The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-10
Arrival Of the Vermont Eighth Reg. laent in
New York.

The Egth Vermont Regiment arrived in this
City yesterday morning. 1t is composed Of
1860 men, fully uniformed, armed with Eciicd
rifles, and equipped.
They have been recruited from among the
hardy SONS OF the Green Mountain State, and
are unusually strong and robust, mostly between
the ages of 20 and 3j years. They presented
fine appearance in the City Hall PARK, previous
to their moving up broadway.
RECEPTloN LAST EVENING.
Last evening the officers of the regiment were
received and entertained ut the Metropolitan
Hotel, by the sons and far daughters of YER
mont. Shortly after 8 p. NJ. the company and
their invited guests, numbering about $50, in
Guiding about 100 LADIES', entered the dining
hall and partook Of an excellent supper Amer
lean flags were testooned across each end Of the
hall, and band Of music was present to cniiven
the occaeion.
The President of the Association, Mr.. Z. W.
StJug hton, the staff officers of the Sih and
number OF invited guests, occupied the head of
the table. After the inner man had been pro-
vided for, the Chairman arose and said We
have met tonight to give II spontaneous recep-
ton to the officers of the Sth Vermont Regiment.
We know that Vermont cannot send 100, 900
men, like New York or Pennsylvania. hut she
can send her widows mite. We deplore the
cause which has called them ouy. but we rejoice
that the sons of Vermont are ready to go forth
to defend the rights for which their forefathers
fought. need not say 10 them how heartily
we welcome them, nor how rejoiced We shall
welcome their return In conclusion, Mr.
Stoughton proposed
The health of Col. Thomas and the officers of
the 9Th Vermont Regiment. Three cheers
In response, Col. Thomas said Mr. Chair
man. and Ladies and Gentlemen, Sons and
Daughters of Vermont,-I confess that am
very much surprised in finding gathered togeth-
er 80 many of the sons and daughter OF Yer.
mont. We DO not 90 forth merely for subiuga-
ton, but for the purpose Of bringing all withln
the pale of the Constitution. and to teach them
that the laws must be maintained. lie thanked
those present, not simply fer himself and Off
Gers, but Tor his Green Mountain State.
he felt assured that wherever tie sons and
daughters 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 toas
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United
States OF America. commander of our fleets, o.
our army, ard the DEFENDER Of the Constitution
| and, under God, the savior of this nation. An
| plause and three cheers.
| The Rev. DR.. Hitchcock replied to this toast
and IN the highest terms eulogized the late mes
sage OF the President 1t fjreboded the downfall
OF Slavery. The speaker was opposed to debat
ing and in favor of fighting, and when tina, j
done it was plain to every honest man what t
do afterward. Other toasts were proposed an,
responded to by Mr. ii. NJ. Ruggles, Rev. Mr.
Williams, Chaplain OF the Regiment, Col. How
aud Others. and II. late hour the asseublar
separated, after having spent pleasant an
happy evening.-Iribuns.