The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-18
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3erable ieorh. Pcrhap. a synopsis
gfin most mportaa, facts ami susges-
tons vii serve the purpose Of our
readers.
From tlc report of the financial
CONDITION Of Use Safe, il apf Gears thai
uioro remains 81 OI0,443.7 II 10 b.
pofidgd for hy tax o. loans. -Four
hsulse - and twenty zone families Of
soldiers. coupfsmg 2l5s individuals,
have received Stale ala during the
past year. Tie report 81 DE military
history oflhy Slate furnishes some in
trresling statistics. At the close of
the period allowed for filing lie quo
Ia OF the State under The call for 500,
600 men IL October, 1868, the State
was credited with a surplus Of 1921
men. After tie calls Of FEBRUARY and
March, the State had a surplus Of
220l men. And now after filling her
quota under The recent call for $1,000
men, the Governor congratulates tile
State upon having a surplus Of 1914
men standing to her credit against any
future call. The whole number Of
men furnished by The State since the
commencement Of the war, Is 80, no !;
Of which % 1886 were three years c
As near as could be ascertained from
the returns, the State had l2,2j0 men
IN the service on The LIST Of October.
In the hummer and fall Of 1862, quite
a number &c men enlisted in the old
regiments under the expectation, coun-
tenaneed by subordinate officials but
unauthorized by the War Department,
that their term Of service would ex.
pire with that Of the regiment into
which they enlisted. The old regi-
menis are mustered out, but these
men are still. kept in the service with
The ro-enlisied portions Of The old or
carnations. Fhe Governor annonn-
cts tiat his efforts to secure the re-
lease Of these men have proved una
yaiing and suggests that they be
placed d on die same footing as the
re-enIisled men, and receive The same
bounty. The Governor calls the at.
%tcntion Of the Legislature to the fact
that Vermont is to-day utterly desti-
tute q am means Of defence against
foreign inyasions or domestic insur-
reetions, He states that he has eyi-
dence IN his possession, which the gen
eral welfare demands should not now
be made public, that the peace and
SAFETY OF our border has been threat
ened, and that the danger is not yet
remoyed. The Secretary of War has
signifed his willingness to furnish the
/ State With the necessary arms and
camp equipments thus removing the
principal item OF expense. In view
Of these considerations the Governor
urges upon the Legislature the pro-
prieiy Of an immediate organization
Of the State militia. During the year
ending October lst, 42I6 patients have
been received at the three hospitals in
the State, Of whom 1901 remained at
hat date. As many Vermont soldiers
cannot be brought home for want Of
room, and az recent battles will large
ly Increase the number pf wounded 10
be returned, the Governor suggests
the necessity Of a further increase o.
Hospital accommodations. Sixiy- one
Vermont solliers are buried in the ma
donal eemctcry al Getty sburg; and
the Governor recommends thai an sp-
preparation be nnde to pay the expen-
SEES properly belonging to vermont,
As many Of our veterans re-enlististed
e1p cling bouuiies from their towns.
and have been disappointed, il is sng-
gestcl that sach receive a bounty from
The State. Tie attention of tie Leg
stature is called 10 The evil ierdeneie.
III eur presenY system Of town boan.
; ,ire, wlgh tie belie%ihat some prcris-
ION wil be made-by which IFS evil.
aid be aontnIed and a greaeer uni.
i)oraii'y secured. The Governor SIN
clesishcs ile hope tbs, the Vermont
so legcs eii ultimately become uni
led into ore grand State University.
AID susg tie propricig q extend
Ing ile time .mi,el IN the act Of las
elon, 10 llat the other institution,
can unite themselves With the State
#Iasrersitf al any reasonable time IN