Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-10
THEvERMONT OFFICERS RE-
UNION

on the 29th of October. Quite a goodly
number assembled, and the exercises
we're pleasing and interesting The fol-
lowing extracts are made from the
speeches of the evening.
The orator of the evening Maj. ]. c.
Tyler, said:
Mr. President and Fermonters -
We have come up here as soldiers, to-
night, fraternally, to commune We
have left loved homes, leaving care to
care for itself; leaving ambition behind
US; putting aside even our own pet
thoughts and purposes. in the fond desire
each to warm the others heart. with
coal from off our common country's al
tar.
1t is not any part Of my plan to open
up to view the various causes which in
volved us in war. Those who threaten
ed the repose of their country have now
moth NC left but Ito erect fortress, and
a refuge for disappointed ambition,
Suffice it to say, there were plotters with
in and supporters withont--some of the
latter have died, and others of them
have recently liquidated, as far as mon
ey goes, their debt. These two classes
were in sufficient number. and of sufh-
cient Importance. to bring about that
mighty contest, to which. tonight, it is
proposed to give passing glance.
But first, word as to Vermont and
the character of her men and women.
rejoice that you can unroll centurv's
scroll, can touch upon the hallowed past,
and reveal the peerless glory of Id YER
mont So shall your memories be re-
fresbed with duty done, and your nerves
steadied for duty in coming days.
Geographically, Vermont is unique.
Her mountains so extensive. her plains
and valleys so limited. her twenty and
six rivers, nearly all her own from
source to outlet, Ter lakes so beautiful
these, in the words Of an early writer
complete the enchantment of the scene. .
Here the works ofman seem like Il speck
in the solitude of the ocean, The loft
lest edifce is lost in the bluencss of
space. and villages. humbly catching the
shadows of the mountains, look like the
dwellings of pigmies perched upon the
bulwark, of creation
Such is Vermont: and here. in such
a country, nearly every nation on the
globe has reaped a benefit. or incurred
a loss.
Champlain has had her waters plowed
by many blood-stained fleet; her bays
have sheltered many shattered craft
her shores-the hard fought battle
ground of French and Indian, English
and American-have echoed with the
voices of 1.-The last of the Mohicans, .
of a Carleton and Schuyler of Gate;
and a Montgomery of Warner and
an Allen.
ffardy. seff-reIiant men. struggling
with struggling soil, but full of health
catching its glow from the air of no lux
urious cline. but from pure mountain
air. and honest toll weak in numbers
yet strong in the conviction that true
progress and social happiness could new
er be obtained under code that monar
chy had instituted and bigotry sustain
ed stronger yet in deep moral persua
sion, so that. even in success. they ros,
above the excitement and vanity of tn,
hour, to IA high degree, and experienced
with our grandmammas-and grand, too
we're thcy-the sublimity of that '.gold
en- mean in life. which, devoid of osten
tation, is ever pre-eminent in modes
dignity. and unassulning worth.
+ From such stock you came, and a
;, Vermont grew and prosrered, as be
, sons, year by year. scattered, until near
, ly every State and Territory felt the in
+ fuence of their labored thought and Ell
5 terprise, who Slept more swectly tina
her daughters. who thought so little a
her sons. of that leadcu cloud, which, a
3 first mere speck in the political hor
a zon. gradually spread and blackeneC
until, in treacEerous fury it burst owe
Sumter:-who ask, could have bee
S less prepared to meet such a dire calan
: ity. than the sons and daughters Of oil
d Vermont?
AS early as January, 1861, Gov. Fai
d banks, filled with anxious apprehensio
l. of impending trouble. caused, in par
= by changes in the cabinet; by the will
) drawai of Anderson from Fort Mouths
u and by the generally disturbed an
/ threatening attitude of the South, asce
tained, through the commandants {
o the then existing militia companies
= the State, how many men we're III eac
% company. and how many of these we
l.. willing to volunteer their services. if tt
! United States Government should ISIS,
IL call This was The first move in We
IS mont. Now gather myself in troops
lie was virtually then ordered Then fc
lowed the extra session of the Iegisl
ture, the Governors address, the.
!. that time, well digested bills the Fir
ReDiment and in time its dutv we