Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-10

thAt uay, agree TO hnOthtI uahOb Whch tho
House adjourned over to Monday. 1mmcdi-
ately on this vote, Mr.. Sherman called a
meeting Of all who had voted for him, to be
held at / 2 o'clock on Saturday. At the hour
spondod at roll-call. Mr. Sherman declared
it to be his duty to decline. No vote was
taken, but after an interchange Of views
every member was left to act upon his own
judgment. On Monday. at roll-call Charles
} Francis Adams OF Mass. led off for Mr. PEN
uington, and every friend Of John Sherman
followed. There was not single exception
not a single vote changed not a single
friends were added the votes of Messrs
Adrain of New Jersey and Reynolds of New
York-both anti-Leoompton Democrats. 1t
was splendid manpuvre--a charge Of front
in face Of the enemy, with perfect precision
not only without the loss of a single man, but
with a gain Of two votes. Mr.. Pennington
led Smith, and of course was sure on a plu-
rality vote SO the battle went on through
-"'"N"9' VII HtHuags tHe DunoCIacy ofoke
from the American candidate, and attempted
to rally on one Of their own number-Mr
McClernand Of Illinois, Douglas Democrat
But the attempt was made in vain Yes-in
vain! the Democratic party would not rally
on Democrat Why this extraordinary
course; The friends of Douglas in Illinois.
and most Of them from other States, had
surrendered themselves to an old line whig,
the candidate Of the know Nothing" or
American party, and an advocate for slave
code. When a question was put. as to Mr.
Smiths favor to a slave code in Federal ter
rtories, he was silent, but several Of the
Democrats shouted "No no !" In the Wash
ington States Of to-day "a Douglas iournaO
find 1t stated, on the authority of the Charles
ton =. G. Courier that Mr.. Smith is whip.
and advocated the slavery code for the ter
rtores.' Why would not Slavocratic Dem
ocrats reciprocate this favori Mr.. Hill of
Georgia (Amorican) said he could not do it,
because he was against popular sovereign
ty.' That is sufficient answer for the re-
insing Southern Democrats They will take
support from Northern Democrats. but they
will never repay it. Poor McClernand was
left far in the rear for while few South
Americans voted for him, several Southern
Democrats refused to do it. To-day desper-
ate efforts were made - G,-o~ a. 0onnorn
Americans and Democrats to support Mr.. /
McClernand they were implorcd they were
warned that the Republicans would succeed
if they did not do it but they were immov-
able McClernand ran even lower than on
yesterday. The Northern Democrats were
left standing out in the cold piteousy beg
gng for shelter. In vain in vain PEN
nington was elected by III votes-a majority
of onc--and at last the Republicans shout
Victory Victory
FRIDAY, Feb. 3.
A great Days Work.
To-day the House proceeded with tho work
Of organization, and on the first ballot JOHN
w. FoRNEY of Pennsylvania was elected
Clerk, and X. w. HorrMAN of MARYLAND
Sergeant-at-Arms-cach over the candidates
supported by the Democrats and pro-Slavery
South Americans. Forney is an independent
Democrat, holding to the Cincinnati platform
as II mas Construed IN the free States in 1856
as against any other platform at Charleston.
or any Northern Democrats who abandon the
original Northern construction of the plat /
form of 1896. He was the choice of those
antr- Lecompton Democrats who would not
follow the LEAD Of Mr.. Douglas into the sun
port of pro Slavery Democrats and pro Slave
ry South Americans for Speaker. but voted
for the Republican candidate. Mr.. Hoffman
is an American, or perhaps more properly
may say, Wing. He was a member of Con
gress from Maryland when the vote was taken
to expe Preston S. Brooks for tho assault
upon Charles Sumner, and was the only mem
Der from slave State who voted for expul-
sion. For that vote Mr.. Hoffman lost his
seat in Congress. He was a candidate at the
last election, and was defeated on the CHARGE
of being "a Black Republican and an Adolf
ZIONIST Mr.. Hoffman was acceptable to all
the Americans except the ultra pro-Slavery
members of that party, and received their
votes. From the Republicans and Independ-
en-: Democrats he received additional votes
enough to give him fifteen majority. On both
ballots the Republicans voted after oonsulta-
ton, but entirely free from caucus dctation.
IL Is worthy OF remark that sundry friends of
Senator Douglas voted against Mr.. Forney
and for another Douglas democrat (ex-clerk
Allen who was acceptable to the pro-Slavery
democracy.
bill to supply the urgent necessities of
the post office department was received by
unanimous consent, and will doubtless pass
on Monday-to which day the House ad-
journed
Promenade CONCERT The Montpelier
Comet Band, assisted by Prof J. Rice, gave
one of their best Concerts at Washington
Hall, last Monday evening. The Band has
been organized but little more than year,
and its members have spared neither pains
nor expense to bring it to its present condi-
ton. They have just purchased complete
set of new silver instruments, which they ex-
pect to receive the present week, and these
concerts afford our citizens an opportunity to
AID IN their purchase, ard sustaining so indis-
pensable an institution in our midst: while
the pleasure derived from an attendance on
them is far greater than can usually be -ealiz
ed for that amount Of money. The nerforr-
auce on Monday evening, was a rich treat
Success to the Montpelier Comets