Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

acter, correspondence was opened With
the Governors of the loyal States having
soldiers lying on the battlefield, ana
their CO operation invited.
Arrangements were also completed
for preparing and beautifying the
grounds, and for gathering in from the
rude graves, where they were tenpOra-
rily buried, the brave and gallant dead
of the diSerent States, and interrins
them in lots set apart to each State.
To secure for Vermont suitable lot
and the more carefully to superintend
the disinterment and re-interment OF the
fallen soldiers from this State, on the
23d day of October last / appointed Col.
w. G.. veazey agent on behalf of the
State, with instructions to proceed i'm
mediately to Gettysburg to discharge the
duties assigned him. The report Of Col.
Veazey Is herewith transmitted for your
information.
The cemetery grounds were formally
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
on the 2sth day of November 1858. The
title to the grounds is vested in the
State of Pennsylvania, 'in trust for all
the States having soldiers buried in said
grounds
The total number buried in the cemete-
ry from all the States Is three thousand
five hundred and twelve, and the num-
Der from this State is sixty-one.
Great care has been taken to ascertain
| and preserve the identity of the bodies,
! and they now rest in the new cemetery
! grounds, near the spot where they fell,
surrounded by all that art and love can
| do to adorn their final resting place, hal
| lowed by the memories of that great
struggle for liberty and humanity to
which they consecrated themselves, and
in which they so freely yielded up their
lives.
Pursuant to the provisions of the act
of Incorporation, appointed Hon. Paul
Dillingham; Commissioner for the state
of Vermont
The total cost Of completing the GEM
etery is estimated to be sixty-three thou
sand five hundred dollars, and the seve-
! raj States interested i'm the enterprise
| are called upon 20 appropriate their pro-
| portion of this amount To be divided
| ON the basis Of the representation of the
several States in the Congress of the
United States. The proportion OF Ver-
! mont will be about twelve hundred and
| sixty dollefs. An order for fourth
| of this sum, three hundred and fifteen
| dollars, as the first installment was
! drawn upon the State, but there being
| no appropriation specifically made for
this purpose, the order could not be &C
cepted. Strong assurances Were, how
ever given by the commissioner, Lieut..
Gov. Dillingham; that the necessary ap-
preparation would be made at the pres
ent session of the Legislature. would,
therefore, respectfully recommend that
appropriation be made Of a sum suff-
cient to pay the proportion of these ex-
penses that may be due from Vermont,
and empowering the Governor of the
State from time to time to appoint COM
missi0ners under the act of incorpora-
tion. A
herewith transmit the report of Hon.
Paul Dillingham; in reference to the sub
| ject. % E sl 9f9oss M
BoUNTIEs TO RB-ENLIsTED soLDIERs.
/ would most respectfully call your
attention to the propriety Of providing
for the payment of some suitable bounty
to thesSeteran soldiers who have re-en.
listed for another period of three years.
1t is but an act of justice to these gall
|
! some fitting recognition of their devO-
tion, and this new act Of conservation
to the service Of the country.
The State and several towns entitled
to them have been credited with these
re-enlistments, and have thus been ena-
bled to fill their quotas to that extent
with veteran soldiers. Upon the return
of these veterans on the promised fur
Tough, they confidently expected, as
have reason to believe, that they would
participate in the bounties which were
being SO literally offered by the towns
for recruits. In this, with but few ex-
ceptions, they were disappointed, and
were compelled 10 submit to the mani
fest injustice Of seeing the liberal boun-
ties paid to men inexperienced In the
service, while they, war worn and vete-
ran, having originally responded to the
calls of their country without reward,
and having by their gallantry won for
the State an imperishable and glorious
record, were obliged to return to their
service unrequited. ~
l would, therefore, recommend the
passage of an act authorizing the pay
ment of a suitable bounty to all these
re-enlisted men who have not already
received a bounty from the towns to
which they are credited.
TOWN BoUNTrHs.
The subject Of the payment of boun-
ties by the towns demands a careful
consideration at your hands Some
sound and judicious legislation is re-
quired in order to check the evil tenden-
cies Of the present system, and to pre-.
vent the excessive extravagance and
inequalities which are working so much
mischief and injustice in the State. A
proper regard to the public interest, in
my view, requires that these bounties
should be kept within the control of the
State, as, in this way only, can q uni
form system be secured. 1t is also
subject for you to consider whether the
bounties thus far paid by the towns
shall, upon some equitable basis, Be as
sumed by the State. i allude to the
subject however, at this time, not de-
signing to make any recommendation,