Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-02

down his arms, so too, when the Soutt
finds that further resistance to the condi
tlons OF representation required by tn,
North, Is hopeless, We shall soon see coming
the flag Of truce with the same message
1.-THE terms are accepted" Long applause.
The address Of Col. Veasey was eloquent
patriotic and interesting in very high de.
gree, and was frequently heartily applauded
We understand that it will be printed.
At its close Gen. j. L. Barstow offered a
resolution, tending the hearty thanks of the
Society," and requesting copy of the address
for preservation in the archives of the
Society.
The assemblage then broke up and the Of
hcers, marshalled as before, marched to
Washington Hall, in the R. R. depot, where
supper was awaiting them.
Plates for go officers and invited guests
were provided and all were filed.
rnE SUFFER-
was similar to that Of last year Three
large tables filed the hall, laden with hot
coffee and oysters, and with cold meats and
other suhstantials and luxurics. GEN. STAN
NARp presided, Gov. Dillingham; with his
personal taii taking the head of another
table. Grace was asked by Chaplain MACK,
and after due attention to the eatables and
driDkables, the regular toasts were read,
hy Toasulls,er Lieut.. G. q. BENEDICT.
!. Our Coualrv.-Ours with a double
meaning since we endured hardship and faced
death 10 secure its unity, welfare and glory
among the nations. For its defense against for
uign or domestic toes, II will never call IN vain
On the soldiers Of Vermont.
Responded to by Gov. Dillingham;, who
rose amid long applause, Tor the Governor
has always been d iayoritc with the boys in
blue. Hc sad there ~as no need to taik ef
love Of country to such men az these around
him The Country indeed doubly belonged
to the s5ldiers-theirs by inheritance, and
theirs by purchase with their blood and SUI
icriug. lie was willing to do with the
Country q. a d.5i.ngu.-hed Porsonago ha4
l--n doing wi.h the Consultation, while
swinging round the circle from Washington
t. Ch.cag5-uamcly, lcaYe it with the men
t.-,rr linn. The rebellion was hardly yet
wholly suppressed; but he believed it would
be. oatof sight without u3re tlaosshcd If
tia, orlniJA should prove to be a mistake,
and the South wanted another war, doubt
Dee. tasg could hag H. We ha,e -pPp7e-sei
one rebellion and can another bat We
shall make clean work with the next one,
after thc Old 7 .s,ament fashion.
-. Our o,rn Gr5su .N0u4taia SiIie.-Her
name, her hme her rcck-ribbed hills, her men,
her women. are dearer 10 US than all others. To
have fOIgat -uIer heF pine Tree panner snd 10
have never leit il in the hands Of the enemy, is
glory enough for u, OF flr anybody.
Hon. John W. Stewart responded in a
very happy speech, full of humor and Of
stories which kept the tables in a constant
roar. lie closed with an allusion 10 Yer
mont as the best cxemplar Of truly rcpubl-
can institutions IN earth. since it was made,
and heartily and appropriately rendered the
thanks oi the Legislature, represented by
him. To- the Soldiers Of Vermont
B. 0rr 5sn.rais-By brave AMI iauhTuI
service, ly cool Judgment aud modest merit
alone. they won their stars. So itar at a,ira
in Vermont
Con. s.annari responded briefly. lie was .
received with the Aclr,ie,t possible applause.
.ul thanked iis comraIcs for their greeting. .
q crmont soldiers aiNays dii the,F autg- apa .
j. vas good fur them all to meet thus and .
talk over the CID times in the service. lie .
hoped TO meet them on many more such
pleasant occasions, and as he was no public |
speaker begged leave to introduce Gen. P. I.
Washturn. who could more ftly respond to
the sentiment
Gen. Washburn had hearty greeting as
be rose. lie spoke in terms of high praise
Of the general officers OF Vermont, her Stan
nard, Phelps. Wells, Warner, Grout and |
Thomas.
Abiding to the fact that the statistics Of |
the service showed that Vermont stood first, |
save one, tKansas) in the proportion of |
losses by deaths and wounds on the field, and |
the seventeenth in the table of losses by
desartion, he SAID that the true heroes Of
the war, after all, were the rank and fle,-
the men who won for the officers their straps /
and for the generals their stars. Gen. W.
spoke earnestly and eloquently, and was
sbandlndy applauded.
I. Our Field, STAFF and Line Officers
that Is, oursclrcs, all fit for Brigadiers unless
we are mistaken, body Of true men and good
fellows. unless everybody is mistaken.
1t. Col. S. N. Pingree responded. He
claimed that in point of duration of service
Of exposure Of life, patriotic endeayor and
brave achievement, the field, staff and line,
were at least n a par with the general Off
GERS, and they had a good deal to do with
the making Of Brigadiers, as those below
them helped to make their regulations. lie
rroe,,led TO discuss the characteristics OF
the different branches of the service, and to
do eloquent justice to the character and
worthy deeds of the soldiers Of all grades.
3. The old r. Brigade.-First to volun-
teer when danger threatened our country, ever
ready to meet the enemy when opportunity pre-
sented May the memory OF its valor be as en-
during as its deeds were heroic.
Col. I. o. Seayer, Of the Sd, responded
briefly and appropriately.
The following letter from Gen. VIM.
Smith was tLcn read a letter was
also read from the father Of Gen. W. I. Ii.
Brooks, expressing in behalf Of his son re-
grets at his necessary absence from the meet
ing, and alluding to Gen. Brooks high Opin-
ion of the Vt. troops.
CEN. SMITHS LETTER
NEW YORK, Oct. -, lS66.
/ Dear General:
have been working very hard to
| get matters so arranged as 10 allow me 10 All