Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-10-19

iudicious legislation is required in order
to check the evil tendencies of the present
system, and to prevent the excessive ex-
travagance and inequalities which are
working so much mischief and injustice
in the state. Aproper regard to the pub
lie interest, in my view. requires that
these bounties should be kept within the
control of the state, as, in this way only,
can uniform 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. allude to the sub
iect, however. at this time. not designing
to make any recommendation, but sim
ply to direct your attention to it, leav-
ing it to your better judgment to dis
pose Of
| LAND SCRIP.
The agent appointed under the act pro-
viding for the sale of the land scrip APP
proved Nov. II, 1861, has effected sale
of the same. The proceeds of said sale
amount to the sum of Sl26.24 4O,which
has been duly invested in the bonds of
this state at par.
INVESTMENTS FOR SERVICE WITHOUT THIS STATE
would respectfully call your attention
to the present statute in reference to en-
listing persons in this state for military
service without the state. Great Difficult
ties have been experienced heretofore, and
especially during the past year, from per-
sons procuring enlistments of recruits in
this state to serve in other states, and the
present law is wholly inadequate to pre-
the evil. The difficulties in the way of
finding the necessary evidence to convict,
and the small fine imposed, render it an
easy matter for the offender to repeat the
otfense with impunity.
In addition to this, the practice which
has obtained to SO large an extent here
in the state, of tfafficing in substitutes
and recruits, has operated very prcudi-
cially to the service, and with all the ef-
forts of the state authorities, seconded by
the officers of the United States within
state, it has been found almost impossible
to reach the difficulty and prevent the
traffic.
| would invite your serious attention
to the subject and recommend such amend
mcnts of the present law, providing the
most stringent and summary remedies, as
will not only effctually prohibit the at
tempt to enlist men for other states, but,
also put an end to the system of .'substi-
tute brokerage" at home.
THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.
Once more has Vermont uttered, in Ian
guage not to be mistaken, her devotion to
the great and cardinal principles of =" Free
dom and Unity. " In the great struggle
in which the nation is now convulsed she
has pursued no doubtful or hcsitating
course. but has steadily devoted herself
with all the strength of her resource, to
the great and paramount idea of sustaining
its integrity. Freely has she offerd her
sons, and with unspairing hand has she
given of her substance, and now in the
great crisis, when the returning season for
the election of a chief magistrate to preside
over the councils of the nation, enters to
disturb the already distracted state of the
country, when upon the issues Of this con.
test hangs the last hopes of rebels in
arms and their sympathizers at home she
proudly leads the van, and sounds the key
note in the great and glorious anthem of
the Union.
The signal victories of our armies have
inspired the Country with new and increas-
ing confidence, aud the ever narrowing cir
Gle of the coufict assure US beyond doubt
that the end is drawing near. and that the
power of the rebellion is fast being broken
This day our harts are doubly cheered by
tidings of renewed expressions of loyalty
as state after state declares its unalterable
determination to vindicate the power Of
government, to accept no terms of dishon-
oraple peace but to fight on till the last
vestige of treason shall be removed. and
all the states shall return to their right.
full allegiance.
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