Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
GEN. FITZPATRICK AND THE
VERMONT CAVALRY.
STATEMENT OF LIEUT. F. ". COOK.
He Ccrroborates Major HazIeton,s
Statement.


FACTORY POINT, Aug. 81 1872.
Editor Rutland HeraM-I was a
member of Co. G. 1st Vt. Cavalry,
was with the Regiment from the time it
left Burlington in 1861, until it returned
in 1866, was with it while under COM
mand of General Fitzpatrick, was with
them at BoOnsbOro Md. July 8, 1868,
and in the action referred to by Major
HaZeltOn in his letter to THE HERALD,
and | will swear that HazletOn state
ments concerning the affair at BoonsborO
were true and I can bring twenty more
men, who were in the Regiment and at
that action, who will swear to the same
thing if it is desired.
| read the aff1davits of W. M. Flanders
and Abraham Whiting published in THE
HERALD, stating that they did not hear
any such talk by Fitzpatrick and giving
adifferent versiOnOf the battle. These men
are foolish to go into this thing as they
were not in the action referred to by
Major HaZletOn. These men belonged to
the Harris Light Cavalry and this Regi-
ment did not participate in this particu-
lar battle. In this charge no troops
participated but the Vt. Cavalry.
Gen. Fitzpatrick is attempting to crawl
out of a pretty small hole. Yours,
truly.
F. w. Cook.
Late Lieut. Co. G. 1st., Vt. Cavalry.
Greeley Meeting nt Dandy.
The Greeley-Democratic party Of this
place held what they called a large and
enthusiastic meeting this afternoon. and
after a third attempt succeeded in rails
ing q Greeley and Brown flag. The
wire, which was extended from the
store OF G. & W. Griffith across to the
. Hotel, broke twice when they Were put
TIM ont their flag. There were between
forty and fifty men present, share of
whom were Grant men, notwithstanding
that one Of the speakers affirmed that
Grant men dare not attend Greeley meet
iugs, but that the Greeley adyOCatea
were always present at Grant meetings
Speeches were made by Mr.. SanbOrn of
Sandy Hill. n. Y, A. :. Baker, ESQ,
Lieut. Rogers, Mr.. Edwin Staple, Mr.. J.
Nichols, and J. c. Williams Esq, editor
Otter Creek Valley Ne1ra. The follow
ing is the substance Of their remarks {:
One said, "Whcn Trumbull and Schurz,
and others Of like reputation, cry out
danger you had better look out. An
other said. II support Greeley and
Brown because there are new issues
brought before the country, and that he
had been won't to read his paper for four
years past. This administration had
failed in its duty, and Grant had made
himself rich at the expense Of the peO-
pie" Sumner was eulOgised. Nothing
had been said to refute his famous
speech or letter, he had not been proved
q liar An attempt was made to show
that the most violent of the leading cN-
rebeIs and the most intelligent Of them,
those who to-day would like to see the
national debt rcpudiated, etc, are in
favor of Grants reelection. One man
said, "Whcn old Honest Horace begins
his administration we shall all be very
proud Of it, for he had labOred hard to
free the negroes"
Thus they went on, trying to make
Grant ont as monster of irreguiarity
and Inconsistency. and as one who had
never done anything for his country 5
good, while Greeley is noble and pure,
statcsmanlille and stable, and that he
had done much to elevate the nation.
The speeches will illustrate the fairness
and candor Of the Grecleyites. But few
of them have ever read Garrison's reply
to Sumner, and those who have could
see no virtue in it. None are so blind
as those who will not see. II.
AUG %. 1872.