Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-09-04

cAsrosnrsr, pArnnrno, Nov. Is, 1873.

To His Exccllency,
MARTIN CHuIENuEN. ESQ,
Gorefnor, Captain General and
CoBiwGndcy ia fhiet ~ and ausr
The State ot lerfnoa'.
A most novel and extraordinary Proclamation from
vonr Excellence ordering and directing such portion
II the Militia OF the Inid Brigade Of the Third Division
n the Militia Of Vermont doiug duty in the State OF
New York both officers and men, forthwith to return to
The respective places OF their res dence has Just been
communicated the undersigned officers OF said Brig
sde measure uneNampled requires that - e should
Il te TO your Exceency the reasons which induce us
and absolutely and positively TO refuse obedience to the
ordrr contained in your Excelentys Proclamation.
With due Difference TO your Excellencys opinion, we
humby conceive that when ordered into the srr-
Of the United States t oeeomes our anY' when re
qured to march the defence VI any section Of the un-
We are not Of that class who believe that our duties
m citizens soldiers, are crcunscruci WITHIN the mar
row limits Of the Town state IN which we reside but
that we are under paramount obligation to our com
mon country, to the great confederation OF states we
further conceive that while are IN actual service ana
during the peri for which we're ordered into service
your Exoeenoy power over us as Governor OF the state
" Vermont is suspended
lfitis rue as your fycellency states that we are
out of the Jurisdiction ntrol Of the Executive OF Yer
mont we would ask from whence your E1celleucy de
ryes the right presumcs 70 exercise the pooer OF or
derngu from the sefsioe IN which we are now
engaged? II we legal ordered into the service OF
the United States your kNceency must be sensible th
you have no authority order out that service
illegally order'd into the service, our eonunu
anee n either voluntary or compulsory II No'un
tary II gives no right 20 demonstrate or complain
II appeal TO the laws OF our country
r redress Aganst those who illegally restrain ns OF ou
liberty In either case, cannot conceive the right
your E1cenency has to interfere in the business View
inc the subject this Light we conceive II our duty &C
declare unequiyOcay to your EXeelleney that we shal
MOI ohfv YOUR Rxceencys order for returning but shall
continue in the service Of our country until we are ega,
hanoraby discharged An invitation OF oraer 70 deser
the standard Of country viii never De oOeled oy US
although il proceeds from the Governor aud Captain
pthans il is proper that we should content ourselves
1 Rs eeeucy the which
reva upon Us to disregard your proclamation; but vi
e IMPRESSED with the belief, that our duty TO ourselves
soldiers under our commane ana 20 ths Puono, re
ure that We should expose 70 the world, the mouVe
which produced, and the objects which were Intended
% ACCOMPLISHED by such extraordinary proclamation
We shall take the liberty TO state TO your aXceleney
| I,iniy our sentiments on this subject We oonsde
your proclamation gross insult 70 the omeefs An'
soldiers in service ina6mueh as lmples thal 'hey ar
so ,oronf Of their rights 20 believe that you have au
thn.tv IN command them in their present SITUATION, or 81
abandoned as to follow your insidous advice we can
not regard you proclamation IN any o'heI eh., 'nAu
an understandable stretch OF executive aulhorit ISSUE
rom the worst motives, to effect the based purposes
Il is In our opinion renewed instance OF 'hA spls
disorganination and ansIchy when Is oaiIeu o ~
ion 10 oyerwhelm our country with run Aha ulsk'ao'
We cannot perceive what other object your ENceleho
could have Ia view than TO emharass the opeTAlohs
the army to excite nutiny aud sodton among lhe SOL
ders and to induce them to desert That they might iol
cit the wages which they are ehttea LOT 'he" pA''
Weh.ye however the satisfaction to inform your ia
.ellenoy that although your procamaiions nave pee
distributed among the soldiers by your agent ue!esav
fo that purpose they have failed TO produce he inen1
d eect-and although Il may appear incredible 70 70.
sxcellcncy Soldiers have discetnmsnt suoisnS
oereeye that the proclamation OF Governor ~hsa oe
I out Of The line Of his duty is harmless, inonens'
md nussoy document. They IessG D, !, Sl'n and %Gs as
motions Of pity aud contempt ios us Au"o'' a"D 10
,,riking monument Of his folly
Refo9e we conclude feel ourseyesin justice 70 yo.
E,eeeney, bound to declare that knowledge OF Sos
E~cesneys character induces us TO believe thst u
~ IA i,fsmy Of the proclamation which your Exec
snsy has put yoay signature is not Who'll 70 oe Asoq,
% your Exceency but chiefly TO the eyi advisers ""
shom we believe your Exoellency Is encompassed
W. are with due respect your Excelleneys ooedle
Luther Dixon, Lieutenant Colonel
Elijah Dee, Junior MAJOR