Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-10-20

ton 10 that class OF the rising generation dt
nominated juvenile offenders This class en-
braces children of both sexes. and their nun
!. Der is very sensibly on the increase To re
}. form such, while they are undergone
: Restraint, as a punishment, should be ou
unceasing endeavor. Very few crimes com
mitted BY this class are punished by cOnfne
ment IN the state prison, and though Con
hnement there Is somewhat reiormatory, We
the stigma of having been in state prison i
almost forever ineffaceable. Far the greate
number of Juvenile offenders are of necessity
. punished by confinement in the county jails
where they are most generally associated
with old and hardened criminals, who at one,
devote themselves to teaching these children
the art and mysteries OF crime so Il at
when discharged. instead OF being reformed
/ they are more likely TO be thoroughly cor
rupted. Would it not be for the true inter
est of the State to establish home, or house
of refuge, where this class could be confined,
under such regulations ss would be likely to
minister both instruction and reform in con-
nection with Just and merciful punishment.
| COMMON SCHOOLS
The report of the Secretary of the Board
OF Education shows, upon the whole, an en-
couraging state of our common schools. The
efficiency and success of these schools, which
are the nurseries Vf our coming men and
| women, cannot be over estimated
1t seems that teaching in these schools is
| gradually passing from male to female hands
with an apparent proportional improvement
in the schools. This Is fiattering to the fe-
male teachers, but speaks poorly Of the
other class | fear that the better class of
male teachers leave the State for other lOca-
lities, where their services command better
remuneration, leaving the less competent
and accomplished teachers to polish our home
jewels
Should not the character, learning and
aptn,ss TO teach on the part of those offering
themselves for examination, be more thor
oughly aseertained before they receive GER
tltcate or, IL this is not practicable, could
not something be done by requiring graded
certificates, Distinguishing between the candi
date Of low class OF qualifications, and the
one who is thorough scholar and ant TO
teach. This might serve to stimulate those
proposing to teach to greater improvement,
and also aid the school committee more easI-
ly to ascertain the fitness Of those offering 10
teach.
DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.
Ihe expense Ot our state pupils, deal,
dumb and blind, who are now receiving IN
>truction ut the Institutions designated by
law, has very much increased. So that an in
crease of the standing yearly appropriations
tor these unfortunate classes Of our
citizen should be made There are now 81
deaf and dumb pupils at the Asylum at
Hartford, Connecticut. Until the last year
the expense Of each pupil yearly was Sl25,
but last year the price was raised to S2Oc,
OF which notice was given 10 the Governor OF
tins State. He, however, believing that 1t
would not be in accordance with the human
ity oi our people TO withdraw any Of our pu-
pills for this cause, permitted them to remain.
Their expense will exceed present apprOpria-
ti0ns Tor the year. | therefore recommend
an appropriation 10 meet the dehcIenCy of a
sum not exceeding 81 900 The New Eng
land Institution for the instruction of the
blind also raised their charges from $500 10
$3.50 per year. | therefore submit to you
the prOpriety of increasing the annual ap-
preparation Tor the deaf and dumb to a sum
not exceeding six thousand dollars and
that for the benefit OF the blind, TO a sum
not exceeding thIrty-hve hundred dollars.
GETTYSBURG SOLDIERS NATIONAL CEMETERY
In December 1868, the committee having
that matter in charge, estimated the whole
expense of that Cemetery, including mo
ument, at the sum OF sos 500. and S25 900
of this was designed for the monument.
On that estimate, the proportion of Vermont
was 81 ,26O, which, under the appropriation
of the last session has been paid; but im-
mediately after those estimates were made,
great rise in the price Of labor and material
of all descriptions took place, so that the
estimate falls short of the actual expenses,
by about fifty per cent Everything connect
ed with the Cemetery is completed except
the monument The corner stone of that
was laid July 4, 1865, and the work is IN an
advanced state Of completion. Tie balance
of our States proportion of the whole cost
is $3.50. which has already been drawn for
on the Executive, but its payment awaits an
appropriation by the legislature. hope 1t
may be promptly made, as the faith Of the
State is pledged for our proportion.
MILITARY.
War has ceased the great rebellion, con-
ceiyed in sin and brought forth IN iniqulty,
which purposed no less than the destruction
of our nationality and the death of our
Union. while 1t made permanent and forever
perpetuated the abominabe institution OF
negro slavery. as an American institution,
has been overcome, conquered and beaten
down; and, in the mereIiul providence OF
an oyerruling God, slavery and the rebellion
came TO an end together. They both died
at the same time, and we may well hope
that neither will ever have a resurrection.
In their place, Freedom and Peace are as
suming their benign and rIghtful sway. Our
prayer NAV well be, that Of their dominion
there shall be no end.
The Adjutant and Inspector Generals very
valuable report will fully advise you as to
the number of men furnished by the State
for the late war, and to what extent they
have been discharged and mustered out 1t
also gives you the needed information as to
what has been done in arming, unlforming
and organizing the militia of the State dur
ing the past year.
During the war since 1861, it appears that
Vermont has furnished thirty-four thousand
| FIVE hundred and ffty-fve men. Thirty
thousand seven hundred and fifty five of
these were volunteers, and three thousand
eight hundred were drafted men, and substi-
| tutes furnished, From this it will be seen
that during the war about one ninth OF our
| entire population served as soldiers. This is
bright and glorious record for Vermont /;
and such soldiers too bravest among the
brave none better ever adorned the history
of any state or nation. We owe to these
noble men. living or dead, an imperishable
debt OF gratitude, love and honor. This
debt should be recognized bv such marks of
respect and justice as legislation only can
furnish. -. .-......
Since the war closed ouI troops have been
mustered out from time to time. till, on the
first of Oct. 1865, we had in service only
the Seventh regiment numbering five hundred
and eighty-two men, and four companies OF
the Ninth Regiment numbering three hun
dred and eighty-eight men.-total nine hun
dred and seventy. ..- ....s ..,..--
Since that date an order has been issued
for mastering out the four companies Of the
Ninth Regiment, and am informed that il
is the purpose OF the War Department IL
muster out the Seventh Regiment during the