Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-21

with cheer'uness and alscrity that speak
loudly IN their p-ni--
! wnuld respectfully submit iqr your q
sid-ratiou whether II might nor h. VOL g
place ihe-e recruits for The remainder Of tn
TERN on the footing Of 70 enlisted men. and
If ANYTHING should he done f'r these after. u
the form Of a bounty from the STATE that thes
recruits should also. under these cjrcnmstan
ces. h. considered. and receiv. the same o.
proportiouate bounty. These recruits en-
brace those who enlisted in s62 into the regi
m@n-S and organizations then in the service
and Companies L and u # the Isl Vernon
Cavalry.
STATE MILITIA ANp MILITIA LAW.
I In nv last communication took occasion t-
direct vour attention briefly 70 the subject o.
adopting an eilicien. and active militia sys-
. TEN. The events o. the na-i year and The
present threatening aspect Of aft;rs. render II
especially proper that ! should again, and
more earnestly. inviie you 10 a serious cou-id
F Grafton Of The subject
Vermont stands 10 dsv utterly destitute Of
auv arm Of defence ~ 4ay Ell .ient power Ga
resist or 10 prevent invasion. The dangers 10
orr northern frontier pre bv no means inc0n-
-ide-able. nor can [ with . Just regard for the
weisra Of the State overlook them nor 10
The light Of the evidence now 10 my posses
sion. can justify mvsft 40 withholding an
urgent appeal % tha Legislature 70 frame
-u'h % Ia" as VIII place me state 10 ihal post
lon %, secdf ~. and Afford those means oi
protection 20 her people. without which they
are Ieii exposed 20 the most wa1ton ld h'Sh
banded predatory incursions. \ prudent re-
gard for the public intareS, does not admit oi
my communicating. m 'his form lli The facts
f- uH-- -.ae-nzzfser fAuf1rnsr IA ahrv- a~fruf
dangers % which. during ihe pas year. The
state has been exposed. u is sufficient for
Ta t1 saw iha. such evidence. coming from lu-
fhuritative so1rces. was placed iu my posses
sion. AS satisfied ne thai tbe peace and ss'riy
~ o1r border were seriously threatened. and
f7 lead 90 the adoption af proper measures 90
prevent disasters which would have neen most
serious IN their consequences 90 fhe entire
commgaifv. ara the dlurers by auv
u-aH- a'fnre'her ararrsi. The more reren.
m1v-mants upon She western .aErS and along
ftr northern frontier grs hrf evidence or
thoroughly organized plane .ili-eI h- 90
means io those -U-6a. localities. hut -Xfru1-
inc throughout th. Wao'r .iur o' our frontier.
m i0if-Siinr themselves alw unun tta more
ea-f-r.y uorfiln and nos l' Other AMI n1re
remote points along che western harder. hlt
sli uarflt-nr ~ fhe sam. general purpose and
tfAL a'tf-.I.r ''.
tr1'leI and actue'-1 ly -Hr master mind.
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hi'h-rto so -V.rr-.veie Drrvidrd the minds
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