Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-11-27

is i the sort Of democracy for Vermont :
Don't speak all at once
THE STATE HOUSE
TIE Caisdoniaa SAYS An earnest and
proubctod discussion upon the Bill reported
by tto Committee of Ways and Means app
prop.iating $4,000 for prosecuting the work
upon the State House, is reported among the
las, weeks proceedings Of the Legislature
Fa question at issue was, whether the ape
prp1.ation should be available beyond linz
itaJ cxtent--S 1000, until Montpelier should
hus paid $50, 900 in fulGllment Of its plight
cl Obligation. Certain members seemed to
be possessed of the idea that the Bond exc
cat,l by Montpelier would never be paid, un-
les piid dieeotg for the labor aud material
req ligcd in making the repairs or, in other
wot,ls, if the State should once furnish the
m3ry. 10y loan or other means. for complct
ias Fac work it would not be likely to REIN
bIrs, itself hereafter by asking or compelling
parmcnt Of the Bond. They were undoubt-
r.iy correct in their inference. and that for
vaia1s reasons, but chiefly the following
The state has. and should have, too much
self aspect, too just a sense of what belts
it'cii and concerns its honor, to ask or re-
qwT Montpelier or any other town to provide
for "a Il Capitol Whatever may be said a.
b9Gt the propriety OF accepting Bond to
that effect, when voluntarily rendered. it
wpni be disgrace to the State. we think. to
ask or demand its payment If the State
were too poor to provide its own accommo-
dali' rs there might be some show of propri-
ely N aHowiDg individuals TO furnish them.
bit Mt even then would it be consistent with
itl sall-rcspect to ash such favor. There
cas- be, as VIC conceive, no good reason as
signed for imposing upon Montpelier trio |
~, Of fifty or hundred thousand dollars for |
tie service of the State, because it happens
- b. where the public convenience has fixed |
IL, annual sessions of the State Legislature.
w should just as soon think of Lowing
s'vsl hundred dollars upon Cavendish be-
ca 'so IL happens to enjoy a monopoly of the
pee cnce OF His Excclency the Governor.
FERMANENcY OF THE REPUBLICAN PAR
rs. Tho recent elections clearly establish
ile act OF the permanency of the Republican
raiiy.
party that can stand up under tho oi,
{, 'tanecs Of the present time is imprognable.
This is tn, first year of Buchanan's reign. 1t |
was deemed by the leaders of his party to be |
al important to crush out Bcpublcanism at /
TIL first election held after the Inauguration.
llence, in Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, |
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, &C., all the forces
OF lhc pro-slayery administration were brought !
into rcquistion, All the government news |.
papers, mail agents and contractors, and even |
th2 soldiers of the United States army, were
pressed into active service. To the party Of
slavery this appeared the very time to strike
the strongest blow against freedom. But it
has all been in vain. The Republican prnci-
pie has come out victorious. Never before
did party rally with such strength, after
Presidential election in which it has been de-
ieated, as the Republican party has in the
State elections of the present year. Beyond
all question, it is to be the great party Of the
future. Il Will obtain the government and
save the Republic.-AB. Eveaiog Journal.
The Sranton Journal, we arc informed,
has been suspended. It's friends have oxhib-
tied very croditable perseverance in sustain
ins it as long as they havo.-S Albaas Mess-
cager.
DEATH or 1oN. HoRArIo SEYMOUR
MIDDLEnERY, W., Nov. 81. Hon Horatio
Seymour, Ii. d.. died here to-day He was
one of our most prominent and respected cit
izens, and for some twelve years United States
Senator from Vermont.
The Waukogan, ILL.,, Gazette, SAYS the
times arc so hard in Minnesota that the peo-
pie who can get away are migrating to other
States for the winter. One citizen of Hast
ings, who has $32, 600 invested in unoncum-
hered real estate was unable TO borrow nm
dollars on mortgage Of the whole property,
and had to pawn his watch in Milwaukee 10
pay his hotel fare.
Apples are scarce and dear The New
York journal Of Commerce SAYS Newton min.
pins, which were in such high favor last wear
for export, are almost an entire failure. SO
that the number to be shipped this year will .
be magnificent The market price is quoted
at 81 and IS per barrel, packed for shipment,
and IS and SO per barrel as they run. The
crop IN Western New York is fair, but in
other portions of the State, and through the
country generally, both quantity and quality
are inferior.
THE WALKER EXPEDITIONS Among the
officers who accompanied Gen Walker from
New Orleans to Nicaragua were some who
have previously distinguished themselves. 49,
Lieut.. Col. q l.. Tucker, of Vermont, served
as Captain Of the Mounted Rifles in the Mex
ican war, was wounded there, and received
honorable mention for his gallantry. Lieut.. |
Col. Swingle, Of Boston, commanded a com
pany IN Texas aud was present at the battle .
of San Jacinto.
The marriage of Mr, Bayard Taylor, in
Gotha, Saxony, to Miss Hansen, of Gotha,
took place on the 9th uli The Home Jonr'
nal says that Mr.. Taylor pssses the winter
with his bride at Moscow, where she has rel |
atjyes residing. He is to come back to Amer.
lea next autumn, and Willis announces that
he has ''alIeady written to him to claim for
Idlewild the honeymoon Of his return"
WHEAT coNING EAsr.--OswEoo, Nov. /
81 The Times this afternoon publishes
list OF 90 vessels nov on their way from the
upper lakes for this port, with 100000 BUSH
els of wheat, principally from Chicago Itis
estimated that half a million bushelswll be
here at the close Of the canals An the mills
are in operation.