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! action on the part of the court ihArtiIl j.
D | fully warranted.
/ In conclusion, yOur committee rolcr the
| Society TO its vote passed at the reunion ui
1871, admitting Col. Chandler to member
) ship, and also 10 the following resolution
passed by the Reunion Society ut the Tenth
Vermont Regiment at its annual meeting IN
1868. That resolution was as follows,
"Re,oirei That the resimentll association u.
hereby request that said disability he removed. and
he receive an honorable discharge from tho sors zee
OF the United states
The matter was brought to ia, nOtits 20
the Secretary of War bY Col. Chandler
friends, during his lito time, and WAS 10y
him referred % the Judge Advocate Gca-
eral That Official decided, as hl' report
says, "ln the absence of any evidence pi h,.
general character for courage and fidelity.
that the testimony would not warrant au
acquittal." intimatine that his decision
would have been reversed il the fast, - NJ
have found them to he. had been psr'rntet
to his attention.
Respectfully submitted,
s y = y . I 1t S:s.-.' e"-..:.'
Gen Henry mentioned several battles 3D.
which he. a. Colonel OF the lnth, had seen
Lieut. Col Chandler under trc, nad BE tts-
titled to his bravery at all tiinc- do"n 10
the latter part Of the day al Cedar treeE,
and though he was witne>s Al the cJgrt
martial. and testified against Chandler, he
could say with truth that had the qucs-
tion been asked him, hr should have Au-
swercd that he had up to that time been a
brave man lie BELOVED that. had hls pre-
yious record Keen made 10 appear, the
Julge Advocate General would have di,ap-
proved the finding and had not the trial
been 80 preeipitate. he believed the inc;
would have been drawn ont. Furthermore.
lie said he had often been regarded a- an
enemy to Col. Chandler, and the ono who
caused his disgrace. Ho wished 10 -Ly th-i
this was not true, and he WAS glad. last
summer, Just before the Colonel death. 60
have him grasp his hand and assure him
that be had lately become satisfied, from
| what others had told him. that be had h5en
all this while labOrIng under a ulsappfe-
| hensiOn, AID was now convinced that he.
Gen. Henry was his Trend.
Col. A Is Jewett. the hrst commander I
Of tho 10th, testified lie Col. Chandler s /
bravery a. personally seen bY him under I
severe ERE, and hoped the resolutions would /
serve to secure tardy justice 10 his memory /
and right great wrong winch. So IT a. he I
is concerned. Is NOW beyond repair.
Major eastman and Lieut. Bigellw rlcl /
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were unanimously adopted by rising /
vote.
The 18Th and last regular toast VA
The L44.e,-Ths many valiant hearts of,rr o.1i-
Fades suodued aud conquered and tie regiments
OF young sons aud daughters =toEius up % grace
the homesteads and i'll the Tsnks " cfn' -is
soldiery, attest .he !ovAhle assurance iAat
Peace hath heF victories no less rea''Sne- 'l'aa
war
1900, J. ..,,.sf . s-,-
ing to tins because he dared ~; grapplc
with the subject. but he did manage 10 say
that he hoped that soldiers who had fought
to make all meR equal before the law wn4lI
remember that - all men, should embrace
all women. too
The GlefClub followed With 3 -,ng. and
a. volunteer toast- were in order. Lielt a
O. Benedict, of Burlington offered the fol-
lowing
our Retiring Pr,4ii,at Col -. Il. Ial-,y.-Fo
HIN belongs the merit. nOt only u. euusp - Us
Inauguration, ant deep and constant inieres: 10 I +
the support Of those twin Institutions for Keeping
alive the Ac4ua.ntanceshp sad memories q yer
mont soldiers n the war-ta : S0.laty, aud that .
more wide spread GRANT lt'on, the Reunion @, ;
Veterans IN the Held.
Col YcGzey was cordially greeted Is be 1
rose to respond. AMI in brief speech &c q
reviewed the formative history Of the 50 {
cieiY. congratulated the officers on us sue i
Cess and the great amount of profit and {
pleasure that has been derived from It, and /
he hoped that il nigh. be KEEP; up until a
there shall be no more officers u meet. ?
