Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-13

/ NHE HOME CIRCLE i
EARLY SETTLERS OF MlDDLEBURY.
FROM "THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS"
d. p Thompson.
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have Our heels on that But is time organ
ze You right about rd-w you attend to placing it,
while assemble the in the barn. and see that each has the
watchword?"
Allen now ordered lights brought and placing himself
the building called the advance and
ngy he presented himself and before suffered
pass strictly required to give the watchword which, as
precautionary beng present whose views
previously asceaned, had been conhdentialy
impaired Allen and his associate leaders since the meeting
agitation The word chosen fo this Carlton appel
which Tcondeoga designated by the French
while in the possession of their After had
passed this admance and thus proved himself entitled to
ming in the deliberations of the assembly, Colonel Allen called the
meeting order stating that important business in
contemplation result of which might depend the
secrecy with which conducted proposed sort of oath
affirmation binding all present by solemn promise not to dvugc
the proceedings this meeting and its till the
reasons which secrecy necessary This
proposition accede the oath taken by rising Allen then
acting assembage declared meeting open
the subject which they had met to discuss.
The dead silence which for few moments observed
by cxpecant assembly broken by Warrington who calmly
rising proceeded after few preliminary observations give
brief history of the and progress of the quarrel
between the colonies and mother country He then enumerated the
wrongs aggreons which the had suffered while mek
vany peionng for redress and closed by vivid picture Of
Lexington and with eloquent appeal
the join the inhabitants of the sister colonies avengng
the death of their slaughtered countrymen.
his harangue which had been listened with the
profound visible excitement through the
assembly And the hasty changing of positions they
their rude plank ranged in round small table, which
dmy burned small taper the gstenng the indignant glance
the firmly compressed lip and the silent working the muscles Of
these hardy plainly told the speaker that
addressing neither lacked the intelligence
comprehend the spirit act definite object for
action before them.
Remember Baker the shrcwd sagaciou and cooy
calculating the settlement and addressed the
meeting With observations for he a of
words going confirm the and fori the positions
Warrington that principle alone with them would be sufficient
excite them action the coming their policy
tiers engaged controversy with New York for their homes and
property demanded that they should take bold and decided stand
against the British for by doing this they would enlist the
sympathc the other colonies regard their wrongs
upon themselves the attention and respect Congress- which, if
by the considerations of metorou service the
the country they could successfully appeal for protection
against the aggreons New York and thus place themselves
attitude in which they could not only command justice but
finally privilege becoming independent State
Member is right exclaimed of that class with whom
this aru and the afterwards proved by i'll
grounded argument calculated operate with particular
Gay, ay" responded another, give Member Baker
foresight The birds kill with the
Although the argument of Baker probably without its
effects the minds of ALL situated the settlers with
their rights when added the appeal
Warrington their patriotism and principles had wrought up
assembly high pitch feeling yet Allen concevng that
thing needed pen them for action raise their
minds he DESTROYS of doing level with his high
enthusiasm and after looking for fear
essy and confidently around him. he stood towering with his
| giant form, like Saul among the people, began
"MEN GREEN MOUNTAINS
In the struggle in which you have been years
engaged you have among the people of these colonies
patriotism But have you gained this proud
surmounng the difficulties of the past lose by
the important stake of the present? Have you
long noby, iumphanty, resisted arbitrary power in the
shape little yrants submit the awes die
great abroad? Are who have
your homes and possessions from the grasp of these willing
yield them tamey those?to those whose depoc dominion
would render them but possessions be transmitted
whom say?To slaves in the persons your
children Yes, your children Who if suffered the