The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-07

ernor, and H. NJ Bate. for Treasurer, took
place as we briefly noticed last week, at
Montpelier on the 9th of May. The reso-
lutions are PUBLISHED at length in the Mid
dlebury Register, and in their essential fea-
lures do not vary from sound Republican
doctrine. Until we learn however. definite
". the action Of the gentlemen nominated,
we shall refrain from commenting upon this
movement But we can saw this much nor,
that it looks like plan TO forestall public O.
pinion, and to induce large party to sacri-
fee principles for men. We believe that
Hon Rvland Fletcher will lend himself TO
no such scheme The Republican party mTi
not allop if>elt to be contr"!led for seIfsh pr
poses. neither is our present Lieut.. Governor
the man 70 attempt it. The cause of free
dom, and the great interests at stake in the
coming election must not be imperlled by
anv struggle for precedence in the contest
Men must hom do~n before prt"cp'e<. u not
~H'ingy then by the pomer wLich lies IN The
peopie 10 make and u1,mdke Kings at pleasure.
When such news az we receive daily now,
rings along the tee graphic wires, it is no
time save for the most large minded and no.
bic ,li>interestedness We expect such quail
ties in every ,ho Joins IN the common
cause and most OF all have we a right to
expect them in those whom we NAV elevate
to the post of standard bearers.
IHE CINCI<NATI CoNVENTIoN.-1hc
Southern Convention at Cincinnati under
the name of demo ratio has had Jolly time
thus far The Missouri delegates entered
in Border Rattan stv!e. bv knocking down
the doork erper The Committees on creden-
tIais. on organization, and on platform have
been chosen Buchanan haS completely dis
tanccd his two competitors, but we have vet
no account of any voting. Whether will be
able TO overcome the two-thirds rule is no,
so certain The Douglas men are vet conf
dent. The contest promises to he long and
bitter, and will probably end in the selection
OF 4 new man.
TIE RrrtHiICA> STATE CONVENTION
20 appoint Delegates al lar.e to the National
Convention. was held at Montpelier on Tues
dav Hon Levi Underwood. late Demo
cr.t in high standing. presided.
The following Del,r,'es were elected =
Hon !Illand Hall. IIcman Carpenter. Eras
,us Fairbanks William skinner, Lawrence
Braincrd. and Levi Tnderwool Alternate
Hon George r. IIo!rrs. ID T. Thompson
Daniel Ncciham j. NJ Flint Portus Baxter
ard Samuel Merriam.
Resolutions strong and hi toned dcnounc
inc the recent ou'raccs AT Washington and
IN Kansas, were unanimously adopted. Ev-
rrv county in the State. hut one was r"pre-
scntcd We have not room for the olca
proceedings.
The DELEGATES to Philadelphia from the
first district are
" = \u.ho',on sc Rowland dl"oate. Il
Carpente- lr. of Bennington. alternate.
T. ~ Warner of Addison ConntE delcGate
Julius T. Ecck with of ADDISON Comfy. al
tcrnatc.
II h Sla,ton Of Washington Co. delegate
IIcman Carpenter Of Washington Co.. alter
nate.
From the second district:
Edward Kirkland. Rra',!rhoro Asa Went
worth Rork;nch am. substitute.
VIM +. Dickinson. Chelsea Henry Wax
or. Pracham. substitute.
Windsor. substitute.
From the third district:
r. Gleason Of Chttcnden Co.. Delegate
Austin Beechrr. Substitute.
DIR. II. III REYNOLDS, of Grand Isle Coun-
". delegate; James VI Hotchki>>. of La
noble Co. Substitute VIM L. SowleS. of
Franklin Co., Delegate: T. b. Newton, Sub
stitutc.
NiCAEAGrA - The redoubtaile Gen.
Walker. having been assisted hv cholera in
the ranks OF his enemy. is now in full pos
session of the government and territory Of
Nicaragua. His patron. RivaS. will be elect
ed President. and things will 90 on swim
mnglv time 1t is doubtless trnc tina.
the tilbus.cr> have got a firm foothold upon
the Isthmus. The plan has been all alonc
favored bv The South and consequently bv
the administration. with view 10 interior
attempts upon Cuba. THIS design is openly
avowrd. and all the patriotic defamation
of the President in his MESSAGES &c moan, ~
cover up the real object Of the rcvou,ioniSfs
NEW TESTIMONY IN THE SrMNFR CASE.
DR.. Bunting of Montreal. who Witnessed
from the gallery of the Senate chamber, the
cowar'ilv attack upon senator Sumner, turn.
lShes some additional particulars. rut,ino
ke'tt and Douglas in still worse lirht than
before in the matter lie states that while
the assault was progressing. Mr.. K.itt stood
with one hand flonr>hinc large cane to keep
of any person disposed TO Interfere and with
the other hand holding a pistol behind him
partially under the flap of his coat, but which
Dr. bunting saw very distinctly projecting
from between the flaps of his coat. During
the attack, senator Douglas stood within five
'eet OF Mr. summer. in free and easy posi-
hon. with both hands in his pockets, his hat
On. and making no movement toward the as
'a''ant Let Mr. Douglas have the full henc
ut o; his excuse, however, he was afraid
his motives would be misconstrued if he infer