Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-10
Col. Randall s Address.


The Representatives Hall was crowded Friday
evening by those who assembled to hear Col
Randall His address was very interesting
and forciDle discussion Of the various phases oil
the war
He complained that feeling of GOODNESS and
comparative Indifference prevails now in Yer
mont and other Northern States. There is not
that enthusiasm now hat was manifested two
years ago, when the volunteers were joining the
first regiments and anxious 10 hasten TO the field
There is disposition to complain Of the
slowness with which the war is prosecuted, and
Of the measures adopted by the Administration.
All this indifference and these complaints are
wrong. They have no real foundation, and
should not be INDUCED in Our Ieople are a
fast people, and in war, as in everything else,
are impatient, even Of such waiting as may be
necessary to ultimate success. This was espe-
cially manifest in the first Bull run ba tile. Our
troops were pushed into an engagement then, all
unprepared, and against the better judgment,
both of the Administration and the officers So,
all along, such complaints Of the slowness with
which the war is prosecuted have done great
deal of harm, and have always been unjust. II
the condition Of affairs when President Lincoln
came into the Presidency is taken INTO consider
alton, it is a wonder that the war has been car
ried forward 80 rapidly as it has.
Various objections to the way in which the
war is conducted were noticed, and the spirit
which prompts them was unqualiiedly con
demned The disposition should be to volunteer
and sustain the Government, not to find FAULT
With reference to volunteering, COL Randall
held that the spirit Of coduoss which prevails
among the people here at home was one main
difficulty in the way Of Obtaining recruits, lie
could have got much greater number O the
folders e the thirteenth regiment TO enlist
again before they came back into the State
than since they came back. This spirit Of
doubt or coldness had turned them all away
from the war. It was doubted whether the
volunteers now required could be raised by en-
listment They could not be raised unless II
was beieued that they could be raised Public
sentiment vas the main thing in the way Of
this volunteering
Many persons hero at home are altierin
themselves that twenty millions Of people, with
all the resourcee Of the United States, will
easily succeed in putting down the rebellion
Millions Of men, however at home, with
their boot heels upon the andirons, ani cigan
| 10 then mouths, talking over the war news, and
matters that they really know nothing about
will not put down the rebellion Men mus
70 into the service, and resources must b.
brought to bear to be effective. The sentiment
which desires that each friend Of ours sha
be excused IS all wrong. The entire influence
Of the community should be brought to beal
to promote volunteering.
Col. Randall introduced many very apt illus
tratious to enforce his views.
His practical and forcible method oil present
ing the subject, held very closely The attention
Of bis audience. lie was repeatedly interrupted
by applause, which partially expressed the dceI
interest and warm approval of his audience |
il rarely the case that so much truth Of vita
and immediate Importance to the people Is ex
pressed in a brief address.
Hon Paul Dillingham; spoke briefly, bu
very effectively in support Of the views in rea
ton to volunteering which had been advanced b
Col. Randall.