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


force sufficient to preserve order and meet any
emergency, until the volunteers can be organized,
II Of course absolutely Indispensable and their re-
qulred numbers should be kept up to the highest
possible point Of drill and discipline.
The enterprise Of patriotic citizens and local
pride in localities favorable for assembling for
drill will do much to provide such a fore, and
these efforts must be encouraged and supple
mented up 10 the requirements Of safety.
But the main dependence Of our country in any
great national war must always be upon the cti-
zons, who with little or no previous military
/ training. leave their farms aud workshops, the
/ marts of business and quiet studies tn take mp
arms in defence Of the government OF their
| choice The very foundation stone On which !
must rest our faith in the perpetuity Of Repub-
can government its only reliable security against
enemies at home and abroad, is the principle that
/ the freeman is bound a. his very first duty %
dolcud hi- sovereignty when in peril. lt j. arad-
ical contradiction Of ideas that a man can become
a citizen of free state without at the same time
/ assuming the right and duty Of bearing arms in
/ her service whenever and wherever she requires
his aid It is the first and simplest Incident Of
| his citizenship. Judging |
| by this standard, was there anything in your
/ conduct my comrades, 20 make Us despair OF the
Republic2 let the story Of your rising when iirst
the news Of danger to the flag flashed through
4 the Norih-that rising which outryalled the mus
toring Of the clans when the fiery cross Of Rod |
orick sped over the llighhnds-make answer
Colonel Proctor then concIu'ivcly argued that |
| iie man who j. sensible and Intelligent ana eni-
| tufed' moral manly aud enei-ete is 'ne W"ef
soldier just the measure th"t He is 'h' ueuef
/ citizen and that training "hioh 'l"A oe-i ht t'e
man for the duties OF peace IS Ao oes' genera
| preparation we can make loI war
/ The service was school oi uuy' N' general
elect upon 'he mon engaged IN l h'"e inein
better STRONGER ana .iler nen' "i'n h'sn',
/ type oi manhood ana more energy Oh 'l'n1 anu
character than Do tAes hAh s'AS Ca "l nome
lne war j over oui iel hoy ''' ''7'oN' 500" ''
forgotten we pieseN' in '"e'0 Vo''iN"'' '',
oattle-torn uAss tn"t teh tueF Fen' STORY
would that 10y enduring monument IN iAe aallS |
hannts oi men tne memory 'i 'ue '''," "''-".
/ be pefpetuated' ana the lesson OF tneiI N'es ana
glorious sacnhee ne hep' ever before 'lo loop'e |
/ ihe war Is over, ana iet n7 u0'' It's nlaiN' anu
scars may soon ne he"le''' pu' ne' e' "' w..
any oil t"e deary -D'usn' iil"''i"'s i'' N'"'" w"
iousht me uuu'e- Oh peace "lo vio"N'"- up'"
us IN "hles IL Is often more u.'ut TO su'u' QUIZ
/ steps ""sn'i 'nan ih 'ue i"u5"ei l'''s vi "'N'
1iiF nASQtEr
! The Legislative dining ball presented o hand I
! .onie appearnnre with it, fifteen tables having /
s a. a.. . i..-... ...-.... /
seated MuUhu e'eh livih 'tH Z" " u'NoH '''u''"Ni
and withal very respectable sprnkHns OF ladies
,olonel PROCTOR neneial h'nssiey' N'fD'ln Amer
\
| ing accompanied by their wives There was niue |
floral decoration but the tables were set OIL nicely
by the elegant dlses heaed with ihe uehest lrui's
| oi the se'''oil All pronounced 'he supper one oi
the mort satisfactory ever served at reunion
| The principal table was at the head Of the room
and here General ptldn presided having on MS
right Governor Fairbanks Secretary Nichols, Gen
eral and President Grout Of the senate senator
s'orrs and Colonel Neazey' ana on his lei' CnaP-
lain Gazier' Speaker stewart Captain Estey
Hon n T. Spragne' Jr and Colonel George W.
Hooker At the head Of the tables below sat re-
| specti'cly General L. A. Grant 'enenh bafsto"
and Colonel Proctor
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The honoied Executive OF the state, Horace
lairhanks was naturally called up by this sem
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/ me sincere pleasure 90 meet you socially and on
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lam, before he was elevated to tho Steaker'-
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