Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-04
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far lew fancy lot., and twopty-aiSht
cents III, ruling price for good butter
VIII aur Rutland merchants make nptr
and droPa littlc from the 10 cent. pyr
pound now asked
Hos FgFprRIoR T.. Moonuunur -
We give tho following Grom a hitter oi
"Ncrmontcr," in the Independent, which
indicate, The estimation IN which on
pu-m Repre- .uutiNo. Hon Frederick
Il Woolhrilsc, j. held At Washington,
and especially ,hoapinin of Mr. Wash
hunc of Illinois. and Gen. John \ L.
gan, as 10 his position and services, W.
commend this,cxtrlct to the careful read,
ing Of the people Of this Congressional
District
Vermont has a delegation that places
her among the most influential States,
In that delegation there Is no man
whose influence is greater. or is more
chcerfully cNcrtcd in behalf Of his CON
stitucnts, than that ui TON Frederick T.
" AAhlAiltAkA's vi liNt lNl ifANANNlF y w ~
rieulural intcrr,t of Vermont needed an
eye to Its welfare, Mr. Woodbridge made
this an especial study, and to-day, next
10 Justin s Morrill,, hc j. the hest in
formed man on the subject that belongs
10 Vermont.
The marble mtert~. needed looking
after At once he went To work and oh
tanned all that was asked for at the time,
and has since been at work preparing q
still further protection and advancement,
for that branch OF industry, II is known
here. too. that the manufacturing interest,
II Vermont find in him full rs enthusiaS.
tie champion even as Senator Morrill,,
In fact, Mr.. Woodbridge more than any
other member of the delegation, has
made these branches OF industry an espe-
eial field of labor.
His genial disposition, urblnity and
fairness towards opponents, his eloqucnce
as a speaker. and sound, practical good
sense aS a legislator, have won for him a
place in the esteem and confidence OF all
parties here. With his name the tongue
Of scandal never NEEDLES. Whenever in
the heat of debate anv member speaks OF
him other than as high minded states.
man, an ample apology is sure TO follow
when cooler reflections hold sway. Thu'
in the case Of Washburn who accusct
him Of being too generous and eager t,
benefit his State at the expense OF the |
$. Treasury, Mr.. Washburn frankly ac'
knowledgcd he had no grounds for such
charge save "the enthusiastic interest
which the member from VT, Woodbridge
took in pushing forward anything that
was TO benefit his own State.
| cannot better give you an idea Of IN,
position here than to repeat the words ot
Gen. Logan Of Illinois, in regard to him
In conversation with the General tht
other evening, we were speaking of differ
ent members Of the House, and amonj
Others the name of Mr.. Woodbridge wa
mentioned. SAID Logan" He is a NOR
polished speaker even than Bingham.
think him the finest orator in the House
Always polite and generous to an enemy
cordial, frank and hearty in his devotion
to friend, he probably has the fewes
personal enemies of any one in Cungres,
; His only fault in my opinion is the ide
he has got into his head that the littl
State of Vermont is devolish sight larg
or than Ohio or Illinois, and that ,
sheep. a bale of hay and block o
marble, should be combined into a sort o
national coat-of-arms." NERMoNTER.