Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-04-22

selectmen called meeting Of the town, which
was held on the 10Th of the same month, al
which bounty of 81 per month was voted for
all volunteers under said call while they should
remain in the service, or 800 at mastering into
service. 1t should perhaps be remarked here,
by way Of explanation, that at this time, as well
as at the subsequent meeting, the town acted
upon the laundering official statement from our
State headquarters, that its quota was % mem
when, in fact, it was but l6 or II. But many
of the leading inhabitants, not caring porticu-
larly about the quota, but being DESTROYS at all
hazard to fully respond to the Presidents call,
induced the selsctmen TO call another meeting,
which was held Dec. 18th. AT this meeting,
after long and somewhat acrimonious debate,
the town surprised themselves by voting boun-
ty Of fire hundred dollars to each volunteer
Many were dissatisfied with the amount voted,
as in all probability 5000 would have answered
the purpose. Nevertheless oery fer were desir-
Gus 10 rGpudiate. As matter of course, under
so liberal bounty, volunteers hocked in from
abroad as well as at home. Some days before
the time expired, our supposed quota was filled
and the men sent of. Soon after, veterans,
who had enlisted in the field, even before the
bounty was raised, came home and demanded
the bourty. What could be donep The %
who had enlisted upon faith in the vote bad
gone and couldn't be got back. The veterans
threatened suits. The selectmen. with proprie-
ty, hesitated 10 draw orders. Seven of he l |
suad Tho tomp bo1 raiend fax nj
four times the grand list to pay the volunt GERS.
The annual March meeting came, and agl eea-
bly, to an article in the warrant, the town oted
TO instruct the selectmen to pay the % who en-
listed at home. The business not being On,-
pleted, the meeting was adjourned. one W eek.
At the adjourned meeting, after considerable
debate, the former vote was reconsidered. n nd
u bill of interpleader directed to be brought to
ascertain which of the 80 (28 at home and /
in the ieid,) were entitled to the bounty. Me- ny
thought that it was hardly fair to force sold ,rs
in the field to 90 into chanchery to obtain th' cir
rights, and thereupon another meeting was held
on the 18th inst, when the town voted to
dismiss the bill of interpleader and pay the 2S
who enlisted here; and each one of them no W
has his town order or the money for $500 wit n
interest from the date Of his mastering into
service. The suits of seven of the veterans are,
pending in court, and if the town is liable TO
pay them also, they will be paid without mur
muir.
This article is long, but could not well be
shorter. 1t would not have been drawn out
but for nm editorial in the PHOENIX, week or
two since, in reference TO a communication,
which. Judging from your comments upon it,
sou did wisely no, 10 publish. l trust the COM
municaion did not originate in this place.
With a grand list of only about $4,000, ia.
maica has already paid $4,000 to raise her
(supposed) quota of % men, &c being her true
quola.) and has claims in court against her for
$4,000, which she will cheerfully pay if either
law or equity demands ii. Is she not loyalP-
Has she not been generous9 Com.