Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-11
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The meeting vas called io order 10y the Ircsi
dent Gen W W Henry of burlington.
The SECRETARY, Gen. y. Peck of Montpelier
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o''''n y prepare ns' oil "nl'eis l"r 'he 'n'U''-
year as ioNo"s'
rnt Regiment Adiutant John Steams
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Fourteenth Rcgimcut-Capt W g. Dunton.
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Major Bowman invited Che society 60 hold IT.
next Reunion 90 Newport. and Col Benton sue
gcsicd ST. Adams. Aluilot was had, which DC
suited as follows
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So it was decided So hold the next reunion Of
st AIaus
The nominating committee returned. and Do.
pofted tie following list of officers:
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for Nice President. Mai. A b Valentino. Ben.
nington Co h. Haskius, Blattleboro
for secretary Gen. y : teck, M9,n'P,heL
In r,e-utiye committee vi Il G. ieniou
S. Adams. COL John W. Newton. ~ Albau-
liont. b. : st1anahan, - Adams
The Treasurer of the society. Gen T. T. Pitkiu
made his repoft from which itappcnrod that theit
was % dchcienc, 900 tic treasury OF s.SG5 %,
report was accented and adopted
The President appointed as Marshal. Col +
Peck. and "a. Committee ON Tonss. co., ". g.
Veagov. COL L. Proctor. Lieut. e.. G. Benedict
Gen W. W circuit and col X Haskins
ON motion. adjourned
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MAJOR oliLps Appiuss-
Inc speaker commenced with graceful aIlu'lol
10 the 'alor oil the Vermont troops ana the Ilsi
reputation which they had won n camp ana ol
the hAtue-held' II was not ms fortune durlhg m
time oil service io nave been idehiihed Win ih
records OF the Vermont soldier yet as the Vic
tories OF the war were the result Of the comhnc
Union soldiery and not oiany particular hrlead
or regiment Il was not out OF place Tor MN To aa
dress any VINO had worn the army muc. All Wh
shared IN the duties OF o soldier may be well ar
snfed OF u soldiers hospitality and iorh~nnce.
but tonight he chose to speak 10 them OF tn
duties which tie war had Imposed upon the hyin
toward those manned or suffering from the wal
and to the widows and orphans Of our galan
soldiers by private muniiieence and legislativ
enactment the people of New England had wei
provided for such cases and had proved true q
themselves ana ther historic fame out oi snc
honorable sentiments had sprung the saniiar
ana Christian Commissions whose benchcent "ofl
ne touehngly detailed
But since the war be feared these obligations
so willingly accepted when the very life OF The
country WIS endangered were less Ieiti ahu Nei'
becoming weaker every year
Gut oi these necessities came the formation %
soldiers ana charitable organizations Nearly
al oil tholn' however Tor various causes mad oeel
abandoned But one the 1RNNp ARMY or I'M
hiiuhiIc' mas continued IN the exercise oil III
proper ana peculiar duties IN mitigating the sui
iennss OF the wounded and enieeDled soldier
anu the WIDOWS ana orphans oil soldiers From
All politics ana seetarianlsm are carefully eNcln
ded. It's principles are few and simple ana IL
works do praise II wherever 1t is in active opera
ton
Tie argument is sometimes urged that this on
sahlzation ana the soldiers reunions tend &
Keep ahve the hostility toward those who Wor
the gray we certainly cannot forget the untol
horrors which the rebellion has forced upon III
nut we can and do forgive those VINO fought u'
ana we look hopefully forward to the time Nhe
both sides shall realize that the results Of the wa
mean the advancement OF every class and ever
section ahke' ana the guarantee oil good govern
ment ana equal rights throughout the Who'll
country Inc preservation oil harmony does No
neees'ilate the sacrifice OF just pride nor OF III
oon'i''oh that we were nght IN 'he struggle an
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