Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12

mittee of three, to be appointed eyth Pres
ident. The design of the old badge was
adopted A vote to print list OF regiments
batteries. and other organizations connected
with the Army of the Gulf, was passed, anc
New-York was selected as the next pace O
meeting, on Oct. IS, 1872.
The meeting in the evening was largely
attended, the Academy being crowded. The
hand from Fort Adams supplied the music.
( Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Mont
gomery. Mayor Atkison then extended the
/ inequalities Of the city After music by the
band, Gen. Sheridan introduced the orator
of the evening, Col. Granville s. HAYES
of New-York The following is an extract
I from his address
I The Army and Navy OF the Gulf needs no
apology. 1t stands pI eemInent IN the yindi-
cation of its valOr, az having accomplished its
mission. as thoroughly, as ably, as complete
/ ly as any command on the land or on the
water You are outshone in the blaz0nry Of
battle by the armies of the Potomac and Of
the West, but Barton Rouge, Port Hudson
Pleasant Hill, and the Valley Of the Lalour-
che bear most noble testimony to your valor
when tried. Sheridan knew you in the
Shenandoah, and have yet to learn that he
thought lightly of your CALAMITY or your
discipline, even when measured by his own
nigh stand ard. Bat actual fighting was not
our enemy. Would that 1t had been There
was 4 more deadly, d more vindictiye, a
more cruel foe than battles The pestlence
that waiketh 10 darkness, gaunt sickness,
levers and plaques of deadly swamps, were
the foes that laid you low = You knew
but little Of the suHerings Of war IN your
Department, we are sometimes told. IS it
nothing that 10 or II men in a regiment
would be silently buried in the trenches of
Port Hudson every d Y, and day following
day, even into months? Is it nothing that
thousands wasted away in the swamps Of
the LalOurche and the Atchafalaya, and
- died and made no gn?' Is it nothing
that hundreds dropped down and were lie
forever behind IN our rapid marches through
the Teche country, under the burning sun Of
July? Is it nothing that a whole regiment
would melt away ere a single battle was en-
graved ON its banner Is it nothing that
thousands can be seen to-day in our streets
and mountain villages, dropping and dying
from the malaria, which they brought from
that fever laden land Better, far better to
have died in the van Of the fl light, amid the
flash OF the sabre and the roar OF the cannon,
or like the old Morse heroes in their desperate
fl 5hts, to be blown to fragments and buried
,t once in the sky and the ocean When
the history of the Department Of the Cult
comes to be written and the suffcrings and
mortality of this command are fully known.
the world will be astonished, and believe It
sIck man : fancy or the creation OF feycrcd
brain.
But while the army bad not so many op-
portunities for brilliant conflict in battle
n
what language can fitly describe the brav-
deeds of our navy,-a navy that revolution
Zed warfare, and won more victories IN four
years than England numbers in a century.
10 relate its almost marvellous successes
would be telling tale that is It'd. Every
-chJol-boy IN the Land is familiar win it,
It's eternal history is written IN the hearts Of
grateful people. It's great commander
however. the organizer Of It's victories, alas
IL gone, and wJIlc another Will tell you Of
lis wonderful yalor, his noble simplicity
nd his CHRISTIAN zeal, | may be pIriDned II
[ speak Of hin briefly as an officer Of .his
ASSOCIATION. by whom he was bJtn loved and
honOred. Happy the society that holds 10
sacred trust the memory of such a man a.
Farragut For Two years its President, be
ntde the Office illustrIOu5 by his exalted
character. With no gifts 10 give, no places
ID bestOw, with only manhood, and loyalty,
and goodness, and faith, this simple sailor -
tue hero # the century Amid the wild
corrents Of this sliding age, he stands forth
IL the man in whom vaiOr and devotion t.
Iuty were hOnored solely for themselves
One year ago, broken down b. years Of OK
pJsure and hardship, he gently passed from
lie. Alter the battles and the clan 1ors, az
ter the strife, and the smoke, and the din.
alter the struggles, and the trIamphs, ami
2 no III Gods j.i "a
ne slept.
But while this Society reveres the mem
Dry Of It's more distinguished Officers, it tor
gets not its - fallen brave, - to nOnJr whom
,z one Of the touching duties set forth in it,
Constitution. ! refer to those who died in
the early part OF the struggle-died before
their glory crystalIzed; but whose galIantry.
whose noble manhood and whose chivairic
yalOr were the pride Of the command. In
neralded they achieve Immortality with life
Their own friends at home even knew not
their real character. How welcome then
becomes our duty VINO alone can keep their
meTOries and their vtl9r itJm oblivion
poem WAS then delivered by \. If
BrownelI Of Newport Tho poem va u re
Election and rehearsal Of old bAttle-feds.
telling how the army assisted The nlyy, ana
called up pleasing incidents OF the campaign
Of the Army and Navy Of the cult. and al
luled, in closing, to Admiral Farragut A
memorial address was then delivered on the
char ,cter and life Of the late Admiral Fdrra-
gut by the Rev. Dr. Montgomery. New
York. lie spok Of men raised for special
purposes, and considered Farragut an exam
fl; Of especial providence, spoke Of Farra-
CUTS carly services and great patriotism, re-
ferrcd - his early e iucation AID the cIc:-
of il in after life in MS nun srJu- d,ring es-
plJits His principal characteristics were
love Of truth, simplicity, charity. courage,
decision Of will, wealth Of affection, piety.
rhe meeting then adoucneI f,r the banquet
at the Ocean House.