A text book of the geography, history, constitution and civil government of Vermont; also Constitution and civil government of the US., a publication expressly prepared to comply with Vermont's state school laws . on and Sara-toga followed. The people of Vermont bore their fullshare, both of toil and of suffering, in these events, and inconsequence the new constitution was not published anddistributed in season for an election in December. Accord-ingly, the convention was called together again, at Windsor,December 24, by the Council of Safety, and the constitu-tion was amended by providing for
A text book of the geography, history, constitution and civil government of Vermont; also Constitution and civil government of the US., a publication expressly prepared to comply with Vermont's state school laws . on and Sara-toga followed. The people of Vermont bore their fullshare, both of toil and of suffering, in these events, and inconsequence the new constitution was not published anddistributed in season for an election in December. Accord-ingly, the convention was called together again, at Windsor,December 24, by the Council of Safety, and the constitu-tion was amended by providing for an election on the thirdday of March and for the first meeting of the legislature,Tuesday, March 12, 1778, at Windsor. (13) 196 History of Vermont 10. The New Government Organized.—Theelection was held and the legislature met according to ap-pointment. The new State was organized with ThomasChittenden as Governor, and with an able legislature andcouncil. The State was not formed in a time of peace norwith the acquiescence of all men. There had been enemiesw^ithout and foes within, and so it continued for severalyears more. Truly the ship was built in a tempestuousseason and was launched on a stormy The Vermont Monument at Gettysburg Public School Buildings 197
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