Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-18
Wisconsin Correspondence.

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EDToRs WArcmnx:
Enclosed find g. greenback 10 apply on account
for newspaper and allow me to express the hope.
now that Ger Grant is elected, and other things
in proportion that Congress win speedily take
up the funding bill and pass it, over ANDY John
son, if necessary, and that we shall ere long see
gold and silver again. Sincey you have come up 10.
and believe exceeded, my mark Of 30 900 major
ity for Grant, Though you fell a little short at
the State election, owing, probably, to INSULT
Gent notice on my part) you entitled at least
to this recognition. And whilst you have at
length come up 10 my requirement. you will not
fail 70 observe that The meanea man in New York
during the rebellion. has not received an electoral
vote in the Northwest and that Wisconsin has
rolled up majority of 10000 against less than
5000 in 1867 When the mixed character of our
population embracing 50 large a foreign element,
and the herculean efforts of our recroaat Senator
and his copperhead associates, as well as the fact
that the demand for laborcrs in other and more
important vineyards has prevented Us from re-
ooiying aid from abroad, are considered we do
not blush 10 claim favorable consideratonamong
our older sisters And amongst the most salts
factory Of the results Of the contest is. the utter
demolition Of the hopes Of the said Doohttlc.
over whose election, in 1857, some Of "a, Delno-
crahe Republicans rejoiced 20 exceedingly. He
chose 70 make his bed with Aady johnson. more
eycusable BECAUSE be was merely Unionman and
not Republican. instead of abiding with those
who made him, and there let him rest MAJ n
Carpenter. {. C. Washiarne. or some other good
man, whose ears are open to the voice of God
(Which is the peope,) ofjustice and humanity.
will succeed him Letall the people rejoice
In your las, issue several deaths are noticed.
which carry me back far into the past. and are
calculated to awaken emotions, if not melancholy,
at least serious The remembrance Of Dr. A.
Smith, dates back ~ years, when lived in Hard
wick, and he was the principal physician there.
OF AHdreir Tray, all men Of any public position
in Vermont for the last thirty years, must have
known as a man and lawyer highly distinguished.
lie was Speaker Of the House in 1914, when
was member, and though differing in politics.
our relations were always friendly and cordial
If he had faults, land who has not p loving
his enemies better than his friends. was not one
Of them. With his infrm health the wonder is
that he survived 50 long Take him all in all, we
shall not soon see his like again
In this connection / am reminded that we
probably differed in politics at a much later Pc
Rod. Ny impression is that he became eoaserua-
trs some years since, and in theold Jackson time
when one took that step it was considered fatal
and the next would land him in the Wing, or OPP
position ranks. Latterly the same rule has OBJ
tanned Speaking Of Jackson, ! wish to say to
my old friends in Vermont who think have fallen
away from the faith as delivered to jefferson.
Madison and their compeers that ras a disciple
Of Jackson and Benton, and not Of Calhoun.
Ncrer
The next is Stubael Wheeler, whom I have
known long and intimately Though the news
of his decease comes by the way Of Vermont, he
resided within thirty miles of Madison, and has
stopped with me several times in iourneying back
and forth. Modest and unpretending, he was a
man of uncommon intelligence and genius, always
social and agreeable ! cannot help thinking
what a satisfaction it would have been TO him to
have lived long enough TO vote for Gen Grant.
Where does your correspondent, who isdown on
the use Of tobacco, expect 10 get the revenue to
support the government, if the consumption Of
tobacco and whiskey is stopped?
Very truly &e.,
j. T. MARsroN.