Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-27

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inc the ranks of warp Wbo does not remem-
her how man rose ahove marty how Democrats
and Renubcans alike aoclted 10 the rescue. and
what a long Ioud and snou,aneous outburst NJ
patriotic feeling echoed from every hill and valley
and from neak In pealx Of our Green Mountains
until II was caueht nm by the mastering lepiops of
the whole North. and became the hattie cry of
freemen in the terrible conflict which ensued?
Can NON ever forget nv comrades amid what
applause. what tears. what PRAYERS what bene-
dctions. Won went forth while our people. artated
nv the mingled sentiments of reliance and doubt.
Of protection and danger implored the blessings
of heaven upon your heads and its conquest upon
YOUR swords? History informs us that when the
news arrived at Athens that Eleatia had been
seized by Philip Of Macedon, the people all rushed
together into the assembly, and when, according
to the custom, the herads shouted, who will
H.. .r;ti tcr ,,,r
all was silent as the grave until Demosthenes
came to the rescue, and with words Of burning
eoquence, which are as immortal as his name,
raised his stupid and Responding countrymen 70 a
ense of their danger, and inspsired them with
spirit which successfully resisted the tyrants
But not so with the people of Vermont when, in
April. 1861 the national heralds proclaimed that
our country was 10 danger and demanded your
services when You saw that,
From the Q,lterinu staff,
h.d Inn,
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oil yonr country wi'cn 'nen'
Full high advanced shone IKE meteor
sue"nins 70 'ne w,nu "''', ''',s
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you waited not for Demosfhenes to rouse your
spirits and stir your blood, but at once buckled
on your arms and went forth
.Your country. daring ehampions.
To tell her foes you were born for slaves.
To assert your eountry's rights avense her wrongs
Ana nun 'ne pO''S Oh JUSTICE 0h "e' '0'S'
Her stalwart and devoted sons left the farm, the
shop the office and the sacred desk, and laid
their lives a willing but costly sacrifice upon
the couutrys altar"
The sneaker then smoke of the efforts nut forth