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The convention proceeded to the sth ballot ior
candidate for president, which resulted MS fol-
ows,-For Van Buren, l0i Cass III, Buchon-
an q Polk Al.
There was grea, confusion after this result wa
announced, aud long discussion cnsucd.
The New York delegation having obtained
leave to retire, returned after short absence
when Mr.. Butler ,hcit chairman, stated that he
had been authorized to withdraw the name Of Mr.
Van Buren,.
The convention then proceeded TO the ninth
ballot, which resulted in unanimous vote ion
JAMES Il. POLK, the whole number OF votes
being 26G. The result was received with nine
cheers.
AT the evening session, the Hon. SllAS
WRIGHT was nominated for vice president, una
nimously, with the exception of eight votes from
Gtovgln.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
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The convention met at IL o'clock, NJ, on the
9Th, u, the Odd Fcowa Grand Lodge, in Jay ST.
There were about 400 delegates in attendance, u
number of the states having sent several delegates
from each district who however cast only the
number Of votes such states were regularly en-.
titled to.
Gen. Saunders, of N, G., called the convention
to order. ii. d. Wright, of Pa, was made chair
man pro tenn, and w +. Richie, Of Va, (son Of
Thos. Ritchie,) secretary pro TEN.
Gen. Saunders then moved tina, the rules of the
conventions Of 1882 and OF 1886, which require a
vote OF two-thirds OF tho delegates to nominate a
candidate, be adopted. This gave rise TO warm
discussion, after which, on account Of its import
ance, determining, as i, would, whether Mr. Van
Buren, would be nominated or not, for, although
majority Of the delegates were for him, he stood
no chance Of getting f,oo.thirds,) Gen. Saunders
temporarily withdrew it, until the convention
should be fully organized.
A committee Of one from each state was lken
appointed to examine aud report on the cricn.
iisls OF delegates and the convention, at o'clock,
adjourned to meet again u, d o'clock.
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The committee on officers then reported the fol-
lowing FOR officers Of the convention:
P0adeai--Heuricks u. Wight, Of Pa
Vie Presidca's-R J. Ingersol, Of Con. Saml.
o. Young, OF n. Y, aud twenty-five others.
SsoritiG--W. i. Richie, of Va; Thos. b.
Mitchell, of n. y, and six others.
This report Of officers was received unanimous
ly, aud the convention being then fully organized
Adjourned to nine o'clock on Tuesday morning.
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Ninth Circnit Convention.
Peru, May "a, 1874.


Peru, May "A, 1874.
At convention of delegates from the \
of this circuit convened in the
Presbyterian church at this place, on mo-
ton Ambrose O'Conner was called TO
the chair and J. S. Zelber 10 act as secre-
tary.
The object of the convention having
been stated by The chair, the delegates
were called on for their credentials when
it appeared tha, the following named per-
sons were entitled 70 seats, viz:
l.asalle couuty-B. G. Cook, Ambrose
O'Conner, w. r. Maray, l.. Leland, c.
i. Potter and VIM. Munson.
Punam--Dr. Pulsfer and--Brewer.
Bureau-H. P. Woodruff, Nathaniel
Apologize and Roland Moseley.
Massachusetts, Ramsey and ]. NJ.
Gibson.
Peorla-W. w. Thompson. A. Wren,
VIM. S. Moss and J. $. Zeiber.
De Kalb-S. w. Raymond and Evert
Read.
Kendall-Soloman Huston and Morris
Murphy.
No delegates from Kane and Ogle
counties.
On motion the chair appointed a COM
mttee of three to choose officers to pre-
side at the convention. The committee
after ret;rinc A short time returned and re-
ported as follows:
For presidcnt-Dr. ]. Pusier.
L. Leland, lst Vice president.
II. Moseley, ID vice president.
J. S. Zeiber, secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Potter the conven-
ton proceeded to take an informal ballot
for candidate for elector of president and
vice president of the United States. On
counting the votes there appeared
For n. II. Purple II
/" NJ. +. HOLSTER
Z" O. Peters 2
q" S. Ramsey
Mr.. Leland then withdrew the name of
Mr.. HOLSTER and Mr. Purple received the
unanimous nomination as a candidate for
elector.
On motion of Mr.. Potter committee
of correspondence for the circuit was APP
pointed consisting of one member from
each county--The following named per-
sons were chosen:
Bureau county-D. G. Salisbury.
Marshall-Sllas Ramsey.
Peoria-Wm II. Fessenden.
Pumam-E. A. Ames.
Stakeholder Whitaker.
DeKab--E. l.. Mayo.
! Kendall-Tius Howe.
Kane-M. w. Fletcher.
OgIe-Dr. II. r. Moss.
| I.aSale-M. i. Iiollister.
On motion resolved that this conven-
tion suggest to the democracy of the state
of Illinois the propriety of holding mass
convention attPeoria on the 26lh.o next
! September.
Resolved, that the candidate nomna-
ted for clector be instructed to vote for
the nominees of the Baltimore democratic
convention.
The president having retired from the
chair Mr., Potter, took his place when on
motion of Mr.. Thompson the thanks of
the convention were unanimously voted
to the president and other officers of the
convention for the able and faithful man
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The convention then adjourned sine die.

