Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-06-11
Letter from Washington.
PERSOSEL or SPEAKER 'oLfAN-
GIN. GRNST.-OuR CoNoREs-
sIoNhI QUESTION.
WAs4xaraN, ID. C. June |.


sToNNL QUESTION.
MAsilISaTnS, u C.. June l.
Ed't,rs Rptt,ad Herald: Get into
street ear with me in imagination here
in thi. Federal city, and let us take a ride
down Pennsylvania avenue. II Is sun
day evening, near sunset, about the time
OF evening that pious New Englanders'
where lived when u boy, used TO lay
aside their sabbath Day" rigor and rc-
sart-the women 10 their knitting and
their chat, and the men 10 the country
store TO discuss the ministers discourse
and their farm prospects. As we ride
down the avenue, and when near the
Presidents house. a plain. pleasant look
ing lnan enters the ear and makes his
way gently through the crowd of white
and black passengers TO convenient
standing place. Al length Il vacancy"
occurs, and he obtains a seat; and draw
ing forth from his pocket q newspaper,
while nobody notices him particularly, he
commences TO read, BY and 10y a lady
enters the ear, whom he recognizes in an
affable and cordial manner. She is the
wife OF an Ohio Congressman. The hon
orable member follows soon after, extends
his hand and inclilarly and enthusiastic
callv exclaims, Mr. Vice President, How
are You The plain and pleasant look
ing man is no other than Schuyler Col
fax, than whom there is probably no
more popular civilian on the continent,
He is OF light complexion, has blue eyes
and light brown hair and chin whiskcrs /;
Is OF medium stature, firmly aud COM
pactly built, and, though the weather Is
Eauite warm and summer-hke to-day, he
wears an oycrcoat A. 10 dress, he never
seems, as a general thing to care partien'
larly about that; yet since his nomina'
tion for Vice President | think he is a
good deal brushed up" ia appearance
His Loot, seem to have been brushed quite
recently. and instead Of the somewhat
tali ''stove-plpe" hat he used to appear in
hr now sports one apparently new. and o
lower crowu-a much nearer approach t.
the present style.
t Great is the satisfaction expressed her
= among Republicans at the nomination
. ColiAx at Chicago, The same would b
r the ease rs to Gen, Grant, We're it no
70 that h. WAS nominated before the Chlcae
, Convention was held. The delegate
- there rHttied the peoples nomination 0
, Grant. That was all. 1t seems now tina
4 it must be we'll nigh impossible for any
c thing to defeat that ticket. unless pcrhaI
,- the unwise counsels Of few of the leac
" ers Of the Republican party shall accom-
plish it, and even that is hardly to be Al
t. counted among the possibilities Let NJ
a, di..cu>ion III fanaticism be allowed 10 d
Y vide or weaken the great Union part.
e. and all will be well.
II | perceive that the Congressional que
l. ton is clciting much discussion in you
It columns, as elsewhere And | notice ais
l. that the tendency towards Mr.. Woo'
IS bridges denomination seems very stront
y There seems disposition in certain qua
I, tcrs to criticise the course of the HERAL
i'm the matter. This, however, is absul
Is and unjust. | am not aware that Il
er HERALD ever opposed Mr.. Woodbrids
IL very earnestly But if it did, there won
he be no inconsistency in its present cours
IN Even the New York Tribune once stron
d. " opposed the nomination Of Grant, b,
ne it afterwards advocated it. As to the r
III nomination of Mr.. Woodbridge, | trust
IN will not be considered improper, nor 81
offense to the friends Of the other can.
We dates, if say that the feeling amol
St Nermonters here in Mr.. Woodbridg
r. favor is quite as strong as that at hon
lit Indeed have yet to meet the first o
Ill who expresses anyhs save satisfaction
IT'S the prospect of Mr.. w. being returned
RS Congress- At the same time, nothing Ii
la unfriendship is heard respecting a
lc other candidate for the nomination. I
by the preference is decidedly in favor Of
om turning Mr.. w. for another term. II
Use gentleman has now for himself an homo
ess bic and enviable reputation in Washil
ton as legislator. And few indeed
to the members whose opinions and coun
ma command more respectful attention,
ut have greater weight in the House. r. s