Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-06
TTOIII n
Nasty:


WAslNGTON, April 20.
iappcniu to be in Washington at the time
Sergeant Bates, that noblest Roman NV all
the Northern men who took up arms agin the
Sunny Soutl, wax to arrive, it okkured to me
that It would be payin Investment eff | +
shood 20 out 10 Pettusyille, witch is beauti- /
full village containin one dry goods store and
l3 florid groseries sitooated about sixty miles
from here, and witness the reception that
shood be given him, Wat tmnspired thrilled
me in fact, | never felt sich thrill NV ioy
in my life ez did when | saw this battle
scared veteran heave in sight He came,
proudly bearm alolt the Hay witch, when the
South he'd her rites and owned the niggers
body and soul, in fee simple, wuz RELY aud
trooly the Flag of the Free, witch now that,
alars there aint slave under its shadder,
and all are permitted to do ez they please, is
the symbol nv the most oppressive and grind
in tyranny wich the world ever witnist.
But, nevertheless, the deyoshun to the old
flag, wich site NV it stirred up in the breast
NV the people NV Pettusville, RELY surprised
me. Never shel ! forgit the site that met
my eyes. The Sergeant wuz met three miles
out NV town, by perceshuu witch accompa-
MED him in, marchn it the followin order:
Band playin " The Bonny Bloc Flag"
Detachment of the Pettusville Avengers,
made up NV sojers witch formerly served in
the 18th Virginia, witch wuz employed for
fourteen months guard IN Andersonville
Detachment NV the Pettusyille Cadets,
made up NV sons NV Confedrt soliors who
wuz killed in the servis, with black banners,
onto witch wuz inscribed, " We will avenge
our slain sircs."
Quarterma,ter Sergeant Dates cominissar,
IN proudly Ia
late &. ). A. earyin the late C. s. A.
American flag.
-Four survivors NV the late onplcasautnis,
; carryin each battle flag capchercd from
; Wisconsin regiments,
Band playin Dixie melojiusy.
Citizens on foot and horseback aud in
: carts.
On strikn the corporation, the Mayor,
Captain Badger, NV Forests cayalry.) and
the town clerk date NV the lamentod John
: Mersan's command) appeared, and the pro-
5 cession stopped while the formalities wug
r gone through with. The Mayor received the
a Sergeant in these words
" SERGEANT BATES SIR Understandable
ca we do, that you chivalrously made a wager
(wich is bet) with a Wisconsin abisllnst
that 700 could walk from Vixburg to Wash
E ington earryin the Amerikin flag unfnrled
without bein insulted nor nothin, and heving
received testimony FROM leadin DEMOCRATS NV
Wisconsin, witch is entirely satisfactory to US,
, that 700 are not in no sense. nor never wuz
9 at any time, in sympathy with the ablshen,
or ez they falsely style themselves, the Re-
publicin party, we extend to 700 the hospital.
ties NV Pcttusville Aud "a there are report
ers present let me remark, sir, that yoor ex.
perience hez showd how falsely We hev bin
+ Judged by the orooel persekooters NV the
e Northern States. 700 hey bin met on evry
r hand with nuthin but kindness. Southern
= hospitality NV the broadest kind hez blu ex-
y tended TO 700, 700 hev he'd a chaw off NV
: every plug-yoo hoy he'd yoor suck out NV
: every bottle, yoor nose shows that sonce VOC
: entered the Sunny South 700 hey not bin al,
! lowed to taste water. witch is our idee NV hos
r pitabe trestMent, Wat does this prove 4? Nj
. Charles sumner, iDF iRsiapoe, or Judge KEEL.
I Icy he'd bin so presumpshus, or any other Ro.
; publikin, 90 10 attempt sich feet, Tho out
! ragged Soatbern hart wood hey billed over and
he wood hey bin tered TO pieces. Wat does
Il proven II proves that faint the flag we
object 10 50 much ~ {, Is the men who hey
bin IN the habit NV cafryn IT, IN the hands
NV a eonstitooshenel Dimocrat It's the same
olt flag II aliuz wuz. In sich hands; It's RUS
sic sounds in our esrs like the crack ny the