Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-07
Our Washington Letter.


next four years.
THE RESULT HAS BEEN ATTAINED
by the most laborious campaipu. upon the part o
the Republicans ever recorded in the history q
the country. while the peaceful solution Of wha
was ut one time feared would prove n revolution
ary conflict Of narties has been brought abou
through the good firth and patriotic spirit of
majority of the democratic party In Congress
After this net Of mapnanimity by d party unde
great foundation to provoke war. and having tn,
s,,,ro,,oc, n, ,he nonular branch of Congress w,
may safely dismiss all fears OF the country falling
into anarchy and revolution through the contest,
of selfish men and selfish factions for supremacy
Those Of the democrats in Congress who have sud
denly risen above party spirit will lose nothing
by the rational course they have taken In this
great emergency. 1t was demonstrated during
the war made by the filihusters in the House the
past week that much of the responsibility Of the
ultimate decision of the Presidential contest had
shifted from the shoulders Of Justice Bradley Ia
those of Speaker Randall. The latter, while
giving the obstructionists their full parliamentary
rights, put his foot down upon palpable dilatory
tactics with promptness that admitted of no dis
pute Fernando Wood. conspicuous In the crowd
by his pompous figure, lowered in the lead of the
conservative democracy, his white head indi-
eating, like the white plume OF Henry of Navarro,
where the fight was the hottest. His eye was evil
uehty on the prize oi the NpeakerShlp oil the next
House put ms oold defense oil MS position saved
nus party rom future shalhe ana uishonor beh'
fi''l oil Georgia Lamar OF Mississippi Henry wat
telsoh ana dohh louhg Brown Oh hehtuuNy were
all foremost IN that gallant pahu OF Southern
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THE EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSE
during the past week VIII ever be memorable IN
the minds oil all VINO witnessed them Inc war
OF the lrreconcilabie eliminated on thursday
night III the debate upon the vermont case. Inc
disgusted van was led by Springer OF Illinois, ana
Wallng OF ONO. Springers forte was IN his as
sumed innocence, and his Discrimination to be
raped down Walling was logged IN his peril
haclty' and was the real eohJurer oil the band
plahhlhg the TRICKS ana teliihS us boys now 10
play them u Bren OF Maryland, Caulheld Of
ILLINOIS, ana foppletoh OF ONO came To the front
occasionally ana Lane oil oregon hllhble oil legs
ala the running IL was an exhibition seldom
seen ana never TO be forgotten mat odd package
from vermont created great excitement on the
democratic slde. Mr Aldrlch, OF Woodtord, could
hafuly nave realized the important part 1t was to
pay IN the PRESIDENTIAL game when he made 1t up.
THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS
have exceeded in interest and excitement any
thing since the war times The galleries are
crowded day and night, while the scene upon the
flooris characteristic of the general feeling There
is probably method in the madness, but to an
~ III IL
desks are empty, the asles full. the members
gathered in groups around excited leaders, a score
trying to speak, the gave rap, rap, incessantly,
the harsh voice of the clerk reading the long list
oil names-confusion everywhere In this man
her was sunday ushered III at the Capitol. Every
oouy seems 10 Ieel as II there was more OF gem
eral breaking up oil TINS fourth OF March than ever
oeiore' Inc House was in such confusion that
II was Impossible 10 pick out individually, but in
the senate the outgoing Senators were emptying
thelr desks packing up their papers aud tying
them with the last bits OF red tape likely to run
through their fingers for long time There was
Boutwell, ana Logan and Clayton and Alcorn and |
Kelley with many Others, bidding goodbye to |
the Senate, probably forever. 1t was noticeable |
that nonsof the families of these Senators were |
in the galleries, very natural omission, as even .
the most disinterested patriot cannot be exue,ted
to regard complacently the final ending of his |
reign and bower Your Washinptoninn il n true |
Persian. never lnred by any ties of o,atitude mr.
honor from his worship of the rising sun # ia
true that the opportunities Of Senator To observe
the nearest and most pitifn aspects of human ma
ture are unparalleled. Butat the same time there
Is an irresistible fascination about public life for
although man out of office may be the veriest |
nobody, while he Is in office the world hastens to
do him honor, and so intoxicating is the incense
Of this national fattery that the most philosophc
do not turn entirely aside.
THE NEW SENATE
which meets to-day, will be sufficiently Republi-
can for all practical PURPOSES One seat only re-
mains really untitled As yet-the seat for the short
term from Louisiana. although it is unite nossible
that neither Governor Kellogg from that state nor
Mr. Corbin from South Carolina will be admitted
But with these there are forty-one Senators who
will act with the Republican party. while the
democrats would number only thiry-four, count
ing Judge Davis, who is not pledged to either
party. Them men who are known to the country
already are IIoar, Rollins Ben Hill. BecL and
Lamar. Another, in the person of Isbnm G
Harris, has been somewhat known in wears mast
and is now resurrected AS one of the bi,tere.t of
the confederate element with him from the