Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-02
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aouhern men always predominant" %
saiye holders, led che fashions anu cav
Zone TO society Almost anS'ooJ W
ordinary responsibility from ''"V'-
stata felt perfectly At acme "" "'H' no
s'',,,in,I,' ,isnomlnatcd The Federal
Ctty" no always found a plenty OF ne
croes there and an unrestraiued I'HenSe
Co operatc in that description Jt goods
and chattes Many of these people,
,sys one Of our contemporaries had cul-
turc, they were generous in .hair hos
pitality, aud they had peculiar ele-
gauco, grace anu fascination IN their
social manners Washington, III weak
aess and strength, in sloyeuljDess ana
unthrifa, in generous tables in beauti-
ful, bright women In chivalric man.
uered neu, was peculiarly southern
The probability IS that this state of
Ghlugs might have continued for an in
defuite period after the election aud in
augurauon OF President Lincoln, had
she southurnpra themselves 50 Willed it.
We have had northern presidents before,
even. IS Henry Clay once aaid, "a still
small voice from New Hampshire but
never was Washington more intensely
southern than during the admintstra-
ton Of Frank Pierce Some Of his most
intimate friends and school boy ASSOC
ciates, who had been encouraged by him
60 come TO Washington, found to their
ohagriu when they got there. that there
was no chance to go in Judging
from the anteCedents of Mr. Lincoln, his
southern origin and connections, his
avowals and all the circumstances Of
the case, we are bound to believe he
would have bestowed his patronage aud
shaped his policy in such a manner as
&C c0uciliate the south as much ~ l'os-
able.
'But this WIS hSngod-ant -ISh - change o
night,
Aud storm an dlrkne-s -
We need not recount The sudden eX-
tuguishment of southern lights the
dark iOrebodings Of assassination and
rebel invasion, the gloom oGuucertainty,
the terror Of defeat, the avalanches of
soldiers and shOddy contractors from
che north, and The dark stream Of fugi-
tive negroes from the south. The writer
whom we have already quoted s2v3
The White House was peopled
uy those who did not care for fine man
ners or did not know what they were.
Cabinet ministers were too busy organ
tEing government, and restoring 4 ma
ton, to give dinners, to hold receptions,
GO cultivate the graces The city was a
vast camp. Soldiers swarmed contract
Ors COnspired. The Coarser passions OF
man were in fullest exercise Lust and
license reigned The finer dement's of
life were thrust into the background, or
were absorbed in their COarser outward
work Of force, or found sweet exercise
In sOlaCing sick and wounded in hOspi-
tails. There was no society" per Sc.
but Of the cOarser and more vulgar char
aoter, seeking through its iudugences
selfish ends, This was sad but natural
and inevitable 1t was the first stage
Of revolution. 1t was not the fruit or
the flower of northern civilization, and
those who thought and said it was
knew little OF the northern character
and life"
We have heard Il story that the
Indians who in early times were accus-
toned to navigate boats and RATS
through the Grand Rapids of the st.
Lawrence always stopped little above
called on priest and obtained the par
don of all their sins, and during the
passage of the rapids maintained Sc
date aud pious demeanor As soon a.
they were fairly out of dagger. how.
ever, they commenced shouting and siy,.
sss5 to the extent of their capacity.
Human nature is pretty much the same
whether its color be white. black. red
or oivebrOwn. Although there has
been at all times a sufficient quantity of
aquity and levity in the National Capt.
tai, it must be admitted that while the
government has been passing through
the perils OF the last four years, they
have not as a general thing INDUCED in
excessive gayety
Now, however, change seems to he
coming over the spirit Of their dreams
The social entertainments are said to be
more numerous and elegant than were
ever given before The weekly recep-
tons at the White House and at the
residence Of Speaker Colfax are crowded
with fashionable men and women. All
the heads of departments are holding
splendid levees notorieties are as
plenty as bees in June clover field"
What the future of Washington is to
be none can foretell. 1t is greatly to be
hoped that with the wealth, fashion and
talent there assembled, may be COM
bined in due proportion the purest NOR
Atty, virtue and religion of the land
so that the FEDBRAI CRY may become
really glorious by being truly good.
THH Day GOoDs sALE.-We learn from
the Boston Journal that this sale was
brought to close on "Wednesday of
5l-3 P. 81. Between three aud for mil.