Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-07-24
Vermont Historical Society al
Tlc0nderOga.

invited. bat did not attend however sons
twelve hundred persons, chiefly from Yer
mon, did attend aud made the meeting 1
success. although the weather vas not the
most favorable. Hon. l. + ChiiieBler
Of New York. the orator Of the day, mad,
an address Of great interest to his listen
ers aud value to the true history Of the
State. The Free Press gives an abstract
Of il. which We reproduce -
"ln opening. the speaker alluded to the
surprising historical interest Of the region
about TiooDieroga. From It's earliest dis.
covery by Champlain in 1909, when he
took part with a war party Of the Algon-
quins whom be accompanied in a battle
with the Irquois at Crown Point, and
gained the victory bs the first discharge
Of firearms on this lake, down TO the close
Of the War Of the Revolution. the narrow
neck of land between Lakes Champlain
and George has been the theatre Of bloody
contests. Some OF the more important
events ACQUIRING here. in the old French
war,-the Defeat Of Eieskau in 1855: the
capture of Fort William Henry by Mont
calm, and massacre of the garrison the
defeat Of Abercrombie in 1858; the cap
ture Of Fort Ticonderoga the next year
by Amherst were briefly sketched. From
these Mr.. Chittenden passed TO the War
OF the Revolution. He showed by QUOTA
'lons from the letters of Mr.. John Brown
of Pittsicld, Mass, that before the out
break of hostilities, the people of the New
Hampshire Grants had undertaken to seize
Fort Ticon1eroga, in case of such outbreak
"a fact corroberated by letter of Etahan
Aliens not heretofore cited by the writers
on the subject, written four years after
the capture. 1t has been said by Gov.
Hall IN his history, that the Council of
Connecticut is entitled to the honor of de-
vising and putting in motion the expedi-
tlon against TicOnderoga. Mr.. Chitten-
den, with these proofs at hand, claimed
for Vermont the devising, while conccd-
ing to the Connecticut gentlemen the i'm
pulse which actually set in motion. He
described with great spirit the rallyiug of.
the Green Mountain boys by Allen, from
the scattered settlements, tie formation of.
the command, and the appearance Of Ben
edlct Arnold on the scene. He discussed
the relation Of Allen and Arnold in the
expedition, and reached the conclusion of
all reliable historians that the latter's con-
nection with the affair was that if an in
iruder and marplot. In explanation of
Aliens statement that Arnold entered the
ort with him side by side, he quoted some
hitherto unclted testimony from Goodhue's
history of Shoreham. Mr. Goodhue de.
'lved his information from Mai. Noah Gull
endcr, who was with the attacking force,
or whom he vouches as a truthful witness.
lie says that when Allen gave the word
o march forward, Arnold interposed, and
Ialmcd the command, and "swore he
would 60 into the fort first. Allen sworc
lie should not but that he himself should :
rst enter. The dispute running high Al
en- turning to Amos Cullender of Shore
am Maj. Cullender's father) said: What
ball | no with the id rascal? Shall
put him under guard7' Cullepier re.
rettlng such an occurrence at such n
rltlcal time, advi"cd them TO settle the
lfhculty by agreeing to enter the fort to-
ether. In connection with this branch
his subject, Mr.. Chittenden paid his re. t
poets very SHARP ly to Mr.. DeCosta, and t
he other worthless of the New School of
history without facts" who would make t
'rnold the real hero of Ticonderoga. c
lie concluded that if the ecclesiastical de.
'mer OF the memory of Allen was not a
'fer guide in the narrow way than in the
lStory of Tioonderoga, his flock must have
me need of missionary. He contrast
! the characters Of Arnold the traitor n
nd Allen the patriot, and paid fine
loute to the latter's daring. his fidelity
his country, and his devotion to his :
late. Though the traducers of lien and ii
. Green Mountain boys hail chiefly from
ew ork, Mr.. Chittendcn declared with
nphasis that none of the acts or words of
dlviduals should be charged against apv p
'ter State. Vermont. he truly said, has 81
warfare with New York. She is proud IN IN
the Empire State. The early land iob.
RS who Undertook to parcel out to their
Vorltes the land of Vermont owners nev. =,
had the sympathy of tie honest people 10
New York. Their sympathy was al al
'ys with the Vermonters. Her states. ?
70 take up the contest in our favor No. I
'ere have the false charges of the spec. :
''ors OF ITO, and the calumies of their ,
' descendants of to-day received sever. q
condemnation. than amnnn tho pol;