Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-05-11
flesh ! Be jabbers, the poor creature can
hardly carry what little there is on him
now -
[Corresp ondence of the Free Press
New YORK, May sth. 1860.

New YORK, May Sth 1850
DEAR FREE PRESS -
Politics form frequent
topic of conversation in this place. The Charles
ton Convention is still occasionally alluded to- and
the rip in that body has occasioned fearful
amount of Gripping on the part of individuals,
here as well as elsewhere.
If it is true that "who sells fat oxen should
himself be fat" by as good logic who talks poll
tics should himself be polite. But all men are
not what they should be, and democrats hereabouts
are acknowledging in private the annhilation of
their party, in hat some would call a very impo-
itic way. 1t is possible, however that their hor-
esty is after all very good policy. The death and
destruction of their party being certain as any
political thing the future BELTS any rate
manly in them to acknowledge the fact, aud pre- >
pare for dissolution as decently, and as much in
order as possible.
The attempt to unite the Democratic party at
Baltimore will prove Intellectual. There may be
an agreement on new, perhaps hitherto untaIked
Of candidate, but there can be no more union and
harmony in the party. 1t will be seen that in
parties, as in pantaoons, a hole will last LONGER
than p1teE
One thing is clear, at any rate,-Mr. Douglas
has gone under irretrievably. Some Of his fol-
lowers profess to believe that his chances are still
good, and that it viii be with him. as on that bat
tle-feld, where
The war which for space did fail,
Now richly laundering, sNeled the gale,
And Douglas was the cry;
but their cheerful strain is but the whistle with
which they keep their hearts from utter sinking.
as they pass through the graveyard of their
hopes Mr. Douglas resurrection Is or', ,.. .. re-
impossible from the fact tha. be VA. il..i !
''r'es'on by ms o'rr man. WITH majority .
which gave them the power = do ANYTHING they
chose. with after the secession ct the South,
clear two-thirds o. the Convention. and Of course
with the power to nominate their man at any mo-
mcnt, the professcd friends Of Mr. Douglas delib
eratcly knocked him on the head by passing the
vote requiring more votes to "a inmate him than
he coull possibly obtain III tina; convention, OF
in any other
IN vie" 'l ''o communication ana 'i'l, ' INC
pem'eraeE' II Is 'he P0'l'y '' 'n' "'PU''''''' ~
Chicago to 60 straight forward without parlcying
or ALTERING to nominate Con the first balloD
the man who best represents their principles to
place under him the Republican platform, clear,
distinct and strong to give the people the issue
they WANT and to aIIo" the party to march night
on 10 the success which only their own folly can
deprive them OF.
/ understand that Judge 9maIIey' OF Vermont
ann 4a'es that he is now tone with National pol
ltle-- The upshot OF the Charleston Convention,
especially when the judges strong Douglas
predictions are considered certainly affords him
sufficient reason for retiring and in disgust. If ne
had earlier taken the resolution 10 confne himself
to ue more disnifed duties of his Judgeship, it
would perhaps, have been as well for him. Much
fault las been found with ais retaining his posi-
tion as Chairman Of the National Committee, ami
with ms arrangements m That capacity at Charles