New-York tribune., 1872-07-19
4 VERMONT ANNIVERSARY.
A FIELD DAY At FORT TICONDERoGA-iiIsIoEIo
RECOLLECTIONS REVIVED.
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TlCoNDERoGA, y. V, July 1S.-The citizens OF
Tconderoea take great pleasure in their historic townanh
tie Green Mountain Boys across the lake have feeling
Of affection for Old II" This has led the Historical
Society OF vermont OF which the Dew. DIR. William II.
Lord Of Montpelier f. President, TO held helday 20
s ruins this year At the of the
only garrison found two ground squirrels httlhg
in and about the ruins, and hoek oil sheep
on the esplanade and mounting the walls, showing
the triumph OF peace for here where ers the sound OF
the trumpet has awaked the soldier 20 mortal combat.
the beatng OF the peaceful 1ock is now the only sound
which breaks its sylvan solitude. The occasion OF the
field day called forth about 10000 people, anxious to do
honor TO the VINO fought here in the days at tieh
mems souls. They in crowds by every Doai Hoih
the north and south, from Vermont from NOieEp Ne"
York and from saratoga and Lake George from early
morning people have loeked here, until at D. No. when
the exercises began in the in front OF the Old Tort
The public exercises began with brief address by the
Rev Dr. Lord He said, Tas is not the first time that
the Green Mountain Boys have taken Teondcroga out
this s peaceful capture is einced by the presence
of so many Of the fair seX'
The Rev. DIR. Child of Crown Point addressed tho
Throne of Grace and Dr. Lord then introduced the Hon.
Lucius E. Chitten6 Of NewYor, formerly Register OF
the Treasury descendant OF Gov Chitenden OF Reyo.
mtionary fame. He said there were so many phases OF
allotted him he glance Mt the times OF Champaln
and the old French wars aud plunge m nedtas res IL
dependence II belonged vermonters and their hero.
Ethan Allen, and not to the traitor Arnoln 20" sSyhs %
suggested the capture OF rc3nder1ga Is nnlmp3rt
TO capt Brown The battle OF Lexington warmed the
blood OF the Vermonters and Col. Allen says, In
his yindication that they resolved to take active
mart in the coming struggle and thus end their quarrel
with New. York by capture OF Tconderoga ana CroWis
AT Castleton on Monday May 1775 they resolved 10
capture the forts at once and sent capt Rerrck 10
skeene sbOrough capture Major skeene and bs boats
They further resolved TO make Allen their leader Few
occupied more prominent place at that ne tna ~
he !; although he was an outlaw. with price on mis- ns
head, be was recognized as boid lnlteplu n pian.
That the leader Of me Sreer ouid bH The nst
ural consequence. Go back with me TO May ITO when
the prneyal forest still covers the grants single rota
leads from Boston TO Canada, along which are some
scattered settlements. There is no orgahlLea law
SETTLER, are ryS ye Sope S sHSy %ere Ssf raised the @
tionary army and in z hours from the tne .nd
on the banks OF Lake Champlain. ready to capture
the famous Fortress OF Teonderoga Home business
Allen that called, and they came not by platSons Dns
twos and sngy TO meet their Leader a. an, bs wa
their answer TO her 6ugleeal. At this time tne ha'ea
Arnold appears a. shSreh1W I'M ss soSa Saet " and socS
proposes TO Ethan Allen to take the command:
Can oa sn one met sSs holiday scdieri The Greea
Mountain boys refused to follow hun aud they
left SnGsshaT @ saHp w1'a and As0q reached the ss at
Hards Cove on the 9th OF May They had no boats and
two young vermonters sent it down to the cove They
crossed tho lake In the early dawn 800 strong Allen
harangued his men, and led them to the covered way,
and entered the fort followed by his men The place
Yields, and the rises the first fortress or tho
by the brave Green Mountain boys Allen generonsly
allowed Arnold 10 the fort side by side with him.
by the advice OF Amos Culender After the fort was
captured. Arnold claimed me command. -.
,r Chlttenden said Arnolds olan TO the DISTINCTION
OF the loader OF this baud rests solely his own es
denee; tie American public will not tear away .he
aures from Aliens brow to deck the head OF @
There was q place for Allen In the Revolution theIe 10
place for him In history there is place Tor tue heo
and for the fraud The speaker breny narrated .no
subsequent history Of nconderoga ana s ueehns a. .
place OF martial Importance, aud closed Win gomns
tribute 10 the patriotism OF the Green Mountain Do'so'
| tine past and the present. . o,-.. ...,,,.a or,
The visit the ruins by the Society was % ,1 @
account OF the rain. Letters were received .rou so
Hon @ watson of Keesevile, N " and the secretary
Of the Maine Historical society regretting thrt naoy
10 attend There much regret expressen ina. .no
NewYork Historical society did not respond 10 the h'I
tation 10 partsk la the neld day exercissA