The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-10

the address conjured the soldiers " their spirits
revolted at the picture OF the fate the writer
had painted, to awake and seek redress II
their memorial was not needed, their last re.
monstrdncc WAS TO be made, and that failirg
their arms should be their advocates The
fiery spirit Of the address, it's bitter reproaches
and its final desperate resolve were inspired by
keen sense Of the wrongs and snffefings Of n
gallant army and shameful want Of sympathy
in tardy Legislators The emergency demanded
all Of Washipgton's firniness, caution and dis
elimination. He soon moved meeting Of the
officers OF the army at an early day. In
general orders he reprobated the anonymous
communication. He sent for the officers OF the
army, one by one, and In private interviews
portrayed the danger To the cause, 1.-THE intern
perate resolutions were needed At the meet
ing he read an address warm with sympathetic
and patriotic feeling. It's fraetnal spirit, It's
calm counsels, it's review OF the sufferings
he had endured jointly with his fellow
soldiers, its reminder Of what he had done for
them and assurances of his continued efforts
with congress In their behalf, its melting appeal
to their patriotism and their sense OF honor
could never be surpassed Having copjured his
fellow officers, " in the name OF their common
country" to express their utmost horror and
detestation OF the man who wishes "to over
turn the liberties OF our country and who
wickedly attempts to open the flood gates OF
civil discord " he concluded his eloquent ad-
dress with these exalted sentiments: " By thus
determining and thus acting you will pursue the
plain and direct road to the attainment OF your
wishes; you will defeat the lnsidious designs
OF your enemies; you will give one more dis
tinguished proof Of unexamped patriotism and
patient virtue rising superior to the most com.
picated sutferings; and you will by the dignity
OF your conduct afford occasion for posterity TO
say, when speaking of the glorious example you
have exhibited to mankind: Had this day
been wanting, the world had never seen the
last stage OF perfection 10 which human nature
IL capable Of attaining" At the conclusion
OF his address he read letter from member
OF congress who had always been the fast
friend Of the soldiers, pointing out the difficult
ties and embarrassmenis of congress and hold
ing out very forcibly the idea that the army
would ut all events be generously dealt with
The reading Of this letter was the occasion of
an affecting incident. After the first para.
graph Washington paused, took out his specta-
cles, and begged the indulgence of his audi.
ence while he put them on, remarking that he
" had grown gray In their service and now he
found himself growing blind" A spectator OF
the scene says this simple and unaffected APP
peal " forced its way to the heart and you
might see sensibity moisten every eye"
1t IL needless to add that this incipient tempest
received its quetus then and there. Under
Washington's vigorous appeals congress again
took up the subject of the payment of the
troops and through his temperate wisdom the
whole mater, f'augl with imminent danger to
the new republic, was happily adjusted
PEACE PROCLAIMED.
A general treaty OF peace was signed a,
Paris, January Goth, 1888, and in the following
April proclamation of suspension of hostil.
tiles was made by congress on the part of the
Americans. Pending the settlement and rati-
hcAtion of dehntive articles of peace the mill
tary status was maintained on each side. Fur
loughs, however we're freely granted to the
soldiers to return to their families. Happily
the furloughed soldiers we're never required tC
rejoin the army. 1ngroups, bearing their arms
with them as mementos of the war, they de
parted, beguiliDg the way with camp joke.
and camp Stories" The war-worn veteran wa,
always kindly received at farm houses alone
the road, where he might shoulder his gur
and fight his battles DER again" The British
began the evacuation of New York Will
them there went to Nova Scotia a cherries
multitude OF royalists and refugees whose deed
had made them detested by the patriots Tn,
feelings of Joy at the close of the war and OF ex
ultaton at the glorious triumph we're attended
with emotions of deepest sadness at the ap
preaching dissolution OF the ties that hat
bound them together during eight weary year
| of danger and hardship The formation o
The Society OF the Cincinnati" to perpetuat
| the memories and associations OF the camp, wa
| formed. Peace was at length proclaimed o,
the 18th of October and the dis6andiDg Of tn
| amy was ordered to take place November 3 |
w III issuing MS lhSt general OTQer
| babe the armies Of the United States, how
| ever widely dispersed the individuals VIII,
| compose them may be, an affectioDate and
long farewell" His address was filed will
paternal advice and exhorta,ionS to maintain
the strongest attachment to the UNION, and t,
! carry into civil life couciliatory disposition
| The highest eDcomums were paid the armies
A deep sense OF his Indebtedness to his fellow
officers and to the private soldier WAS expressed
and feeling assurances which could leave n,
| doubt OF their utmost sincerity we're given o
| his unutterabe affection for his conrad es il
arms and his interest in their future welfare
Those were melancholy days and the record
OF the scenes they witnessed are filled will
many moving passages. Finally on the 25
| of November the British marched out of New
| York and the patriot troops marched in.
lady who witnessed this event and who haC
| lived in New York while the city was held b,
| the British, feelingy and graphically describe
the contrast in the appearance of the victor
| and the vanquished. THE troops Just leav
ing us were as IL equipped for show, and witt
their scarlet uniforms and FURNISHED arm
made brilliant display; the troops tina
| marched in were il-clad and weather beatel
and made forlorn appearance, but they wer
| our troops and as looked at them and though
| upon all they had done and suff cred for us m
heart and my eyes were full and gloried il
| them the more because they were weather
beaten and forlorn." Festivities and publ
reJoiciuRs followed Inc parting OF washing
ton with his generals AS he withdrew fron
the military stage to the peaceful shades O
| Mt Vernon was made in teal iu silence and wit
| brotherly embraces,-and the curtain fell upo
the moving scenes OF the most dramatic perio
OF Americas great War for independence.
Chelsea. w. MoLTBY met with quite
| loss recently while returning to his home |
| Vershire, it being his wallet containing $50 |
money, which he had just received for wool.
z. X. HYDE went to Boston last week to pul
chase new goods.
EDWIN BACON Of Hurbell, Neb., made