Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-08-13

~ iAAA hAN tttA ANiAANfs
OF Three cheers more aul tiger we're ri
D en- for the callaut Gencral, after whiC
loud calls were made for Siaunard.
4. GIN. STANDARDS sPEEcH.
j Boys! said the Gcneral-and the r,
j sponse MAS ringing burst Of cheering q
C the familiar saluiion-I have called o
o you before now, in times Of trial past an
4 gone, aud you never failed to respond.
e am always glad to meet you. | hav,
c known you long, as brave sol licrs and sine
: the war as good citizens, and am prou,
! OF the honor you have shown me to-day
, As Gen. Hawley was speaking of the ole
{ flag, | thought Of some Of the times wher
you and have looked at it; when VI,
have seen it futter and fall amid the
smoke Of battle only to be recovered and
rise again. 1t was always protected when
we we're there. We brnnst,. {, hivugu.
/ 6m our land. For one, am still ready
to protect it with what is left of me, aad
TO give 10 it, can't say my good right
ara; that is gone, but my left arm, if
need be.
Gen. Stannard was cheered to the echo.
No man present ha6, on the whole, so cor
dial reception.
Gen. Veazcy next said that a gallant
general was present, who had hobhled
hither on crutchcs to meet the soldiers
who fought under him. lie held row the
hOnorcd position of Lieutenant. Governor
Of tic Empire State.
GEN. RoDiNsoN's SPEECH.
/ was brought ur a soldier and new
er knew man so bred who could make
good speech. | learned long ago from
Martin Scott, the famous marksman, that
Vermont could not be beaten for brave
men, handsome women and good horses.
| believe him. When | received your IN.
vitation | resolved to come. for l like to
be among soldiers. am especially glad
to meet men who served with Badly Smith
and with Stannard. TIE service OF Stan
nard's Brigade at Gettysburg will never
be forgotten. | remember it we'll. 1t +.
was glorious deed am glad to meet
here the sons Of the men who saved Molly |
Stark from becoming a widow. In years
10 come your posterity will be proud Of
your deeds. | honor the man who fought
for the Union. High or low, rich or poor
native or foreign born, if man supported |
the Stars and Stripes. he is my friend and /
brother. In that spirit | greet you TO-
day. These reunions reward us for our
trials and suiferings in the past. No man
now regrets the discomiorts Of camp and |
bivouOc aud picket line. In a like good |
cause, We all would do it again But if
we remain true we shall see no more re.
bellions.
Gen. Veazey then called up Gen. Crit.
fin, as one who had come up from New
Hampshire to this reunion, and under
whose command the 18th Vermont rcgi-
ment served.
GEN. GRIFFIN's SPEECH.
The speaker said it was exceedingly
gratifying to him to meet the Vermont
veterans at this time, and find the old SOL
der element SO vigorous and powerful as
is shown here. What an army we could /
fern to-day, if the clarion of war should |
again be sounded! livery comrade would |
spring to the ranks with the old enthusiasm |
inspired by Warren's words, sit is sweet
for our country to die" The time may
come when such as JEFF. Davis and I
Semmes shall sit in high places and con-
troll the affairs Of the nation; but never
will our nation be made party to insult
heaped on The fame of Lincoln and off
Grant, to scofngs at the emancipation
proclamation, while we live. (Appause.
Many have mistaken the policy oil tri-
lmphant men. The south must be met
With determined stand already taken.
md not by obsequions compromise.
CHAPLAIN TRuMBULLs SPEECH,
Chaplain Trumbull of the 10Th Conn,
vas then called on by Gen. Veazey, and
esponded in an entertaing speech. He
aid 10 years ago to-day he was prisoner
n Colum bia Jail, South Carolina. There
10 was always sure ofhis audience (lauph-
er and applause) and they we're always
n sympathy with him.
He closed with an eloquent appeal to
he old soldiers, saying: Lot us stasd in
n unbroken column, and as one after
mother gives up life's battle let the com.
nand "close up" be obeyed until the last
eteran awaits the muster out Thenshall
We have fought good fight and be pre-
jared to enter into the joys of that land
There is no war and where all is peace.
GEN. A. D. r. spRAGUE,
+ Worcester, Mass, was then called out,
nd responded in brief speech. He felt ,
he inspiration of the hour but would not !
'eary them by attempting speech. ,
GEN. yEAzEY
las then loudly called for and on his ap-
earance to respond was greeted with
nrec cheers that woke the echos near and
ar. Gen. Veazey said 9
Soldiers If had any ideas to cx- !
ress at this time my voice could not give Y
nem utterance, and besides it is too late t
have been making speeches to you every Y
ay for fortnight in the orders issued !,
Or this reunion. You reposed on me the
usiness of this occasion the first SOL !
aers' reunion that has occurred in any v
tate since tho war. There have been /
Ulcers reunions, but there has never been s.
reunion such as this. | hone IN live 70 !