Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-08

1tcrdHdcP ~. stephens on the SIT
udtjOn.
We recently printed an account which
a correspondent Of the Herald gave n
conversation he had a few days ago, at
the White Sulphcr Springs, with Alex
ander III. stephens, late Vice President
ofthe so called Confcdoracy. According
to the writer, Mr.. Stephens, speaking of
the Republicans, and of Gen. Grant, and
of the coming Presidential election. ut
tered, with much of the same tenor,
these extraordinary sentiments:
They 1.-THE Republicans have trampled
the Constitution under foot, and have
lcgislatcd solely to keep themselves in
power, and to effect the same object
Without political revolution occurs
meantime, the Government will be mer-
ged into Il despotism-an empire. If
Grant is elected next November, never
expect to see another Presidential cleo
ton. | know him very WE'LL He
is remarkable man, and one that few
appreciate; of decided military genius,
indomitable energy, and determined
will-iust the man for cOup d'etut,
snch as the present Emperor Napoleon
performed when he placed himself on
the throne of France
Presuming that Mr.. Stephens is cor
rcctly reported, he furnishes fresh IL
lus tration of the amazing audacity and
impudcnce Of the leaders ofthe rebellion.
Traitors who have forfeited their lives
and who, under any Government but
ours, would have long since been COM
PEELED tie pay the forfeit, they have saved
their neoks but lost their senses. DO
these shameless felons think they can
bully and frighten those who trampled
them down in the late war? Do they
imagine that the loyal people of the
country do not appreciate at its true val
ne their simulated anxiety for q Consti-
tuition and n Government which they
fought four years to destroy, staining
the whole land with fraternal blood and
piling up a debt whose blghting shadow
stretches into the next century, and all
forthe purpose ofcXtendingands strength
ening the crime Of human slavery,
Mr.. stephen is of the opinion that il
Grant is elected President, he will play
the role OF Louis Napoleon, merge the
republic into an empire, and mount q
enough to believe that he believes any
thing of the sort. If he does, then he
has fallen into a dotage 50 utter that his
opinions are beneath contempt. His
sombre blather about nevcr'seeing anoth-
Presidential election if Grant is chosen
in November, is only feeble echo of
the prophecy of eight years ago. Then
it was the roar of Il whole forest Of I'M
tanned lions now it is the feeble yelp OF
a pack of thoroughly scourged spanlcls.
The great mass OF our people deride and
despise it. 1t might, perhaps, Brighten
a few timid conservatives but it will
scare them in the very opposite direction
from that whittier stephens and his al
lies would fain drive them. They are
not going tojoin these eX-rebels in TO-
lnenting another civil war, but are flee
ing to the standard of Grant, so that the
whole Union may enjoy protection,
peace, and prosperity.
Mr.. Stephens used to be remarkable
for the clearness Ofhis head and the firm
ness of his nerves. Ifhe yet retains his
faculties, he intends these uttcrances for
threats. But we rather incline to the
opinion that mental and physical decay
has undermined that once luminous in
tellect and imperious will, and that he
is slowly expiring a driveller and a
SNOWY. y. Sun.