Year: 1862

question, "Watchman what of the night ?
One year ago our position was less wei


defined than now; we knew not wha


extent the exigences of the crisis would


draw upon the patriotism of the country


or how great the sacrifice we should be


called upon to make. But he congratu.


lated his hearers on the fact that never


in the history of the world was it known


that country had responded so heartily


to the call that had been made on the


people, and he was proud to be able tc


say that Vermont was not a whit behind


in her devotion to the country or in the


sacrifices that she had made to maintain


our National existence. One year ago


we were but just beginning to put forth


our energies; we knew not the full


strength Of the rebellion, nor were we


aware how stringent measures would be


necessary to effect its suppression. But


to-day the loyalty of the country was


marshalled in one solid pbalanx for the


punishment of the rebels in arms against


the best government on the face of the


earth. IL addition to all the other alb


surdities put forth by the leaders in the


South was the claim that this was a war


between two distinct races. They were


the offspring Of the British aristocracy,


and claimed the right to rule US, and that


we must submit to their domineering,
even TO the trampling of our necks un-
der their feet. But he trusted in God to
prosper the right; and if they demand
this as a war of races, let it be so: the
bowling braggarts must and should be
hurled back, and if need be their whole
territory should be depopulated. They
must be put down, and if in no other way
let them be annihilated, and our own
brave boys sent down to possess the land
and establish again the supremacy of the
Constitution and the Laws throughout
the whole length and breadth Of the
land.


Mr.. d. then referred TO the threats of
Intervention on the part of England and
France, and believed that the country
would never submit 10 see these or any
other nations enter the arena against the
of our government. He was
ready, if need be, to fight to the bitter
end. He would never submit to inter
ference on the part of any other govern
nent, but the rebellion must and shall be
put down. He hoped that the draft upon
Vermont would be answered at once and
% its fullest extent, and that the rebellion |
would be speedily crushed cut By the
seizure of Richmond. Among nations
1t war the loss Of their capital was the
oss of their cause and foreign nations
would regard the loss of the Confederate
apital as the final breaking up Of the re-
'ellion and their cause as a hopeless one.
lie wanted the men in the field and the
work done before John Bull could have
n opportunity to interfere. We must
Il hang together, and hang separately,
nd he hoped the loyal men of the
ountry would now rise in their might
nd resolve to make quick work of the
ebelllon or all die together in the attempt
} put it down. Ye believed this was
onvention of the true men of the coun- :
y. Old party lines and party distinc-
ons and issues should be set aside, and /
le only questions now for US to ask of
ach other, is your heart right with my &
cart are we working together for the c
'mmon good of the " hole country and /
re we shoulder to shoulder in the work I
ow in hand, to suppress the rebellion t
nd maintain the Constitution and the I
nion? In this spirit he came here to- g
ny, without any qualification, and with h
} OTHER desire than to work heartily +
ith whoever was right with him in the /
'eat contest now in hand. He appreci- t.
ed the honor that had been conferred g
,on him by the convention. He felt b
mewhat as though he had on a strange o
at he felt hampered, but the position &


which he had been placed was not II
e which he had sought, nor was it one IL
lOh be had any right to expect but p
g manner in which it was made, he l
lsted, evidenced the confidence of the al
ople in him as man and apprecia- p'
g as he did the compliment which tn
d been paid him, he hoped the people b'
the State would find that they had co
t mistaken their man. He was entire tn
devoted to the cause and when the n
neral government shall call for a regi- id
mt of men of sixty-fve years of age, co
was ready to volunteer. All that he tn
;sessed-himself, bis children and his co
,perty-were devoted to the cause de


stood here to-day and accepted the