On motion oil \. Il. Stafford. yltr of y
thanks was extended to Col. joyce for hi- a
able and eloquent grafton, aud he was re- fl
quested TO furnish 1t To the S,cie;Y for i
publication. "a
On motion of Major Cushnan. THANK, j.
were extended to the Band. Glee Club. Wei %
len House, Railroad and every body else de e,
serving. tor courtesies received. W
Col joyce then called for three cheers "
or Gen Siannard, who had been unable to OF
,ome, and they were given with will. %,
The Giee Clu0 then sang something loyial ia
md the assemblage broke up 10 good order. IL
omewhcre in the small hours. IA
VERMONT TASSKRs' ASSOCIATION - Tie
nnual meeting of the Vermont Tanners and bo
leather Manufacturers Association was n
ED at Montpelier, on Wednesday, October -.
9th The following officers we're elected
II tho ensuing year
President Hon. NJ 5 C0lblrn, Of F4c-
Try Point.
rankin James Huntoon. OF Cuttings
lie
Secretary 7. Holbrook, OF Milton
Treasurer K A. Jones, of Richmond.
Executive Committee -Goorge Clement
Berkshire Albert JohonnOtt, OF Mont
elier {. l.. Hubbard. of SAXON River
jhn Bacon, : Il, OF 81 JJhn-bury u c.
Jrter, OF Stowe.
The association Adop:od the iolloWing
lie to govern the prices OF hides Tor 4
ime slaughter hides, ots. bulls aud ~
lgs. 60 lbs and over,5 oA'-under 60 lbs, s.! y
E. Members Of the association will be no
led Of any important changes in the D.
,rkets by the executive committee
The NrANoNr AND CA.ADA Roam AS>uAL
.G1INc The annual meeting % tle
,ckholders Of the Vermont aud Canada
ID, Tor tho election Of board Of directors
the ensuing year. and other necessary
sine-s, was held NJ Bellows Falls, On Prof
ursday. in Union Hall The meeting De
: called IL order by President Nichols. 80,
Boston, and the call wa read bY a.
G. Stafford, the clerk The President Rhet
5e briei resume OF the transactions 81 c nan
board OF directors since the ,pecin! in N
citing in April. Considerable discussion conf
5 had between members of the board re 5o4i !
ding the ditforenceof opinion in the board NEAR
II A.; .r.,;.,, ,,,,,r,, ,hs,, dlspe
wing much DISSATISFACTION dlhnhs theM the
ing the past year, a. regard, various PateI
vcments, and among thea the sale of
il road to the Central road, which was n
horized al their meeting, last April.
ieh has never been consummated Upon Obta
ceeding 10 a ballot for DIRECTOR two reaso
Iets we're presented, Offering the old elIes
nd, excepting Nichol, and Alixter. sub we're
uting Benjaming P. Cheney. Of Boston, oelor
l.. d. Manuell,oi Ne" bediord' me 'tNe' that
let offered the old board except Brooks
Sowles, who were replaced by Edward Mr.
,gs and John Eustis The latter ticket know
elected by two-thirds vote, and the has b
actors for the ensuing year are Edward Oho o.
,,p, - o., port.
iss' Diuu-'J D'itO"' 'o"" than
A. Griswold, W Mxter, j K Nichols. merit
luel Wellcs
ALL GRASS | want to tell YOU story
eh fear you will think Kansas warn, cue d
, on the honor If preacher of the gns- the d,
can assure you Ii i true On the 21th The t.
sst month, Mr. Hacker and rnyse; rode s,if f.
,ss piece of uncuitiyated land. and rnent
lie driving through the grass. ! stopped pound
team and the grass stood full ttr0 feet In :
'e my horses ears, and Mr.. II. could take In the
:. am ~ 80, s., ,ha iii, ID "a, the US
mum Vi si1' 'iVii '"S ~" " simpli
buggy, ana one IRON the leit sue. anu those
u them I'M over anr hpa lS and fhev / ly il