The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-20

rltteu years lateT, WDen vermont be- |
came the fourteenth state in the Union. she |
surrendered much of her territory and |
m my Of her liberties.
The 100;h anniversary of the time when
Vermont became an independent state with |
a freedom that was as unlimited as the air
that swept her mountain eides, is the pres
ent year. And the place where the conven-
ton met that organized this Independence
and gave it the systematic form, is Dorset.
The object of tina paper is to call the
attention of the reGders of THE GLOBE 10
this location. and TO the Cephas Kent
house, as well as to the important events
that transpired there 100 years ago, with
the hope that ADLER hands will give the his
tory of this house, together with the history
OF it's lliustrious '1nnholder."
The writer would suggest that the learned
and witty "E. NJ. r." who writes such
excellent articles for THE GLOBE from
Dorset, should be set at work at once upon
this matter, and that the Vermont Histor.
cal society should be called upon to visit
this locality and honor the place and the
events. celebration should be held there
that would recount the vicssitudes and
labors of our forefathers, and be the set
ting up of emile stone" in the history of
Vermont.
The writer can only say that the house
stood, CT now stands, Gas part of it is
still stending) on the west road that leads
from Manchester to Pawlet, at that time
the only road connecting those towns.
1t stands upon the corner where road
turns up to the west, leading past where
Aaron Sheldon lives Cor did a dozen years
ago. and is mile or so southwest from the
| present Dorset corners. This location was
the Dorset of those days, and this tavern
was chosen on account of its being a Gen.
trail point for the gathering of the pioneers
of this section "west of the range" The
| house is now owned by the Rev. Mr.. Reed,
of Flushing, Long Island. This meagre
| information is all the writer can give of
the house aud locality, but the events that
transpired there have not only been the
means of developing here free state, but
have also had their effect in developing
and shaping the nation. The following is
brief recapitulation of some of the events
that happened there, In the first place
the celebrated regiment of
GREEN MOUNTAIN BoYs
was organized here.
The continental congress, heldon the
23d of June, 1875, passed resolution to
employ in the army "those called Green
Mountain boys, under such officers as they
should choose" 1t will be noticed that
this resolution passed congress at Philadel-
phia only six days after the battle of
Bunker Hill, and was almost the first act
of that body upon receiving the news OF
that conflict. The fame of the people that
dwell here was already established. Six
weeks before, band of these people under
the leadership of the immortal Ethan Allen,
had demanded and enforced the surrender
of the fortress at Ticonderoga from the
naughty Britons, and it was natural tina,
coneress should vote to employ "thost
called Green Mountain boys" General
Phillip Schu, Ter, then in command of the
northern frontier, Immediately sent let
ter to the inhabitants of the New Hamp-
shire Granite, asking them to designate
their officers and raise their men, and his
tory says, upon due notice to the town
in general" The official record is as fol-
lows
At meeting Of the Committee of
the several township on the New Hamp-
shire Grants west of the range of thu
Green Mountains convened at the house OF
Mr.. Cephus Kent, innholder in the town
ship of Dorset, July Goth 1915. Voted as
follows. viz:
1T. Chose Mr. Nathan Clark chairman.
2i. Chose John Fasset clerk
81. The motion being made and second.
ed whether the convention shall proceed in
choosing Field and other officers, accord
ing to The Provincial congress and Gen.
Schuyler's directions, passed in the affirm
alive. Then proceeded as follows
4 h. Chose Mr. Seth Warner Lieutenant
Colonel for the Regiment of Green Noun
tain Boys.
9Th. Chose Mr. Samuel Stafford, Major
for said Reg.
Then proceeded and chose seven cap
tains and fourteen lieutenants.
Then follows the names of those twenty
one gallant officers whose names will ever
be green in Vermont.
This convention was called and acted
only in military matters.
One called at the same place, January
l6, 1776, had the same object in view and
voted upon the equipment and pay of
troops, and, ALEC, voted and appointed
committees that acted upon the grievances
with New York. This convention ad-
journed sine die. The only thing accom-
plished that is essential to this place is the
appointment of three men committee, and
empowering them or any two of them to
call future conventions upon the receipt of
southern intelligence. James Breaken-
ridge, Simeon Hathaway and Elijah Dew
ey, were the committee chosen.
This committee issued call for a con-
venlon to meet at the Cephas Kent house,
July "a 1910. The warning is dated } June
Gath 177G, and is signed by all the members
OF the committee, and calls for action upon
seven different subjects, the 9th of which
is to see "Whether said convention will
agree to an association and subscribe there
to-"
This convention "Resolved that applica-
lion be made TO the Inhabitants of said
Grants to form the same into separate dis
trict."
A committee was appointed to circulate