Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-22

then proceeded to doprecate all attempts 90 inter
fere, by force Of arms with the result Of the ro-
cent choice by the people Of the next President
Of the United States lie closed his remarks,
which were received with unbounded applause,
by proposing three cheers for President Grant,
which were given most enthusiastically.
" Tnr otp nntoApro From lees Mini. to Arpom-
atox % SUSTAINED The anciont fame q lhs Nieen Mougu@ @
saiihn seiswet rnt M Vernoni.rs ahead ana keep
The ranks closed up"
General l.. A. Grant, Of Des Moines, Iowa,
who responded 70 this sentiment was greeted on
rising with hearty applause.
lie modestly dscaimed any undue share Of
glory for the career of the Vermont Brigade. lie
was proud to recall the fact that he was mem
Der Of what a certain General had called the best
brigade in the army. lie deprecated the idea OF
appropriating more credit 70 one portion OF the
army than TO another. lIo thought that larger
share Of the glory which was accorded 10 any par.
tcular branch of the service was the result In %
large proportion, Of circumstances The speaker
then referred 10 the part which the Second Yer
mont Brigade took in the battle Of Gettysburgh
and then proceeded TO expatiate on the fact that
the legislature Of Vermont had passed a resolu-
ton thanking General Stannard for his services,
while the same legislature neglected TO pass a
similar resolution in favor OF the old brigade.
General Grant then touched on the history OF the
battle OF the Wilderness, and explained the posi-
tion and arrangement Of the troops Of both sides,
and gave a thrilling description Of the part which
the Vermont Brigade had in that engagement
The brigade entered the battle three thousand
strong and came out one thousand less, one thou
sand noble martyrs having fallen on that day in
the defence Of their country lie spoke Of the
occasion when Sedgwicx uttered the famous
words. Pat the yermonters ahead, and keep tie
columns closed mp "-words which are sacred in
the memories ofal true vermonters. The speaker
EXPRESSED Dis regret that so fcw Of the old brig
ade were present and lamentcd the fact that 50
many of thst noble body Of men remained on the
field. General Grants speech was, perhaps, the
most complete and effective one of the evening
Colonel Hooker then proposed three cheers for
the gallant commander Of the old Vermont
Brigade General L. A. Grant which were cor
daily given
Lieutenant g. c. Benedict expressed his regret
that the history Of the Old Brigade had never
been written and assured General Grant that the
Second Brigade always held the First Brigade in
the highest respect and ever strove to emulate
them No men in Vermont were more proud
than they Of the name and fame Of General Grant
and his brigade
W. "Tm CAyAtnr."-lt loss is bishie.t AND brAsest
spiIt when Custer ieIl
Lieutenant Willard harrington responded ap-
rroprately, and gayea few personal "reminiscences
of Custer The speaker personal acquaintance
with General Caster gave peculiar authenticity
to his remarks lie expressed his disbelief in
the idea that General Custer was q politician, as
has been generally stated. The speakers admir-
alton Of Custer was expressed in almost un-
bounded terms
VII |Ngw n,nrsnRs Asp nsg s9tpiEas ,,rI,ra,s
e ueit' oi ue renelu NeMe proud "l our SISTER state
Colonel Henry b Atherton Of Nashua, n H.,
formerly Of the Fourth Vermont Regiment re-
sponded in lieu of Major T. W Tan, of Lit,leton,
who had expected to be present but was I'M
expectedly called home. The response was given
with quaint humor, AID at the same time with
eloQuence and force The speaker is native Of
Vermont and 80 was enabled to recall interesting
recollectious Of his early life; and, he served
with the Vermont soldiers during the rebellion,
he was able to speak with aecuHlcy Of the recold
of our state in the civil war.
uian regk," and Nitier Giesieaf'
ton Of the National Guard Of Vermont responded
to this -cet'norS
TX "THE wouFS oy vEnnosr" without them our
without support
Colonel Roswell Famham presented the fasci-
Mating subject Of the sentiment in nearly all her
lights. His little speech was replete with the
mos, refined humor, although he disclaimed all
humorous intentions. one Of his best hits was
that woman was not one Of the plantoms Nai
men hug n rain" lie suggested that If there
had been no women Of Vermont. there could have
been no infantry, which statement was generally
conceded
Colonel Farnham then called upon Captain Rich
ard Smith, of runbridge, to complete the subject
who certainly made the most unique and original
response Of tho occa sion 1t was perfectly non
reportable His quaint savings and capital hits
the audience in a roar from the beginning to
the end
X. uE Brncn. Military and f,liiI.L Ther race
Captain j. baker gladly responded for the
bummers, which class he said were fearfully
misunderstood They were thoroughly and in
tcnsely loyal They had more taking
way than any other class in the army. His re-
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rited sueech which conyulsed an with most M
roarious laughter The "bunmers, Colone
Hooker contended, were always at the front The
name hummer implies bravery loyalty and
discipline OF the highest order After the toast
had been assigned him, he consulted Webster and
found hummer" meant a badheaded gentle
man; but in this remark he had no reference To
the worthy chief magistrate of the state lie also
consulted johnson. who defined hummer as
meaning the press" ON making this statement
Colonel G. White Hooker winked significantly
at the Odd literary fellers about the festive
board lie had also consulted n book which
yould he in baa taste Ia u,pntion an ocension
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| which made " hummer" out a legislator.
/ The Colonel disclamed all intentionto be personal
in his remarks, but closed by saying that the last
he remembered of Captain Dick smith at Savage
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