Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-11-25

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be- c.st 10 ~. ant places, he wish Of him who
bids )ou fAREwsLL.
Among the prominent debaters upon the
militery bull in the House, as steady and
stauncn supporter Of an immediate, effective
and permanent organization, may be named,
without an, Injustice 10 Others, Mr.. NichoI-
son Of WallIngiord, the points Only Of whose
arguments we make room for to-day. The
House being % committee Of the whole upon
the military bill, Mr.. Nicholson, after stating
that bis miltay experience would not EN-
holden him TO speak upon the bill, save in
committee OF the whole where all sides are
open to the frees, and fullest discussion, made
the following POINTS,
Ftr,t that be was 10 favor Of the most
readily available and effective plan that was
Within reach OF solvent administration OF
cur commonwealth, as connected with the
General Government, andthat this wasan open
question.
That the constitution IN terms called for the
otgau.zttion aud dnu Of the whole upon an
equal aud level ba,i-, aud any organization
snort OF thls would be an incomplete defence
against assaults upon the field, or the clalms
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. tor lusses suffered by the
victims of military iucur,ous OF raids.
hat the common isnt and common duty
Of ,be citizen growing our OF allegiance and q
Devotion 10 a common cause, demand an or
g,nlzluou Of the martial ARRAY Of the State
..IIt mn ftsHI 10,
OF hostile uvaires.
That fhe lsfe election had about settled the
doctrine VI raids, aud the military was want
ej ~. a means Of securing our rights (peace
fully % po-Iole,l but az all eveats. al t-'
hands 90 d power which always showed mos
respect go those VINO are ia situation t'
command it
That ia event Of a sudden emergency GU
whole population would spring to arms, an'
repel al raiders with the energy Of our Fa
Their. az Lexington, Concord. and Bunke
Hi. or o4r sous and brothers at Getty burg
Ina, the organization Of only part OF GU
force. ior dul and discipline would 10 th'
event OF war drive US to draft upon an en-
rolmeu, who have had no such drid OF Jisot
pins. while be general an would not onl.
duu sll alike, but would establish perfec
roll uY toe sitting out exempts on account o
uu- undne.s.
Ih.t for dress parade the plumsge furnish
ed az he expense OF the heaviest taxation
wuull be rather an expensive pageant, an'
uplu tue held OF battle would give no ad
dittouaf devotion T energy to our brave AM
lua. soidier,; and TO this every man VA
respond sfhtmauvely as 90 himself, but fear
th.t Others may not be thus leglumateIy 10
hueuoed
ine org iniz alton of partial and seiec'e'
portion ot .ne militia, is novel experiment
the offspring OF a contempt heretofore bego'
ten OF d general opinion mat We had Hrrlye
so near the uiilsnuium That the englner> q
war should be beaten into instruments % nus
bmdry
Ihat the stern realities Of these times ha
corrected thi- m,sapyrehension, aud woai
secure tue universal respect for that genera
system 30 respected 81 our fathers as the IN
sprius Of TWO generations of warriors, VII
gsyo us "a he revolution and the war
1872 the best assurance of their h'hess
uequeatn o as Win cur liberties the bee
means Of defending It,
in The House OF Representatives the oi
for equahzing town oouules oeihg uhuet uoi
sideialon with pending amendment, NJ
Nicholson Of WalhnHord, IA support OF h
amendment. made aud eaforced the toilo~in
points;
That the bill reported by the COMMITTED
unless modified by MS proposed amendment
would tend dtrectij 20 drain our State
the tempting bounues offered abroad for sc
vices iu be same general cause.
That resulting from This fret error thei
must be an Inevitable draft, and not only B
but draft upoo depleted roll
That to avoid such results, aud az the san
time cheox the rulnous competition BET" ee
the towns growing OUT OF tns mistake OIL u
established system, we must limit the ooul
tics TO be reimbursed by the STATE to sue
asare on the roll If some towns, leaving d
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