Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-29

Col. William l. Nichols OF the lith regiment [
followed Col Yeazay in one Of the best speeches
OF the evening. lie said the history Of the Sec
ond Brigade had already been told and there was
little left Tor him to say. The Second Brigade
was readily enlisted from good, true men alter
the Peninsu ar campaign, because feeling per
vaded the State that dlshonor was then attached
to our arms, and the national reputation mast
be retrieved twas therefore, a strong brigade,
but did not hope to equal the fame Of the old
brigade Col Nichols speech was full Of good
things lie INDUCED largely in the most excel
len: humor, and dated " muchy concerning
" inspection Of public buildings vt Washington
mastering brigades, &c &c. Speaking Of the
Vermont brigades he made the good point that
it was the recollection and knowledge that the
First was looking on, that made the Second al
Gettysburgb, emulous to win the right to stand
by THIN After that battle, the First Brigade
recognized the Second, but never before, because
they only recognized those who had shown them
selves brave men.
VII. Tug VERMONT RfGMENJ, UNATTACHED
TOANr VERMONT BRIGADE--Jhey hive furnished
an example OF courage, loyalty, and every sol
dierly attribute to the Regiments from our sister
States serving with them. We point with pride
to the record of the gallant 7th, 5th, Och, 10Th
and 18th Vermont Regiments
Maj. j. H. Barstow Of the Eighth Vermont
said 1t was hardly true TO declare that any Yer
mont Regiment was unJrigGded, for there was
no more potent rallying cry with bis old com
mand than "a Weltzel's Ola Brigade unless
it was Col. Thomas war shout Of " Pray boys,
and fight lor the honor Of Vermont. The Ma
jOr thought he was lily selected to respond to
the sentiment, because he was farmer and a
farmers boy, Men Of education and talent
should have been designated to respond for it
needed an eloquent tongue to pay just tribute
TO the memory OF the amented Robars,and 9TH
er gallant men who had fallen ia the war. Gen
Stannard's glory, lie claimed, belonged not alone
to those who had fought with him, but to bis
State and the country The Major closed very
happy and well received speech with the ex
preston of the hope thai when the next re- union
of the Vermont military comes, all those gallant
men who are now III the field would likewise
come together
TX. TnE GALLANT DEAD.-Robcrts, Stone,
Barney, Preston, Cummings, Chamberlain, and
host of kindred brave spirits. The memory
Of their soldierly qualities gallant services and
noble deaths, shall ever dwell deep in our hearts.
Received IN solemn silence.
VIII. TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VERMONT.
AS officers Of Vermont, assembled to express
our warm personal friendship for Gen. Geo.
Stannard and our high appreciation Of his bril-
liant military services, we have noticed with
pleasure and pride the action Of our Legislature
IN unanimously recognizing the honor winch
Gen. Stannard has reflected on our State, and
IN recommending his promotion, and we accept
their action US an additional guaranty tn It the
interests Of her soldiers are safe in the hands Of
the representatives Of Vermont.
10 respond TO this sentiment Col. Ripley le
lictously called on Ills Honor Lieut.. Gov Pan
Dillingham;, who in answer to the demand upor
him delivered one Of those simple heart-m)ylng
speeches, for which he is 50 deseryedly ia.
nous. lie commenced by asserting that The
chairman had fallen into a grieylous error il
calling him up first, for his friend to the righ
Speaker Gardner) was the father Of a numerous
brood, while he had but few. The Governor
touchingly alluded to both his boys Ut COL
Charles Dillingham; Of the Sth VI. formerly
Captain in the "a and the amentei Major Edwin
Dillingham; OF the 10th Regment) His elder
boy, he said, was wont to praise all bis superors
bat none go much as bis Lieutenant Colonel
Stan. ard. He had another boy in the service
q Major in the Tenth Vermont HIS last earthly
deed was to lead charge until the Great Com
mander-in Chief above led him on to another
and better world, where there Is a blessed com.
pany of brave men, whose Rumber every day j:
growing larger and larger. lie was warm in
his admiration OF Gen. Stan nard and his career
and believed that generations yet unborn would
put him along side OF Ethan Allen.
Gov. Dillingham; closed his splendid speech
with grand tribute to Vermont, which he
avowed to be a pugnacious little State, which
: had really fought herself into the Unioa, would
be the last to fight herself out, and was the las
State to let any of her sister States 20 out Of it
Vermont was good State to hail from as a sol
. der, and it was good State to come back to
: The soldiers remembered Vermont, whom the,
= went into the fire. the smoke, and the terror 0
= battle, and she had inspired them to noble deeds
= Hon. A. b. Gardner, Speaker of the llous
. OF Representatives, also briefly responded Tn
y eloquent gentleman paid a handsome tribute I
!. the soldiers of Vermont and Gen. Stanuard, au
!. we regret we have not the space to extend GU
y notes OF his admirable speech
" y. Tue VERMONT CHArLAlNs Worthy reI
10 resehtatiyes of the Church militant.
i' Rev. Lewis,O Braslow Of St. Johnsbury, lal
Chaplain Of the Twelfth Vermont, responded
~ A few weeks since he was at the memorable l.
:" cali les Of Fort Harrison and Chaplin Farm, an
- he found there that the praise Of Gen SAa
T. nard was in every soldiers mouth.
.' Chaplain Brastog then ut some length, tersol
and Interestingly developed the war creed Of til
~ New England clergy. Mr.. B:eehcr had sal
q. this war was better than revival of religion
~ " but in his view, it IS revival of religion. Tia
y military art alone would put this rebellion dowI
u and tie clergy went in Tor fighting ii out o
~ ~ this line. MIR, Brasow closed with q bsaut
~ full and touching allusion to tue soldier dead
~ Rev. S. &. Albeit OF Windsor was introduce
~ as the former Chaplain of the 81 N. H. Reg
:, ment lie claimed to como from the nat,
W State of Frank Pielce, but it was also tina.
Col. Ransom, and 1t has in this war done ia
RS honor to the memory OF Stark aud Mcneil. NJ
BIZ Abbott alluded to his experience as regiments
US Chaplain. Never had protane or insutn
I'D word been said to him, even by those who Ii
Oh no, profess experimental religion. lie had
to high opinion OF the morde of the soldier Il
closed with happy allusion to Gems. Howal
ID, and StannaId.
los ri. Tue lmsu SOLDIERS AT Savage st,
as ton and Gettysburg the Shamrock Of lrelan
~ and the Evergreen OF Vermont were entwint
he around the staff of our victorious lsg.
he This sentiment brought to his feet our town
ot man, Capt. John Louargan, Of the 18th VI
III who with no disparagement to the matt
as American speakers Of the evening, made
or capital and most successful supper speech III
or gallant and jolly captain struck mingled We
n OF humor ana pathos, which amazingly please
TO his audience, aud his effort was unanimous
49, voted, we think, the " funniest thing OF Il
LIST evening. Commencing by wttily saying tn
hc was surprised that he was called out to T
ut spond to this sentiment, lnf he had the yan
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