The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-12

Washington Letter.
From II special correspondent

gered In the lap OF spring, In this latitude
of the National Capital, as we are expe.
riencing this morning the first clear sky,
and bright sun, that have visited us for
nearly the last ten days. 1t used to be
the key note of the slave owner and
southern aristocrat, that all his troubles
in connection with the peculiar institu-
tion," came from northern agitators and
political Intermediates and it is as much
the fashion now to charge our backward
spring seasons upon the ice fields and
snow banks, that maintain their empire
ship among the New England hills and
western lake coasts until quite up to the
May days of the season.
Nature here at this period of the sea.
son, seems to enter into sympathy with
the Lenten season, and we get sombre
days and weeping skies, to our hearts
content As whole, however, the eli.
mate of Washington is regarded with
great favor by those who experience it,
as being milder in its winters, with earlier
springs and later falls, than is true Of our
northern or western ATTITUDES. The
events Of Congress, as at present trans
piring, though made tedious by reason Of
protracted speeches and dilatory amend
ments, are still of more than ordinary
weighty character and Importance, as a
calm survey of them will appear in the
future. The memorable Fifteenth Amend
ment, which has become law of'the
land, is the immediate result of the adj
mission Of the recreant state of Texas into
the folds of the Union, aud with Georgia
once again back with us, we shall soon
have an united nationality represented in
either wing of Congress.
Over this theme of reconstruction
many speeches have been, and are still
being made, and how to let our hayward
brothers back, and still to forever secure
the lives, property and safety of the help
less in the south, against the tyranny of
unfeeing and unrepeutant rebels, is n
problem of no simple Importance or solu-
ton. The funding bill of Senator Sher-
man is also occupying good deal Of the
attention of Congress, while the tariff
question is affording the same old field
for conflicting influences, speeches sectional
intrigues and politics. How now to do it,
or if we must, how to accomplish it, and
not put your foot in it, is proposition
more puzzing to demonstrate than any
laid down in Playfair's Euclid or Davies
Bourbon.
For by scene we have an American
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Gates the original dye of his ancestors,
and to whom the senate doors fly open to
admit " a member in good standing" up
on its floors. With no desire to be con.
sidered facetious, it may truthfully be
said that the colored man fairly Reoels to-
day in the halls of the American Monte.
zumas. In this connection it may not be
amiss to say, that the Senate Chamber
presents to-day somewhat anomalous
gathering of sage legislators. The re-
Gently admitted states file into their pla.
ces in either wing of the Capitol, with q
political representation that it is safe tc
say, in certain instances, is enjoying its
first and only term of office.
And yet, as in the uncorking Of old
wine, a portion of the article has to be
spent in foam before you get down to the
naked material So in the hurly burly
of the new dispensation under which we
are living, certain substances are brought
to the surface that are of little account
and short lived. In the matter ofstate del
| egations it may here be- said that Vermont
occupies prominent and influential posi-
) ton. as she has always done down through
many years of her past history. AS
, lawyer and careful debater, Senator Ed
munds has perhaps no superior, and GER
tainly in social Characteristic, is justly
popular with all who know him while
e Senator Morrill, is fully appreciated fo
: the general worth and stability Of hi
! character as man and statesman.
e In the House, Judge Poland, Worth
n ington C. Smith, and Charles w. Viii
: lard are regarded as favorably perhap
l as any member of the same. Years
$ experience in that body, combining a
e they do by their various characteristics
e all that state requires for the successful
representation of its wishes and desires
Judge Poland looks, as he is, the CALI
Z and dspassionate minded lawyer, and tn
S sagacious public thinker-qualities, whic
g as rumor constantly suggests, may som
d day Invite him up higher" for their lai
II ger development and usefulness.
n Mr.. Smith is not less felt and appreciated
r. in the stern fidelity with which he labor
II and legislators for his constituency, an
e while we cannot be included in this cate
l. CORY, We venture the opinion that his di'
J. trict can find no better representative
lie bestow their flames and suffrages upon.
IF Hon. Charles W. Willard, Of the Fir
i. District, is making the most fayorabl
d progress. as an active and energetic wo
* ker in the House, and we feel assure
Or that he loses no opportunity to subser'
st the interests Of his state and his imm
s. date supporters.
of He assumed the duties Of his presel
o. Office under circumstances always tryir
- to public man, among which may
n particularly mentioned a change in Il
a, nation j administration, and conseque1
st draft upon members belonging to the par
it in power, to obtain places for the myri'
g. of anxious expectants who demand r
3, ward for their precious labors for the
1t dear country. If anyone thinks it
&c easy task to harmonize these conhictil
tn interests, he has only to be in the recei
IS. of the evening mails of an M. G., and
I'd will realize in faint degree, perhaps,t
ats trials and vicissitudes Of the man vi
nd has to open and act upon them, and as
o. write in the interests Of no one, we mi
be permitted to say that Mr.. Willard,
our opinion, aims to deal as fairly with
these questions that come before him,
is possible under the circumstances.
- In connection with this subject Of t
nv puhlio man of Varmont our thouOhtJ