Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09
From Washington.

WAsHlNGToN d. O., Feb. !, 1904
EDITOR FREEMAN A week of most splendid
weather has Just passed, ending in one Of those
cold, drizzng rains which so often, or rather
so regularly, come with May days in Vermont
But such warm, geuial sunny days, though tae
ls,t one or two we're moro ardent like our days
in carly June for the mercury in the sun stood
at 100 degrees, in the shade at 10 degrees ana
dust enough to make ocomotion difficult The
strest. are neyer cleaned, and consequently, are
sithcr the most dusty or muddy as the case
msy be, Of any streets ever had tho misfortune
to be nc,rly smothered IN. Politically, ash
inaron 10 not much cleaner. The dust kicked up
by the friends Of the candidates for the Domina-
,ion for President, il very considerable, and IS
Of courss to cloud every man but theirs.
] thought in my "trip West and North th"t
Mr.. Lincoln would undoubtedly be the nearly
unanimous nominee, but in coming here hnd a
vary strong clement in favor Of some other man,
soma one more radical on the great questions OF
negro policy, the colonization of southern sou
by the negroes by whom 1t has been. WORKED
,ome one 70 lead, rather than follow public SEN
oment. Ofthese, ! think Mr. Secretary Chase
The most prominently brought forward. have
a.certained that there is here " Chase Ciuh n
comprising many members, whose object ana
aim J.. 10 advance his chances Of nomination,
and he is certainly very popular here now 7o'y
many Of the clerks in the different departments
helm, members of this club Should Mr.. Lin
coin, as many prophecy he will, adopt the con
seryative policy, (but which perceive no s'sn'
ofN his chances OF reelection will be very ma
terially los.ened
Politics furnish most uncertain and unsal'
grounds Tor representation, and am a"af'
how lite ones reputation for foresight anl
Judgment IS apt to gain III Ioreleling politI
ca, events, but in spite OF all these appalling
facts | vill jus hazard an opinion that Uncl'
Abe will hold his receptions at the PresIdentia
Mansion four years from now, should his iIi'
De spared, and only hope he will be able t'
know and faithfully pursue that course wmci
history would justify, Ior truth and justice onl.
stand the test OF years
OF speeches in the Senate, Mr.. CollamtF
stands among the first in power and influence
md think Mr.. Garrett Davis seat wa no
the most pleasant on that occasion.
| had the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. Foot
the Presidents reception. He is as popular an
t looks as noble as ever and all in all, thin
Vermont has reason to be proud of her represeu
t4Giyes,
There is now in session here fair for th
. Sanitary Comaission. They occupy bui'lin
4 erected for their own use on the area Of PenI
sylyania Avenue and Seventh Street. IL
h not very extensive affair when cons'de
Is Cd in connection with the Chicago and Bosta
10 ones, though many visitors are throngIps u
Il rooms, aud it will produce some results inaI
b cially
/ Another item Of interest herenow s the sma
# pox. Various reports place the number OF cae
il from five to twenty thousand. Probably bol
J. estimates are exaggerations but there Is Plen'
. of il htre, as see it daily on the street
/, nearly recovered, but evident yet, aud | o
waiting till it, epidemic form has passed t,'o
+ visiting the hospital, which wish to do, AZ
,r make a not. for your readers. o, NJ. j..