The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-17
Early Days of Vermont.

Much has been said of late in the
newspapers of the State regarding Yer
mont's first flag, and the date when
Vermont was admitted to the Union.
The following from the Vermont Ga
zette. of Bennington, published March
81, 1901, copy of letter from Rutland
to that paper, dated March 9, 1871, and
kindly furnished the WATCHMAN by
Assistant State Librarian Thomas l..
Wood, will be read with much interest
in this connection:
Yesterday numerous collection of the
federal citizens of Vermont met at the town
square in this town to celebrate the access
sion of this State to the Federal Union.
The federal standard was hoisted at six
o'clock in the morning, ornamented with
fifteen stripes and the field embazoned
with two stars, representing the State OF
Vermont and the new State OF Kentucky.
About FIVE in the afternoon large body OF
citizens assembled at Williams inn, con.
sisting of the judges OF the supreme court,
the encouragement of the court, the rever-
end clergy of the vicinity, with large num-
Der of respectable citizens from this and the
neighboring states.
After an economical collation. the follow
ing toasts were drank under the discharge
of cannon, fred by the volunteer corps of
artillery, under the direction OF Capt. Sam
uel Prentiss:
1.-THE President" A discharge of fifteen
cannon.
1.-THE Vice President and Congress-"
1.-THE allies of the United States"
"The State OF New York"
"Hs Excellency, Governor Chittenden."
1.-THE union of Vermont with the United
States-may it flourish like our pines, and
continue mistaken as our mountains"
May the new states soon rival the old in
federal virtues"
MAY the federal officers of the district Of
Vermont act with integrity, and merit the
confidence OF the people"
"May the patriotism of America secure it
from veniality."
"The union of states, interests and hearts,"
"Arts, science, manufactures and agricul-
ture."
1.-THE clergy; may they unite to dispel the
clouds OF ignorance and superstition"
"The memorable 10th Of August, on which
was fought the glorious Battle OF Benning-
ton"
1.-THE coniugal union and rising genera
ton"
MAY we never experience less happy
moment than the present under the federal
government"
The following song, composed for the oc-
casion, was sung by select choir of singers,
accompanied by the whole:
Tune, washngton's Birthday.
Come every federal son,
Let each vermonter come
And take his glass;
Long live great Washington,
Glory's INN ortal son.
Bright as the rolling sun,
Ger US doth 'ass.
Hall, hail, this happy day,
When all allegiance pay,
T. our federal head;
Bright in these western skies,
shall our star arise,
Striking our enemies
With fear and dread.
Come each Green Mountain boy,
Swell every breast with Joy,
Hail our good land
As our pines climb the air
Firm rs our mountains are,
Federal beyond compare,
Proudly we stand.
Fill, I'LL your bumpers high,
Let the notes rend the sky,
Free Wen remain;
BY that immortal crown,
OF glory and renown,
Which our brave horoes won
On bloodstain'd plain,
Then come Join hand in hand
Like a firm federal band.
Bound by our law;
From our firm union springs.
Blessings unknown to kings
Then each shout as he sings
Federal huzza."
Volunteer toast: MAY the Vermonters
become as eminent In the arts of peace as
they have been glorious in those Of war"
The festival was concluded with continued
demonstrations of Joy. In the evening the
ladies OF the vicinity honOred the youthful
part OF the company with their presence at
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