Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-15


of our guns with his fall the rebel charge
ended A great many of them were taken
/ prisoners, and the rest seemed glad to
get out Of that spot. Lees only resource
then was flight, and the cause Of the re-
belliol was lost forever.
/ Gen. Doubleday said it had occurred to
him that these NermOnters had a sort Of
chronic way of getting on the enemy flank.
This affair at Bennington was a sort of
/ ilanking of the British and in reading
some OF Burgoyne's letters, the otner day, he
noticed that he complained that he could not
reach Albany on account Of the YER
monters, who hung, he said, - like
| dark cloud, on his flank" Applause
and laughter, in the midst Of which Gen.
Doubleday made his bow and retired.
Three cheers more and tiger were given
for the gallant General, after which loud
calls were made for Stannard. General
Yeazey said there was no need of introduc-
ing a man so well known as Gen. Stannard.
lie had simply to present him. The Gen
eral was received as he came forward with
the heartiest possible greeting.
GEN. STANDARDS SPEECH.
B9yst said the General-and the response
| was a ringing burst of cheering at the ia
miliar salutation-l have called on You
| before now, in times of trial past and gone,
/ and You never failed to respond. am al
/ ways glad to meet you. | have known You
/ long. as brave soldiers and since the war a.
! good citizens and | am proud Of the honor
I You have shown me to-day. A. ten. Iaw-
/ ley was speaking Of the old flag, ! thought
Of some Of the times when you and have
] D.. a -.
and fall amid the smoke of battle only to he
recovered and rise again. Ii was always
protected when We were there We brought
| it through by Gods help. and now it i
/ hOnored everywhere and 1t shall reign for
ever throughout our land. For one. am
/ still ready to protect II with what Is left Of
me, and 70 give to IL. | can't say my good
| right arm that Is gone. but my left arm. if
need be- Applause. 1t has done me good
| % come here We are all right Vermont
is but small State. but the Yer
monters mean to d. their duty, and when
wanted at the front they will be there.
| In 50 saying | don't diSparage the men of
any other state. Men of all the Northern
/ States have served with me, and | know
/ them also to be brave and true. Thank
God that We have been permitted to do our
share in protecting our free government.
/ Our government Isl going to last, and our
work in saving 1t was not for ourselves
alone but for the world. The principles Of
our government are gaining ground abroad.
and are soon in time to prevail the world
around.
With renewed thanks for the kind re-
ception they had given him, ten. Stannard
closed, and was cheered again to the echo.
No man present had, on the whole, 50 cordial
a reception.
Gen. Yeazey next said that gallant
/ general was present, who had hobbled
hither on cratches from Binghamton. y.
{ Y. to meet the soldiers who fought under
him. lie held now the honorel position Of
Lieutenant Governor Of the Empire State,
and be wanted the soldiers to give three
cheers for General Robinson. The cheers
were given, with three more.
GIN. KoGNsoN's SPEECH.
Il was a mistake. comrades. TO put ne on
/ the programme for speech. was brought
up soldier. and never knew man 50
/ bred who could make a 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. am glad
TO be here When | received your invita-
| ton ! resolved to come, for | like to be
among soldiers. | am especially glad to
meet men who served with Badly Smith and
| with Stannard. The service OF Stannard' :
Brigade at Gettysburg viii never be forgot
ten. l remember it well. 1t was glorious
deed. am glad 10 meet here the sons Of
/ the men who saved Molly Stark from be-
coming q widow. | see in You worthy sons
Of noble sires. In years to come your pos
terity viii be proud Of your deeds. | honor
/ the man who fought for the Union.
/ High or low, rich OF poor, ma
tive or foreign born. if man sup
| ported the Stars and Stripes, he IS my
| friend and brother. In that spirit | greet
you to-day. These reunions reward u for
our trials and suiierings in the past. No
man now regrets the discOmtorts of camp
and biyouac and picket line. In a like
good cause, We all would do it again. Bat
if we remain true, we shall see no more re-
belli0ns.
Gov. Robinson was chcered loudly at the
close zen. Yeazey then called up Gen.
Griffin. as one who had come up from New
Hampshire to this reunion, and under
whose command the 18th Vermont regi-
ment served.
GEN. GRFFIN's SPEECH.
The speaker was greeted with cheers. He
said that it was exceedingly gratifying to
him TO meet the Vermont veterans at this !
time, and TO find the old soldier element 50
vigorous and powerful a. Is shown here.
What an army we c0uld form to-day, if the /
clarion Of war should again be sounded |
do I
with the old enthusiasm inspired bv War |
ren's words, 1T is sweet for our
country to die" The time may come when /
such a JEFF. Davis and Semmes shall sit in /
high places and control the affairs of the |
nation; but never Will our nation be made I
a party to. insult heaped on the fame of /
Lincoln and Of Grant, and to seofings at /
the emancipation proclamation, while we /
live (Applause.) Many have mistaken /
the policy of triumphant men. The south 1
must be met with tie determined stand 1
already taken. and not by obsequious com
promise. Gen. Griffin closed with the fol-
lowing sentiment:
Vermont and New Himpshire-the White
and Green Mountain States; formerly
united, now side by side in territory. Their
sons will ever be ready at all times to stand
side by side in defence of the Red. White
and Blue.
CHAPLAIN TRUNBULL's SPEECH.
Chaplain Trumbull Of the 10th Conn. was
then called on by Gen. YeazeY and respond
ed in an entertaining speech. lie said ten
years ago to-day he was prisoner IN Colum-
bia jail, South Carolina. There he was al
WAYS sure of his audience daughter and ap-
plause) and they were always in sympathy
with him.
The chaplain then narrated a number of
interesting incidents of the war which
were received with frequent applause. lie
closed with an eloquent appeal to the old
soldiers, saying Let us stand in unbroken
column, and as one after another gives up
life's battle let the command "elose up =
be obeyed until the last veteran awaits the
muster out. Then shall we have fought
the good fight and be prepared to enter into
the Joys of that land where is no war and
where all is peace.
Three cheers were given for the speaker
and voice from the crowd testified to the
general qualification by crying Bring
out another Chaplain"
Gen. Veazey stated that 1.-THE stock of
chaplains had run out, ;" whereat loud calls
were then made for
GOVERNOR CONVERSE,
who came forward and spoke substantially
as follows: Gentlemen-I think the day be-
longs to the venerable, the patriotic men,
who barred their bosoms and received the
wounds of battle. | cannot, therefore, oc-
cupy the time that belongs to you. | have
the honor of being your Governor, and God
knows never felt my inability to make
speech as do at this present. Words are
Inadequate, and should attempt to speak,
YOU would be ashamed of me. There is one
way in which you can be proud of your