Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-16
Green Mt. freeman
The Sword Presentation to Capt. Brown.
MONTPELIER VT
tuesday Morning, September 10, 1861.

The sword Presentation to Capt Brown.
Tuesday evening the Village Hall was filled
to repletion to witness the presentation Of an
elegant Sword with the belt aud slSh, procured
by the citizens OF this village for Capt Brown,
the commander OF the company Of nine months
men raised IN the towns Of Montpelier, Barre,
and Waterbury. AT eight 0 clock Capt.
Brown, lst Lieut.. Thatcher, md Lieut.. Ban
croft, and 5. b. Colby Esq appeared upon the
platform, aud were greeted WIKI tumuItuous
applause After the cheering had sulslded. ,.
B. Colby, Esq presented the Sword in the ioI-
owing graceful and eloquent speech
CAPTAIN Blows Many Of our cldleas
friends to you and to the gallant members Of
your company, have delegated 10 me tie aQree-
able duty OF pres ntins 70 You this sword
token as well Of personal regard as o. thc.r
deep devotion to the sacred cause IN which you
are enlisted You ctanot nisltks ITS dse. y tar
it Ia defence OF the best Government ever
founded against tAe mos, a1gar,us rebellion
eYsr conceived by ina1.
One solemn injunction accompanies this mod
est gift 2 last message from lhc Hermitage
the words OF the old Hero u New O!e4n.-
The Union, u must 6e pre&rced.
Your career and that Of your comrades vii
be watched by many an anxious eye--your suc-
cess will buug feelings OF JOY and triumph %
many patriotic heart.
May victory 10 with your 5lon,r, wherever
II li3ats IN the Dree5.
i" That taf.spaugled banner Oh oug may t wave
DER the landof The .ree and The home OF the brave.
When this sword is drawn 40 The head Of yuur
brave corps, in line Of 6atle, remember II is
not mere question Of me or death these are
LHHS-- but Il momentOus issue Of freedom. gov
eminent. honor, --desput,sm, disorder, disgrace:
You 70 sir, IN the darkest bOur OF our Republic.
Go in faith That " truth is mighty and Nill pre-
vail. Peace will como again and bring you
all back, We trust, TO grateful, joyous ana pros
porous homes.
CAPT. Brown responded as follows
M Colby, Feiiow Citizens, aud Friends
II ever had occasion to be grateful to my
friends and assoe,a.es u j, lhis evening. Words
canno express u }Ju HE eohugs ol than1lul.
ness that well up ig my heart iJr TINS testlm0
nial OF your KIND remembrance ii me- This
sword, With It's Accomplishments, 50 bGIuliul
and 50 icshed ~ all It's paris, and SO generous
ion in the deld Of strife to which | am about TO
20 .orth, add | assure you that, SO lar aa my
feeble abilities will aIOw ID shall be used to
strike terror % the hearts Of traitors and
pray that MY aru may be made strong to WELD
1t III the maintenance 81 the best government
That the light OF the sun ever shone upon. It's
polished blade IS nov untarnlshcd, i hope
TO be able TO return il to YOU stained with no
u III l.. l.
traitors
These are not the usual impl dement's OF lite, but
in the present distracted state OF our country
We are called upon to buckle on the sword and
shoulder the musket, TO strike at the rebelous
hands that seek the destruction OF our beloved
aud tree institutions may these Implements OF
warfare lind none but strong arms aud brave
hearts to WELD them in our country's defence.
would not il could disguise the fact that J
am proud OF the position | hold mot Oh ac-
count OF the Office ,tsolt, but because consider
tan honor to any man To stand at tho head OF
such u company Of brave Green Mountain Boys
as are now assembled IN this place, ready 10 ~
iorth 70 do valiant service iot their country aud
a. leave you, supported by such men, trust
We shall ever be enabled to do our duty and our
wa0s duty, and that you will never hear augni
but u good report rom Us,
Again | thank YOU, kind friends, for these
tokens Of your regard and remembrance au,
whenever, and under Whatever circumstances
may look upon them or be called upon to u.s.
them 10 will be with the fond recollection tha
here ia Montpelier, have near and dear friend
and associates, whose cause is my cause, AM
aho are labOring with me tor the defence of on
common country May the day speedily com
when tins unhOly rebellion shall be crushe
to earth, ami we be enabled once more to return
to our usual peaceful ayocatlons-whe
e" swords shall be beaten into plowshares, AM
spears into prdniug hooks, and the nations o
The earth shall earn war no more.
After the above remarks, Capt. Brown, in
ueat speech presented Lieut.. Thatcher pistc
as slight evidence Of his appreciation OF Lien
Thatcher yaluab Z services in drilling 'hc Com
piny. The following are substantially Capt
Browns remarks
When placed III command Vt this company
waswholly inexperienced 10 military tactics, an
we were as it were ship at sea without fud
der. We needed some one Of more experiu1
;han myself 10 properly guide as in our ne
vocation. fortunately | found in broth.
oiicet-L,eut. j. NJ. rnAuuFR--a man who.
knowledge and experience IA military matteI
supplied our every need, aud he kindly assume
the position Of instructor, aad discharged Il
duty faithfully and acoepWbly. Asa tcstim,
MAI Of hlsyaluanlo Service, aud also tue ,stec
and regard in which believe he is held !
every member Of the company, have procare
this pistol, taking from the box a nice Pond
six-shoo,er,) which propose at this time
present to him. (Iurnng to Lieut.. rnAcuEi
Capt. BRowN said J LEuT. TnAomER aecel
this token OF my appreciation OF your inytlG;
bic ala IN the hour OF my mexperence and IN
ibl,.y. II it shall ever do you us good service
you have rendered To me aud to the cumpan,
snail feel that have hut in part repaid Il
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