The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-04
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Col. Randall's Address.

The Representatives Hall was crowded last
evening by those who assembled to hear Col
Randall His address was very interesting
and forci0le discussion of the various phases OF
the war
lie complained that feeling of coldness and
comparative Indifference prevails now in Yer
mont and other Northern STATES. There is not
that enthusiasm now that was manifested two
years ago, when the volunteers were joining the
first regiments and anxious TO hasten TO the field
There is q 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. icy have 30 real foundation, and
should not be INDUCED in. Our Ieople are
fast people, and il war, as in every thing else,
are impatient, even Of such waiting as may be
necessary to ultimate success. This WAS espe-
cally manifest in the first Bull run battle Our
troops were pushed into an engae cement 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 If
the condition of affairs when President Lincoln
came into the Presidency is taken INTO consider
alton, it is q wonder that the war has been car
ried forward SO rapidly as it has.
Various objections to the way in which the
war Is conducted were noticed, and the spirit
which prompts them was unquahfiedly 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 coldntss 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
soldiers Of the thirteenth regiment to enlist
again before they came back into the State,
than since they came back. This spirit OF
doubt or GOODNESS had turned them all away
from the war 1t was doubted whether the
volunteers now required could beraised by en-
listment. They could not be raised unless it
was beliered that they could be raised. Public
sentiment was the main thing in the way OF
this volunteering.
Many persons here at home are aaterin,
themselves that twenty millions Of people, with
all the resource 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, an cigars
in thei, mouths, talking over the war news, and
matters that they really know nothing about.
will not put down the rebellion. Men must
20 into the service, and resources must be
brought to bear to be effective. The sentiment
which desires that each friend of ours shall
be excused is all wrong. The entire influence
Of the community should be brought to bear
to promote volunteering.
Col. Randall ntrodu ced many very apt illus
trations to enforce his views.
His practical and forcible method OF present
ing the subject, held very closely The attention
of his audience. lie was repeatedly interrupted
by applause, which partially expressed the deep
interest and warm approval Of his audience. 1t
is rarely the case that so much truth of vital
and immediate Importance to the people is ex'
pressed in brief address.
Hon. Paul Dillingham; spoke briefly, blu
very effectively, IN support of the views in rela
ton to volunteering which had been advanced BY
Col. Randall.
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