Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-24
For the Waterman.
CONGRESS AGAIN.
LoYAL HEfGHrs. BENNtNuroN,
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hprN I'm 100.
Mn. Enron :-"Traxus" assumes that
"Traxi' is a loyal Democrat" That he is
ioyat, be has right, to say that he is or
ever was Democrat is an assumption with
out warrant, and he has not a right to say it.
Again he says after quoting me, 1.-THE read
era Of the journal, will not fail, to observe,
that here is direct request, coming 0om
loyal Democrat" to have party lines drawn
Now | submit, that this remark is unworthy
Of the generosity, and magnanimity. of "Trax-
us Party lines indeedi My modest, ask
ing was that the Democracy should not be
iUboliy excluded from Congress, in this entire
State, one delegate, out OF five, might
psrchaHce reasonably fall to them. II simply
claiming one Representative is drawing party
lines, what must be said of claiming the whole
'tuo Senators aud representatives Is That
drawing piriy hnesP There is one sense TO
be sure, IN which tits not II draws no line
of division or partnership-io il makes me
line of circumference, surrounds, and
citcumscribes the iohoiei Is it that kind Of
party Tine, which turbulent wife is said to
: have drawn between her and her husband?
ave will divide the house and live in peace
yoa take The outside and / wiH tako Me inside,
and it is Just the cxclusveness which it is
my sincere endeavor to correct.
Passing with pleasure, from this almost
solitary instance, OF sophistry in The article Of
"Traxus. permit me to refer 10 some obscr-
yations, that do real justice to his liberal, and
loyal mind. tie says in substance, 81 am as
willing, aud the whole republican party is as
willing to support man, who has been
Democrat, AS any other" This is in e6ed,
a total surrender OF oil party organization,
al B. in d.
liberal grant, than had demanded
Il wts no purpose o. mine TO ask that the
Republican party be disbanded, although, /
should hope the patriotism oI its leaders,
viii be cquul, even to that sacrifice, If the pre-
servation of the Union shall require it. 1t
was not in my purpose to urge eyena repeal
ot the dogma, that ito the yictors belong the
.poils, or to cnticise IA the slightest degree
the fact that every civil office in the State, is
held'by Republicans, and that many more are
TO be filled by Mr.. Lincoln, in the srmc way
Usage has justified all this Besides. re-
gard these accidents, Of too little conse-
quruce for consideration. Let those who
'oa follow politics as trade, for pay and
plumber.
To t0rtly the arm OF a Government ! re-
we're by rallyiug to It's support in this the
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ana can "n'! ug''roy' OPon congress soon
must "e'ut'e we 's"ueS " i"e VI ueA'h 10
our Ne'No''o' N''Suuns "oie grave anu
,homen'o"s 'nun ever ''"o'e "u'cn as''aleu
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Vo'Ve upon ours ne nee" "'t'S"'H' ne
oc'' 'cRa' u''nu' me nlSneS' culture o' Ooh-
S'l'uuohai ana ha'lona' '"w' .he Puiest meg
. NY are an IN demand now II Is ume' there
Irie' 10 remove "'''nc,"l tests Forget 'he
D"''aqo L'o9o'm' ana tue Douglas ana the
,t - 80 p,..;t,,, n,, T., I;r;,ii,. 49,
lspois. but in SAVING his people But, says
l''lttXus, he must "support the measures