The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-10
The News.

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sas out of the Union is one Of the miserabl,
shifts Of that desperate party. All the Kan
sas republicans at Washington are opposed
to ii. and insist on the admission of kansa,
under the Wyandott constitution, which ha,
'een ratified by two thirds the people Of tn,
territory. Ills believed that the act creating
The state with the enlarged boundaries, would
he voted down by large majority. Tn.
question Of population will no, be urged. q,
it is believed that Kansas has now popula.
lion Of 100000. The democratic senator,
also propose to resist the organization of an.
more new territories. They want to attach
Daco,ah and the region round about it t,
Nebraska; while Utah and the territories
south Of Kansas are to be annexed to New
Mexico, and follow its fortunes. To this i.
IS objected, that slavery having been secured
in New Mexico by territorial law, this i'm
mense territory should not be brought unde,
the same enactment, which might secure i,
10 slavery forever.
Mr.. Greeley. who is lecturing in the North
west, writes tlrnce to the Tribune that from
all he sees and hears there and elsewhere, h.
concludes that the democracy will nominal,
Douglas at Charleston. He states and ad
mits the apparently insuperable obstacles.
hut thinks it will be done nevertheless, f.,
the reasons, that national conventions alwav,
dominate those who appear to have the hes,
chance of winning; that Mr.. Douglas, in tn,
rec states, stands the embodiment of III,
popular sovereignty principle; that his d..
tat at Charleston would drive the entir,
Northwest into the republican party; tina,
he has consistently supported the principle
Of free homesteads. and that his enemies ar,
split up into minute divisions.
The president dosen't always forget hi>
partizans. In less than an hour after Mr.
G!osbrenner, dem., had been defeated as ser
seant-at-arms in the House of Representa-
tives, MIR. Buchanan rendered him the plac,
Of treasurer Of the United States, vice Sam.
uel Casey, deceased.
Some doubts have been expressed about
the expediency Of putting off the National
Convention till designated by the Commit
tee; but no change will probably be made.
Gov. Morgan announced to the committe,
that he had heard from the representative.
OF seven states and FIVE of them pronounced
against the change. In view of this fact i,
will only be necessary for the republicans to
begin the work Of organization withou,
waiting for the convention. 1t will not do
to be caught mapping, and strict. thorough
and efficient republican canvas cannot BE-
commenced too soon.
Among the bills introduced in the House.
We notice one by Mr.. Morrill,, donating pub
lie lands to the several states which NAV pro.
vide colleges for the benefit Of agriculture
and the mechanic arts.
The republicans found no difficulty in elect
ing Col. Forney Clerk, and Mr.. Hoffman,
ex-member Of Congress from Maryland,
Sergeant-at-arm, Of the House. They were
chosen on the first ballots, having all the
republican votes, and Mr.. Forney enough
anti-Lecomptonites and Mr.. Hoffman enough
Americans to give them majority.
The dissolution izzle won't 60 down. No,
all the slave states are ready for Southern
confede'acy. South Carolina got snubbed
last week by the Legislature of Maryland.
The resolutions of The South Carolina Legis.