Dr. Hitchcock replied to this toast, and
in the highest terms euogzed the late message OF tho
Presidents it forebOded the downfall of Slavery.
The speaker was opposed to debating and in favor Of
fighting and when that is done it was plain to every
honest man what to do sfterward. Other toasts
were proposed and responded to by Dir. II: "A.
Ruggles, the Rev. Mr.. Williams, Chaplain Of .ns
Regiment COL Howe and others, and ct Late eoal
the sssembage separated after having spent pssS'
ant aud happy evening.