We notice with regret, in the Quincy papers,
the death Of Gen. JouN TnlEnsoN, at his resi-
dcncc near that city. Gen +. was for some time
clerk in tho canal Office at Lockport, and as
such became acquainted with many Of our citi.
zcns, by whom be was highly esteemed as an ami
able aud upright man.
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DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

BY yesterday and this mornings mails
VIC have received the proceedings Of the
Democratic National Convention up to
the adjournment, and below we lay an
abstract Of them before our readers. We
have little room for comment, though our
heart is full and we could speak. Never
did convention meet with more appa'
rent elements of discord within it, yet ne
yer did the deliberations Of a convention
terminate more gloriously! Although
our own lavorites were not nominated,
and although nearI Y every other democrat
may say the same thing, yet where is the
democrat who is not pleased with the
tickle, that has been nominated JAMES
X. POLK, and SlLAS WRlGllT--two
purer patriots, or ADLER or more popular
statesmen are not in the democratic ranks.
From boyhood up to the present time both
have been firm and consistent democrats :;
from the age of 81 TO the present time,
both have been almost continual V the
servants Of the public, and yet, not a blot
mot a stain is there to sully the public
or private reputation of either. With
such candidates, most cheeriully will the
democracy go forth to battle against the
hosts of coonskn whiggery Armed
with the sword oi truth and the helmet Of
of righteous cause, they will march ON
10 victory and to power.
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q Eaylon, s,,s, ~, ZOO.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-05

nct--was told by them with one voice-addres.
ed to as il | was child returned after long ab-
sence to his fathers house--that the reason for
the kindness shown to mo was, above all other
considerations that | had been the champion OF
the right of petition. | have been so; as such
hope 10 stand, after dea,b, in this world, and when
! shall stand before my God for mercy for the sins
may have committed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-05

Sh"king Responsibility. The loco Noco Speak
err OF the House of Representatives has appointed
a Wing majority on the select committee raised
on the resolutions Of Massachusetts for the amend
ncnt of the Constitution, so as to exclude the rep
resentation OF SLAVES. It's perfectly evident from
this TACT that the loco iocos are afraid muniuly to
face this question:; and therefore should the peo-
pie condemn than. Men, who have not the moral
courage 10 do what is right in their owu-opDion,
ought never TO he trusted. There is no safety in
trusting such. The game on their part is Icearly
Ia dishonest one Putting themselves nstride of
the fence they will he ready at the South to assail
the Wing party if this committee reports fayorably
to the amendment, while at the north they will
also nssail the Wings il the report be the other
way Az any rate, they mean TO make party cap
ltal out OF the operation, right or wrong
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ON MONDAY NEXT

