Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-21

every politician or Political clique that
has approached him: Besides, be osoes
nothing to politicians. be was nomina-
ted at Chicago because it was well known
to the convention that. il It failed 70 NOM
mate him. he would be taken up By the
Republican masses, and run into the
Presidency on an independent tiche';
leaving the LEADERS Of the party out in
the cold. Let any man who still
thinks that Grant Jan be improperly con.
trollcd. converse with him ten minutes.
on even the ordinary affairs Of life, and
then 60 into the capitol when both houses
are in session, and see if he can pick out
the man who would be likely to "hank'
the Great Captain.
The man who was in the habit of lie
tening defereutialy to the arguments OF
his most able generals and warmcst
friends against any Of his proposed mill
tary operations which he had referred to
them for their advice. but refus, to act
upon it and, relying solely upon his own
judgment, would pursue course in which
no one but himself had any confidence
man with the nerve aud self reliance so
to act, when the cation was involved in
his discretion. and who was invariably
successful when be "went it alone, is
hardly the man to be anybody's tool.
Schuyler Colfa1 is not man Of yester.
day. Although still young man he has
been we'll aud fayorably known all over
the Union for several years, In the
Spring. after the first election of Mr. Liu--
coin, the President elect made his pub Ii,
entry into New York City, on his way to
Washington, he was presented with pc
tition signed by all the republican mem
bcrs of the Senate and Assembly Of the
Empire State, requesting him to appoint
Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, Postmaster
General. This was perhaps the highest
compliment ever paid to so young statcs.
man MIR. Coltax was at that time only
thirty seven years old. Had the re-
quest been made by the legislature Of Iu-
diana. there would have been nothing SO
very unusual in it, except the comparaive
youth Of the man receiving so high com
plimcnt from both branches of state
legislature ; but coming from the legis.a-
ture of the most wealthy and populous
states in the Union to "a young man from
the country" the compliment may be
said to be strong beyond all precedent, =
The movement was initiated by Mr. COL
fax's personal frieni aud aduirer. J F.
Cleveland, at that time the correspondent
from the Senate chamber in Albany, for
the N \ Tribune Mr.. Lincoln was
warm friend OF Mr. Colfax, and held his
capacity in high respect, but he could MT
give him seat in Cabinet, having pre-
viously pledged himself to another gen
tleman from indiana, for the Secretary
ship Of the Interior. 1t would have been
an innovation of party usage to place two
meu from the same State in the Cabinet.
But it has turned just as we'll for Cofax.
The experience he has gained in the
Speakers chair during the past six years
will be worth to him. in the great battle
of life, far more than would have been a
seat 10 Mr. Mncoh's Cabinet ~ %.
Large numbers Of tie clerks in the
several executive departments of this ci-
ty are perfecting their arrangements to
proceed to their respective States to vote
ut the coming elections. The number Of
public officials, clerks and Government
employees that will 60 to Pennsy lVania
Ohio and Indiana to vote, is estim ated at
nearly 1000, more than half of whom
are Pennsylvanians. G cntlemen frem var
ious portions Of these States have been
in this city, it is said. for two or three
weeks past, ascertaining the names Of
those men claiming residences in the
States, who have voted in the elections
here, with the view Of challenging their
votes in the states. tfa 1ot sa Jdsi3.
Gen. McClelan's letter to the N, Y
Democratic meeting rather disapoiuts the
Democracy here who had expected q dii-
fcrent sort Of denoument. He not only
refused to preside at their meeting, but
eulogses Gen. Grant aud his public SER
vices, and closed by advocating restored
Union. the maintenance Of the national
credit npiolaie and the maintenance OF
peace rods ,faa It4 5000 30 EI .gi1a
Messrs. John Evans and S. B Chaffee.
Of Colorado Territory, who about q year
ago were elected to the United States
Senate. have resigned in order to allow
the people to consider the question Of adj
mission or non-admission free from per-.