The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-26

The political eampiFa of 1859 opens
brilliantly, Tie Republicans are almost
eyeDwhere triumphant, or firmly eompaeted
and full Of energy and hope,
The great triumph In New Hampshire,
though not unexpected, fills our friends with
unfyigned JOY
The supervisor elections IN New York, ns
well as those for municipal officers In the In
terror cities and large towns, though not In
oh eases conducted on strictly party grounds,
show unmistakhLly that the Rspublicans. not
only maintain intact their previous immense
superiority, but that they are virtually anui-
hilatug al opposition, Even in Illinois,
where democracy under the vigorous leader
ship Of DouRias, shows milder type than IN
most Of the states, in spite Of the partial sue
cess IL achieved last fall, the Republicans
everywhere eyinee a most determined spirit
Ihss doisalod ct hs March session of the
Legislature, in which they Wcre in a minosi.
IVA most outrugeousy dishonest scheme Of
The democracy 10 district The state for sena-
tors and Representatives Ia such manner
that a clear minority OF democrats could
oyerrule q large majority Of Republicans,
Only local elections take place IN that
state this year, So far as they have occur
red his spring, the Republicans exhibil O.
determined front, almost everywhere either
routing their opponents or showing appreei-
able COINS. Thus I, has been at Chicago,
Gllcua, Rock Island and other places.
Elections viii Ia short time take place
~ Connecticut and Rhode Island, in which
members Of Congress as well as state officers,
arc to be shosen, We hope TO see six mem
beu Of Congress Of the right stamp elected
10 these sta,esi and We shall do so unless
our friends by internal divisions mar such a
result. Let them initiate the gloriuu, exam
pie Or New Hampshire,
A. the south the prospect i,equally cheer
ing The Republicans indeed, as party,
show no strength Ia the slave states, Bot
genuine buchanan Lccompton democracy is
fa', crumblmg to pieces by its own rotten.
ness and corruption.
In Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee par.
ticplarly, indications are very significant
That clenr.sghtcd paper, the Louisville
Journal, unhcsitatingly declare, that In the
former state the administration will be over.
thrown nt the May election, and the tone
and complexion Of the Richmond Enquirer
lead us to the same conclusion.
That paper which has SO loug welded at
will the democracy OF Virginia, in 1t, issue
Of the ID Of March, deelarse that "ice hare
yet 10 see The Grst IirginiaH democrat ,cho
fails utterly 10 denowiee Tie leading meas
wei Of The Presideifs Messenger It adds
that Letcher j. sustained for Governor under
the conviction that he is uneompromisingly
opposed TO every portion Of policy which the
President has distracted from the Fcderali.t
creed.
The Virginia democracy is split into two
rreeoneiliably hostile factions, one under
the lead Of Senator Hunter, the other under
that Of Gov. Wise. At present there isa
sort Of harmony not understood between
them in The support of Ertchrr and the
SLAVE ticket nominated at convention. The
support yielded by the Wise men is however
very cold one, and we predict will be with.
drawn altogether long before the election.
The Enquirer is conducted in part hy
son Of Governor " Use, the same who dcs-
perately wounded Sherrard Clcmsns, VI. c.
in duel last winter. We learn from the
E"TTIU paper rrTr5SF=r =, urr5rt
lamentable delightful p state OF confusion
in about half OF the Congregational Districts,
in many fIsin two to seven candidates, dem
cerat',Ts0ning, can, ussing and smashing up
things generally. On the whole II will be
pleasant riding over the field Of battle when
the contest is over.
We have no space left for particular re-
marks about prospects in Kentucky, further
than to say that they are decidedly cheering
Unless our telescope sweep of the political
heavens there decGives us, many nebulous
appearance will soon he eiTectually resolved.