Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-04-10

TOT Ihe WNcnWan,
WHO SHALL BE OUR CONGRESsMBN

W AiO ohAl4L DE OJh OONGlNEoC MEN
Vermont has many things Of which to be
proud. But among them nothing more wor-
thy Of pride and satisfaction than the record
of orr Congressman. IL we have not had the
most brilliant men always to represent us in
the halls Of the National Capitol, we hare
had always the most honorable, faithful and
patriotic. And this has been the result Of
the superior honesty and intelligence Of our
people. Among us there is little chance for
the demagogue to ride into office on the
Rum and Corruption" horse, for the mass Of
our people are intelligent and consider who
they are voting for. There is little chance,
alsu, for combinations" formed by scheming
politicians to run in this or that man unless
this or that man has the elements in himself
to stand before the people a 6uing man for
The place. In large cities there is plenty
chance for humbugging the people, but in the
country, where every one learns something Of
The man personally, there is no way but to
put up "the right man for the right place"
Our next Congress calls for three newly
elected Congressman from this State. 1t is
important for the people to consider who
shall serve them in this capacity.
The he lth Of Hon. +. p. Walton will not
permit him to go again. His place must be
filed. But where can the people find better
more capable or more faithful servants than
Congressman Morrill, and Baxter? They
have been treless in energy, firm in integrity
and Ohdt IS more than all, ever looking for the
good Of the soldiers Of Vermont.
No one knows the amount of disinterosted
labor they performed for the needy Vermont
ers, save those who enjoyed their generous
A uplIfnr lvtus, fok IN Of
the hospitals of Alexandria. He was beyond
cure-the surgeons told him it was no use to
get a discharge for death would di charge
him before he could get home" He got a
comrade to write to one Of our members of
Congress. Why" says the surgeon, d" do
you imagine Congressman can look after eve
Try soldier who gets sick; You cannot
expect a member Of Congress to look after
your case especially, certainly said another.
A day passed. The second day came, and
with it a pelting rain storm. The poor boy
tossed YEARLY on his couch, and looked at
the windows with gloom in his leaden eyes
and with voice as dreary in its monotone as
the dull pattor Of the rain on the roof, kept
murmuring: No, he won't come to-day,
and perhaps not at all :" Visions of home
came up before him-that t0iid longing for one
more look into the dear face Of mother"
that e. ankering" for one more drink from
>, the home we'll and the awful dread of dy-
ing in hospital, alone--these were what
filled his mind.
A carriage drives up covered with mud--a
man jumps out, firm tread sounds along the
hospital floor, and the dying boy hears his
name spoken by the surgeon, and his cot
pointed out In moment, the CONGRESSMAN
is by his side. A few questions and careful
be done.
=" You can do no more service, that is GER
tain. You must be discharged"
" But the Doctor says | cannot live to
reach home | want my mother to come here,
but did not know bat you might get me NOV
ed to Philadelp hia-perhaps | could go so
lar-and then try again"
"Well, will tell you. Tomorrow you
shall start for home. Nermonters don't die
so easily. You are worth dozen dead men
yet"
The next day, true to his word, the Con-
gresham had procured his discharge and pay
and procured him transportation home. That
boy still lives, but had it not been for the
humanity and zeal of this Congressman he
would, in all human probability, have died in
gloomy hospital This ia but one of the
hundreds of like acts come by our Congress
men. And while all this personal kindness
pressed on them. and while they were doing
so much for individuals, they were perform
ing their duties TO the Government in a man
ner to benefit their country, and gain for
themselves lasting honor.
Among the members of the last Congress,
none stood higher for true worth, integrity
and usefulness, than did the Vermont delega-
ton. One Of them will have no health to
serve again, but Baxter and Morrill, can and
should and iCiA be returned. The intelligent
people of Vermont will not fail to remember
the services they have performed, and they
will be slow to trust to inexperienced hands
duties that have so well been performed by
these experienced servants of the State and
Country. TRAxUs.