Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-13


contribute general fund some two thousand dollars
more, aid those towns which have been relax. This
amendment will only increase the expense proposed in
the bill lie would 80 as far as any other man to put
down the rebellion but We lack for he means IL is i'm.
potsnt that maintain the integrity Of the state and
not drive her To the verge ~ bankruptcy We must not
allowed obed patriotism, that requires but breath aud
exists only IN profession, to tur away with our sober
judgment
bill We must either make new appropriate n,
thorize the treasure TO borrow money,
Mt Rounds said he had little Of hot bed patriotism
any other man bu, could but favor thus bill There
are owns--sume In Windsor couniy-whch have closed
their Golfers and have raised their men Now let the
state take up the matter, and the will be mrthcum.
ing As 10 the abb 70 raise thus 5000 ono, he had
doubts. he val alton Of the property u The state,
cofding the grand list is nntty.sx millions Of dol
lars This would be only - per cent " that What
II IL should fall hard upon US Our ability TO pay is
great and when shall have done the great work Of
suppressing the rebellion our children will be glad to
come in for their share Of the burdens.
lie examined the question at length and showed that
this would not fall quay had been asserted
His time having expired he was called TO order.
Mr. Pennock u M1rristown said that hereis an order
by which We are informed that Il we fase our quota by
volunteering under the last call, sha have no draft.
In looking the quotas that there twenty
five towns that have To raise Their quotas being
filled There are twent, five more who have only four
men TO raise. In the county Of Lamote there only
three towns which have got TO raise Tie thought
this WAS aarge numre Of towns to be burden ed With
slate tax TO help other towns that delinquent
lie did know Of any towns in the STATE would
not to tie II there we're any such, good
and benevolent
men u AID Ia the work lie was interested that the
soldiers should be we'll paid and 20 a few days sgo
with tut considering how 1t would operate through the
state, and before this last order, voted fuf
bounty Of hundred dollar per man But on looking
the matter up, as the representative Of town that had
always raised her quota aui u county that was un-
cqualled he must noe, out Of the honesty Of his heart,
/ oppose the bl
Mr. Bruce Of Pomhet replied to the gentleman from
Chester, and opposed the bill.
u Mr. Woodward said that no man would do more than
he TO help raise or pay soldiers But the responsibility
4 nov ON the towns and they at work Tor the
u we pass this nil we measusabJ fthtNe r towns Of
/ their responsibility and 50 far dampcn the work.
Mr. Haskell said his town could MI their quo now by
raising about Thirty per cent? whereas, this bill passed
she would have to pay about my per cent as 1t would be
Obliged to help other that had done SO we'll
He was therefore opposed TO the bill
! Mr. Page OF Watcrsillc said his town small but
was twenty four men ahead. Beyidere in the
condition. Il would be unjust make these small
towns help The larger and weAlthi,r that
Ind Iosns will be more ambitious TO raise the troops
called for, # the responsibility is left with them lie
decidedly opposed to the bill
MI Deaue cited other instances Of hardship would
arise under the bill
Mr. Abbott considered this very important quesiion.
The grand point Ia his mind as not the cost Of III meas
ure We deny Ourselves few luHutes, and pay the
tax without Suffering at all But the point that We
shall not thus secure the men. Enough had been al
ready offered lie had rather appeal To the urotsm Of
men, anu otng arguments 10 bear dttclly wns can
do that better than the state His experience in
raising the nine months that the money
i"Aen straight out uf lhe pockets o men IN town meet
ing more iuh aenual than the Offers Of bounties
Mr Fisher Of Nefgennes thou ht the bill will ad
the work. Towns fave the authority some Of them have
exercised it, and lie for letting the do IT, Gov
eminent pays two hundred aud hy two dollars bounty
now and that with the direct action Of the towns wall
do al that ought to be done to raise the troops.
Mr. bullad surprised at this late hour the
opposition to this bin The Key to IL is that since the
order that there will be no draft II the quota under the
last call shall be hlled, those towns which have led
their quotas have nothing do fear II e consd-
T,d mat 1t was wrong for those towns to quietly fold
their arms now. As for the means-why the state is
f Of money. lie protested against the opposition
the measure Pay those who are to 60 and those who
have gone Were IL not for the old soldiers, Stuafts
cavalry would to-day have been making raid this
capital He appealed to 10 the now.
