The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-21


ring the past year. from persons pro-
curing onlistinents Of recruits in this
State to serve in other States, and the I
present law is wholly Inadequate to
prevent the evil The difficulties in
the way Of finding the necessary evil
dence TO convict, and the small fine /
imposed, render il an easy matter. for
the offender to repeat the oitense al I
most with impunity; and in some in
stances, where conviction has been had, /
the fine, though imposed to the full ex-
tent of the law, has been promptly |
paid,and the offence repeated almost |
in the face Of the court who imposed /
it, At tho high rates which have !
been paid abroad, as well as here in |
our State, for recruits, it is an easy
matter to pay the inc imposed, and /
still leave The purity obtaining the re-
cruit n large margin for profit, while
the victims of this abuse have been
led away from their duties to their
own state to find too late that they
have been most shamefully deceived
and imposed upon.
In addition to this, tho practice
which has obtained to so large an ex-
tent here in the State,of traficking in
substitutes and recruits, has operated
very prejudicially to the service, and
with all the efforts Of the State auth, r
ities, seconded by the officers of the
United States within the State, it has
been found almost impossible to reach
the difficulty and prevent the traffic
would invite your serious atten-
ton to the subject, and recommend
such amendments to the present law,
providing the most stringent and sum
mary remedies, rs viii not only cifcc-
tually prohibit the attempt to enlist
men for other States, but also put an
end to the system Of substitute bro
kerage' at home.
INSPECTOR OF FINANCE.
Under the law requiring the Cover
nor annually to appoint an Inspector
OF Finance to assist the Auditor of
( Accounts in his annual examination of
the Treasurers department, and ex-
anime the books and papers in the
Auditors department, / appointed
Evelyn Pierpoint, Esq, of Rutland,
who duly accepted the appointment,
and entered upon the duties Of the
Office.
THE SOLDIERS.
Fresh in the memory of us all are the
deeds Of noble yalor and undaunted
heroism achieved by the gallant sons
Of Vermont during the past year.
History furnishes no brighter record
than theirs. IN every conflict, on cv-
cry battlefield, ever and always the in
vincible heroes of the Green Noun
tain State. Their thinned and wasted
ranks speak IN language stronger than
words, OF their daring bravery THEN
undying devotion and their feryent
patriotism; and, in after years, wher
the glittering pomp and circumstance
! of war shall have became melloweC
into sober history, the memory O
their high achievements viii remain
fresh as now in the hearts Of all true
patriots, and their names will bc
treasured as household words, and b,
rehearsed to generations yet to come
, to kindle anew in their hearts the sen
timents of loyalty and patriotism.
To those still engaged in the deadl,
strife would we this day speak il
words of encouragement and praise
To them does the nation look viii
confidence and hope for its deliveranc
= from the foe that seeks to destroy it
= To them are turned the waiting eve
/ of millions of bondsmen, with tlnstfu
f faith for dcliyerance from the power O
a the oppressor.
= For the fallen In our hearts d
j. We mourn for them, and yet not alto
: gether in sadness. Theirs was a glo
rious death They died as the patrio
S loves to die, martyrs in the gloriou
: cause of their country; and thong
s their forms lay whitening ON strane
y er soil, yet they hive still in the heart
t. Of their countrymen, crowned with Il
IS imperishable fame
l. ''Theso shall rosist the empire Of decay,
q Whom time ~ DER and worlds have passed AVA
4 Gold in the dust persisted hearts maylie
,' But that which warmed it once can never die
-, THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.
t. Once more has Vermont uttered, i
IF language not to be mistaken, her dc
d votion to the great and cardinal prii
~ eiples of 'F'reedom and Unity" l
I the great struggle in which the natio