Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-05
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BY h. P. WALTON
MONTPELIER. FEBRUARY 9. 1868.
pOLLTLCAL.

POLITICAL.
GRANr's DRUNKENNESS. N. y. Evening
Post. indignant aud out of patience at the scan
dalous gossip and rumors Of Grants intoxication,
which Susan b. Anthony, Theodore Tilton, Wen
dell Phillips aud other scolds delight in retailing
over the country, comes out in this sharp and
wholesome style -
This is pretty old story. of Grants drunken.
ness. According to the old women Of both sexes
who have always pursued him. he was drunk at
Fort Donelson, drunk at Shiloh, drunk at Vcks-
burg drunk at Lookout Mountain, drunk in the
Wilderness, drunk before Richmond; on all oc-
casions. in fact, when he beat the enemy and saw
ed the Union Is it not almost time TO stop this
stale slanderi or, at least TO cease to circulate 1t
by insinuationY These old tabbies, who receive
"rumors. and retail the talk, and try TO guess
and hint away the characters of brave and honest
men, remind us of person of similar habits who,
being reproached for gross SANDER, whined out
81 did not assert il was so.n "No, sir" was the
indignant and effective reply, "you did worse
you insinuated It,"
Our readers will remember that on one occasion
when victorious General was accused Of drum
kenness, President Lincoln said he wished the
other Generals could get some Of that liquorl
But to be serious; not long ago we received an
article for this journal, accusing Grant Of the
vice, but, suspectng that it might be part Of the
policy of an opposing Presidential candidate, we
referred the charge to friend in Washington,
who replied that the charge " is monstrousy false,
and Infamous" This and more but beyond tes-
timony like this from Grants intimate acquantan-
ccs. there is testimony in the books Of the war
that Grant would not permit liquor to be kept in
his camp.
Gov Orr ofSouth Carolina, addressing the con-
stitutional convention of that State, said
say to You frankly that regard this body as
invested with the sovereign power of the State and
that the constitution which YOU may adopt for the
people of South Carolina is one which will not on
ly be ratified and accepted by Congress, but one
under which all classes in South Carolina will live
for years to come.
James l.. Orr was the Speaker Of the last demo-
cratic Congress, and great and shining light in
the last democratic aud conservative national con-
venton at Philadelphia but he sees and thus con-
fessos that the rcconstruction policy Of Congress
is practicable to restore civil government in
the Southern States. The testimony Of such a
man is valuable.
Nearly one half of the republican delegation
from Tennessee to the Chicago Convention Of May
20, are colored men. This is practical cxemph-
cation of faith in the doctrines they preach on the
part of the Union men OF that State.
Gen. Beatty says in a recent dispatch, that hi:
district. the Ohio eighth, may be relied upon "for
two thousand for Grant"
The Swami conservatives of Maryland threaten
to bolt from the democratic party, whereupon the
organ of the latter, at Baltimore, invites them to
90.
1t is said to be a fact that the southern Consti-
tutional Conventions have taken the Constitution
of the state of Vermont as pattern, far as ia
principles may be consistently adapted to then
circumstances.
Senator salisbury has reappeared in his seat
His health is said to be greatly improved
Post.
We have seen different account. to the etIec
that he recently appeared at Wizards breakfast ia
BILE without any seat to his pantaloons! in fac
without pantaloons. He is distinguished Demo
cratic leader but he don't know how to "righ
Dress
Gen Sickles, in his speech at Trenton, on Wed
nesday, said that the State OF New York vii
send unanimous delegation for Grant to the Con
venton at Chicago which meets on the goth {
May next The General also, in Proceeding t
discuss the constitutionaty OF the new reconsh II,
ton bill, administered the following palpable hit
- And here desire to confess the unaiiecte
dilfdence with which venture to discuss any ma
ter relating to the Constitution. That venerab
instrument seems to have passed into the eNclusi'
keeping and ownership OF the people who got u
the rebellion, and Of those who objected to its b,
, ing put down. A constitutional objection comm
from a body Of men who maintained that the rigl
of secession constitutional, and that it was N
constitutional to prevent secession, of course CONT
: to us with great weight Of authority"
Valandigham is teaching the Ohio democracy
appreciate his character as justify the republican
have long done. His last flop is letter in viii
he predicts the defeat of the democrats in Ohio
y 600 mai. in the Presidential election, as well
= adefeat of Pendetop's aspirations in the democra
ic national convention. Pendleton is good mi
r compared with Valandigham, but we think Ora
d will carry Ohio against either by about four tim
T. the majority conceded by Valandisham.
+ The last (republcan) legislature of Ohio pass
Al an act taxing national and state banks alike T
! state banks have paid the tax, but the nation
Is banks contest and, strange to say, large numb
of democrats including Geo. II, Pendleton, are
l. the side Of the national banks in this contest.
A sensationist at Washington telegraphed gu
% war story on Saturday, to the effect that t
President is to present our claims to England
the muzzles Of big guns.
The Baltimore american has fine article, pi
senting the name of Hon. j. A. j. Creswel as
a Republican candidate for Vice President
n statesman in America deserves higher ere
,e for his uninterrupted opposition to the rebelli
Of than Mr.. Creswell and if the Republican nation
&c Convention should nominate him, there is lit
doubt that his name would be acceptable to the /
le publican masses everywhere.
'e A Georgia slavo-democrat, IN a speech on
Is organization Of conservative club, said
n MIR. Ftch-Fcllow-citizens, tell you that
negroes are bastard race, descended from Ha
to and female baboon. They cannot live in Il
a country, only on their own level. | don't soiis
IS der them, sir; they cant be my equals Tn
may vote once or twice more under the protect
Of of the military, but after that sir, they will
" vote say will not vote, sir They can't co..
10 to the ballot-box ercept they oade through bloc
re 1t is a curious coincidence that democratic
a. ator Henry Clay Deane] in New Hampshire sa
n. at about the same time, that President Lincoln '
IA an i,rnorant hahoon IL wouId spem then Al