Mr. Dwne felt in duty bound to speak in favor Of the
bill He was surprised that few towns should stand
against the measure when the expense involved would
tax them only onehalf Of one per cent on the dollar
Last Saturday there very strong majority favor
OF this bill now will the pleading Of lew towns change
the minds u the House
Mr. Fiske said that inasmuch as the word "copper.
head bad been used good deal, he would say word.
lie said that because men could not endorse the ptinC-
pies OF Andres and Greeley they were called copper
heads. Talk 4 patriotism don't amount 20 shucks --
We have got TO offer substantial Inducements
before they will 20 10 the lie should feel that
he had done his duty ill he had voted to raise the
70 MI up the army. He discarded thst patriotism which
measures itself b, the pocket The who 60 have
sacrifice home friends and the wide read CLEANERS for
making money out Of government contracts, and could
not BE- paid too much II we do our duy we shall pass
Mr. Albee Of Ludlow bad once favored the bill, but I'M
der the light he had he should oppose H. II will
work injustice 70 the towns which have done their duty
will burden the state, and will defeat the very object mr
which 1t intended Towns the best agents 70 iaise
the They couIe their offers " aid with their
appeals 10 patriotism while the state cannot have 50
direct an Influence Pass the bill and town meeting.
viii not be held Reject It and they will be- and he
men will be raised.
Mr. Hinckey saw reason Tor changing his vote CO.,
This bill will equazc burdens. and yet will not dampen
the ard OF any towns Its The interest II Every town
10 have the quota If the state allied II is roo fine sitting
to tar about few towns We might as wen talk about
districts II has been said that the bounty no induce,
meht lie did not understand II. Every lille hcps
II take hali the property q The country to suppress
the rebellion yet the legacy lef our p0sterity will be
richer than it would be to leave them all properly
without Union aud government
4 Mr. shaw explained what he understood the amend
ment to embrace. lie thought II extended 10 iHvalds
and regulars and It's friends certainly did desire that
lie was opposed 10 the bill but willing give lts friends
suicience chance TO perfect it
Mr. Cook " Glover said the members had talked vide
Of the amendment and had complained Of the burdens
o. The BILL II be could not agree With he gentleman from
Notihheld that coppeTheads had increased, yet he
thought one cent men had VeTy fast. He favored the
hill end amendment
Mr. Skinner asked consent to withdraw his amendment,
which was granted, De then moved another amend.
ment so as to obviAe the objections suggested by MIR
Mr. Bruce suggested an amendment, oonaniny ,h,
bounty 70 non-cummissioned officers, musicians and
priyates and It accepted
Mr. Dor stated THAI when this bill was up before he
look occasion TO urge his reasons against it During the
ds"uss1n to-day, he had occasion for changing
ms mind lie had strong reasons, If the bill good
Tor It's Oh Ct 10 favor it, for the town Of Rutland had got
large number Of troops to raise But that own, dis
unglished for it's patriotism, asks brides or lid Be.
sides II was his opinion that this bill reflection
the patriotism u the people Of the state II the people
now need this nducement they not patriotic. But
they do not the star that has a record too
noble and luster too brilliant to he bedimmed. lie
'hen discussed the matter Al length, recspuatug the
arguments he suggested the other day
Mr. McAlster said he in favor OF the bill bat TO
get al the wishes OF the House. he ed u dismiss
II Mr. Rounds spoke further on the question.
MT skinner opposed the motion to dismiss II the
legislature refuses to pass this DILL Il will fall on the pat
tiosn Of the young men in the state like blanket
IN cold day and he hoped u God, Ia all mercy that
the bl would pass applause
MI Smith Of 81 Adams favored the motion to dismiss.
lie ieated the oer Of this bounty would weaken the
guments ofpatrosm aud he thought towns could do the
work better than the state
r Fisher Of Cabot opposed the bill as il now stands
because does not give this bounty those troops who
are now, and those who have been, in the service
Nj Penno'k dsnied that the opponents Of the bill are
! one cent men"
Mr. Deane said he would add TO that We are the men
who when the bill is dismissed, ready TO 20 home
and put our hands into pockets and the men =
(Applause.)
On the motion to dismiss Mr. Dwinell demanded the
yeas and nays.
The yeas we're o., and the nays 1902 so the bill was
not dismissed.
The amendment was then adopted 10Y 70 SO
On the question OF the passage Of the bill Mr. Page Of
Wateryille demanded the yeas AMI nays
me yeas were H. and the nays 95; the bill passed.
Mr. shaw called up ii 1874, the college bill, and moved
th be ordered to lie and made the special order for to-
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