The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-04-10

around and converses with Senator Frye,
and Senator Payne for long time was
the sole listener, and this, mind you, was
no remarkable occurrence.
Take, again, the 18th day Of March
and we find Evarts himself, the great
Evarts of such historical fame, whose
name is already joined with the great
figures of the past, and whose portrait
stands in the great painting of the Elec-
toral Commission, as the orator of the
occasion, We find him delivering the
closing speech upon great bill, making
the hall resound with his sharp, strong,
weighty thrusts, appealing In splendid and
well-toned sentences for aid for the illit-
crate South, and barely half score find
it convenient to leave their recreations to
listen to him. 1t, altogether, reminds me
strongly of a great, grand farce, of a
school boy rehearsing his piece in the
barn.
Very seldom is Senator Edmunds seen
in attendance. Mr.. Morrill, is one of the
most steady and Attentive grand old
man, respected by all, and upon whom
extreme age sits lightly.
Democrats and Republicans sit upon
seperate sides. As you stand in the gal
lery and look down upon the parties to
the left, you cannot help but be Impress
ed with the solid bearing and weighty
character of the Democratic members.
And one almost feels himself carried back
into the maeltstrom of the great rebellion.
There is Reagan of Texas, the postmas-
ter general of the confederacy during all
of the war. There is Hampton, one of
the very last to surrender. By his side
COlquitt of Georgia and Daniel of Vir-
ginia. Just in front sits Voorhees, of In
Nearly every member upon that side was
a leader In the confederate armies, whose
names are written upon the pages of the
History of the Rebellion. Right here
under your very feet in iuil broad view
are the very men, body and soul, who
were most of all instrumental in Laying a
nalf million OF our fathers and bro hers
under the sod, and in turning their own
land into Il blackened waste. They talk,
they laugh, they walk unconcerneuly
ABOUT, little realizing the tremendous ana
awful part wnicn they have played.
But opposite We ind but few of the
leaders OF the Union army. The brave
old veterans who lead the boys in blue
are either unrecognized or have gone TO
Llleir deserved rest. Yet among the Re
puulIcans there are many VINO played all
historic and noble part in The great strug
gle. The eye bngnLens and courage
qulckens as one Recognizes the 1aces OI
Anison, Eununds, kyarts, Hawiey, Hoar,
.Morrlll, Piatt, anu Sherman. Confluence
Is renewed that there Is full strength
among those skilled and alert watcnnlan
W guard our country from her Old enc
ilIcs. Great ana almost DeWlluering is
Cne change from tile past and the anonI-
ally OF our institutions. In The Old slave
staJe OF Virginia, near by where John
Brown was hung, in pubic place which
was once The hot bed of secession, | saw
a handsome, middle aged negro stand,
anu rs ne looked over the scenes of his
youth Ior The first time since he fled from
nome and kindred to avoid his masters
las h, Shout IN tones that were heard afar
OF. 81 wish that every id old reDel
had been hung" An hour later I saw the
very leaders OF these rebels directing the
affairs oil the nation.