The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-19

womanhood, and the now venerable mat
rous, all conspired to remind me, of the
aioretime mentioned. Among the speak
ers, were Senator Cragin of New Hamp-
shire. Among other things he said, Yer.
mont was Greeley's old stamping
ground" aud that he had been up there
20 examine the oat crop but 10 his opn-
ion he would think less of the crops, or
groupings in November. Senator Patter-
son Of New Hampshire, afterward made
capital speech at the Wigwam, in the
city, and the same evening General But.
Ter made his appearance again, at the
same place, aud made another pointed
address. The Hoo. Henry Wilson, the
now Vice. President elect--of whom we
all ought to be proud-delivered the val.
edictory address, from the balcony Of the
Union League building, on the Saturday
evening proceeding the 5th ins.. a. which
time he was serenaded by one Of the finest
bands in the city. But in the evening
there was joy, nearly uuspcaksble, by the
Republicans Of this great town. At half
past seven o'clock, tho doors Of the Wig.
wan were thrown wide open, and it was
soon filed. Two telegraphic instruments
were on the platform, with expert opera.
tors sitting by them. -Four wires were
attached to the machines, connected with
Eastern. Western, Northern, and South.
ern lines respectively. The city was first
attended to as word after word was re.
ported, rolling up their astounding ma.
jorities, up to and inclu1ng the Goth.
The shouts, hurras, and cheering were
nearly deafeuiug Next came results in
States. This State cast in her big tythcs
first. Soon New York spoke. Soon
down east Maine responded Her stal.
wart sons present. shouted for joy. Next
South Carolina whispered her preference,
for Grant i Wilson. Soon Rhode Is.
land, gave nice report. At this juno.
ture,the chairman called for three cheers
for "little Rhoda." And cheers they
we're in good earnest. Soon the chair
man announced that Gen. Banks. was
down the banks" in the old bay State
Cries of good. The Nutmeg State, soon ut.
tered through the great whispering gal.
lery. The western badge State responds
Next the Granite State is heard Mary
land now sends puff, of the frosty breath
Of liberalism, and Democracy mixed
Now the sucker State intimates. Listen
the noble Buckeye State watts, on the
wings Of electricity, the glorious tidings
Now the approximate result, from the
golden State, ovcrleaps the highest crag
Of the Rocky Mountains, and falls noise.
lessly on the tables Of the operator. And
SO on, until at length, at precisely half.
past ten o'clock, the autting winds whi:.
per, "Vermont" 10000 is announced BY
the worthy chairman, now, nip, hip, hip
hurrah for the Green Mountain State, 10
whose soil ere immurred the ashes of tht
brave Allen. The natives of the Stat,
raised high their voices, and the great
throng helped swell the choruses. Dur
ing the brief intervals Of the ticking tele
graph, "Becks" Cornet Band, playet
some of the most inspiring pieces. know,
to the arts. The Boys in Blue, Hail Col.
umbia, John Browns Soul is Marching
on, Hail to the Chief etc.
Many local returns were interspersed
with the general results from States auC
yet, within the compass Of one hour anC
II hair, after the FIRST click Of the machine
was heard, it was known that the prov
Of the old dismantled hulk, containing tbl
hobbling Democracy, and its limping ad
junct, Liberalism, was headed up stream
10 its old familiar and accustomed wate
course, salt River" "Peaco to it
ashes" What effrontery for that party
to ask to be installed in the sanctum
sanctorium Of our country yet. A wal
Democrat was, aud is, entitled to the
hand Of fellowship; but the Southern
Rebels, and northern copperheads, shouc
yet only oe recognized as on probation
What disloyal men. ask for political su
premacy, and governmental sway Sc
soon, while the sword is yet green, on thu
graves of our loyal and brave defenders
Aud so soon after such record, those
men have enstamped on our otherwis,
bright aud unsullied escutchcon. Why
if So, the sheeted dead, Of Columbia :
loyal soldiery, would rise in apparitiou
before their atfrighted vision, and hannt
ed memories. The hand writing on th'
wall, would emblazon forth those siguif
cant words, "never, never, tekel uphar
siu." No, there has been no such calcu
lation, in the arithmetic of heaven. Nei
ther such computation, in the Algebra 0
the skies. A voice ascends, and will con
tinue to ascend, trumpet tonguei, from
every loyal tomb, throughout the land
and throughout this generation, and tina
Of our children's children, pronounciul
the late rebellion, to have been the very
a me Of wickedness, committed agaius
the best government on which the orb o
day ever yet has shone, and the alder
abetors, aud simpathizers, to have beer
nearly, if not "totally depraved."
grant it is a christian attribute to forgive
but repentance, should precede thu
virtuous act. But to forget, is not en-
joined IN Holy Writ" and if interest l.
taken above, in what transpires on thi
Meriden sphere the sainted spirits Of
Washiogton, Lincoln, and those of
host of christian soldiers, must eagerl,
listen to catch the first accents of contri
tion from those, who contributed to caus,
sich a desolaiion of households, botl
north and south. Such bitter sorrow o
mothers, wives, and daugh ters, and sucl
wide spread, and helpless orphanage
Without institutipg invidious compari
sons, or being irreverent | believe tn
loyal sleeping soldiers, who helped pur
chase Que ransom, from impending natioi
al ruin did as virtually die for oar ma
tional lie and salvation as did the diviu
ity that was cradled in Bethlehem fo
our spiritual lif., and future salvation
only in lower sense and in the lesse
cause. How youder philosopher, coul'
| cast such AN aspersiop, on our still sur