Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
spECTAL TOWN MEETING.


to take supplementary action in relation to ihe sol,
eiers' monument attended by only about 3UO u
the 1900 voters in town Inc purpose Oh tue eesinR'
town would instruct the selecmen to have the names
Of all the soldiers Of the late civil war credited To Tue
town OF Brattleboro inscribed upon the monument;
"a TO see II the town would extend the time allowed
the seiectmen for the completion and erection Of the
monument. The meeting was pfeHlued over ny y. N
The warrant having been read action was called for
upon the hrst article, upon which Geo f. Seleck pre-
scented the following resolution;
Tiesofred That the selectmen be aud hereby are iu
structed to have Inscribed upon the soldiers moBu
meut the names Of all soldiers whO bona pie
dents Of the town Of Brateboro At the time OF their
enlistment provided that upon said monument there
be placed the statue Of a soldier.
MI selleck said IN presenting the resolution that be
believed 1t embodied the sentiments Of large major
ity Of the old sodiers that they we're avetse 10 the
proposition which had been strongly urged Ia certain
quarters Of surmountiDg the monument with the nB-
nre Of Meats Recording Angel and II that design
were adopted they did not want their names III
ecrtbed upon the monument.
long and somewhat acrimonious discussion toll
lowed the introduction Of Mr.. selleots resolution.
Major +. wales INDUCED in some bitter reminiscenoes
Of the time aud nsinuated that the pledges Of de-
yotion and aid made to those who shouldered their
muskets and spent their three four years at The
front 10 putting down the rebellion had never beeu
redeemed He considered that the action Of the town
at its last meeting, when the Grand Army monument
committee ignored, was hnub At that orgauiza.
unn mat that committee should have been aOs ed h.
90 on and complete the work II had begun. As TO
placing the soldiers names upon the monument, he
did not relish the idea; he did not want his name
placed by the side Of those Of shirks bounty Jumpers
aud dsserters. Edward Crosby expressed himself ~
opposed to placing the figure Of NEUROLOGICAL angel
on the monument: to him the representation Of
real soldier WAS vastly preferable. W. II Alexander
was satisfied 10 leave the selection Of the design with
the selectmen. Luke Ferriter wanted Mr. Selleck Ia
amend his resolution so az to inelude the names OF
all soldiers who enlisted from Brattleboro, whether
citizens or not; but was reminded that such al
amendment would exceed the Limitations Of the stat
] ute X. ". Hescock suggested that the resolution
| should include only the names Of soldiers who r.
ceiyed an honorable discharge. Dr.. Gale acknoWle d2
/ ed that Meads Recording Angel very beautiful
thing but thought that in this matter we ought not
10 select design which would necessitate the inscrip
/ ton "Tbis IL q soldiers monument We hear q
great deal, he said, about 'the Oft-repeated soldier,
but twenty Years ago we did not hear that expression
He was sorry that such change had occurred 10 the
public sentiment Of Brattleboro. G. F. Thompson, al
| hiding to some things that previous speakers bad
said, remarked that the adoption Of the Recording
! Angel would not constitute ''monument TO Mr..
| Mead Mr. Mead needs no monument. Moreover,
the soldier has not gone out Of date in Brattlehoro as
Dr. Gale remarked. Such charges were uncalled for
aud unfair. A. V. Coz thought that the fact that the
soldier design loft repeated" evidence Of the
general recognition OF its peculiar fitness for the pur-
pose proposed. II 1t thought necessary to have
unique ueAisn loT our pra'teu1rO n"u w.
would suggest the Inquire Of one-legged soldier. >.
NJ Tyler wanted Mr.. seleck to Smend his resolution
by dropping the proyso so that the voters present
| could act upon one thing at time. Thomas Harmon
| spoke e1oneratng the Grand Army post from tue
charge Of having become the tool Of political aspirants
aud demagogues II. J. Allen thought that to satisfy
| all parties It was best to have two monuments.
Mr.. selleck refusing to change or withdraw his res
outiou, the yeas aud nays called for, and the
nays we're declared to be in the majority.
By melton Of Thomas Harmon an Informal vote was
then TAKEN by ballot, the question Of soldier
sus angela yes" vote being cast by those WHO de
sired soldier, and mo" by those who preferred the
angel. The result Was
Whole No. votes cast, 23i
Necessary for a majority 1l6
Yes, II9
No, ll2
The result Of the vote having been declared, J. @
Eddy offered resolution similar to that presented b.
Mr.. Seeck with the proyiso omitted by of takiu
direct action upon the article the warrant 10 regard
TO inscribng the soldiers nam upon the monument
c. F. Thompson moved that Mr.. Eddy's resolution b,
dismissed, on the ground that the vote on Mr.. Sci
lecks resolution covered this question. l.. K Fulle
objected to Mr.. Thompson's action as unfair.
j. NJ. Tyler spoke against Mr.. Eddy's resolution, bu
expressed a hope that Mr.. Thompson would Withdraw
his motion to dismiss that the town might yot
putting the names on the monument and didn't be
heye majority OF the citizens, even majority o
the old soldiers, favored it, He believed the best IN
scriptiOn that could be made this, which az
peared on Of the designs submitted to the select
men: "BrattleborO's tribute to the memory Of be
brave defenders Of the Union" which indviduAlze,
no one but was tribute TO every brave and worth
soldier. He would also put on the names Of the lead
ing battles in which the Vermont troops engaged
In response 10 Mr.. Tylers request Mr.. Thompson
withdrew his motion, leaving Mr.. Eddy's resolution
before the house. II. N Hescock. Of Brattle
boros old soldiers, protested against having the sol
diers' names inscribed upon the monument. on IN
motion being put rird r0ce the noes we're largely 81
/ the majority aud the vote so declared.
I When the second article in the warrant take
up W. II. Alexander moved that the selectmen be al
ument, and the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned die.