Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29

I - VIZ WA tsSAf W hao ~ way ocSaths1
another formf Have We succeeded In
making treason odionsl No; We were In
danger Of losing all the results Of the war;
but all doubt upon the subject 10 now re-
moved. Vermont. by the memory OF her
fallen sons, declares that the fruits OF the
victory shall DO preserved She declares
for the preservation Of the national honor
and faith. Slavery shall not be renewed
nor secession grow again into life. Slaves
must have ballot, TO aid the cause they de-
Tended with their bayonets. Traitors,
North or South, must be punished. The
great Captain who directed our arms to
complete and final victory, says, let US
have peace. II we are true TO ourselves,
peace will prevail. and prosperity bless
our people beyond all former time. Grant,
in November. will insure full fruits OF the
victories he won at Appomattox. In the
word Of the immortal Sedgwiek, "put the
Vermont boys ahead" and the results is
inevitable,
| A Poem by Col Redfeld Proctor, OF
Rutland. followed, which was brim full OF
good things II was full Of hits at the
Surgeons, the Chaplains, the Hospital
Stewards, and other camp characters, and
described various scenes Of army life in
graphic style,
Col. W. G, Veazey, OF Rutland, offered
resolution, which was adopted, extend
ing the thanks Of the Society TO General
washburn for his eloquent and valuable
discourse; and TO Col. Proctor for his
happy and pleasant poem, and requesting
copy Of each for publication.
A few minutes remaining before the
hour for supper, the time was occupied
by brief speeches by Senator Edmunds
and Hon. ID. L. Nicholson, who was called
out. Col. Veazey, Gen. Stannard. Judge
Steele, Gen. Grout, Gen. Grandey, and
others, were also called on for speeches,
but excused themselves.
AT ten o'clock the Society, reformed,
under the leadership Of Gen. Wells-and
marched TO Village Hall, where three long
tables extended through the Hall, with
plates for two hundred guests. Every
seat was filled with officers and their in
vited guests.
THE SUPPER AM REUNION.
The supper was prepared and served
by the ladies Of the Congregational church.
The tables were decorated with flowers,
and groancd under bountiful array Of
substantials and delicacies. 1t was by all
odds and universal verdict, much the best
supper that the Association has enjoyed
in Montpelier
After the cloth was removed. General
Ripley, who presided throughout with his
customary grace, invited the ladies TO re-
main, if they desired, and listen to the
speeches, saying that their presence,
always desirable, would be particularly
gratifying on this occasion, to the pleas
ure OF which they had already contributed
so much,
After brief expression of thanks for
the uniform Kindness and respect shown
him by the Society, while he had been its
President, General Ripley introduced
Maj, w Rounds. the Toast Master of the
evening, who proceeded to read the regu.
lar sentiments
/ /. Vermont-The nations Index -
Always indicating correctly the progress
and condition of the religious, political
and social prosperity of the Union; truly,
in that constellation which every Ameri-
can hopes will bespangle the civil sky OF
this continent forever, is she "the star
that never sets.
Responded to by Hon. John B, Page
Governor of Vermont, as follows:
M Prey.dtat and Gentlemen:
/ 1t cannot be expected by you that |
should indulge IN a speech at this time
! It not being my forte And after listen.
/ ing to the just, truthful, and eloquent ora
ton from Cen Washburn, and enjoying
the ludicrous and The beautiful, set tc
rhyme by Col. Proctor, there seems TO
have been enough said and sung.
/ But am reminded by the achievements
Of the sons, OF the labors and struggles Of
/ the fathers for to them belong the honor
/ IN the war of the Revolution, of compel.
/ ling the first surrender of the British FLAG
to the then coming Republic, its surrender
having been demanded ''in the name Of
/ the Great Jehovah and the Continental
/ Congress In those DAYS Vermont led
+ in making treason odious, and the fathers
earned from the British General the com
/ plment Of beng the most active and most
rebelllons race of the continent. We are
proud, tonight, TO claim descent from
/ such ancestry.
|, was stated by Gen. Washburn that
the total expense of arming, equppng, IN
GLIDING hounties and State pay-of all
our men IN the late war, was $4,000 900.
This seems large sum for us /; though
New Hampshire, by way of comparison,
equal to us IN all respects, incurred an ex-
pense for like service, Of Sl3 100000 In
this you have an index of our people.
Again, We had occasion to send during
the war to recruit our regiments in the
Gulf Department, at one time, body Of
$50 men; they went without guards, and
on landing at New Orleans, were permit
ted the freedom of the city, when the off
Ger in charge was told that he would new
er see half of his men again. But they
were ready and proceeded the next day
and night by rail and boat to Franklin,
having every opportunity to desert if they
so desired AT roll call on the morning
after arrival, erery man responded to his
name. A sister State a short time after
sent like body Of recruits over the same
route, guarded by sfty soldiers. On arri.
val at Franklin, Fifty failed to respond at
roll call. Does not this act fairly indi-
cate the quality of the men that Vermont
sent TO the front. Should we wonder
that they did their duty, their whole duty,
in all places and under all circumstan.