Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-10-21
COL. NEEDHAM'S ADDRESS,


The Legislature having, by a resolution,
invited Col. Needham of Hartford to ad-
dress them and the people on the subject
Of the recent inter- national Exhibition at
Hamburger, and rendered to him the use
of the Representatives Hall for that pur-
pose. at the appointed hour, on Tuesday
evening, the Hall was full of ladies and
gentlemen, and the meeting was called to
order by Hon. Paul Dillingham;.
Mr. Needham thanked the Senators and
Representatives for the honor they had
done him, and proceeded to give an ac-
count, in detail, of his journey to Ham
burgh, and the struggles he had to make
while there to overcome the many obstacles
in the way of an American, and of the
grand and final triumph of American
stock and manufactures over those of Eu.
rope. -
Our reporter took very full and accurate
minutes of the address, but we are obliged
to omit them for want of space; and per-
haps it may we'll be done, inasmuch as
there has been an account of the Exhi-
bitiou, rendered by Col. Needham, pub
lished in nearly all the papers in the
State
After having related the circumstances
showing tho perfect success of the journey,
he cnquircd what was the result? 1t is
this--a great national benefit has been
gained to America, and Vermont has gain
ed it. We now pay no tribute to foreign
nations for stock breeding merinos On
the contrary, Vermont has become the de-
pot for them herself. She has esta blished
the fact that she has the best sheep that
the world can produce. 1t is rich lega-
cy to our posterity. Buyers will come
from all countries to patronize US. Eng
land had formerly, in single year i'm.
ported from Spain nine thousand sheep. at
the expense Of $500 each. Other coun-
tries had done so largely.
Mr.. Jarvis of Vermont, while q Consul
in Spain, had sent home to Vermont at
large expense number of sheep. From
them. these sheep of Mr.. Geo. Campbell
sprung; and now we sent back to the old
world the improvement of the new. Since
that time America had imported more
than 5000 sheep at great prices. Ameri-
cans would do so no more; we have gained
to Vermont this rich trade. Who is in.
terested? Some may say few individu-
ais only. The census shows that Vermont
has 100000 sheep and 10000 farmers.
Those farmers are sheep breeders. Out Of
the $4,000 men in the State more than AZ.
900 are interested in sheep Whatever
profits individuals, profits the State and
vica versa.
He said he came back from the Exhi.
bition, loving the American stock, Amer.
lean manufactures, American institutions,
Americans and America, better than be-
fore. He felt that we have the best gov.
ernment in the world felt that we should
triumph in our great struggle, contradict
rebel ISLANDERS in Europe, and our country
become the light of the world. He felt
like devoting new energy to our cause,
and would appeal to all true men to arouse
more earnestly to the great work Of hu-
man freedom. His whole address was
clear, perspicuous and elegant. He deliv-
cred it as COL Needham can deliver an
address, and he was frequently applauded.
Mr.. Dillingham;, in his peculiar happy
turn, said word. What was the real
cause of all this American superiority,
which had so plainly appeared by Mr..
Needham's address? What was at the
bottom of it all ? In his opinion it was
our blessed Protestant Bible +; and he would
give notice that there would be meeting
Of the Vermont Bible Society, at the Brick
Church tomorrow evening, to which all
are invited. - Waiton's Daily.