Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30


here yesterday afternoon. The object of
the meeting, as stated in the warning, was
+" To see if the town will vote to raise
a tax to pay bounty TO each and every
inhabitant Of Rutland who may be draft
cd into the military service Of the United
States, in pursuance of the recent order
of the General Government, or TO pay to
the Provost Marshal or other functionary
authorized to receive it, 10 procure the ex-
emption of such persons, who are or shall
be drafted, as may desire to be exempt"
1t was generally supposed from the Lam
guage of this warning, that an attempt
would be made to raise money by town
tax to purchase the exemption of every
man IN the town who had been or should
be drafted, and who desired to be so ex-
exempted The result of such course
being obviously TO defeat the purpose of
the conscription law, Gas it has been deci-
ded to be in Maine) and therefore illegal,
most of our citizens went to the meeting
with the view to oppose such action,
should it be tried. Upon meeting, Hon.
John B. Page was chosen Moderator
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr.. S. M. Dorr: ....
ResolUed, That the Selectmen of the
nF RntlanA Ia, anl thn,, hnpalNx,
authorized and directed to pay to each
man in the town of Rutland, who has.
been or shall be drafted into the service of
the United States, and shall actually en-
ter said service, under the conscrip-
ton bill, the sum of one hundred dollars
EACH
This resolution, introduced chiefly for
the purpose of aiding the families of those
drafted men aohO should enter tie SerOiCe,
met the hearty appreciation of all and
was unanimously adopted. This closed
the business of the meeting.
During the proceedings the people were
edited by the ventilations of the
chronic town-meeting orator upon polltl-
cal and personal subjects in general, such
as the war the Irishmen and John Cam ;
the duties of the Governor; John Cain
and the Irishmen the doings of Con-
gress and the Legislature John Cain
"Know-N othings )" the Irishmen; the
CONSUMPTION law; John Cain and candi-
dates for the Legislature; Union Leagues
and Union Leaguers Provost Marshals
| John Cain and the Irishmen officers
with shoulder straps, especially the
shoulder straps y with personal illusions
to the Moderator, to John Cain, to Mr..
Dorr, to John Cain as candidate for the
Legislature, ETC., etc. His disappoint-
ment seemed great that any one but him.
self should favor the proposition intro
| duced, and accused Mr.. Dorr of turning 9
short corner and Topping over. As the
resolution introduced was of totally diff
erent character from that which tho origi
nal callers of the meeting seemed, from
the language of the warning, to have in
tended, the audience couldn't "see it,
and the general impression seemed to be
that the "fopping" was on the other side
Mr.. Dorr replied to Mr.. Cain; Mr.. Cain
responded Mr.. Dorr rejoined when tn
Moderator put the question upon tn
passage of the resolution and as abov
stated, it was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. Th
meeting then adjourned, satisfied with the
result of the business, and with the opin
ion that the interpolated show was wortf
what it cost.
CoNsCRIPTs.-From two to three hun
bred conscripts are now boarded at tn
camp on the Fair Ground near this vii
lage.
COMMENCEMENT AT MIDDLEBURY.-
The order of exercies for commencement
week will be as follows Sunday, Aug
9, Baccalaureate Sermon by the President
Tuesday A. NJ, an address before tn
Philomathesian Society by E. P. Whip
pie of Boston ;-P. NJ, an address befor
the Philadelphia Society, by Rev. Pro
Condit, D. D., of Auburn Theologics
Seminary - Evening, Parkerian Priz
Speaking. Wednesday, Aug. IL, Com
mencement Evening, Concert. Thurs
day, Anniversary of the Alumni. Ora
tor, Rev. George N. Boardman, of Bing
hampton, N. Y. Poet, E. H. Phelps Q
Orwell, Vt. Music will be furnished b,
Gilmore's Band of Boston.
GREETING.-Here is greeting to tn
Vermont soldiers who are returning frol
the war:
, "To the friends who smile to meet you;
To the homes which wait to greet you;
To the arms which long to press you;
To the hearts which love and bless you;
To your fathers, children, brothers;
To your sweethearts, wives and mothers
Welcomes"
|, RECRUITS FOR THE INVALID Corps
. Sergeant E. w. LOOMS, in charge of thu
-. | -, oovap rocruits for the Invalid Corn