The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-08-22
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tbs cas.ultfss and AL. Snee fer the tindusas
a their teesp,isa. AID retired
Gov Hail thsn introduced
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Gov nail thsn introduced
MAJ ex FnsIrs
Gsa rbs,,s .atA he baa Dos eems 'hers
{, .pc.t tui q. Gen Carr bad def.e him ths
houor Is meuls,u BE pressnee hs weuid tsy
= So verbs, ile hs1 done somsihing
ta4aris pauins dssu ,hs rebellion, be -.
rettol that Re h4t nsi 5eea ,b'e q a. more
10 eleeilng settlement Il tic great qses-
tioas insOltca % tbe contest Tic vas strong.
Is reminded q ,he asssmbage On youdrr
hsis eighty eight years aso. when - I
sons Il Vermont frustrated The atiemp
10 dissolve the connection between ihe
East aud tAc West and south lie hAl az 4
impression that the cause o. which they
fought vas not slavery lie sAW % Slave
r. II ihe Consultation Vermont has always
held that armel resistance to the fdndamtni-
Il las AMI 40 effort 10 oycrthrow il, was
treason. We have nev defeated armed re-
.isiaaee-,hcse military gentlemen have
loue much, but We AZ home must sec 70 Il
tia, the crime aud hefesy which they crash
"a ia the Geld are not si,eu vitality md life
10 auo her form aud in another way.
Gov. Hall then introduced 70 the audience,
BRIG Gas, fsrrE.
Gen Foster said be was there 70 see bis old
comrades who we're present, and not 70
speak but as they had called for him, be
could not help coming forward, He 'aid
the Vermont boys in this var had been 10.
BILE soldiers. They have left comrades he
bind them from Boil Run 70 Sailors Gre X
lie thought the priyates in the army had
done great things, aud should have heir
praise Gen. Hookcraud Geu. Carr might
plan, but after they had laid their plans the
men Of The ranks had to DO the work tAt
this remark Gen lIOoser, who was eonyers-
ing with Gen. Phelps and others, turned 10
the audience and bowed ia approval Gen.
Foster said he would nor say anyth hing more
for fear he might be accused q "making =
speech. "
After the conclusion OF the exercises cn
: the stand. u parade Of the military was
had on the ground near by 1t. Col. taiy
acted as reviewing vfEccr md Adjutant
Moore, Of the 24h New York. Off lated as
adjutal I
MEkTING or tbs HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Between five aud six Ia the If ernoon !
, meeting If the Historical ) cieiy was held u
Free library Hall In the audience were
i, Gov Smith, 1t Gov. Dillingham;, Ex-Gov
Fletcher, Gen Staunard, Gems yn cur, Col
Proctor. A, D. Hager, E-q., state Geo!ogist
!. ana other prominent gcntltmeu After ID
transaction # business, Gov Hall The chm
man Of The meeting, introduce ed 10 the audi
ence. Geo 6. Benedict, LsQ II Darlington
!. Who read a pap upon tue Battle of Oeiiys
burg. The essay, although giSinga genert
: description Of the whole campa ign, relate
/. principally TO the part taken N 4 " ID
), Vermont troops, CO. corning whose opera
! tons Mr. Benedict had thr best means Of !
! formation frcm his connection With Gel
: STANDARDS stai. The paper is a very seho
!, ar-like production, aud gives better IL
l. OF the contest ttau any other description VII
which we are acquainted Afer Nj Bel
lict had closed tx Gov fletcher arssc an
\ alluded in complimentary terms to the Sc
n vices Of Gen. Sialnatd, whose name was .
ways the occasion Of loud applause l..
Dulcter Esq Of St Adams, read pape
on ancient June Trainings. After the IRA
= saction Of further business the meeting a
j journed
: Later in the evening a military ball VI
had in the same piece. Gems. sranard NJ
= Seayer, Col. Proctor, Lieut. Coils. Prat
Cole, and Cady, and other officers were pre-
: ent. The music was furnished by Loon
: with ull band
The celebration was further continued
= fine display Of fireworks. Two pieces We
., especially beautiful aud appropriate. o
presented in large letters The name Of Hoo
err" and the other. stark aud Warnt
- Aug, 10Th, III,
This concluded the celebration; aud wi
the departure Of the returning trains, I
streets Of Bennington again resum
their everyday appearance. 1t is esiiInt'
that over ten thousand strangers we're
''0 Town. at east half Of whom listened to I
GRAFTON of Mr.. Chaplin. This anniNersa
- celebration will long be remembered oy th'
'"e who attended The weather was n'Nt. az
su picious, the speakers aud distinguished p
sous announ ed were all there, with some v
Wv we're not ext ected TO be presen; aud no d
appointment occurred TO interfere with
general feeling u enjoyment. IL Is TO
hoped that every recurring anniversary
: this day which contributes 50 hluch 10
%" fame Of our section, may Se celebrated i
'' manner equally appropriate. The ei'i1
:" / Bennington County should annually -
H'' on that occasion to be reminded ofthe de
=" Of ,hetr f,thers, and Vi The daty otthe p'
"a' ent =, uer4tion to the lause for which I
fought
m The Troy Times says.
a carrtspobd,hI sshds Us an interest
'eAi Ace, NM u no meetings he'd ~ Manci
I he ter Vermont, last sunday, ~ CITY Alssi
ace a., Bay aud others. he hrss ms held
~. a,.-re.Auona! elntcn y ie sehoo
~. ,n,4 that rent a box OIL ciothihg to
g d,x ast ninivr ior the pvor Of CUR c
IA MN IAN ninlosl iusaluabie amount
gooi. Mr hay gave hir'orj d the
aud otuet appropriate addresses we're %
Ia the evening here Sas a ste"hd h'tf
ard, ia The par az OF the Lquin3x houre