Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
80 TO-DAY.
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in this belief. Gov. HOlbrOOk calmly said
that he would himself undertake to nego-
tiate the bonds. On his return to Brattle-
boro he accordingly wrote to his boyhood
and lifelong friend, Geo. b. Blake, the
Boston banker, asking him to come to
BrattleborO. On his arrival the governor
explained to Mr. Blake the situation, men
toned TO him the well-known stability of
character of the people of Vermont. the !
even distribution of wealth among them.
and their reputation for paying their debts.
To all this Mr.. Blake assented, and with a
letter from the governor embodying these
points he returned to Boston. and within
fortnight had sold the whole issue at a
handsome premium,
In his recent speech at the Grand Army
campfire, Gov. Holbrook briefly related
the part which he had in suggesting to
President Lincoln the calling out of a large
body of additional men in the early sum
mer of 1862, after the Union reverses in
Virginia, and when the whole North was
in a state of dependency. For this rea-
son il is not necessary to repeat the
facts in detail here. but the incident is
mentioned as showing the intimate re
lations which existed between the Presi-
dent and Gov. Holbrook, and the conf
dence which the former reposed in the gov
errors good judgment. He often urged
Gov. Holbrook to write to him frankly and
fully, saying to him that in Washington he
was so surrounded by discordant elements,
by sef-seekers, by men of half-hearted
loyalty, or of "secesh' proclvites, as well
as by extremists on the other side that it
was difficult to form clear and correct
judgment, and he was, therefore, always
glad to hear from the "plain people"
Gov Hobrook's letter suggesting the call
ing out of 100000 men was received one
Tuesday morning, and as soon as he had
read it Mr. Lincoln exclaimed to Secretary
Stanton that he had there a solution of the
whole difficulty. Provost Marshal Gener-
al Draper was Immediately despatched to
Vermont to consult with Gov. Holbrook,
bringing from President Lincoln a request
that such an endorsement of the proposed
call he formulated as Gov. Holbrook and
the other loyal governors would be willing
to sign. Such statement was agreed
upon and was signed by GOV. Holbrook
and by such other governors as could
be seen by Gen Draper on his way back
to Washington, while the assent of others
was secured by wire. In a few days came
the call for 100000 three-years' men, and
laIG. 'OVooG al IIE ~.
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IIIoii'ns men were W ne uIdlItu' ouU HoF.
iloioiooA P'o'cs'eu tn"U uIalV Woulu
Isuipeil lle eiilhusI"slll Vi ,Ie people Vi
NSlnlonv' anu ny MS request ule sla1e was
aHo"eu 10 raise lIs quota ny volunteer en-
llStihehI,
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.illS tllle ul"U UoN; hicndiu , Ia'es SaO III
Olie s"D Iil"loi Ia on@l VI lllIho's' ne
was an IhuIulate liIehu Vi Lincoln ana hau
oeooine S'e"ViS uePiVsseu dO Vne uuoious
Outlook LOT uhe NortheIn cause, ana hau
written a uespoHueht leIIer TO iTesldeht
Lincoln on Ihe SUBJECT. 10 thls MT. LIN
w., ~ mii ms G az
the salvation of the Lord" Within dav
or two Gov. Yates received the call for
more volunteers.
y Gov Holbrook was reelected in 1862.
serving two full terms during the most try
ing time of the war. His official residence
was at the old Brattleboro House. where
Crosby block now stands. and the DAYS and
nights were filled with duties and RESPONSE
bilities such as the present generation
knows nothing of. 1t required a clear
head and good heart to steer straight
course, with so many conflicting influences
pressing on every side, but the duties of
the two years were performed in way
that won for Gov. Holbrook the lasting
love and respect, not only of the officers
and soldiers whom he personally met by
the thousand, but of all the loyal people of
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uoihrooi Dcitod tho nan,a w. ooti, io,.
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s.TIo LaS oIrooIY, Ii,,ad ,n, h.. nl'
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One of the most valuable services per
formed by Gov. HolbrOOk for the people of
Vermont was in securing the establish
ment of the military hospital at Brat
tlebOro. In the latter part of 1862 a
great number of Vermont soldiers were
scattered through the various government
hospitals, suffering both from wounds and
from illness incident TO camp life. This
fact caused grea: anxiety and discomfort
among their friends at home, and many
incurred expense which they could not af-
ford, impelled by their anxiety and sym
pathy, in going to the relief of husbands,
fathers and sons. In December Coz, Hol-
brook and his staff. ACCOMPANIED Inv Sur-
geon Edward E. PHELPS. went TO Washing
ton to try to secure the establishment of a
military hosnital in Vermont. MANY we'll
so,.l.I ~, lit. ~ -. .,..-.I
touIlueu oUJectlohs W Inis pau were uiSeu