Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-31
From Illinois.
THE VISIT og TnE LOYAL soUrHEaNERs TO LIN
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FaIsSD WILLARD II has been rain. rain,
and mud, mu1, ever sines tie Presii pass
ed through our city on his victorious swing
around the circle, until about ten days ago
the dark clouds moved away aad the sun
again appeared To dry our streets AMI raise
tne blockade Of mud waich h.i - Il .uaily
closed in. - Coming events cas5 their
shadows before aud the da.k shadow
which came with the President ami which
has since resei upon Us, is none the / - sig
nIfcLnC of what w4s - follow, ihlu was the
bright sunshu &c Whien hera!dsd to our city
those loyal, union-l ,vIaZ men of the South,
who were - heartily welcomed AMI 1eseigei
into our city while Cn thair TlI.rimaga - the
tomb OF tle maltyred resident. tha- no5le
statesman. v 40 II MS harrow house received
tributes OF respect, which mis- successor v-inly
seeks IN his md wandcrings aTound the c5ur-
try. The visit to the tomb was solemn ana
before the vault while prayer was offered by
the Rev. D.. Newman. Then having depos
tied their bouquets at the door OF the vault,
which contained the remains OF one whose
memory w.s 50 dea. to them, silently they
withdrew from The haIlowed spot and return
ei to the city. The following day an ovation
was prepared D, the citizens N an adi1ining
grove, ami thousands Of loyal men gathered
On the occasion to sSelc ,ins these distinguisn-
I'd guess. Speeches ana music, t.ych-!is ht
Ell plainly the sentiments OF the people
There was d power In this gathering which
.tcangely c0u:Eas;ed with that OF the Presi-
dents reception, and his supporters are fast
becoming less uneil, | think, the otfices tt
at his disposal viii be as Numerous as the
Influential men ~ho heartily support My
Policy"
GSN BUTLER.
Mai Gea. Butler spoke ia the RePres -a5a-
iiyes Hall last evening to az enthueiastic au-
dlence. The Hail was packed, every splce
beng tilled before the hour of speaking, and
the most radical sentiments OF the General
were heartily endorsed by his heArers. The
.neral's logic was as incontrovertIbie ae the
facts on which it was based, aud his speech
here had telling effect in favor of Congress
and the Unioa. We are progressing With
the aye. Tha Black Cone has long siace been
removed from our statute, and the unjust
pref 4dice against the black Is fast disappear
ing from the mlads of the people. The Prai-
states when she responds at the next lection
THE HARVEST.
Farmers are Nv very busily sting
thelc crops which have yielded abundantIy
this season. The wheA: crop was injarei by
damp wea.h er but the yield IS an average.
rne corn is more than an average yield, and
the cribs and granaries will be filled 10 over
flowing.
EMIGRANTs.
Emigration is pouring through tue state
on it, west ward march, and every day brings
in its train OF emigrant wagons. Through
rain and mud, through heat and dust these
roll onward toward the west, bound for Mis-
souri,, Kansas or Iowa.
NEW ENGLAND AND THE WEST.
Unless man has capital, money as haEd
to make nere as East. Hard labor and close
attention to business will prevail mere as they
do ia all places aud l an ;uli 10 the faith
tina. few New England men, who have passed
the meridian of life in New ngiand, are ever
as contented here af,erward, as in their own
homes East. The mixed and heterogeneous
classes are 50 different from the good New
England society that one must renake him.
self to become adapted 60 this society. and IN
m easura change his taste and habits. Thi3
is easily done by young msn, wdo IN the ex-
citemeni OF the novelties gradual wear away
the New EaglAnd character, and unconscious
iy become suckerish y before they are
aware OF the change. T. the New Eagiander
there is no place better than New England.
The love of those grani and majestic hills eau
never be satisfied by these level prairies. God
has eivea us passion for those glorious old
halls, which the muddy psaries can never sat
,sfy. A consensei heart makes New Eng-
land home an earthly Paraiise.