Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28
From Our Washington Correspondent.

shadow than now
From Our Washington Correspondent.
WAsnNGros, d. c., Oct Is, 1865.
MgSsRs. EDross This has been a bright
beautiful, autumn day, the sun shining with the
| full splendor and almost the warmth Of midsum.
mer. The trees yet bear their full wealth Of sum.
mer foliage, slightly modified BY the rich, ripe
tints OF autumn. The public grounds are still
abaze with their gay parterre Of flowers, and
even the roses still linger ia the front yards, re-
tanning almost the full freshness and fragrance d
June.
With these surroundings, it is with an ncredu-
lous shiver that we read in the mornings paper
that fierce northwest snow storm is at this mo-
ment driving over New England. that four
inches Of snow fell last night in New York, and
that snow is falling this morning as far South as
Philadelphia. Unless the season is an unusual
one, we shall not expect either frost or snow 70
visit " yet for several weeks.
Nowhere were the returns Of the recent elec-
tions in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Ne
braska, waited for with more anxiety, and receiv-
ed with more interest, than in Washington. Tn.
/ I'll late hour in the night, or rather until an
early hour in the morning, Of the night succeed
| ing the election, newspaper row, on Four
teenth Street, the Chronicle, Star, Republican and
| Inteihgcacr Offices, were thronged with crowds
who blocked up the sidewalks and crowded the
streets-standing patiently hour after hour, wait
ing for the returns to come in. When at last the
fact seemed 70 be indubitaby established that all
these States had achieved glorious republican
victory, the scene resembled that which occurred
in these streets three years and q half ago when
the news was received Of the fall of Richmond
and the Surrender Of Lee. The next morning, the
old rebel organ, the InteHiQeacer. contained n
brief mention Of the fact that elections had been
held, but excused itself for not giving the result
more fully by stating that the wires did not work
and That hence the returns received were very
mcagre and iplsaiiyact0ry. The Chronicle, how
ever, whose columns We're headed VICTORY, con-
tained ninety-seyen different dispatches, from
which the glorious result was fully manifest
But little over week before, the SUNDAY
Herald which is the Sunday issue of the Intel
hgNcer, in closing heavy editorial upon the
prospect, y presumed upon and insulted the ir-
telligeiice OF its readers by declaring that, j. w
honestly believe that Grant and Coliax will not
carry a single State, with the exception PERHAPS
Of Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts"
The rank and file Of the democracy, in this Sec
tion at least, are not in the habit Of patronzing
journals outside the party line. Hence, fed upon
such honest convictions as the above. they fully
expected 70 carry all these States Great was their
disappointment, and loud and deep were theif
curses when the truth of their defeat at last forced
itself home upon them. The next mornings New
York World contained the bold assertion that
Seymour and Blair were the political Jonahs that
were sinking the democratic ship, and advised
that they bc at once thrown overheard. This
suggestion was immensely popular here, and the
IRteligenccr and Express at once advocated the
proposed change of fronts Such breach OF
democratic discipline could not be tolerated, and
the rising munity was soon quelled A crack Of
the party whip came, in the shape Of the follow
ing dispatch from Belmont and the other demo-
cratic managers in New York, to Jonah d. Hoover
~ tba
and proprietor of the Express.
NEW YORK. Oct. l5 1865.
"No authority or possibility to change mont Al
friends consider II totally impracticahe and equivalent
TO dsbandng our forces. We in New York not pani
stricken
/ At the word Of command an effort was made Il
reform the lines. But halting, doubling and hesi
tation Of this kind could not be otherwise thar
demonlizing upon the column. Judge Pierre
points earnest letter in support Of Grant and Col
I fax, and his munihcent donation of twenty thous
and dollars to the cause, embodeued others
Wednesday evening Col j. X. Bierne, president
/ Of the Conservative Soldiers and Sailors Union
resigned his position, withdrew from the organ.
ization, and declared for Grant and Coliax.-
/ Col. O'Bierne is prominent Fenian, and will
exercise considerable influence among the mem
bers of that organization.
The johnson Departmental Club at their last
meeting resolved to support Grant and Collax
and also 10 icithdrno from The files offhe Depart
mentS all Of fheir recommendations for The retaoua
| Of radical clerks.
Throughout the departmentit is hard just now
to find single man who does not clam TO be O
| good Grant man.
| AT 10 o'clock noon, on the 10th, the flag was
hoisted over each wing of the Capitol, as is usual
| whenever Congress is in session. The Senate
chamber was entirely bare of furniture, with the
exception OF chairs temporarily provided for the
President and the few gentlemen in attendance
The only Senators present were Messrs, Cole
Cameron and Patterson. There were dozen OF
50 of messengers. doOr-keepers and reporters and
some twenty or thirty spectators present,
After the Chaplain had invoked blessing upon
the Senators present, and those at home and
those at work among the people the Clerk read
the concurrent resolution under which the present
meeting was held. The President then declared
the Senate adjourned until the 10th Of Noyem-
Der.
J In the House there was a somewhat larger at
tendance, and substantially the same proceedings,
Mr.. Coltax adjourning the House until the 10th
of November.
The regular Philadelphia train which left here
ON Monday last, was attacked in Baltimore in the
most villainous and murderous manner by the
Baltimore rebels, whose rage was excited by the
supp0sition that the train contained Pennsylya-
mans who were going home 10 participate in the
Election. The attack was preconcerted, and the
Republicans were spotted by sending young
man through tnc tram DelNten W asnlilgton ana
Baltimore, ostensibly engaged in the popular
amusement of canyassng the political preferences
of the passengers as between Grant and Seymour.
Az the President ST, Depot, the cars were taken
possession of by a drunken and brutal mob.
With obscene oaths, pistols were pressed To the
heads of the defenceless passengers, many of
whom were dragged from the cars and beaten.
The cars were frequently uncoupled by the mob,
and the train prevented from departing, until at
last the train hands succeeded in getting the train
together and under way. 1t is stated that the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore h. X. in
tend applying for United States troops TO protect
their trains at the various stopping places in Ma
rylnnd, until after the November elections.
II gives me great pleasure to mention that while
in the city recently, Hon. LUKE p POLAND sue
ceeded in procuring the appointment of the gal
liant Col. WV. G. CUMMINGS as Route Agent from
Boston 10 st. Adams. Col. Cummings, il viii be
remembered, was, during the last year Of its SER
vice, in command of the Vt. Cavalry, and parti-
eipated in nearly. every fight in which the Cavalry
was engaged being severely wounded upon sew
eral occasions. THOMAS.