Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-02
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THE RICHMOND ENou1RER AND JUNIOR
DoUGIAs.-The Richmond Enquirer, the
leading Democratic paper of Virginia, comes
to the rescue Of Judge Douglas-calls upon
the party in Illinois to unite and rally for its
support in the following language
Judge Douglas should not be ostracisod
by any portion Of the Democracy. His great
talents and indomtable energies have reflect
ed imperishable renown upon the name Of
Illinois. He has fought manfully in the cause
Of the National Democracy, and, right or
icroHg upon the Lecompton question, the go-
ries Of his past life and the usefulness of his
Senatorial position speak trumpet -tongued for
his support by the united Democracy of llli-
nos. The Administration cannot afford to
sec Douglas defeated His late timely rally
in support Of the powers Of the President in
dicates a virtue regardless Of the promptings
Of personal pique and obodiont 10 the sugges-
tions Of patriotism Commensurate with our
whole Union. His is master mind and
shall error ~ u be error upon one question,
deny TO that mind a field for its usefulness
The defeat Of Douglas would indicate the inn
potency and imbecity Of senseless rage. rath-
er than a calm and eonsiderate punishment
for grave political offence. Thus is Judge
Douglas esteemed by the Virginia Democra-
cy"
IILISo1s RrrunrIcAN CoNyENTIoN.--
The Republicans of Illinois had a very large
and spirited State Convention at Springfield
on the 10th. Nincty-6ve counties were rep
resented, including Johnson, by three dele
gates which gave but tiro votes for Fremont
in 1856 Some delegations were kept away
by the foods and the irishtlu condition of
the roads The President was Gustavus
Koerner, who would have been Lieut.. Cover
nor but for the constitutional requirement Of
fourteen years citizenship Among the Vice
Presidents were Thomas J. Turner and Jesse
o. Norton, who have been members of Con-
gress. Among the speakers and officers were
Oliver II. Browning, Richard Yates and Mar
tin p. Sweet, who, we believe were never
elected to Congress, but ought to have been
Abraham Lincoln was also among the speak
ors, and was received with overwhelming en-
thusiasn, he being the unanimous choice Of
the party for Y s. Senator. y. B. Judd, Of
Chicago, and George T. Brown, Of Alton,
head the new State Committee. Over five
hundred votes were cast for State officers, but
the whole number present from counties out
side Of the metropolitan is stated at fourteen
hundred The Hon. James Miller of Mclean
county was nominated for reelection as
Treasurer by reclamation. Newton Batcman
Of Morgan county was nominated for Super
intendcut OF Public Instruction, though he
had but p out Of 3 votes ON the first bal
lut-W. H. Powell Of Peoria being the lead
ing candidate. Strong Republican resolves
were passed, which have not reached us, ex-
ccpt this one, which was carried unanimously,
amid a tempest of cheering
Resolred, That the Hon. Abraham Lincoln
is our FIRST and only choice for United States
Senator, to ill the vacancy about to be ere
ated by the retirement of the Hon stephen
A. Douglas.-N Y. Tribune
70 Tho triumph of our principles and the
success of our party are vastly higher in their
demands upon our consideration, than private
interests or personal obligations Dem. pa
per-
We would like to know what the principles
Of the Democratic party are; In Sc they
protested 20 be in favor OF 1.-The right of the
people to choose their own institutions. In
So they go dead against that right. The
great principle of th7t party at this time
seems to be this DO what Buchanan tells
you, and You shall have offices and contracts
90 against him. and You shall be read out Of
the party -Nmcheter Amcrisaa.
NEW VESSELS LoNoEa rHAN ruE LrvlA-
THAN.-While public attention has been at
tracted SO strongly by the unusual dimensions
of the Leviathan, that the name of that yes-
sci is in eycrybody's mouth, it happens sin
gularly enough that two vessels of greater
length and more remarkable character have
been advancing to completion in Liverpool.
without the general public being even cogni-
zant of their existence. These vessels are
each seven hundred feet long. They have
been constructed by Messrs. Vernon & Son.
for the Oriental Inland Steam Company, and
are intended for the navigation Of the Indian
rivers The purpose of their peculiar fca-
lures Of construction is to enable large car
90 to be carried at good rate Of speed upon
e. light draught Of water. The great rivers
of India, though penetrating far into the into
rior. and though containing vast volumes Of
water, arc, nevertheless, shallow during the
dry season. The vessels navigating them
must therefore Aoat very light, and they must
have displacement enough TO carry good
cargo. They must have strength enough not
to suffer injury if they should get aground,
and they must present such little resistance
to the water as to be able to achieve a satis-
factory rate of progress against the stream.
| All these indications are admirably fulfilled
in these vessels
TIM PRINTER. - Whoever feels disposed
to throw a reproach or slur upon the printer
let them read the following from the Peoria
IGll.) Journal in which we find tribute to
''the art prcservatiyo Of arts -
ale is only o printer" Such was the
sneering remark of leader in circle of aris
tocracy-thc Goldfish quality Who was the
Earl of Stanhopei lie was only a printer.
What is Prince Frederick William, just mar
ried to the Princess Royal of England He
too is only printer. Who was William
Caxtom, one of the father, of literature; He
was only printer; What was G.. p Nor
ris, ~ r. Willis, James Gales, Charles Rich
ardson, James Harper, Horace Greeley, Bay
ard Taylor, Charles Dickens, Theirs, Douglas
Jerold George d. Prentice, and Senators
Dix, Cameron, Niles and Bigler They too
were printers What was Benjamin Frank
lin; lie also was printer. And last, what
is James buchanan, who occupies the most
enyiable position on earth; Only printer
! Every one cannot be printcr-brains are
necessary.
10 Old Squire J., of Addison coun-
ty, Vermont, was famous for bringing to mar
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