The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-31


others TO future occasion. The reports
are reproduced verbatim, the first showing
how Vermont, then sovereign and indie
pendent state,-we use the term in it's
highest and most enlarged sense--inaug-
urated her governor, and the second how
she rejoiced over her admission into the
Union,by which she parted with portion,
at least, of her sovereignty. Both events
occurred at Rutland, the former being or
the occasion of the first assembling Of the
general assembly in this place.
The following account is reproduced
from the Vermont Journal of October 81,
17S4-the governor elect was Thomas
Chittenden the "Col Clark" was Isaac
Clark noted marksmsn and soldier of the
revolution, known as "Old Rifle" and a
colonel of a regiment in the regular army
OF the wsr of 1872 the "Rev MIR. Swift"
was the Rev. Job Swift, ID. d., formerly
OF Bennington, one of the most eminent of
the early Vermont clergymen the ''meet-
d" ing house was situated ON Main street
Immediately south Of the old north burial
ground near lanyard" and the place of
boil ling the legislature was the estate
"house" yet standing on West street.
"On the 14th instant (being the second
Thursday of October, the annual General
Election of this state was held at Rutland.
In the evening, a company of troops, COM
plettly equipped, and dressed uniformly in
scarlet, from Col. Clark regiment, of Rut-
land, proceeded to Wallingford, where
they met his Excellency and part of the
honorable Council, whom they escorted to
Rutland. The attention of the officers,
and the alertness and activity of the pri-
Yates, was parallel to that of veteran troops
orders were given with judgment, and
executed with precision. About 4 o'clock
they proceeded to the meeting house, where
a sermon was preached, by the Rev. Mr.
Swift. of Manchester, very suitable to the
occasion. In the afternoon, Col. Clark's
regiment of foot, the horse, aud q COM
pany of artillery, were paraded, when the
whole were reviewed by his Excelency ;
after which thirteen cannon were fired for
the United States and a fourteenth for Yer
mont, succeeded by an equal number of
vollies from the foot and horse. The
militia then paraded at proper distances
from each other, the troop rode through, &
the frings were performed--at the same
time regular discharges were given by the
artillery, which added grace and dignity
to the manGuvres. Indeed the whole ex-
| ercises of the day were such as did honor
to the performers
The Vermont Gazette of March 81, 1741,
contains the following "copy of letter
/" from Rutland, dated, March 9"-the
Capt Samuel Prentiss" therein referred
to being Rutland lawyer and, so far as
we can ascertain, no immediate relative OF
the family of Judge Samuel Prentiss OF
Montpelier
yesterday numerous collection of the
federal citizens of Vermont, met at the
town square in this town to celebrate the
accession of this State to the federal union
The federal standard was hoisted at six
o'clock in the morning, ornamented with
fifteen stripes, and the field emblazoned
with two stars, representing the states Of
Vermont and the new state of Kentucky
About five in the afternoon, large body
Of citizens assembled at Willamss inn
consisting of the judges OF the supreme
federal court, the attorney general and Other
officers of the court, the rev. clergy of the
vicinity, with a large number of respecta
BILE citizens from this and the neighborinl
states.
After an economical collation. the follow
ing federal toasts were drank, under tn,
discharge of cannon, fred by the volunteer
corps of artillery, under the direction o.
capt Samuel Prentiss.
/. The president. A discharge of fiji
teen cannon
?. The vice president and congress-.
3. The allies of the united states.
4. The state of Newyork.
5. His excellency governor Chittenden
8. The union Of Vermont with the unitet
states-may it flourish like our pines ant
continue as mistaken as our mountains.
z. May the new states coon rival the oil
In federal virtues.
of Vermont act with integrity and meri
the confidence of the people.
8. May the patriotism of America secur
1t from venality.
10. The union of states, interests ant
heartn.
II. Arts, sciences, manufactures and az
ricnlture.
~. The clergy, may they unite to dispe
the clouds of ignorance and superstition.
10. The memorable 10th of August, Oh
which was fought the glorious battle o
bennington.
II. The conjugal union and rising gen
Grafton.
Is. May we never experience less happ,
moment than the present under the fedora
government.
The following song composed for the oc
casion was sung by select choir of singer
accompanied by the whole. TUNE, Wash
ington's Birthddy.l
CONE every federal son,
Let each Vermonter come,
And take his gasa,
Long live great Washington.
Glory's immortal son ;
Bright as the rolling sun,
Ger US doth pass.
Hail hail this happy day,
When we allegiance pay,
n our federal head,
Bright In these western skies,
shall our new star arise,
| Striking our enemies
With fear and dread.
Come each Greenmountain boy,
Swell every breast with Joy,
Hail our good land,
As our pines climb the air,
Firm as our mountains are,
Federal beyond compare,
|
FIJI MI your bumpers high,
Let the notes rend the sky,
Free Well remain,
BY that Immortal crown
| or glory and renown,
Which our brave heroes won
On blood stained plain.
Then come Join hand In hand
Like firm federal band,
Bound by our law,
From our firm union springs
| Blessings unknown TO kings,
Then each shout as he sings
Federal huZza
Volunteer toast. May the Vermonter
become as eminent in the arts of peace a
they have been glorious in those of war.
The festival was concluded with cor
tinued demonstrations OF Joy. In the even
ing the ladies of the vicinity honored III
youthful part of the company with thei
presence at ball"