The Rail Road Convention will be holden
There is great interest felt south Of US, and par
tculurly in Windsor County, part of Windham,
and in Cheshire County, N. II. Tie Montpelier
Route may go either through Concord or unite
with The Fitchburgh route at Bellows Falls we
suspect through either White or Black Rivers
lie. the people Of the Centre of Vermont show
their interest in the matter. We hope to see
large and important Convention.
Let The Farmers come oui they are interested
infinitely more than anybody else.
| L. They are interested in reduction Of the cost
of freight the producers, as n general rule, lay
all the freight both to and from market. For in
stance, they tby themselves, or their factors, the
country nerclants,j must deliver their produce in
Boston, and take their goods there and it matters
not to the furmer whether he does himself,
or sells his produce to the merchant and lakes
his goods here,for f he does the latter, the mer-
chant Geducis the freigh, from his produce and
adds tho freight to the goods sold in exchange for
that produce. Tie cost of freight 10 Boston is
$40 per ton from Montpelier and that the
producer pays on every ton sent TO market, and on
every ton which is brought back i. e. an exchange
of ton Of produce for n ton OF goods COSTS $40.
This is more than the farmer of Western New
York, Ohio, or Michigan pays 10 get to the same
market; and il follows, therefore, tina, in self de-
fence the farmers of Vermont must go in for Rail
Roads with all their might
2. The farmers nre equally benefited by the
gain in time, by n rail rond, which will enable
Them always to avail themselves oil favorable pc
RODS in market prices; and in this point, With n
rail road, they will have the advantage of the
West.
3. The manufacturers o! cotton, wool and pa
per, particularly, now labor under great disadvan-
tagcs from their distance from market, which Il
rail road would mtgate--while the manuIac-
tIrers OF other articles, which will not now pay
freight, will be enabled TO get to market. This
will very greatly increase the amount of our man.
ufaclures, and thus enhance in an equal proper
ton. the demand here for The produces nf tho for
mers. To these, and other classes, rail road
will he beneficial to few. prejudcial the for.
mer constitute the vast majority AS good
foot path, so much aud more, is n rail road better
for the public than the best OF turrpikes.
Rail Rord. The Fitchburgh route through
Cheshire Co has been surveyed. The grade va
rics from % to GO fec, TO The mile, and the est
mated cost of the most difficult parts is only ga
400 per mile. We suppose the average grade
from Connecticut River via Montpelier TO Bur
lington will exceed 20 feet TO the mile.
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Tuesday, Dec. 90.


Tuesday, Dec. 90.
SENATE.
After a brief executive session, in which no bu-
siness of importance was iransacled-he consid
eraons of the cabinet ana other nominations, be-
ing postponed, as is understood on of the
absence ot several Senalors-ihe Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
After several Intellectual attempts 10 take up
business ont Of the regular order, The petition pre-
scented Oh former day by Mr.. King OF N. Y. from
ST. Lawrence County, N. Y. on the subject OF
reduction Of postage The reference of which he
had moved to the Post Office Commitlee with in
slruclions to inquire into the expedency OF abol-
ishing the ranking privileges, OF regulating the
rates of postage according 10 the coins of tie u.
Stales,-and TO submit an estimate OF the lowest
rates OF postage which would enable tho Depart
| nent 10 sustain it-came up.
The instructions were lost by large vote, and
| the petition only was referred.
| The roll OF the States was called though for pc
iilions in the reverse order. Among those present
ed WAS one Ivy Mr.. Adams, for an amendment 10
the Constitution to exclude slave representation,
or as an alternative, for the dissolution of HE
Union. Referred to the select committee on that
| subject.
One by Mr.. Adams, from Woodstock, Ct. con.
tanning several pages; some ttor The abolition Of
slavery SCI excluded and others admissible un.
| der the rule. The Speaker decided that IL mus
parts not coming within the rule should, accord
ing 10 invariable precedent, he received, and deem
ing il a mater Of much importance, appealed from
The decision, bur, us usual, 1t was suslained yeai
los, nays 40.
The Committees were called in order for re
ports, and ono only of importance was made b.,
n Mr.. Parmenter, from the Committee on naval at
fairs, of bill 10 aulhorise the president TO trans
Ter appropriations for the service from one heat
10 another in certain exigencies, to be OF force Il
4 the close of the next session,
The bill was referred on motion Of Cave John
son, 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the Union
Wednesday, Dec. q.
i SENATE.
Communications from The Departments wer
received aud petitions presented.
, Mr.. Breese, on leave, introduced bill TO ALLOW
n persons who have Obtained lands in Indian re-
serves under certain circumstances 10 alienat
T the same IN fee.
II Mr.. Walkers resolution, calling on tie treasu
ry department for information as to ne amouni'
localities and purposes OF the expenditures mad
by the General Government from It's foundallo
, 10 the present, after remarks by Mes'rf, walker
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The JudgeShiP.-ln addition to the gentlemen
already noticed by US, ms being named for the va
cancy occasioned by he death of Judge Thomp-
son, we find the following Messrs. Lord, Kent,
ketchum anG c. P. Van Ness, lex Gov. OF Ver-
mont,) OF New York; Horace Binrey, OF PhiIadel-
phio, and the present Secretary of State, Mr..
Upshur Of Virginia.
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RAlL-ROAD.ITIES.
!ga sSa 49, 49, -
RAILROAD MEETING,

