Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-23

inc oodth viii grow weaker and weaker,
Snd slavery be 'c6Apressed into ever mar.
rowing iithits, until tho slaves will vastly pre-
ponderstc over the free whites, and expose
tie latter TO the possible terrible consequent
ccs of such a position. His remedy was
separation from the North, in case of the
election Of Republican President. This
certainly needs no exposition OF comment for
an audience Of intelligent Vcrmonters but
there was comment upon the same senh-
ment, uttered in the Senate, which will in
struct the most ignorant. Well, then--said
Senator Hale-the upshot is that you South
ern folk claim the erclusire right to the Presi-
dency and all the powers of the government,
against majority Of the people Of the I'm
ion and if they won't submit to it, you
won't have any Union at all ! Well, that
precisely is the upshot Of modern democracy
in the Congress Of the United States and
the Northern man. who won't subscribe TO IT.,
is to be read out of the party.
ought to have said before this, that Mr..
Hickman Of Penn. (ant-Lecompton dem. }
/ endeavored to get in a resolution for an cleo
ton of Speaker by plurality vote but he
couldn't have the chance. Mr.. Mcknight of
Penn. (repub also made two vain attempts
to get an order for another ballot, but equal
ly in vain.
TUESDAY. Dec. 5th.
Another day spent by the Democracy in
interminable talk The speakers were Dam
el +. Sckes Of New York and John J. McRae
Of Mississippi and the latter held the floor
until near night-iall, and then gave way for
adjournment, without concluding. Mr. Nc
Rae is reported to be of the fire eating or
der Of southern politicians, but he was in
excellent humor to-day, making Jolly time
of it for all sides for an hour So 90 the
days in apparent vanity and voxation of spirit .
but the time is not lost. not improbable in
the long run, if the country will but closely
watch and wisely Judge.
1t may be interesting for the people Of YER
mont to know. that a scheme has been con-
cocted and publicly advertised in Richmond
Virginia, to offer a reward for the heads Of
sixty or seventy Northern men, and among
tho names are those of each Of the members
of Congress I'm tho House, from Vermont
That advertisement was copied by one Of the
organs Of The Democrat administration pub
hshed IN his city, The topic certainly is not
a pleasing one for deliberate contemplation
but take it as a specimen Of the madness Of
the times, and of the sort of compliments
which are extended to Representatives of the
people in their own national capital.
WEDNESDAY MoRNtNG.
"lon," the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, gives the latest account
of Senator Douglass position. The Senator
has not been reconcled to the President
but be has been reconciled to the Democratic
party. But will give the account:
1.-The rumor of a personal reconciliation be
tween Mr.. Douglas and the President is in
correct. Mr. Douglas has not visited the
President. 1t is understood that Mr.. Doug
las intends to cooperate cordially with the
| Democracy in effort 10 elect the nominee OF
| the Charleston Convention for the Presidency,
/ ,ohocver he may be-"
If this be true, Mr. Douglas has separated
himself from the most faithful and honest OF
his friends, such as Horace +. Clark, John b.
| Haskins. John Hickman and Garnett B.
Adrian. These members of the House have
announced that they will not make uncondi-
tional submission to the Charlecton Conven-
| ton, but will adhere to their principles, what
ever may be the consequences.
FRIDAY, Dec. l6
In the Senate on Wednesday, Senator
Wade of Ohio delivered one of his character
istic speeches on the great topic of the day
1t is plain, strong, and sensible. You can
not do better than to publish it.
In the House, we have had more slave-dem
ocratic talk--more threats of dsuuion--onc
few more ballots Yesterday, the Soutl
Americans had now recruit, in the orriya
of Mr.. Adams of Kentucky, and the Repub
licans gained three of the anti-I .ecomptor
Democrats for Sherman, 50 that Sherman
came within four Of an election On the frs
ballot to-day, several of Shcrman's friends il
Pennsylvania and New Jersey voted for Gil
mer of North Carolina, just to show that theS
can vote for national man, and also &c
test the Democracy. Had the latter voted
for Gilmer also, he would have been elected
on that ballot and of course the Union would
be saved into the bargain. But the Demo
Gratis would not do tor didn't and. OF
the next ballot, sherman again ran to within
four of an election. -Four anti-Lceomptor
Democrats held the fate of Sherman in thei
hands, when they say the word, Sherman car
be elected by majority, or the plurality rul'
can be adopted. Tonight the Democrat
hold caucus, but doubt whether the pro
gramme on their side can be changed. A
better temper prevails in the House, and to
day, by nearly unanimous vote, the Clerl
and Sergeant-at-Arms were authorized anC
directed to preserve order, both on the 400
and in the galleries.
Retrenchment and Reform
The report of the Secretary of the Trea
sury shows that the scrutiny into the public
expenses by the opponents of the Admins
tration, and salutary fear of public opinion
has induced the heads of Departments t
make handsome reduction in their estimator
of necessary expenses for the coming year
The Secretary's estimates last year for expen
ditures for the year ending June 80, 1860
amounted to S73,2l7.947 Al
Estimates now for the year
ending June 80, 1861, G6,7l4,92s 4
Reduction, SO, sos ,0lS G.
Estimates of neto aPpropria-
tons last gear, S52.2il ,3l5 81
Estimate Of ditto this year, 4627s, 1913 81
Reduction, $500 ,422 |.
G., Ca. ..o,I IA ,,,.t L, 81. A..