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

q nels. DeFens alluded alse TO the men
= the old First Vermont Brigade. rs amc
the truesi Of the true. aud recalled thl
brave New ERgland soldiers, all noH &c.
OF uho were present when he first report
a as Observation-Disclosures, commau
q. me the lst Vermont Brigade TcheeTs
John Sedgwiok frcnesed cheeringl, and
: gallant Massachusetts, tficcr. Nor, sa
a the speaker, 90 forget the gallantry
ie your Scclnd Brigade. You are to be co
Z. graduated on meeting here so many m,
b, who distinguished themselves at Getty
burg. the decisive battle Of the War-Co
: feazey here [eheersl. Gen. Siannai
J. cheers aud Gen. Doubleday Tprolonre
!. chetringl. Tine would fail to pursue n
d. history Of the Vermont regiments, VIII
wen or these aud other fields 50 proud
name. And when | remember how nohl
aud united your State was throughout IN
war, l cannot but hope that some memo
rial structure will yet rise at the capita
OF your State in honor of your dead, VIII
icll IN the war. aud in condemnation O
The war for the Uaion. as the statue o
Ethan Allen. lately erected at Burlington
by your patriotic citizens, commemorate
not only his worthy deeds, but the era
which he heiped to make so glorious for
your State.
! 10y u-n. eazcy and was received
with hearty cheers
GIN. nAwLEY's SPEECH.
Gen. Ilawley said he was glad, as Con-
nsoticut man, to NEE, the YermOnters here
assembled. There IS no man in the land
who does not know them by reputation,
aud there is no Connecticut man that is
not proud to claim cousinship with them.
More than a quarter Of our towns have
their pamc.sakcs here. The names Of
many Of your people arc familiar CoHnec-
ticut names, and we furnished You your
present Governor, who is a native of my
district. So you are largely part of us,
and we are proud of your deeds aud Of
your fidelity in all sorts Of contests. Al
luding to the predictions of foreign states
men that our republic could not carry Gu
a great war, Gen. II. said we had demon
strutcd that whatever could be done by
whole people, could be done by Il free peo-
pie, and in fact that no people could carry
on so long and so great war as such
people Strong against foreign and do
nestle foes, We have not yet demonstrated
our power to resist the evils which come
with prolonged peace. They may yet dcs
troy us, unless every man becomes in the
true sense, politician. This is especially
the duty Of a soldier who knows what it |
costs to set that flag in glory against the
sky.
Abiding &c Gen. Devcns' description Of
scenes at the occupation of Richmend, |
Gen. Hawley said that about that time it
fell to him to receive ten thousand Unlon
prisoner returned from Southern prisons.
As the poor fellows realized that they
were once more within the Union lines, |
their first act was to throw away their old
battered tin cups and plates relics oftheir
imprisonment which many Of them would
now be glad to regain. AS they gathered
before me, said the General. | tried to
give them little timely advice-what |
wanted TO do was to sit down and cry
but told them Of the kettles Of coffee
and supplies Of beef and hard tack our
boys had provided for them, and cautioned
them against taking TOO much into stom.
Ochs long unused to fall meal. As they
Passed on. to the camp provided for them,
at turn Of the road stood a great arch
OF evergreens spanning the highway, which
our boys had raised to welcome them, and
over 1t waved the old flag! You should
have seen them, as they came in sight of
it. Some shouted with all their might,
some knelt and prayed, thousands sa, right
down and burst into tears. How that flag
spoke to them-what sacred memories il
revived Ii is only after such scenes that
VIC can realize what our counlry's flag is
10 us.
Gen. Veazey next introduced Gen.
Doubleday.
GEN. DouDLEDAYs SPEECH.
Gen. Doubleday said he was not in the
habit Of addressing assemblies, but would
say few words relating TO his connection
with the Vermont Second Brigade. Hov.
ng known the reputation Of the First Yer
mont Brigade, it was with great pleasure
hat he learned that the Second Brigade
d that State was ordered to join his Di.
vision. When Cen Stannard reported to
nm at the close Of the first days hard
light at Gettysburg, it was welcome
lcceson; for the First Corps, which went
nto that days fight with 5000 men,. at
IS close had but 2, 400 left at nightfall.
lie placed great reliance on these fresh
roops' and massed them on the left of
cemetery Hill to be ready for any emcrg.
ncy. Next day, Gen. Tidball Of Gen .
1ead's staff, while riding along the lines
'otlced the excellent appearance of these ,
ormont regiments, and reported to Gen. ,
Meade his Impression Of them. TO this it :
vas owing that they were called on next /,
lay, when the rout of Sickles Corps, and
he assaults on the Second Corps had
pened gaps in our centre, which it was .
Il.lmporsant to fill at once. So the Sec !,
nd Vermont Brigade was ordered in. .
'ol0nels Veazey, Randall and Nichols and
heir regiments, on that occasion, did all
nat men could do. They reestablished v
ur line, saved from capture one of Han. 3
ock's batteries, and took to rebel guns +
ne only ones, he believed, taken BY our {
rmy in that battle. No one who was
lerc will ever forget the third day at