Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-06

| Hon. J. W. Stewart, Speaker of the House,
was also called on, and made a very happy
speech, closing with an allusion to Cedar
Greek, where Sheridan fulfilled the prophecy
of Scripture that one mn shall put ten thou
sand to fight. Our boys, he had heard
greeted the g one man reinforcement with
the words :. better late than mover - but all
discovered in time that it was really better
late than Early. Amid the roar which fol-
lowed this the best yet of the early puns,
Mr.. Stewart resumed his seat.
). The organizers Of our Vermont Req
ments. We welcome the presence of CUR
two Ex-Governors, who 80 efficiently organ
ICED and forwarded the troops of Vermont,
during the late war. Let their memory long
be cherished.
4. The Regular Army.
+, Major Gen Butterfeld was called on, and
rose mid hearty applause. He said that
in accompanying his friend. the hero of
Mission Ridge, to Vermont to-day, he had
got light on subject that had puzzled him
for many years His mother, he was proud
to say, was of Vermont her mother was
also of Vermont his grandfather on the
mothers side fought in the revolution az a
Vermont soldier and it had occurred to him
that it was probably because he was not born
in Vermont that his mother thrashed him so
! Hucu ucn ne was DOS Iit Tttuficu
thanks for the honor done to the regular
army, which he represented here But the
war had taught us that our coiunteeTs were
in reality the regular army Of the nation
and in closing he gave the sentiment, '' The
/ CHi-en SO dier-the pillar Of The ReDu6hc. =
/ rhis speech was received with much laughter
and applause.
| ) Our Soldier La0yerS.
Though in the service they had little 70 do
with pleas and abatement, they proved good at
reoinders and always kept up their ancient
habit OF being great in making charges
/ Responded To 10y Col. r. &. Benton, and
Col. Veazy, in some pleasant remarks.
i. To the memory Of the Commander o.
/ The 9th corps MAJ Gen. John .Sedgtc,ck
( In response the whole assembly and
sung a memorial verse, to the tune of Mount
/ Vernon
/ At this point, few minutes before ii /,
General Sheridan gave the parting hand t.
all the members of the Society, and took the
train with his staff, for Springfield, the as
sembly giving him nine cheers and the boys
a shower of rockets aud Roman candles, az
he left.
/ :. TIE Surgeons and Chdpioins Of ..the
/ Vermont Regiments.
/ Responses by Surgeons Edison and Bullard
and Chaplain Stone
I Q. Nerc Hampshire.
Response by Gen. Michael Donahue, OF
New Hampshire, who declared that New
/ Hampshire would in the future, as hereto
fore, march shoulder 10 shoulder with Yer
mont in every struggle for country and home
9. The retring President Of The Society,
j Ma Gen. .Stdanard.
Received with cheers and applause.
/ 10. The Committee Of Reception, stro5.-
! ger than the R,bef Army, for hey hare cap
turtd Gene, al Sheridan.
Responses by Hon. Trenor w Park, and
Hon Burnham Martin.
IL. The Orator Of the Even.ng.
+ Brief response by the orator, Chaplain
Bra stow.
L. The fathers end mothers Of our tall
en- c0DlrGdes- Their sacrifices are appreciated
and nation tenders It's sympathies.
Ex-Governor Dillingham; responded, speak
ing touchingly of the sacrifices made 10y those
vino sent sons TO die, and other sons 70 iii
their places in the war. Remarking that
parents live second life in their children,
he proceeds humorously, and vet earnestly,
To urge on all who had not done SO, the duty
of surrounding themselves with the ties OF
home, by marrying and raising families.
i. Our fGHet Heroes.
Responded TO by Gen. Thomas, with feel
ing Hon. {. W Willard was also called ont
bat declined 10 make speech. saying that,
he should be glad t. do 80. il he had the
proud recollcctions of those around him.
This closed the regular toasts
Letters were read from W + Smith,
Gen. Brooks, Gov. Chamberlain, of Maine,
and Gen NJ. T. Mcmahon. of New York. and
/ Gen. Butler.
y varied round of t1asts, songs, and Jokes
and stories followed.
( Capt. Lonergan called up, aud did not
fail to plume himself, he had good right
10 do, on the representation of Irish blood
t. night, in such guest as General Sheridan,
or 10 recall his own title Of = hero of Monoc
acy,' keeping the tables of course, in a roar
ali the time he his feet.
3 Col. Proctor called on, but declared
that though he began service a quarter
master, there was one thing he never did
issue a speech a special rcquisiton. Ser
gcant MAJOR DJwner, contributed largely To
the fund OF fun. by some witty remarks and
the reading with pure milesian brogue, OF an
Irish letter. Gen. Donahue sang capitally
= &c sons of Hihernia :
\ volunteer toast to the quartermasters
- who clothed US when well and carried .us
when sick brought up quarterma-ters j
Halsey Cushman, g. Ii. Bigelow, p. Z. Pit
kin, +. Crane, and John ". Clark. each OF
whom had something good to ray.
MAJOR Barstow mentioned the Indebtedness
.,
+ IT the decoration of the hail. and their ser
vices as walters on the tales: and three
rousing cheers were given for the ladies.
I Col. ). +. Pingree, In response 70 n toast
u the Old Brigade, said a good word in hand
some style, for Generals Smith and Brooks
who organized and made the brigade what il
was, and expressed his qualification that at
last. though late, their names were on the
record of oar General Assembly in connection
with an honorary invitation.
Col. Randall and Major Rounds spoke for
the Second Vermont Brigade. and the former
gave the health of Gen. Abner Doubleday
which was received with three hearty cheers
a. were the healths of Gen. James NJ. War
ner. and Gen. l.. A. Grant. proposed in
turn.
Gov. Page gave conundrum which he
credited to Montpelier lady - why will
Mrs. Sheridan (when there is one) never be
hungry because she will always have hel
PhiL' The National flynn - America.
printed slips of which had been distributed
was sung by all standing, with fine effect, II
u. Hopkins, Of Montpelier, leading. Th'
Cavalry were toasted. and General Well,
called up, but he was % hoarse to speak. ant
Mai Grout spoke briefly. Short speeches
were made by Gen. George u. Foster. Sur
geon Nichols, Col. Mead. and others, till 3,
two O'Clock \. NJ, after singing Aud Ian.
Sync, the Society adjourned and the Reunion
ended.
Much credit is due To the late officers e
the Reunion Society, especially to Secreta
ries Stearns and Farnham, to Gen. Pitkin
and to Gen. Thomas, Col. Pingree, and Maj
SpauldiDg of the executive committee, 70
tucir labors and endeavors to make the re
union u success. On the whole, this was th
most interesting and successful thus far Q