Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-10-27


rial of all descriptions took place, SO tha
the estimate falls short of the actual ex-
penses, by about fifty per cent. Every,
tding connected with the Cemetery i;
completed except the monument. The
corner stone of that was laid July 4
1864, and the work is in an advanced
state of completion. The balance of our
States proportion of the whole cost is
$500, which has already been drawn for
on the Executive, but its payment awaits
an appropriation by the legislature. j
hope it may be promptly made, as the
faith of the State is pledged for our pro-
portion.
MILITARY.
War has ceased the great rebellion,
conceived in sin and brought forth in in.
iquity, which purposed no less than the
destruction of our nationality and the
death of our Union, while it made per-
manent and forever perpetuated the
abominable institution of negro slavery,
as an American institution, has been
overcome, conquered and beaten down !;
and, in the merci(ul providence of an
overruliug God, slavery and the REBEL
ion came to an end together. They both
died at the same time, and we may well
hope that neither will ever have a re-
surreclion. In their place, Freedom and
Peace are assuming their benign and
righlful sway. Our prayer may well be,
bat of their dominion there shall be no
end.
The Adjutant and Inspector Generals
very valuable report will fully advise you
IS to the Dumber of men furnished byI
he State for the late war, and to what
.xtent they have been discharged and
mustered out. 1t also gives you the
needed information as to what has been
lone in arming, uniforming and organ
zing the militia Of the State during the |
iext year.
During the war since 1861, ii appears
hat Vermont has furnished thirty four
hnnsand five hundred Gfty 6~e mem. !
Thirty thousand seven hundred fifty five
we're volunteers, and three thousand
ight hundred were drafted men and
ubstitutes furnished. From this will be
cen that during the war about one ninth
f our entire population served as sol
iers. This is bright and glorious re-
ord for Vermonters ard such soldiers,
20 bravest among the brave: none bet
,r ever adorned the history of any state
r nation. We owe to these noblem men,
wing or dead, an imperishable debt ol
rattude, love and honor. This debt
lould be recognised by such marks of
espect and justice as legislation can on
, furnish.
Since the war closed our troops have
cen mustered out from time to time.
Il, on the first of October. 1865, we
ad in service only the seventh regi-
tent numbering five hundred and eigh-
!, two men, and four companies of the
NTH regiment numbering three hundred
nd eighty eight men,-total nine hun
red and seventy. /
Since that date an order has been is
led for mastering out the four compa-
les of the Ninth Regiment, and / am (
formed that it is the purpose of the {
Var Department to muster out the 9Th
egiment during the present fall or COM ,
Q winter. When this is done, our State
expenses for pay to soldiers, and aid to |
eir families, will entirely cease.
If other subjects come to my notice G
lring the session, demanding your ac-
IN, | shall communicate them to yoG +
ithout delay. / am not aware gentle |
en-, that the whole field of Legislation is Q
zen to you, and that your experience S
ID vigilance will doubtless lead you to O
proper legislation, while your pru-
nee will prevent all that is unnecessa' i
OUR STATE.
The fundamental law Of our State de- n
,res, "that all men are equally free and :,
and have certain natural, n
herent and inalienable rights, among !
lich are the enjoying and defending o
g and liberty, acquiring and possessing a
d protecting property, and pursuing 7
d obtaining happiness and safety h