Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
SATURDAY, March I.


Although called for Executive business, the
Senate has thus far spent most Of it's time in
open session. Yesterday the standing COM
mttees were announced, being the same as at
the last session, excepting the new Senators
being substituted for those who have retired.
Senator Foot is Chairman Of Public Grounds
and Buildings, having been excused at his
own request from Naval Affairs. Senator
Collamer is chairman OF the Library, and Post
Offices and Post Roads. and second on the
Committee on Finance Quite a debate ensu-
ed yesterday on resolution OF Mr.. Sumner,
for administering the new oath Of fidelity to
the Constitution and Government, required
by new statute Of all officers before entering
upon the duties Of the Office The President
Of the Senate Senator Foot happily ended
the difficulty by announcing that he was ready
TO take the oath, and requesting Senator
Foster to do it. This having been done, all
the new Senators present followed the exam
pie, and the oath was administered to them
by Senator Foot as President Of the Senate
Captain Woodward,
OF the Vermont Cavalry, was here yesterday.
having been paroed One report from campis
that the rebels favored Capt Woodward because
he fought with great gallantry, and another
is, that the rebels found it convenient to re-
treat in hurry, and incoAvenient to take all
their prisoners with them Capt Huntoon
was less fortunate, and is now doubtless in a
Richmond prison
The Elections.
| observe that several Of the Western New
York cities and towns have elected Democrat
&c officers, and among these is the city of Roch-
ester. Let not the copperheads crow. A
Rochester gentleman mentions, in a note to
me, that the mass of the Democrats are tho
roughly loyal and ready to support the Gov
eminent in carrying on the war.
Defeat through ,Uant Of timely support
The news this morning is sad, three regi-
ments under Col. Coburn, of Rosecrans' army
in Tennessee, having been destroyed for rant
of timely support Again, again and again,
have our forces been deplorably defeated in
that way Will commanders never learn bet
ter; But let me improve this accident, The
country is in danger Of defeat on grander
scale--of being absolutely lost--for precisely
the same reason to wit: timely support 10
The Government by The People. Timely sup
port, and by that mean constant and hearty
support. Fail but once, and the failure will
be fatal But once let the loyal states be d.
vided in the support Of the Government and
the country will be lost for the government
itself would have to submit to peace dictat-
ed by the rebels, or be revolutionized, when It
its successors would submit to the same terms.
No patriotic men must know no such word
as fail OF faint. We must bear taxes and
burdens; we must give our children, and IT
need be, ourselves to the country we must
bear and forbear, without grumbling; aud we
must heartily sympathize with and support
the Government and the Army, in the terrible
task imposed upon them. Let us draw this
lesson from the defeat of our soldiers Tor
want of support. They must be supported
in every way and I'll the time and to do that
the people must give constant support to the
Government. The Government itself has
duty to perform towards those officers who
fail in giving timely support and | trust
will be performed vigorously. When we have
a superior army it is shameful to hnd II ne-
featqd hv buDylny or neglect.