Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-20
Letter from Wisconsin.

MILW UKEE, W IS, Nov. IA. 1867
DEAR FREEMAN Our state election was
IN the 9th inst. and of course no one here
IJubted the result, for this stitc remains
rue To the Union, and as whole, the prin-
iples of the Republican party are clearly
indicated. though the past two years the
majority has been small Electioneernc has
'een vigorously prosecuted by both parties
md the election just passed has been the
most exciting one for many years The
Democrats in this city have been doing every
hing possible to aid the election of their
-lndidate, Ex-Mayor John J Talimadge IF
this city Mass political meetings have been
ield often, and on Saturday evening previous
. election the valorous Democracy secured
the services Of their Hon Geo. II. Pendle-
IN Of Ohio, W no as usual went To extreme
Ibout national debt lie said the only
'ate and sure way was 10 elect to the high
st Office in the gift Of the people such men
are now forming or rather formed under
TIC banner, and advocate the doctrines sub
nitted by the traitorous man who now oc-
cupies the Presidential chair.
THIS city, which has of late years given a
Democratic majority, gave about 26Op ma
1rity, for Tallmadge, a gain over the last
sotc.
The assemblymen from this city arc all
cmocrats but one Hon. WIN A. Prentiss.
brother Of the late Judge Prentiss. of Mont
pelier, is elected from the seventh ward. but
by very small majority.
The state will give from three TO five thou
sand ma iority for Gov. FairchllI. Republican
n his rec lection
The Democracy are gaining ground slowly,
ind the Republicans will hereafter have to
work with st rOng and united vigor.
Minnesota, our sister state, has given Il
iarge Republican majority this fall. and Iowa
las not been entirely false TO the Union.
Hon Charles Summer, the distinguished
United States Senator from Massachusetts
gave very interesting lecture before the
Young Mems AssOci ton Of this CITY recent
y. His subject was - Are We Nation 20
lie reviewed the different governments of
the old world, their formation and existence
md mnutely discussed our own government
in its present condition 1t was not hoyeve ;
l political lecture.
The liveliest part OF our wheat and grain
business has passed, and there has been quite
decline of receipts lately which must be
wing to farmers holding back for higher
prices; for the part haryesr has been unusu-
ally large, according 10 reliable accounts
fhe price of - No ] - wheat has been fIuc
ruatinS considerably for two weeks. We
will give you some interesting grain statistics
of this city in future letter. showin, the
urge amount of business done IN grains
ere.
We have had the most remarkably warm
and pleasant fall for many years. We have
had no rain TO speal: of for several months.
and there is great need of it. 1t is predict
ell that we will have a winter aboundino
with much snow, as one extreme Of weather
generally follows another
The past week has been one Of caIamit;es
and disasters on the lakes. The weather has
been very windy, and many vessels have
been wrecked and several lives lost. ",cv
HENS " will soon close up our river and the
ieets of vessels will go into winter quarters. |
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