Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-10-23

The committee that is trying to ascertain wheth-
er Maryland has a republican form Of government
examined General Dennison OF Baltimore. last
week, chiefly as to the character of the newly or.
gained state militia. He said that some members
of Governor Swann's Staff had either been rebel,
or sympatbizers with the rebellion; so also had
some of the leading regimental officers, but sever
al of the regiments were composed of loyal men
and the others were Of mixed character but he
did not believe any OF them could be relied upon
for hostile demonstrations against the United
States at the parade, on Tuesday, cheers were
given by the soldiers both for Congress and the
president. The committee confessed themselves
treasured on this point, and said they should cal
no more witnesses The militia question, howev
err, seems to have little connection with the contro
versy as to the republican character Of the stat,
government; but this is not matter requiring
witnesses. The entire evidence on that point i
before them in black and white, and if they car
agree as to what the constitution means by " re
publican form of government" there will be nc
difficulty in making report.
An Auburn On Y } special dispatch states tia
Secretary Seward is still there. lie predicts that
New York State will 60 democratic next month,
Very we'll, as it 'as he who predicted that the
rebellion would last only sixty days.
The Philadelphia National Union Club hay,
adopted resolutions recommending to the Re
publican party of Philadelphia, of the State, anC
of the Union, General Ulysses S Grant as ia,
Union Republican candidate for President of tn,
United States
The Republican General Committee of New
York city, representing the conservative wing o
the party, gives in its adhesion TO the State tick
ct aud recommends its united and earnest sup
to all Republicans,
The London Daily News says of President John
son; "He has deliberately steered the vessel o
State back again into the storms from which it wa
80 steadily emerging, and he will deserve his fat
if he is thrown overheard to still the waves"
MIR Wade holds up stoutly against the deiea
suffered by him in Ohio last week. In his lette
to the New York meeting of Wednesday, he writes
eourageously of the future as follows
IL hope and trust that the republicans of tn,
great Empire State will not abate one jot of cour
age or hope in consequence of the temporary
check their brethren have had in Ohio. For NOR,
than fourteen years Ohio has had a succession o
republican governors, and she never will have an,
other. Her recent narrow escape will only hay
the effect to secure her against future accidents
The republicans Of Ohio We're never more radical
more confident Of their strength, nor more reso
lutely determined TO carry out their principles TO
final triumph than now, and if our election coul,
| he held over again tomorrow, warned of our dan
! ger, we should carry the State by more than 80,
900. We certainly shall do this next fall if W,
sta firmly by the great and godlke principle o
,qual and exact Justice to all men. But even de
feat on such principle is better than victory Of
any other, and final defeat on this principle is a
impossible us that God of justice shall cease u
rule the world