Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06
MoRE MIN.

The President has called for more men.
"What ?" "Another call p says the copper
heads, "then that last 10000 have been used
up. You lying scoundrel, you know that not
half Of that call was answered aud that these
are to make up the deficiency,
But for the love Of our country let this call
be squarely met and honestly filled. Hereto
fore, the highest ambition Of many states seem
ed to be to ALI the quota" To this end,
thieves we're pardoned to go as substitutes for
honest men and the jails we're empted OF the
skum of humanity that some town might avoid
a draft; many of the men thus sent out were
broken down loafers or professional rogues.
The former shirked all duty and left the har-
dy veteran who had, bountiless come for,oord
to the call of his country to do all his duty,
the latter stole all they sould get and then
helped the shirks.
We have thought, sometimes, as we have
seen a crowd of substitutes aud recruit, that
all the honest men had gone into the army
long ago and that now, mireenaries were being
brought up We know that many patriotic
young man comes forward now, yet it is just
as Encouraging to them as /. is to Us, to see
the army no longer recruited from the best Of
our citizens If these scouudlrels, thieves and
j
to save ''draft" and paid for to take the place
Of some valuable man, would only get shot 1t
would not be so bad but every veteran knows
that these birds are never found where shot
and shell fly thick and fast, they manage to
shoot off their thumgs. get sun stroke, swol,
low tobacco and get fright smart sicls, or else
be deserts outright and turns up among kin
dred spirits in Canada, the land Of sneaks.
k Ill Ia .la IN
the other states. Let our young men from
the best walks Of life go forth as did their
companions, when the war begun. Let hon
esty education aad moral worth 70 forth with
youthful enthusiasm aud manly strength Let
it onte more be an honor and priyeledge for
a recruit to be private in Vermont regi-
ment, and let him once again be such man
a. every Vermonter shall be proud Of We
have plenty such men our stores are fall OF
them Let them 60 into the army and let the
wives anb daughters Of soldiers Gil their pa-
ces When ali are there in their righ, place,
rebellion will efumbe 70 the dust.
TELEGRAPHIc The following letter is
published for the information Of all who are
interested in the Telegraphic Department Of
the Commercial College
OFFICE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH Co.,
Burlington, December q.
GILBERT SMITH, Jr., ESQ,
Resident Principal Burlington Business COL
iege.
Dear Sir,-In reply to your request for
the privilege to connect the telegraph lines in
your Business College with that OF the A
merican Telegraph Co., permit me to say this
we cheerftiiy grant, trusting that thereby we
open a new channel through which we may
be able to secure thoroughly trained and we'll
qualified operators, for which the immediate
demand is exceedingly great.
And although--n such a connection
while it gives you all the advantages OF the
main line, yet our individual or confidential
messages wilt of course, be cutoff from your
regular circuit at our office ; and it will also
be necessary that those IN your Telegraphic
Department be under the same general rules
and restrictions as the Offices on the Regular
Lines, and that in case Of violation of such.
our connection will Of necessity be broken.
Also, permit me TO make a suggestion, -
that you strive to interest the Ladies in this
matter as they make good operators; and
they will find it light and pleasant, as we'll
as quite remunerative occupation.
Being greatly interested in this matter, and
highly pleased with this energetic enterprise,
/ | can only say go ahead" knowing that it
will be a great improvement on the old way
/ Of qaalyying operators while your Tele-
graph Institute possessing this neto "elecfric
fire. cannot fail TO do good work.
/ Situations will generally be found awaiting
/ the operators when fully qualified.
/ For any service ! can render to aid your
undertaking, do not hesitate to call upon me.
Yours truly,
O. A. DODGE,