The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-29
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.

Col. Benton has made characteristic
speech at ST. Louis, since election, which, &C.
cordirg to the Boston Journal, amounts to
just,h,s The presidency is not good enough
for COL Benton. 1t is not good enough for
Col. Fremont 1t is just good enough for
Buchanan. Let him have it.
NEW YoEK-The full official returns in
this State are still putting up Fremon''s
plurality. At the latest accounts they had
got it up to sO,299. As they can't elect the
gallant Pathfinder they may as we'll stop there.
Eighty Thousand will do
The FILLMORE Mn who met in State
Convention at Montpelier last month and
nominated an electoral ticket, declared in the
preamble to their resolution. that they did so
desiring Ito keep ali~e anil ac'irr the organ
ization" Of their party. The kind of life and
activity Indicated hy five hundred and fosty
votes out of fifty thousand. is about such as
the galvanic battery excires in corpse
The Western counties of Pennsylvania
without one exception, exhibit heavy Rrpub-
Iican gains since the State election They
are, of course. unavaiIing owing to the many
thousand OF opposition votes thrown away in
the Eastern portion OF the State.
The New York Tribune saws, we wish il
noted that all the fighting and blood,hed at
the Presidential election was between the
two National Union parties. The Reput'li-
cans had no part or lot in it. except az snf-
frrers. Baltimore looked more like city
taken bv assault than the scene of repuhli
can election, AID the returns of killed and
wounded 10 ok really Formidable. But mark
that the 'agitating.' 'fanaiiral, Revolutionary
party had nothing to do with it,
Fremont VOTES IN THE South In
North Carolina Fremont electoral ticket
was formed and sent to Washington to be
printed Think tf that necessity in free
country. But an error appearing in it, il
was sent back for correction, and owing TO the
delay which followed, il was not prepared "
time for publication. In Virginia many Ere
mont votes we're cast. although tut few arc
as vet reported. In Kentucky. Missouri aud
Tennessee the germ of the Republican party
was manifested In Delaware more than
800 votes were given for the Fremont tick ct
/ ILLINOIS ELFCTIoN.-The vote of thi.
State. nearly complete. has been received -
Mr. Fremont has 90 500 votes, Mr. Burhanar
; o1.2lS. Mr. Fillmore 1885 For Governor
l'is>rll. Republican. has loo 403, Mr. Rich
arison $3.50, Morris (F,lmorr) l7.6S7-
Democratic plurality for President 4.6l6
] Republican plurality on State matters 1928
Total vote 224.15o
Ml>soUHI-Th vote for president in Thu
State, So far AS received, is a. follows: Buch
anan $50. Fillmore AZ SOB The sam,
counties ya,~ at the August State election
41.6l1 Democratic and 81 500 America,
votes II is ALLEGED that considerable NUN
Der of the Benton Democrats voted the Fill
more ticket.
Fremont AND THE DrMoCRACY.-Ith a
been alleged that Fremont was rendered III,
honor Of a nomination hv the democracy -
THIS has also be-. denied. Speaker Banks
at a mrr''n2 at Freeror'. III before the cleo
ton referring To this matter said -
WHY Il" th", Steak at Fr,mon' as 'irh
metal: Because h- r-Ie!l"d ,'-ir pro >l..-r,
ovcr,urrs. \ Voice, That's denied
cannot he; thn overture tell on tllr>. ear,
Loud cheers \ prominent southern man. II
NV presence, asked his Opinions on the sAv.
= r, question: IN reference ~ becoming canh
. date for the presidency; And he rrpi.,
. 'Prtslt'"nry or no presidency. living or d> IN.
am opposed TO the spread Of slavery" =
Prolonged cheering
Tho Chicago Democrat, John Wen,
worth> paper. f"rnsrI. the 'ir.,ocrAtlr ora
IN Iil,no>. Is ont tor The Pathfinder. and >a,,
Fremont and anton Is our ticket tor ls6,
and indeed. We oniv speak the feelings o
+ the entire Northwest when VT thus hang o,
our flag"
What h,av we achieved in this contest
We have los, bartlr, bat We have won
vntCrv The rrct'iInn steps ot the men vii
retired from Bunker hull echo through hl>tor
like the advancing tread of The great arm,
oi freedom. Such Is precisely our posi,,o
i this day Geo'ye " Curtis.
e PLAYING ArrLtroN."- The Ch.lse
I. (Ma>s.) Telegraph SAYS: The bows OF Che
J SEA have new play. Going down VAIN,
street, last evening, We observed that III
: boys were having . good time At something
drawing near the scene. Wa observed nun
Ter of Young lads had crowded round a
urchin who was elevated on hioh door ste,
{. making a speech. while the others at in-r,
walls. che"i'd him vocltrrou>ly. They wei
they SAID. playing Appleton The lad a
J. The door step. maxim! speech of thanks
= h'S CONSTITUENTS tor their sufira.rs in elrtrir
' him. that day. to 80 high an office. At II
; conclusion OF the speech and cheers anoth,
u LOT OF boys STRIVE, and announce that Chefs,
y has dashed the cup of promise from the
lips and upset the mustard pot. by giving
81 majority Tor Bnrlincame. CHEERS Tor Che
s. SEA At this the 'appls-boys retreat round
corner; and three more for Burlngame co,
F. clude the play"
v GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD CELERR.
u TIoN.-The last party OF the Boston tl-Ieu
u ton to the festivities. consequent upon Il
" opening OF the Grand Trunk Railway of Ca,