The inhabitants of Vermont interested in tho contemplated
Railroad from Concord, NJ H. Ftcburg Mass, Burlington,
w. via Montpelier, hereby requested in Convention
at the Free Church in this village, Monday January g. 1874
at O'Clock A. NJ for the purpose of facilitating the
Dated Montpelier, Dec. l6, ls43
[sipned by SAMUEL PRENTIsS and 300 nthors.l
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agricultural Society-Esser Couniy.-The far
mers OF Essex County are requested TO meet at
GuildhaIl on the LIST Saturday OF February to or
ganize a County Agricultural Society.
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License 10 Sell Il at sfrf.-l-r Couay
Cour, of Addison &c a'y haa re'u5oi % sraiany
licenses for the sale b, NJ .aa, sp3i,. Iaoqa
ton was very ably { susa Pop hen. Mit.lt
Sade against licence. eoa by ne Ldra' 4ad
e. d. Barber Esqrs o. he ohe' eide
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Forgery.-On " -ay' R wa"
Braniree, employ no w'rter n
sonled a note Of ~. ga te af
bank OF MonipeliJ the noe N.' o'
forgery and the me- 'a' az ''cA 4''l'i '', "'
the States Auor TIE WI Dr. e.tn.'N' %,
Monday. lD"Tl s. 3p 30 case o. 20 V'
so it provesl deife.'l ~ ih' o'ne ""n'" 'pE'e'
months, and in nt'hs. ea.' nAse 'N' '''s "''
single dollar from ii'' o'AA A"' ""
was for quite lars son -' We n,"a' a
Ina, sum Yves ob,einel by llo iargsr 20 i.an
,anA from each Of lWe Of iha ueSlionnE ~
Ho was detected iere. a5l uade. 'a'icc 'fo ~
.,ornev Of the Slo.o iLs iolgei no "es g'9W x
and tie money Obtained from siS S'.-a' N'- III N
maid back. The second case was recent, andl.
sum of the note SMALL che third, is the prese'N,
case, and il is the second from the town Of Brains
tree.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-05

L,Oa.-The Burlington aas Hawk lga b5
us the Message of Gov. Chambers drsNp
a confident belief that IL, au",a1 q. i3aa
large enough 20 entilIe tao e-r YsaHIs'eu
into the Unon as u So epJ Iu ..-1i. u.Uis
measures for that pnrpt "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-05

| ~" WaIton's Vermor
thing Of the kind we have c''r see.. ir-a.
Burlington has sent US ac '-'. 1e
9th number Ii contain eair..s
ter the famous "bus H'ur B.-.i-atE a.
Washington Piaitsbuu As # ~.
Thank you much, Mr. .aH l
because the compliment c.m from r.l.l.
opponent. We have S. -.t Ee.seH
our day, yet it is true, tn Gay ta9f7a.
that not one among then 4I-e u ..-
rely and amount Of use .nrrs.
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&c The first four columns of our first page,

