Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-03-15
TO THE EDITORIAL CHAIR.
WASHINGTON, March g, 1910.

Well--the new administration is fairly under
way. The President and his advisers have acted
with good deal Of tact and sound Judgment
We have three Cabinet ministers in the Middle
States, two in the Northern, and two IN the
Southern. OF the seven, three are from Tree
States, three from slave States, and one Mr..
Clayton of Del.) who is hardly the one or the
other. Counting him with the slave States, he
is balanced by the Vice President, who is often
consulted though not strictly member Of the
Cabinet. Over them all, presides Gen. Taylor
y man who has wen more victories within the
last ten days than in all his life besides. Every
body loves him; respect and admiration, are not
the ternru to be used-the kindness which beams
in his face, the homely yet easy bearing, and the
manifest honesty and sincerity Of the man win all
hearts.
Vermont has been for the FIRST time remember
ed and honored-et Vernonters remember the
justice which Gen. Taylor has done her. Judge
CollRmer will honor the station. 1t is full OLA
Dor and perpexity, and subjected to more an
noyances than any other. No other department
reaches every man in the whole country; no
other is made the scape-goat for universal trans =
gresson. But Judge Collumer will be found
equal 10 the task of administration. His task is
indeed mighty one. OF 1900 postmaste;s
he will probably be called to change 5000 or
5000 Immediately, and in most cases, for good
cause, such as political brawers (of either side, J
or uDfitbful, dishonest, lazy or unaccomnoda-
ting postmasters. OF course, the thing can't be
done in day: it ought to be done ,CeH and to
be done well, time is necdful. To-day the Yer.
;nonters paid their respects TO the Judge, and u
very pleasant time they had. BY the way, we
didn't sec one of them beg an office. Vermont
ers possess rare degree Of modesty. Put down
Ii credit mark.
ought 10 have written of the closing scenes
of the session: of which it would be disgracelul
TO speak the truth, and disgraceful also TO sup
press the truth. great degree of excitement
prevailed in both Houses; in each there were
drunken men and for the nonce insane men, In
both there were dsgraceful personal collisions. /;
but after all there spirit Of patriotism which
prevailed in spite of champagne and whiskey.
The civi! and diplomatic bill was saved, and
California was left without loop-hole for Slave
ry Now the Californians can take the matter
into their own hands. Let them do so.
The Inauguration was very imposing. Penn.
sylvania Avenue is the noblest street in Ameri-
ca-yery long and very broad: yet it was
thronged when the procession passed. The
sweeping masses of happy people upon the wide
side walks-the hundreds of coaches rapidly
passing, the stately march of the military escort,
and the ever constant huzzas which greeted
Gen. Taylor at every step and 10 which he was
ever responding in graceful bows; all these
conspired to make very grand affair to those
who had good view of the avenue at the hour
of twelve. The Inauguration ceremonies were
few and short. Upon raised platform in front
(east) of the Capitol, stood General Taylor sur
rounded by foreign ministers. senators, members
OF Congress, and ladies in the rear, and some
twenty or thirty thousand people IN the large
square in front. He read his address; the ven
cradle Chief Justice fancy extended Bible,
and al that instant the multitude uncovered their
heads, when General Taylor repeated the oath
of the constitution calmly and audlbIy 10 those
IN lne vicinity, ana reVerent'y h'sseu the Ho'y
book. That multitude thought it was an honest
OATH OF the address it is needless TO speak
every body will read it, and we pity the man who
can't admire the happy combination of frank
ness and breviy which it exhibits. 1t is mode
for future productions, we trust.
Two things are worthy of remark the peo
pie were noble looking men as body, and very
orderly. A New England audience could moi
have behaved better. We thought the people
set very good example for their servants.