Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-15
Communications.
0UR rv.ssHEyvG TOY LETTER.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Q


THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Every member OF Tue Republican party
has the unquestioned right and IL is more
over his duty, to advocate the nomination
fol Office of those men whom he believes
are best fitted for the place. Thus, the
mere fact that Carl Schurz is opposed 10
the denomination Of President Grant does
not impair his standing within the Repub-
llcan organization. There would be no
need Of holding convention at all, If ev-
cry member was bound beforehand to sup
port the denomination of a particular man
or ticket. Therefore, men may be anti
Grant and be precisely rs good Republic
cans rs those who are advocating his re-
nomination. This proposition is well I'M
derstood, and only allude to it to point
out in what manner 1t IL abused
The opposition to the denomination of
Grant must be conducted in such man
ner rs not to prevent the minority from
giving him, ifhe should be nominated, their
cordial support. The man who declares in
advance, rs Carl Schurz seems TO have done
If correctly reported, that he will not sup
port Grant in any event; or he who il so
Incorporate in his opposition to tho nom
ination OF Grant that he cannot give him
cordial or efficient support in case he
should be nominated, IL placing himself in
opposition to the party, and the sooner he
ceases to be recognized as member the
better. The usage of submitting to regu-
hrly made nominations is necessary to the
existence OF all political parties and cannot
| be dispensed with, and while l regret that
any person should feel so great a resent
ment toward the President oil the United
States that he should prefer to cooperate
| with the Democrats, the sooner his position
IL known the better for all.
THE POLITICAL SENTIMENTS OF THE coUN-
Try.
Since the assembling of Congress have
come in contact with members and citizens
from every part of the country, and partic-
ularly from Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Mississippi and Ohio. and in the course OF
conversation inquired whether there WAS
much dissatisfaction with Grants admins
tration among the Republicans. The re-
plies have been uniform that there is no
indication apparent anywhere that any Re-
publican is DESTROYS of deserving his party
for the purpose of joining either new one
or the Democracy. Victorious armies have
few stragglers. While 1t cannot be ex-
pected that every meniber OF the party Is
completely satisfied, yet on the whole, the
administration measures are heartily sup
ported by the people, and there seems to be
| pn att - I'm ,;pa
election of President Grant.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
large number Of the Republican sena.
tors learning on Thursday that Mr. Fish
contemplated retiring from the State De-
partment, united in a letter urgently re-
questing him to remain, and stating that
this request was also urged by other mem.
bers of the Cabinet and leading members
of both houses of Congress.
The Senate Thursday, ordered the print.
ing of the correspondence connected with
the dismissal of the Russian Minister NJ
Catacazy. The documents have been tele
graphed throughout the country showing
highly dishonorable conduct on the part
that gentleman in interfering with matter,
concerning our aHairs with other govern
ments than that of Russia.
Although bill has been introduced il
lhe Senate to punish polygamy, other bill
have been prepared for each house provd-
ing enabling acts to allow the people o
Utah to form a State Constitution and ap
ply for admission into the Union. Thes,
bills are probably the result Of the recen
visit yhich WASHINGTON has recejyad from
Utah Mormon delegates. c.. NJ.