Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-11
Re.UniOn of Vermont Officers.

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Re.UniOn of Vermont Officers.
The Society met at the Court House on
Thursday evening. The committee on
nominations reported and the following
officers for the year ensuing were duly
elected:
President-Major General VIM. Wells.
Ttce President-Lieu Colonel L 5.
Stowell, Capt. JAMES B. Brooks.
Treasurer p. P. Pitkin.
Recording Serretar5 Major j. S. Peek.
Corresponding Secretary Captain y.
Clarke.
Ereeutire CommiHce-MljorJ 4. Sal
isbury of Rntland, Col. ~ S. Tracy OF
Middlebury, Adiutant J. u. Poland Of
Montpelier.
On motion OF Lieut.. Poland. seconded
by Lieut. Col Benton. the Constitution
was amended 80 as to make the term Of
Office of the officers commence at the close
of each annual celebration, and continue
to the close of the next annual celebration.
On motion Of Capt. Clarke. all honora-
bly, discharged soldiers. of whatever rank,
were invited to be present at the supper.
The meeting then adjourned to the
Court House.
Under the direction Of Marshal Wells
the officers formed in procession in the
order Of the regiments and batteries re-
presented, and marched to the Pavilion
where the Governor and his staf and
other invited guests joined the procession,
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The Hall of the House OF Representa-
tives, granted by the Legislature, was
filled with an intelligent audience OF
members Of the Legislature, and ladies
and gentlemen of Montpelier, in addition
to the members of the Rel Mon Society
The public exercises opened with prayer
by Chaplain Webster Of the society,
when President Pingree introduced the
orator of the evening. Lieut.-Col W. W
Grout
Cen CIRCUITS Grafton held the audience
intent and interested to the end, and was
received at intervals and at its close with
prolonged and hearty applause. II was
a spirited and eloquent address, and WOE.
have permitted TO Us. We trust the I'd.
dress will be printed by the Legislature.
On motion Of Lieut.. Benedict, tine
thanks of the Society was rendered 70
Gen Grout for his eloquent trl interest
ing address
We shall publish At ln early day tho
Grafton Of Gen. Grout, and not mar L. *.
cellent spirit and beautiful historical mar.
rative of the patriotism and yalor Of Yer.
mont Icy any abstract.
At the close Of the Grafton Gov Wash.
burn was called upon for some remarks
The Governor protested goodnaturedly
against being called on without mo.
ment', notice, but spoke aptly ard with
spirit, of the relation Of this oiiieers' So.
ciety to the people and to tho General A..
senbly, and the service it i doing ear by
year in recalling and recording the events
of the war. and re-erforciug it, lessons
Judge Steele was next called on. lie
said he had heretofore refused to speak on
these reunion occasions because he con.
sidered these moments sacred 20 the meia-
cries of the service.
Judge S. eloquently urged that the fes-
tival of the soldier is indeed the festival
of the State. The results won by our
soldiers are the treasure of the Common
wealth. Whoever would rob the soldier
of single laurel leaf robs every Vernon
ter. We have heard tonight of the hero.
ic history of early Vermont. Above both
early fable and the proud history of the
past, we may put the story of. the deeds
and sacrifices of these heroes of the last
war. As our fathers out of the war debt
of 1912, by the tariff, developed the in.
dustry Of the country, and secured our
reasonable self-reliance, SO now, from the
evils of civil strife, We may pluck valua-
BILE results. The responsibility of the cit
izen, to vote, TO labor and to watch, for
the preservation Of the liberties and the
putty Va OdA ihbAAtutioh5 was IOItlOiy
urged. How long it is since the country
found that though it subdued rebellion, it
could not find officers able and honest and
bold enough to collect the whiskey tax?
With tribute to the silent voices and
absent forms of the brave men who went
out with these officers to return no more,
Judge Steele closed a very eloquent and
beautiful speech.
Col. J. n. Plat, NJ. O. elect of Virginia,
formerly of Gen. Sedgwick's staff, was
next called up. Col. Platt said he had
come to listen, not to speak and with
thanks for the honor and expressions of
pride in his native State, excused himself
from q speech.
The officers then reformed in process
sion aud marched to Washington Hall,
where an abundant and excellent supper
had been provided By the ladies of DR..
Losds church and society. The tables
were wen AIlsd; tAs ladiss present in per-