Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-31
REPUBLICANISM IN THE SLAVE
STATES


In Missouri. since the refusal Of the Doug
las and breckenridge mon to unite in State
Convention, there is possibility that the Re-
publicans can carry the State, and they will
try,
In Virginia, though there is no chance for
success in the State, the Republicans arc bold
and enthusiastic. They mean to gain foot
hold in the ancient dominion, and to hold on.
Take this specimen:
Tie Wheeling (va.) hteRigencer Of the 10th
has the following notice Of Republican
meeting and election:
"Ilancock County is the banner Republican county of
ihc state We admit il aner last Tuesday. Such a raj
w as the Lincoln and Hamn men had there that day
has yet been Ia the limits Of the Old Domin
ion, and Of the sort calculated to worry much de-
The editors Of The Wheeling Uiion What made il
worse that Judge Thompson, the day before, had
been up there holding his asszc and had spent the day
with the Grand jury, had rccted much scripture and
quoted great deal Of common law to them, touching
thoir duty as patriots in crisis IKE This campaign lle
wlercd his famous Wcllshurg alien md scdtou charge
OF 1856 and reduced 20 very mild md hlv0nus
sistcucy. Indeed the Republicans ~ Hancock are not
without hope that by 1864 the Judge win formally rccant
h. Wesburg charge altogether, and be clear around
again to whore hc used 20 De I'm days Of Aud Lang syne
The first men Of Hancock County were at the rally
Brcnnanan, Jacob and John Drown, Thomas Anderson,
Il. j. Smith, the Rev. James POmcrOy, J. H. Atkinson,
VIM. Hewcit, Thomas Elder, VIM. l.. Crawford num-
Der OF the frccmans and scores NJ others 81 hkc sub
stance aud character. IL WIS County Court day Circuit
Court having finished up lbs business the night before,
and the Justices elect of last Spring met 10 organ
zc by the election Of a presiding Justice The Court
occupied by them until nearly o'clock in The
day. and the contest Tor tic Chief Jusccshp was quite
spirited and served IN amusc large number " people
who had filled the Court House, and were awaiting The
Republican meeting. The Republicans bad elected ten
out u the sixteen Justices and there seemed tp be- de-
sire TO organize the Court ON Representative basis M
order that f bred Scott anything Of the kind
for adjudication, such bunrc A. fancy and his con-
frorcs made ol 10 might Doc avoided Finally alter sever
al ballots, WIN. l. Crawford good, ruc-hlue Rcpubi
elected and We happy 10 believe that the
rights and liberties, franchises and immuntcs Of the
good pcopeof Hancock OF all sccis crccds and parties
will hc ahuudanty safe boo his hands. Amer dinner and
after the election Of the Presiding Justice the Court adj
iouucd and gave place to the crowds who gather
ug to- hear thc speeches and participate in the demon
strauon. Col J. l.. Freeman, who is always ON hand
work. was called to the chair The speakers were
Mcssrs Ffcsonc Of New Lisbon, o aud T.. NJ Norton
of Wheeling in the afternoon, and Dr. Buckley N New
burgh DR. Todd formcy Of llaucock), and a. W. Camp
bell Of Wheeling in the evening.
Republican tickets will be supported in
Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware; while
in the hitherto strong slavo-democratic holds
bodcring on the slave states the Republicans
mean to win. Here is specimen brick
from Egypt, alias Southern Illinois;
a correspondent Of The Missouri Democrat
says
"Thursday, the 9th inst was a day long to be
bored in Crawford County politics. On that day the lar
gcs Of people assembled in the county,
met at ROBINSON the county scat, to hear the gallant
Yates" Ohc Republican candidate for Govcmorl dis
the political topics Of the day Notwithstanding
this is the homo of his opponent, Mr. Allen, the Doug
las Democratic nominee for the oice) the rcctp-
ton Of Dick Yates in Crawford county the graudcst
affair that ever took place in the county The crowd
scmhed Robinson that day yariousy estimated at
from 1000 to 1900 people In the procession hcrcwcrc
hundred and sixty couple Of ladies and gentlemen
horseback the ladies all dressed in uniform, which made
a grand appearance The wagons numbered over two
hundred among them good many six horse teams,
&c. There three wagons in the procession each
containing thrtythrce little girls each waving flag
with the " the State she Represented on IL. A
mechanics wagon in the procession had board repre-
scutat,cs Of the different trades, viz blacksmths shoe
Makers carpenters, coopcrs, saddles, Nc This created
q great deal Of enthusiasm, as it passed through the
streets, each Of the board working az his
respective trade. All along the line Of march. following
1t Ia the rear, team thirty three yoke drawing
logs and rail-makers who worked away with maui and
wedge. All through the procession were flags and ban
without number.