Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-03-09
from WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of walwn's jourusl)
WAsHfNoToN. Feb. "a. 1851

Another crisis ie upon u.s. bus, like those
OF the past, when tempest.ttsscd for the hour
between hope and despair, uatil the last flick
ering light has waned dimly Ia the fading day,
struggle following struggle, victory alternat-
ing with defeat, an unfstorng, heroic will
devotion to the broadest iusiico and faith 10
our country's waking to higher life. will most
surely again be triumphant Chaos and ruin
are not the inheritance Of aropublic nor arc
betrayal and desertion Che measure Of a
statesman. The intelligence and patriotism
Of free people will outride the storm, and
If all shall iail, here lies tao anchor Of the
nations hope We can trust the people, is
the universal iaith.
Since the asaassinadon Of tho lamonied
Lincoln, no event hos created such universal
surprise, modification and pain, as the lato
foible Of President Johnson He seemed to
join issue direc. with the great national party
that elected him, and fouad the cohorts Of
JEFF Davis, reinforced By al Whole column
that lately voted Tor George b. Mcclellan,
iawning at bis feet. But the first response
is most powerful From Maine 10 California
comes the voice Of the people, that Congress
shall be sustained in the work Of just aud
equal legislation tor universal man. The
heart Of Congress beats IN accord with that
Of the people, and with the liberel policy Of
the age. But the rumors are discordant az
t. whether the President has fully resolved
to sever all connection with the great party
shat elected him, and make bis bed Of torture
with the t,aitorous hordes and outlaws Of the
past, who have no character 90 lose and no
country TO rave 1t is true that his present
admirers and apologies are largely Of tha,
class. IL is also true that the red tongues OF
secession are, since the 22i Of February. un-
loosed, and voices long hushed ate now again
defiant and insuleut with ueAson, even in
some of the government departments. On
the other hand, several clerks have been re-
moved recently from government Offices, it is
said, for no other Fl nee than uttering senu-
ments Of disapproyal o ,he late course Of the
President. There Is also mEeh speculation
in relation 60 the Cabinet; butthere are good
evidences that there Will be no voluntary res
ignations, and it is by no means certain that
the President will remove those who disagree
with him.
In other respects, there is nothing unusual in
Washington life at present This Congress
was never excelled in practical talent, earnest
devotion to principle, and elevated States
manship, and il is most cheering, that so
many State Legislatures and Conventions
are greeting them with '' God speed. It is
the nourishment they relish, and the encom-
ium they merit. They have done the right,
and doing, dare maintain it.
The visit Of VIM. Lloyd Garrison 20 this
city last week, was an inciden; of special in
ierest. With the exception Of one day in
1864, it was his only visit TO the national
Capital; although he came for the private pur-
pose Of visiting two of his children who re-
side here, such an occasion could not pass
without some public notice OF the event. 1t
was soon heraldsd that he would give a
Lecture upon tne theme "LAbestv = lciSrIDus."
and on Friday evening last, most apprecia-
tive audience were feasted for mure than two
hours, upon his grand panoramic view Of the
plan Of Christian liberty la this republic, to
which nearly two score years OF hls life had
been dedicated. He stood before them like
a prophet: he spoke and looked like one
and his own hopeful earnest words, drawn
from his teachings in past years, were now
like pearls set in the casket OF today, where
his name is luminous above all others, among
honored Americans. How fitting that such
man in such an hour, should proclaim Liber-
ty Victorious, from this platform, that las
been so recently hewn from an auction block.
And more How doubly fitting, that on
Sunday evening, he should meet with the
colored population in one Of their large
churches, in res ponse to their invitation, and
receive such welcome greeting as was never
rendered any man by them before. lie again
spoke for two hours, to their most heartfelt
satisfaction, and when it was over, all were
impelled 20 take him by the hana, as that of
their best earthly friend. 20, bless him,
said an old colored lady as she left him " l
would rather shake dat hand, dan forty like
Johnson's.' And the old woman spoke for
them all. Not an irrational comparison, per-
haps, under the circumstances.
Mrs. c. l. II. Nichols, once we'll known in
Vermont as the editor OF the WiHdhdm Co.
Democrat, who has been for the past year
the Matron Of the colored orphan Home, To-
Gated at Georgetown, has resi- lgned her charge,
and will return next week, to Qundaro,
Kansas, her former residence. She has been
most successful in her labors at that instltu-
tion. and takes her leave, wish the feeling Oh
the part Of the Board OF Trustees, that her
place can never, in all respects, be 80 ably
filled. Mrs. Nichols started, with an abun-
daut devotion Of heart, to the noble cause in
which she enlisted. and she has in twelve
months brought the affairs Of the Home, that
were then in chaotic state, 80 most com
plete system of social and educational disci-
pline, with orderly, cleanly regulations, and
physical and moral condition OF the inmates
greatly improved There are now over sew
enty orphan children, aud 80 ial-ssed per-
sons receiving the benefits OF thAt Institution
which is now supported alone by voluntary
charities the proceeds of the late lecture by
Frederick Douglass in this city, amounting
to five hundred and thirty dollars, were con-
tributed mostly to that enterprise.
VIGIL.
The INTERNAL REVENUE LAws.-The