Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-11-02
Local and state Items.

MILITARY RR.UNIoN.-The Burlington
Times contains lengthy account Of the
glorious gathering of Vermont officers
at Montpelier. About one hundred and
fifty were present, representing every
branch Of the service. At the business
meeting in the Court House Wednesday
afternoon, an organization was speedily
effected by the choice of Maj Gen, Stan
nard as Chairman, and Lieut.. Albert
Clarke Of the 18th Regiment as Secret
ary.
On motion, the Chair appointed Brig
Gen. Thomas, Col. P. P. Pitkin, Col. w.
Y. W. Ripley, Col. R. Proctor and Lieut.
Col. W. W. Grout, q committee to ar
range for a permanent organization,
At the evening session, Gen, Thomas
in behalf of this committee reported
constitution which was adopted, and
the following list of officers who were
| elected
President-Brevet Mai,Gen. George ].
Stannard, st. Adams.
Vice Presidents-Brevet Maj. General
VIM. Wells, Waterbury; Brevet Brig
Gen. E. H. Ripley, Rutland.
Corresponding Secretary-Lieut. Col.
Roswell Farnham, Bradford
Treasurer - Col. Perley P. Pitkin,
Montpelier.
Executive Committee-Brig. General
I
Stephen Thomas, West Fairlee; Lieut.
Col. Samuel N. Pingree, South Royal
ton; Major G. F. Spaulding, st. Johns
bury.
On motion of Col Benton, commit
tee OF one from each organization was
appointed to prepare suitable memorials
of deceased officers. The following are
the names of the gentlemen thus ap-
pointed
1st regiment, Lieut.-Col. P. 7. Wash
burn; I'd do, Lieut.-Co Chas. H. Joyce
Sd do, Lieut.Co S. NJ. Pingree; 4th
do, Brevet Brig Gen. Geo. P. Foster; 5th
do, Maj. Louis Med. Smith; 9th do,
Col. Sumner II. Lincoln; 7th do, Col.
VIM G. Holbrook; Sth do, Brig .-Gen.
Stephen Thomas; 9th do, Brevet Brig
Gen. E. H. Ripley 10th do, Brevet
pris, cnn VIM w. Henry, 1t.h do
Brig. Gen. James NJ. Warner 18th do,
Lieut. Col. Roswell Farnham; 18th do,
Col F. " Randall; 14th do, Col. w. T.
Nichols; 18th do, Col. Redfield Proc
tor; 10th do, Col. W. G. Veazey; 18th
do, Col. F. V. Randall 1st cavalry, Bre-
vet Maj Gen. VIM. Wells; 1st battery
Lieut.. W. L. Greenleaf; I'd do, Capt
John W. Chase; Sd do, Capt. Romeo H
Start; Sharpshooters, Lieut. Col. Homer
r. StoughtOn.
The assembly then took up its line O.
march to the banqueting hall in the de-
pot Of the Vermont Central Railroad
where Gen. Stannard presided. After
all had been rati0,,ea, the cloth was re-
moved, and the feast of reason and the
flow of soul ensued.
The following were some of the regu
lar toasts;
Tile UniOn.-Cemented together by the
blood of our fathers, and endeared to US
by the sacrifices of the present genera
tion-may it endure forever.
This was responded to by Speaker
Stewart, who in the course of his re
marks said Yankee bullet was always
propelled by an idea as well as by gun.
powder. Cen. Meade had called the Sixth
Corps the best corps of the Army of tht
Potomac, and the Vermont Brigade it,
best brigade. This corps and that bri
gade had fought for ideas in a wal
which was sanctifed by the cause il
which it was waged.
Tie Governor of TI9m0at.--The repre-
sentative Of true democracy, and self
sacrifice in the cause of freedom anC
humanty,-the Chief Magistrate of {
State of whose record he may well b.
proud
As Gov. Dillingham; rose to resp0nC
to this sentiment, he was greeted with 6
perfect tornado of applause, and it wa.
some minutes before His Excellency
could make himself heard.
The Governor took as his text, Yer
mont, and recited the chief events in oul
proud history. 1t had never been a col
ony Of France, never been held in bond
age by man or kingdom-it was {
colony planted by the right hand Of tht
ruler of the universe and her early set
tiers were the kind of men to plant wei
that greatness which Vermont had
reached.
Olw Geaeral-Geoyye J. StaHnard.-At
Gettysburgh, at Cold Harbor, at For
Harrison, at Home-under arms or with
! out arms--we are with you and for you
This sentiment was received with th'
utmost enthusiasm-all rising to thei
: feet and giving repeated cheers for th'
modest hero Of the "empty sleeve.
, One round had hardly been given, wher
another was called for and given a!
hearty as the first, and so on until th'
: "boys" seemed exhausted in attempting
with their voices to express their love fe
Vermout's bravest and most cherished