Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-12-21
correspondence
Special Correspondence of the Newsdealer'
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 20,

| CHAS. C. MORSE, Ed. OF NEwspEALkR--oir'
The virtue and pride of the American
people has once more convened IN this
The 4lst Congress is in session. and all
are required to take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
But little was done on the first day,
aside from the reading of the Presidents
message which seems to give very general
satisfaction, and is conceded by all to be
state paper worthy its emcnation. The
character of the President is shown in
every sentence; as usual, he has formed
his line. and on that line he seems bound
to fight it out, aud the people will sustain
him now as did the valiant forces under
his command while crushing the rebellion.
Yet there is faction called the d" Reve-
nue. Reform" who do not seem to know
where to lay their heads, together wi h
the rabid cement of the so called Democ-
racy. who find some things indigestlble
for them from the very fact that is a plain
and common sense document; such can
never expect satisfaction here--they seem
to be looking beyond
Vermont presents her solid front at the
opening of the session, and all of your
members apper to be in the best of health
and sririts.
Mr.. Smith, your worthy Representa-
tive, though not member who engages in
all the petty broils and personal strifes
that arise during the heated discussions,
and is man who does not seek to crowd
himself before the public, yet for his cour-
tesy toward all, the low as well as the
high, his incorruptible integrity, land to
call Member Of Congress is venturing
much, has won for himself an cnviable
reputation. Vermont has a strong repre-
sentation here her Senators and Mem
bcrs are m?n Of ability and cha actcr.--
Their endorsements arc strong and inhu
entail
The city, since the opening of Congress,
seems to have started anew fine velvets
adorn the still finer sex as they promenade
the Avenues snobs part their hair in the
middle and support oroide. headed canes !;
eatablcs, drinkables, wcaribles, rents, all
have taken an upward turn, and yet it
is estimated that on the first day of the
present month over 500 houses and rooms
were advertised ''for rent"
1t is about impossible TO pass house
that does not support the single " Rooms
for Rent" Fine table board"-and
such board the poorest kind of sheep
chops. gritty sausage and solid rolls for
breakfast, and ditto for dinner, while for
supper that Is the best of alas it is
something not known in Washington
therefore, this torture your stomach cs-
capes, and all this served out to you by
the servant blacker than Toby with hands
and face saturated with at least six
months accumulated filth, the thought of
which does not tend to sharpen mans
appetite-ALL this for $35 to SIS per
month. Yet the coored population of the
city arc orderly and Industrious, and are
power which will strengthen and sup
port that party which secured for them
their freedom.
At the late welcome of Bishop Spauld-
ing on Thanksgiving morn, large pro-
ccssion turned out to meet him and among
them was colored delegation, finely
dressed, and composed of well proportion
ed men. AS the procession, which was
several miles in length, was passing the
Department Of the Interior. a resident of
the city accostcd "Perley" Of the Boston
Journal thus, DO you see that fhe-look-
ing negro on that grey horse who is acting
as chief marshal of that division ?" Per
ley" replied in the affirmative. WELL"
continued the Washingtonian, ,'before the
the war bought him for Sl400, kept him
a short time, used him well, and then sold
him for 1000, and the other day when
politely asked him to vote Democratic
ticket | held in my hand the impudent fell
low replied, 'lll-see you Id first"
1t is now established that all men are
born FREE and EQUAL. and let us thank
Providence that the vote of the loyal, law
abiding, conservative Of the North or the
South, East or West amounts to no more
than that of the once dirty negro held in
bondage. Truly Yours,
DON QUIXOTE.
LINCOLN, Iowa, Oct. 81, 10.