The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-08
Republican National Couveu,;o, a,
Pf1tsbuCgb.


The day.s'ar has risen, Twentv.eisht
states and Territories were Represented bv
Tour hundred delegates in the first National
Convention OF the Republican party. which
met at Pittsburgh on WASHlNGTON'S
bIi III DAY. :he 22d Of February. The
'onr hundred delegates embraced distinguish
rd men ct all the Old parties, - Wings like
John y: Kng, Simeon Draper, Horace Gree.
ley. l.. ID. Morgan and George Bljss.-D.m.
ocra'>. Ike Francis r. Blair. [Jark>on's RIGHT
hand man. john NJ Niles and David vii.
mot. = Free>oilers. like Lawrence Rrainerd.
u. W: Julian and Pas>more Williamson, -
and Americans doubtless in full proportion,
though we cannot name them. In all its pro.
ree'iln"s. the Convention was perfectly har.
mon'ons ITS platform is brief in terms but
broad in scope. - strictly constitutional and
conservative, and wit!al so plain that nobody
can pervert it, 1t has opened wide the door
OF the Republican organization for all to en-
ter who desire to cooperate irresprrtive of
all differences on other matte RS. against the
present National Admini>' ration and its iar.
ling project OF N,.ionaIiziny Slavery. Who
will enter that door and enlist for the contest?
Tins question will doubtless be- put shor,,
to the Frrrmcn of Vermont According TO
the recommendation Of the Pittsburgh Con.
venfion. an effort will very soon be made to
organize thoroughly the Republican party in
\erInont-in the State in the several coun-
ties. and III the tOwns,-witlI view to a rep
r">rhta'lon of the people in the Republican
Nominating Convention. and to 4 final YER
diet IN the election which shall be- worthy of
Vermont. il may be assumed safely enough
that those Republicans. who are no, in the
" American organization, are all ready and
anxious tor this work but we hope tina: such
also desire and expect the cooperation OF al!
those IN that organization who are not .ispo-
>rd To be clay in the hand, of Phlal.lpl j.
ro''rr>. The numrrr vi these. amor" tie.
Americans of Vermont, we have reason IT,
believe is large. Indeed. the Vermont Amer
leans as body are in position very favora-
bic to themselves. ard for harmonious action
in and with the Republican party o! the ma
ton. They have repu'lia'cd the Phiiadr
phla SlavOcratic platform of June $50. and
they were not represented in the ridiculous
performances at Philadelphia last week Be-
ING under no obligations TO sustain the noml-
nations inst made at PhiIalcp hia,-wr may
safely add. by faction Of s.avocr,t> and
h-tacc>.-and under no obligation t.
recognize the National American party. i,
strikes us thar The Vermont Americans can
not and will not find it difficult to JON oppn,
and frank V in The Republican movement -
Montpelier li'Urd,nan.
- Hon. Mn. MLAcHAM OF VERMONT
- The Washington Evening Star thank.
Speaker Banks for appointing Mr. Mcachan
Chairman OF the Committee on the Dis,rlc
; Of Columbia. and Of: Mr. Mracham saws:
Mr.. Mea ham is H., scholar Of the House
besides bcin. a man OF conservative views -
From our personal knowl, lie of him. We lee
very certain that he docs not svmrathiz,
with ultraism OF any sore on any question. -
. Posse>in" excellent Judgment and great firm
ness OF character and purpose. he is nevrr.hr
less. public man endowed with proper li5c
ra!i'y Of views on all things tourhin. III,
= public interest. His long cxrrr;,nre i'll Con
!. grtS> has thoroughly instructed him as ~ IN
: true character OF the community of interest
, between the general government and tn
District of Columbia; while his varied an,
profound acccmpl l,hmpnt> a> a literary an
scientific man. must necessarily lead INN I
y take proper pride in C!entltyln. his nam
i and reputation with the progress If the Dis
trct Of Columbia. now held in the hollow o,
J. his Land, as it were. We predict for hu
:. the most enlightened and popular admins
,ration Of the important rhairmanship t
:, which he has been assigned 50 far as we kno
: in the history IF Congress.
- THE LEADER IN THE IiorsE - q
20 the Republican party. we mcan-is the Hon
Lewis ID. Campbell OF Ohio, Chairman of III
l. Committee OF Ways and Means. THIS pos
ton is CONSIDERED! the ..a,!in. o7c. thong
u probably in TIE present exi."ncics the Con
m,tee which shall! have charge OF the Ka,
sas question, will command the hon
r. share of interest. NJ. Campbell is a nj
tive of Ohio. only ~ years OF age. and HI
8. Just entered upon his sixth year OF servit
:. IN Congress. lie was educafedi in printing
;. office from which he took an honorable pos
d. non at the bar in 1886 In stature one {
- the smallest, he is IN intellect one Of the lar
w. est members OF III" House. and viii, uniouh
:, ed'y do h'.h honor 10 the important rcsii,
which he fills. When Mr. Banks was forr
H. Ing the committees he pressed the chairma
is ship ot Ways and Means upon MIR. CampIr
y. NO." sad Compbell-" my con>,itucn
ar. farmers give me place on tn. comm
= tee on Agriculture, where NAV ncrl.aps
them little good" We infer that Mr. Gam
ve bell is modest Non'p.t.er Woh
"A. man.
-LAwRENCE.-1 site OF the prese
:" y" city OF Lawrence, Mass, was covered by
- forest only nine years ago; now it coEtai
10000 inhabitants. IL Is connected by tel
Nv graph with all the world: railroads diver
'''' from il III six directions. and fifty trains ;
a." y" rive and depart daily. i:.c principal mi
~, are the 1luniic, Lay Siate, and Pmlac, e
vi ploylng five thousand operatives and the II
"' chIne'y III them covering .ftiy acres Of fo
:! In these three establishments, about 81 80
900 capital are invested. The Bav st;
use mills consume twelve thousand pounds
ply wool daily in the manufacture o. shaw
st.. Plalds. cas>lmeres, carpets, &c. One of
3D. buildings on this corporation is ,4SO f
,ht long - being the largest OF the kind in
art world. The Pacific mills have one thousa
be- looms, and five thousand spindles, enya.
to III the manufacture of the finer classes
md printed mus!ins, cotton, and mixed cot
ual and wool goods. The operatives in tn,
ons mills have established themselves relief a
literary societies. Beside these main est
llshments, there are the Pcmb-rton and la
'"" renee Duck mills, employing an aSgrpg
ing ,a,,,., Of S,,r,.,u,,. .,,, ,u, / awr.n,, !,
" .hinc shop, employing caWtai vi 5000
wv III the manufacture OF every kind OF mac hl