Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-05
Officers Rc.I,nion.

Officers Re Union Society came OF at Bmtlle.
biro, en- Wednesday Of last week. TIE attend.
ance was not 80 largo as has been customary
IN previous occasions Of this character about
sixty officers being present. This is undoubt.
eddy accounted for by the unusual number Of
rcgimenal re unions which have been held
during the past year, not to speak Of the Sol
diors' Rc-Uuion at Rutland, in tho summer
40 the business meeting held in the Town
[ Hall, at four O'Clock, P. ~, tax Of one dollar
was assessed upon all members Of the organi
ziiion residing within the State. and the fol-
I having board Of officers were elected for tho
ensuing year
Presdent-Gcn William W. Henry, Bur.
/ lington.
/ Vice. Presidents b Gen Thomas 0. Seaver.
Woodstock Captain John w. Newton. st.
Adams.
Secrcmry--'cn. jas $. Peck, Montpelier.
I Treasurer Gen = f. Pitkin, Montpelier.
Executive Committee Capt. Fred Smith
| Montpelier; surgeon George Nichols, North
] field Capt. +. j. Ormsbet, Brandon
Il was also unanimously voted TO hold the
next re union at Montpelier during the session
Of the Legislature.
At seven O'Clock 10 the evening the pro-
ces.i1n was formed at the Brooks House and
marched, to the inspiring music Of the Bratte-
bor1 Band, to the Town Hail, for the purpose
of listening to the Grafton, delivered by Major
John c Tyler, Of Battleboro The hall was
well filled with officers and the citizens Of Brat
tichoro. The orator was introduced by the re-
ga 90 Dfra q fft.
Proctor.
The oration was thoughtful and scholarly
production, occupying about twenty minutes
in it~ delivery. We make the following stir
ring extracts
Let US rather devde a few moments in call
ing u mind feic d., the incidents and actions
Of the war in which you were especially inter
e-fed and engaged.
lou remember -" Camp Griffin" picket duty
and the drill and the department VI the Gulf
with ire work md destructive di.ensc where
three hrlgndcs of Jnhnnies were filled with de
cetlu hope. Nuu remember Lees Mills where
private Scott died fIr hi- ciuntry and prayed
lf Lincoln; you remember the mud and rain
nod summers advance at three taps of the
drum 40 Wilnmshurgh You remember
crossing tho Cbicknhuminy yon remember
hulding's Farm, Savage Station and those
tough fights at Gaines Hill, and 10 White
l Oak Swamp. whore Brooks was wounded
t'Ht stern mnn's lip long afterwards quiyered,
unusual tor him. when, with moistened eye, he
lndr the old brigade go1d-hye ynu rcmcm.
her Maltern lill, tregretted, but no fault OF
yuur-.) South Maintain and AntieAm, Ilar-
/ per'- Ferry and Fredericksburg you remember
/ Banks Ford. Nuu remember Gettysburg.
where, with the lion hearted Stannard at your
/ head, you dealt, ON the fink, and in the front,
" destruction devastating doom' Nuu have
seen the oak on NOur native hillside. 50 stood
Vermont there and when those others Dppu-
-itc, charged. calamity. dashingy. in line,
/ fhcy lHid in moment like autumual leaves at
I the very f0t Of that oak and the sadde.t part
.'i all WAS, YOU were Of one nation. one kind
/ red, one tongue. You remember the Wilder.
oc,s where you lost 50 terribly. yet fought 50
/ ,rtuily, losing nearly oue-hulf Of those en-
Lnled ! bad "a nnme~ake there who " fight
/ lug tell 80 Nome more noble. none more brave
| timn hc. luu remember Cold llarbpr, thar
I hple-y place and Petersburg, with It's mine, the
/ Shenandoah, where that tired horse with hy-
inI lcet. hIre 20 the field hi master, and the
I master of his mcn--and when he spoke word Of
I chyernlinu the line how did the Old Brigade
I gain tcyin as begins that ancient hymn, " Ear
. lN,my God. without delay, we haste 20 seek thy
hcc. Cedar Creek was won. You remember
with reason, Chaplin : farm the rest, the huspi-
nl-. prisons, Appomatfnx. and home again.
The war WAS ended and ' Old Virginia 3" and
90 the luw lands low ' bad heard from Vermont.
so matter how few the hills Of corn between
| the rocks in those years, NJ matter whether the
/ hos Kept step or not, they fought, and they
/ bought for q high and mighty purpose. They
! returned. alas how iew,-snme with one leg.
-ome with one arm, some with one eye,-and
have ever since been " entitled to the respect Of
mankind Blest men especially the rank
aud Gle. who, for country. endured the march,
| thc heat, the culd the knapsack, and the con
1 tct The spirit Of Great Ethan. and the fiery
zeal OF Stark fed their hearts. and even led
then on. Did not time forbid, should like
10 speak Of each individual une. | should like
20 speak Of " Badly" uf " Chub,' and OF
' Elijah. hut these, and all the rest, living
and dead, who left home with that patriot
sigh, which mnde them wish to live, and dare
% die, will forever embellish the historic page
Then let US emulate high endeavor, ever
guarding our old and tattered flag Sc ith the
% harmles~nes- Of the dove, and the wisdom of
the serpent So shall our institutions be
preserved intact; 50 shall no Grecan fate he
ours 50 shall no northern wind, or southern
cloud disturb, but we shall have country of
which it can be truly said. She stands first
under the whole heavens
CIiii,,'i,s' , iny '"HA j. a.'u' NeInunt WIZ
to paner. b1w viii each mage claw liz a
luultcn hune, with the strength of the individ-
az, character OF her sons and IN turn OF their
,'uee,'oe W., '',o nne'oni na, away ~ as
d,'wn far oges. md formed a crystal and vel,
ever increasing spar. 81 these patriot heart
heats have formed manhood which, IN it,
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peace throughout the world.
"God Of Peace. whose spirit fills
Al Al tn , , .,',,s,o oil our u5 mn mus
Now the storm is DER,
Ani lei led future Washingtons
l A19 t. tyd i,ad Their ,a1, valiant ones
A. ,to o,rcl,,si,, ,r tho oddr,ss ,hi,,, mo-.
,,on,;roi,. i.,orod D., tho nr,ooss;o, mo- 30
c.r,,c5 and marched hocL IN tho Rro,,lotor,
I.nso ,,horo tho annual s,rnor lod heor
nr,ri5es T,is M moro than dro % rho ~
oous,t i,r9l,r5 or tho I1o,I IN sov ,la, m,
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I'D flo mr., If Nr Iowrorce "a rorde,
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