Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-27
Our Washington Letter.


Mr.. Editor The past week has embraced
about all the pleasant weather we have enjoyed
In Washington since the new year came In Win
ter has continued up to the middle Of April with
unprecedented severity, and the most enthusiastic
admirer Of a Washington climate has had abund-
ant cause to forswear his love and seek another
hemisphere. To-day 1t Is warm and sultry, and
the pedestrian Is at last compelled to seek the
shady side Of the street.
AT THE CAPITOL
the senate mill continues to grind out its daily
grist OF speeches and the hopper Is kept well sup
piled Nothing new Ia developed amid all the
talk. the democrats still harping on Malone and
alleged bargain, while the republicans accuse their
opponents of using revolutionary means to defeat
the will OF the majority
The reading public must have received a sur
felt of deadlock matter by this time and we will
agree 10 touch upon 1t lightly. OF course every
one Is more or less interested In the question Of
the result Of this political siege, and anything In
the least authoritatively bearing on the possible
end OF hostities Is seized upon with avidity and
read with interest. We are sorry that we cannot
state lust when the deadlock will end and name
which side is at last to give up. We would II we
could, but II we can't how can we? tits a ques-
ton which is Just now vexing the brains Of every
newspaper mn in Washington The best guess
ers In this guessing fraternity have staked their
individual reputation, and undoubtedly would
have staked something else II they had possessed
it, upon the probabilities as they have appeared
from time to time, only TO come to grief. One by
one they have finally come to the conclusion that
the end of the deadlock, and the means by
which mo fellow can find out" One thing is
especially noticeable as the days go by and the
different speakers take position, and that is that
the actors are becoming more and more petulant,
and easier worried. This raises the query, what
will they do when the summer months come,
when shirt-collars grow troublesome and when
linen'dusters even are burdensome ana heavy 10
the spiritT Inc amiapie Mr. dawes, upon whose
broad shoulders much oil the responsibility oil the
contest now rests becomes restiVe uhder inc OIL
repeated attacks from louisiana ana MISSISSIPPI
ana lets iail remark occasionally wh'cn ne
would fain recall ana Tor whlch ne oiten ieeis
called upon TO apologize Inc Ministerial MI
Brown oil ueorgia' whose countenance IN us nat
ura staeeis inc picture Oh oeheVoience ana oroth-
eriy love frequently gets wrathy and snapplsh' Mr..
thus lar, mas become so thoroughly disguised
Win the personal hings ana inuehooes which
nave marked the discussion OF iate' that ne mas
given up the TASK OF peacemaker and washes his
hands OF the whoie matter Henerai burnside,
VINO Is the personihcaton oil gentlemaniy dignity
and friend TO all, came out strong Few days
ago ana denounced the charge oil bargain be-
tween mahone ana the republicans az iaise and
without foundaton' and the authors oil such
charge as raise as well lie mad borne the insult
as long as he would. Mr. morrill,, also on yes
terday refuted the calumny In strong, we'll
considered speech, both he and General urnside
taking that high ground which they occupy by
| right and common consent.
| THE rrAnrps or THE npp.rr
an ,ho ronrhl;cor aida bavo hoer Mossrs Dowos
uoar Sherman and Burpside-four Of the most
conservative. or. II Won please. "independent ),
republicans in the senate There are others who
have done their share. including Messrs. Logan.
| Cameron of Pennsylvania and General Hawlev.
the first two Of whom represent the so-called
d" stalvart " element of the marty. but thew have
left the lions share of the work and the RESPONSE
| bili,v IN Messra Dawes and Uoar The acknowl.
edued Ieaders nj the marty in the senate have dome
notbing-Mr Edmunds for the reason that he has
been absent in Florida M to Monday last. and Mr..
Conkling from disinclination or some other rea-
son. The latter has been in his seat most of the
time during the deadlock, but has said nothing.
The fight would not, therefore, be naturally con-
sidered as his. or. II II was he might be said to
have gravely neglected his duty. We do not wish
| to make any comment in regard to the Conklinp
controversy which is agitating the Vermont press
to some extent, as it is out Of our province as
correspondent, and also because we should have
to take an opposite view, Mr.. Editor, from your
own The facts are a part of the history of oul
common country which is being made every day
Each observer may know the facts and still take
an entirely different view of the matter.
Although foreign to the SUBJECT OF II washing
ton letter, we wish to express our sorrow at the
DEATH OF LUKE TRow
OF Barre, which occurred a few days since. The
deceased was general favorite in the community
In which he lived, and especially 30 among th'
younger portion, on account of his great love fol
fun of every kind and his unfailing good nature
NJ maj uhn hQa liya in RQr naa