Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-15
Recollections Of Gov, Andrew.
rnn REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT.

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sen delegate to the Baltimore convention.
A few days before il met, we, being anx-
ious he should 60, called at the State House
late one afternoon, and found him alone,
and begged of him to attend the conven-
ton. We had a long and earnest talk. We
told him we were afraid some trap would
be sprung that we should regret and he
| might prevent ii. He said that some of
the prominent men in Boston had called
and urged him not 10 90. as il would not
be dlsniied for the governor to attend a
convention as delegate. We said it would
not do for any one but him. He said he
wanted 10 think of it over night. He took
the time and finally decided not to 90.
Soon alter the murder of President Lin
coin the governor sent forus. He said i
have sent for you to say that wish | had
listened TO your advice and my own inn
pulses and had gone to the convention, for
II had | do believe that Hannibal Ham
lin would have been president instead of
Andrew johnson"
THE NEXT REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT.
Dining, few days since with the COVER
nor, we said, We hope TO vote for you as
vice president next fall" He turned
around and said, No; if you have any
thing to do with the next republican con-
vention, use all your influence for Hanni-
bal Hamlin,-for there would be poetic
justice in the nomination cf Old Uncle
Hamlin !"
THE ELECTION OF GlNERY TwICHELL.
Gov. Andrew was very much interested
in the nomination and election of his friend
Hon. Ginery Twichell, and we think the
last political speech he ever made was in
Williams Hall, last autumn, before the ciii-
zens of ward ten and eleven of this city.
He arrived at the hallat about nine O'Clock.
As he entered the audience arose and gave
him cheer upon cheer, the band playing
/" Hail 10 the Chief AS he walked on to
the platform he said to friend, " This is
too much, | am overwhelmed with emotion
lie made one of his most earnest and en-
thnsastic speeches. Riding home, he said
to his companion, +" l thank you for getting
me out. This is the only speech / have
ever made this campaign, and am glad
have made it, Tell your friends l thank
them for their great reception" Then,
turning 20 another companion in the car
riage, he said, 6" have now gone over the
track once, and feel as if l would like 10
go through campaign.
THE FLAG OF THE FIRST NORTH CARO-
LIMA CoLoRED REGIMENT.
A gentleman Of this city went with Gen.
Wild to North Carolina as companion.
Just as they were leaving the State House
Gov. Andrew came out to bid Gen. Wild
good bye. He turned TO the gentleman
and said, /" oh, am SO glad you are going
with Wild. ] beg of you to look into the
matter of raising colored troops in North
Carolina, and make full report to me-"
A regiment was raised for Wild's brigade
in Newburn, in very short time,-in ten
or twelve days. The enthusiasm was great
among the colored people. Some of them
said that g Gov. Andrew, of Massachusetts
had sent great and brave man down
there to teach them to fight" The colored
woman of Newbern, did precisely what
the women of the North did for their boys,
formed soldiers relief society. And
when the gentleman who had gone 10 New
bern as Gen. Wild's friend was about
leaving, poor colored woman followed
HIM TO the steamer, and asked permission
to see him. She came upon the upper
deck, and, handing him paper parcel, said,
+" There is some money, which we have
raised to-day, and we will thank you to get
a flag for the First Norf,' same as Gov.
Andrew gives the Massachusetts men"
The gentleman and his friends who wit.
messed the scene was very much overcome
by the woman's earnestness, and the fact
that those poor people had raised so large
a pile of money, and he said Z" NV good
woman, your wishes shall be faithfully car
ried out, and this parcel shall not be opened
by any one but Gov. Andrew" When The
gentleman arrived in Boston, he called
upon Gov. Andrew, told him the whole
story of Willis reception, aud of the noble
manner in which Gen. Foster took hold Of
The enterprise and helped it along, by do
ing all he could for Gen. Wild and then
handed out the paper parcel and told him
The whole story. There were old-fashioned
cents, 3, and 10 cent pieces, silver quar-
ers and all the different styles of curren-
", the government ever printed. The
governor counted it all over, great honest
ears rolling down his cheeks all the while.
After counting it, he said, " One hundred
md eighty dollars" Taking ont his poek. I
4 book. he nuf 6ftv Jollo,s ,,,:,L :. i I