&c The first four columns of our first page,
consist of matter taken ire ..a.a
called "The New Years
prepared at very short noli
luge, fer the Fair, given OF t--
The avas of the paper g.
established in Canada, iol tH..-1 .i .e
children OF papists. Cvlit
been left al the Bookstore
where those who wish, cal
avails will 60 to the missile
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The Committee on
from which we cop
House, plnced Mr.. g
foot Of the Commute
placed next to Mr..
mans declinauou, Nj
lie, chairman Of the
from Mass, (Mr. Gl
ded to the commilte,
Mr.. Irwin, OF Penn.
TO mark him as such
70 WY uoS'ueuiy WI
focos give a commit
Protection, but they
10 do ! The tariff
exclusive guardiansl
Committee Of Way,
miitee tho majority
member, that ut the
ed a clerk to the Cor
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,,,la ,o,at Icdcienrv estimated a. Ss,577 059 10
To nee, this, the Secretary suggests that some
reductions may be made in expenses, but That
more revenue will he wanted lie Il inks the du-
lies now imposed by the Turiffare ms high as The
revenue will warrant, and still that reduction
would not increase the revenue save in lew in
stances, such rs glass, sugar, aud some Kinds OF
iron Ia other words, generally, the tariff Is well
arranged for revenue. To get more revenue, Then,
he looks TO The list OF free articles and suggests
moderate duty on tea and coffee. This he ih'nks'
would not he burdensonie 10 the people, 'nasnuch
as the increased production of coffee and the o.
pening OF the tea trade in China would operate to
reduce the prices of those articles.
The average rate ofexpenses, exclusive of pub
lie debt, from tho LIST Jan. 81 to Dec. 81, le4O,
tunder Van Buren,) was 81 millions, while the
average to the 30lh September, ls43 was only 10
millions two hundred MISUNDERSTANDING All an
nual reduction Of nearly three millions.
A warehouse system is again recommended.
The loan made in accordance with the act OF
March last was effected for ceven millions, bear
ing per cent. interest and payable in ten
years This was used to redeem seven millions
of treasury notes, bearing per cent interest. by
this much abused Wing loan law, then, the gov
| eminent has saved per cent interest u year on
z millions-i.e 6. $70,O 900 nyear.
The Treasury has issued notes OF $50 EACH
bearing interest Of one mill per annum and re-
deemable in specie or receivable a. par for gov
ernmen, dues -an experiment, to see whether thu
government cannot thus realize funds at low
rate of intersst-and we will add, supply some
thing like national currency.
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One less. Mr.. Buchana
longer one Of the locoioci
dent. lie says he backs 0
ny-a strong sign that he
beaten +; and they ,Ciil be b
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Signs The Texas .fg'l'a- toHrI..
| Journal, one of the ie-g' i,G .,,a
The West, and a thorougH N1r aifH i p. 3.
strongly against the ann vet9r u. ieE's g. n
United States.
The Lexington Obs ar, ,isc. PRINTED III ne
Immediate vicinity of f. CHy ANA OF. o. lis
steady supporters, treas l7 whole project cite
which has been got VI ICES leaedt Of 1gi-r.
ISM, and with which til F.lltI vii alFs Hpt1gtr
TO do.
The inference is til -1y IS agaio- ,hg
annexation. We do n ls... BE-. aud ii we .i
the following would se.i1 11 question. i1c
Louisville Journal mus aua' Is t'al'e views.
By-lhe-by, it is wei u1tcrTcoa f. Washington
that Henry Clay is in V-rf % ,na -nueSniion vi
Texas. i1. -fte 1883
Ii is well understoo H ~ "-- at 4- t-s-
ceding paragraph that ns So, ci 1a lfes tcss'
is desperate liar. t.e ss'"o-
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WATCHMAN g. STATE JOURNAL.
FRIDAY, JAN, s, 1914.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1843.
DEAR Sir :-Nothng OF much consequence has
been done in the Senate, and but little Of public
interest IN the House. The question in relation
TO the right OF members from Georgia. Missouri,
New Hampshire and Mississippi 10 seats in the
House, is an important one, and should lie deci-
dcd with great deliberation and candor. The
course taken by the majority in the House upon
it has produced great excitement here, aud will,
| hope, wake up the people in every section OF the
country. Has it come TO this that law Of Con-
gress is TO be nulIifed aud lrumpled under foot by
a majority Of the House, and the protest Of the
minority against the outrage to be rejected and
excluded from the Journal Of the House? II so,
the members 10 the minority are deprived of their
constitutional rights, and no correct Journal of
the proceedings of the House is KEEP. The bar
ries erected by the constitution for he protection
Of popular liberty, form no obstruction TO the work
Of the minority in The House Of Representatives.
When party ends are to be accomplished, consli-
tuliona prohibitions never in the way There
never has been, il ia said, House so proscrptve
as the present. All the wing officers were
moved and many Of The little pages. In the SEN
ate u different course was pursued None were
removed, although many Of them are not OF the
Wing party.
No nominations in our state have yet been made
TO the Senae,-and | should not he surprised it
the President should Withhold the nominations OF
Hyde (Collector) aud Winslow Post Master of
Burlington,) and send in the names of other per-
sons for the places. The President it is said, con-
silers the election OF Blair Ives, as printers TO
the House, Iirec, insult TO him, and he is deter
mined so to treat it. Ills hostility TO Mr. Van Bu-
rem has been publicly avowed and his friends say
lie will do all in Ills power TO defeat him. | do
no, believe another Van Bnren man will TO noini-
mated for Office by the acting President during his
administration.
We are soon expecting nomination Tor Judge
of The Supreme Court Of the U. 5. 10 supply The
vucancy occasoned by the death Of Judge Thomp-
SON. who il will I've is somewhat uncertain
John c. Spencer has been named, and many think
he will be the man.
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Mr.. Calhoun has mol .r
Presidential race, says his
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After brief executive session, in which no bu
siness of importance was lransaclel--lhe consid
eralions of the cabinet and other nominations be
ing postponed, us is understood on account of lh
absence OF several Sena,ors-,he Senate adjourn
ed.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
According to promise proceed To make
brief an abstract of this document as we can,
aud yet leave it sufficiently full to indicate the
STATE of the public finances.