Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-26

GEN. SHERMAN's PRoGREss THRouGH
VERMoNT.-We condense the following
from the Burlington Times of Saturday /:
Maj,-Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man passed through our city last even
Ing en-route to Montreal and Quebec
He left Hanover yesterday morning
where he had been attending the late
brilliant commencement of Dartmouth
College. He was accompanied with a
party OF ladies and gentlemen, among
whom were Gen. Kilby Smith, Col. An
denried, of his staff, Gov. Frederick
Smyth, of N. H., Hon. Onslow Stearns,
OF Concord, Judge Sherman, of Mans
field, Ohio, Judge Steele, and other well
known gentlemen whose names we did
not learn.
AT South Royalton there was a pleas.
ant demonstration, where General Sher-
man shook hands with the good people
and an elderly woman, who amid cheers
presented him with a boQuet, as she had
had boy in his army.
At Northfeld an impromDtu reception
of citizens under the lead of DR.. George
Nichols, Secretary of State, was gotten
up on the shortest notice. Upon arriy-
ing at the depot the General found the
citizens Of Northfeld assembled en.nasse
to greet him, which enthusiastic demon
stration he gratefully acknowledged.
At Montpelier Junction the people of
the capital village chartered freight
cars and with their new brass band hur-
ried out to the number of 1000 or more
to welcome the gallant general. Here
the party were Joined by Quartermaster
General Pitkin and Hon. Joseph Poland,
who added much to the comfort of Gen.
Sherman and party in their transit to
Burlington.
At Waterbury there was an exceeding
ly hearty greeting, and His Excellency
the Governor, Hon Paul Dillingham;, met
the party and accompanied them to
Burlington.
At Essex Junction the members of the
Democratic County Convention, just ad-
journed, headed by Messrs. II. B. Smith
and Hiram Atkins, were introduced to
the General, who quietly shook hands
with them all.
The arrival of the General in Burling
ton was signalized by major generals
salute of 13 guns fired rapidly and accu-
rately from brass six-pounder on the
Battery, under the efficient direction of
Capt. Brinsmaid Our citizens had
turned out almost en- maSse at the Cen
tral depot to welcome the hero of At
lanta; and his debarkation from the
magnificent directors car of the Yer
mont Central was the occasion of most
enthusiastic demonstration. Huzzas
from everybody's throats rang loudly,
and the vast assemblage swayed toward
the front of the wharf, bent on having
speech out of the General. After going
on board the fine steamer United States,
Capt VIM. Anderson, which was in
waiting, General Sherman, in response to
repeated calls, appeared on deck, and
after a few pleasantries spoke as .ol-
lows:
FELLOW CITIZENS Il thank you for
giving myself and party so easy a pas
sage TO the boat. l hope you are as
strong friends of mine as | am of you.
Our country is now prosperous and hap
py. Let 1t remain so. Speechifying
will only make a disturbance. There
fore let every one "mind his own busi-
ness" Ifyoull keep the waters of Lake
Champain from going out Of the Union
Til look after those of the Mississippi.
Whatever | can ever do for the citizens
of Vermont in justice and propriety, you
have only to call on me.
After hearty farewell to Gov .Dilling-
ham, who left at this point, the General
went below, amid the heartiest applause.
His ready off hand manner took wonder
fully with the people, and had he only
given our citizens an opportunity he
would have experienced a glorious ova-
tion.
At Plattsburgh, N. Y, without previ-
Gus notice, the citizens on the wharf
gave vigorous round of cheers for the
General.
The General and party proceeded, we
to Montreal and Quebec,
and thence by the Grand Trunk to Sus-
pension Bridge and Niagara Falls, then
to Cleveland and to his home in Central
Ohio.