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

country than love Of SELF having desire leavs
70 our children legacy better thsn silver and gold
government ou"dsd upon justice and liberty. freedom
or whites freedom for blacks equal rights all though
The struggle be lorg and severe, and the contest
sfo~ hotter aud the sacrdse rreA, indeed the stake At
Issue Is greater still WhAever mas be the cost snd
sacrifice will be infinitely less than the loss and sac
nee ofthe Union With its salvation all that il valuable
will be saved; with lie all that l. desirable will be iost
The only safe s every means % put down
The rebellion. This Union sith all ~ Bile sings must
be- preserved This most foul rebellion the worst ths
world ever saw, must be- put doun at all sacrifice.
Treason "a k, bold. audacous & eason, plunged our
country into a the horrors Of civil Il len no
other alternative, han national abasement, dshonot
and d.gradation Our ciuntry is engaged In var of
sefdei noe FOR The prh servaton Of publican liberty
against csuseless and unptovoked reoel VI. The true
ahl loyal people have made up their mndt % hght t
out lhry have taken their stand aud declared thisrs
pnbie shall live. cost What may Thus far " rmont
has occupied conspicuous place. and acted couspicu-
Gus part in this great national drams.
The AdIunnt and Inspector General closes ais last
annua report In the following appropriate language
The STATE may we'll be proud OF what has been
gished during the year Thoroughly loyal to the Union
and the Goyernment her ctsens have raised. withsSt
complaint, all the troops for which reqIstou has been
made dnung tne var W IA arge surplus os the future;
and htr troops have gained for themselves and TO- the
state reputation which will be source of proud re-
meuhtan - long a. hstor' shall ord the deeds %
The past" Yes, air, Vermont has thus far during the
wu ocyupied position 10 he from, ranks, among her
sister states and have cd 10 the front rank
u our nations army The noble brave, patriotic, Green
Mountain boys hlter in a good cause hence ths
hey frequently form the front lice of bstie
and Vermont, alsays true Al steel 10 the Union and
hhery led the ia that great national contest, Viii
was consuhmated the stn Of November, and demon
stratsd by argument inconrovertibe that she is still
n favor Of putting 'wn the rebellion But, Sir. Yer
mont has an additional duty 20 perfrni Recent events
have De- eopsd the truth that her citizens safe,
hat me M lies and hlues of h.r bravs soldiers in
ihs ~ wnioh should be held sacred ga danger.
he' cal Tor protection under the Government u the
STATE nf Vermont, and she Ia bound to respond to the
call Government Is bound protect s citizens against
uHenoH End insuif and to them ihe erjo
o all their rights to the best Of it, ability and has
sht anl be- bound 10 employ ~ the means and use all
of,e he'e saiY 10 tue ene performance OF its duty,
ha'eye b. f,r the n raj good, Governmer is bou
10 90 sud % i- IT, imperative duty 10 bring into fequsi
TO ever means necessary the accomplish Of the
otiec -if, here Is duty thst Vermont perform.
Her ciizeus must prot cted AID me homes Of her
bic soldiers must Dc qua ded aud there Is but
thtt this duy be PERU m d. and that s By eff
cient argan zaton " her militia Such otganiza ion
O., oontem lated 10 thi. bin il is lust whst we need
avn oppos 20 aming the whole militia Siho uniforms,
because believe that one half that number armed,
EQUIPPED and unif rmed will be far more Efficient han
the whole whou the uniform. Let us give the soldiers
saToss mat shHl distinguish them rom c'iliAn' and
give thea uadersta that II Is their business pro-
tect he interests ~ the state
The objection ugtd against this year ago,
upon the door oi this house that the state IN
danger has been enecuaiy answered by recent events
vi ehich all familiar aud the great bughtAr.
expense, which stood in the way land Who1 seems to
haunt the minds Of still has been paftiG =
we'd By an offer from the general Government to fr.
nsh runs nd eq ii meuts II such measure is
essay (and whu - mere that doubt y ne mater
VI expente ,hluld not stand m the way Of it. f0im
Hnce. This bill emplttes two objects. via First
70 nave IN nrganz,'n that shtil act as home guard
10 protect the Stae and sec ndly to be
ready al mome1ts no ice to respond 10 our nations
cau for help Sir | hope We thall repo the bill
The housa As II "a. d. MT wish 70 haze It It ipped
Of it. efficiency, but that it may pass. In such form
as to give us organic alton competent 10 guard the
te ests Of the State protect her euHens and preserve
iuvol e the homes nf those noble fghtins
to defense of oar common country and also ne in
readiness 20 NIL up tue depicted ranks Of nations,
AMY, sfter snother Of Vermon,'s shall
sacrifice their lives upon the altar Of their country.