Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-03
From ON WashInglon correspondcnt.


[ From our " aShlngtOu correspondent.
NAmNGroV. March L. lsGg
MrssRs EniroRs For the past week or ten
DAYS there has been steady influx Of visitors
| into the National Capital. until the enterprsing
and irrcpressible fraternity of cupct-haegers have
taken possession Of and now occupy the city.
| Every incoming train has been loaded with pil-
trims making the quadrcnnial pil grimare % this
| political Mecca. who are intent upon paving their
ieyoli.us q, the rising sun and hopcflI of re-
eciyinr thc reward of their devotion. The hotels
have long since filled the last cot in their utti,s
and baU rccesscs. The boarding houses are fast
flliup up. while ever, private Eimily Is rejoicing
In Visit from friend. and relatives from dis
nuce.
One standing AT thc depot. as the long trains
disqorne their human freight. can almost divine
the various motives that have induced the differ
emit individuals in the crowd to turn their steps
hitherward. The newly elected senator or mem-
Der of Congress steps leisurev out. evidently
dulv immersed with the dignity and inheritance
of his newly acquired honOrs The Office seeker
burries forward. evidently undsra high pressure
Of excitement. witha confident cxpecntion that
he will soon exchange his little bundle Of recom-
mendations aud endorsements for an honorable
commission or muctiye appointment. The
transient visitor hetrays himself as soon as he
leaves the door. by the look of establishment and
admiration with which he paze, Mt the cnpitol
upon his left. Forewarned bv the paperg That
thew are expected. the Observer doubtless does
S,rs1t ininstire IN many verv worthy ,crs,ns b,
80 -, - yy',, Il 100 Ia ~
- ~, 10 ',,J -, ~ ~ ~ ,''
- H.. -. -, 80, 30 ~, luz 49, 80 W
screaming back 10 Baltimore far another lood
TLc re7,,rotions fr tIc i,a,,,,,,,,, cere,,,,,ios
and celebration hnye been nearly comnletej Is
'I ,'ort ~ s,, ~ ,.;, @
~, r Uor, os d,., 1co,,r t;i ,1t .',,+;;,..,.
IN, atte,nntinr H. ,{,e tLe or1er If everci.ds IL,
- ~ ne, nr,ir ~ ,;,.se eio,i..
Iar. avn ttc ovtcnt mi tl -
ncnis Lo,yever Il ,no, be soicIv nrciicted ~
he di.nloy NH Ls tLc most br;li5nt ami inn
inc ever witnessed in Wasbington mn,n opy sini.
iaEs occasi,n '''''' any a'''''-
Anon The DISTINGUISHED orrivols during tbe
,,-t , ,,oro t;n,er. pra,r',i,,. s ,'
SEQ Win c,ncs p, tole bis seot in tLo Sonatn ~
he Crt,Grst Con,yrcss A. tLe tram co,ta;,,i,,,,
Tie XII nat;,t AMI Ill narty t''rad Of Gb,s
Into IA n uortv or cbi,oiroy,s ,,,p1, V;roin;ars
bnrt into tbs car ,vLers he ,ros siesn;n,, 49,
shin, revnvers and s,rear;n,, hot ,be ,ro,,iJ
shoot him. The leader was di,nrmed and the
IN A. L. n - r. ~ "''''l my, "iiu wy
so;J ~ be- tboI,6gbly and iast 'yeeI
Cn,,,.ss y,tc5 n rcn,nya ali nll;,"ai Ts,i;,;t'.
rom bnn6reds If her iote rebeIg sno.bor 49,
list il stiil nending in the lInnse ''''7''
General Sherman arrived an Thursday and il
stoppinr With MS brother. senator sherman If
Ohm A hundred tbonsond dollars boyin, Leen
recently SUBSCRIBED bv he friends Of t;snerai
sherman E,r tbe pur1ose Of nnrcbo sin,, lin n
residence. tle committee baving the ,notter in
chnrpe have purchased of Gen Grant lie bonse
ON Street Including the furniture In sG5 ooo
I'm consequence of his children helm, nj s,bncl in
ST. Louis the General Will not move Ills family
into his new residence until the frst or lime
Tie Constitutional Suilrape Amendment os
agreed upon bv the conference committee. was
adopted by both Houses. and goes In the Iegisln-
lures of the several States for ratification "a tho
XIV. Amendment. as follows s' The rirbt of citi.
zens Of the United States 10 rote. shall not lie de-
MED or abridged by the United States or any State
on account OF race, color, or any previous eondi-
ton of seryitude." This magnanimous provision
ensures to the coored man the ripht 10 vote ,,ro-
uied he will vote for some man or clnss of men
presented 10 him but NOT 10 exercse ~ free elec
ton.
Under these restrictions he can rote but cq15,ot
be voted for, if any State pleases 10 exclude him
from Office Weak, cowardly. and expedient ms
the amendment is. il will doubtless be dnlv rati-
fed. although it is better calculated to nlease tbe
latitude of Kentucky South Carolina and Geor-
ria. than Vermont. On the dav nfter the PASSAGE
Of this Constitutional Amendment. the singular
spectacle was presented in the House of a c0lored
man speaking from a members seat j. Willis
Menard, the colored claimant for a scat from
Louisiana, addressed the House in clear, com
pact eloquent, and telling little speech in defence
Of his claim Ills proud Caucasian rival, fearing
to trust his talents in a comparison with his col.
ored antagonist, declined to reply.
The great exciting and all-absorbing question
is the probable constitution of the Cabinet As
the actual appointments will be made and an
nounced to You by telegraph before YOUR readers
VIII see TINS letter, shall not give the various
4iS ;,, u.s.. liuuigeu "a mere,
Like good stTaieglst, Grant has succeeded in |
keepl1g ms intentions IN regard to the Cabinet
ehlifely 70 himself me only thing certain about
"a Is us uncertainty IN regard 70 various minor
ouees however, more seems to be known. For
instance, tIe eomInlssi9nershlp OF Internal Reye-
i sTels 10 NC oohoeueq 9y al 10 lion Column
uqs Delanoi member OF congress from Ohio, 1
WHO'S eminent nuess ana qualification Is uniyer-
S'i " cohoeueu' s..,