Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-08-04
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Virginia democrats don't seem to be very
much in love with the doctrines Of the carly
fathers. They assembled in large numbers at
Occouuan, near Alexandria, on Friday of last
week and cut down a Lincoln and lIamin.lib-
cry pole, and cruelty injurng the owner of the
soil, Bellevcrcit man, on which the pole stood
Gov Lctchcr had ordered out Il company of cav
airy to preserve the peace, bat they quietly saw
the work Of demolition go on without offering
any resistance.
The Missouri election takes place next Mon
day, August 6, when governor ana congressman
are to be elected. There are four candidates
for govcrmor--the Republican, American, Doug
las and Breckenridge men each having mad,
separate nominations.
1t has leaked out tina, the st Adams Demo
frqi is. 70 receive Tor Us sudden conversion e
BREckINNDGE democracy tnc printing OF the
United States laws, which viii amount thi'
year, about to $500. Cheap enough.
Goldsmith Dcnuston ofliath, (Steubcn coun
ty, y. V, an old Fillmore wing and late Amer
lean candidate for canal commissioner, ha, de
clarcl in speech to his fellow townsmcn thai
the Douglas coalition prepared by J. Brooks
W. Hunt, and others is too much for him /,
swallow. He goes hereafter for Lincoln. Mr.
Dcnn>ton was vice president of the state coun
ell
In 1876, ]. & L. Brooks Of the New Yorl
Express made their great point on Fremont
that he was Catholic because they said,
Catholic priest could marry none but Catholic
Douglas was married. by Catholics AMI ]. &
L. Brooks, so far from dcnouncing him. ar,
proposing to help elect him. The dog Nobl,
doesn't bark at that empty hole any more.
The Nashua Iel,groph says "a meeting ha,
been held at Concord, to take preliminary steps
toward organizing Brcchmrilgo party IN ihi,
state. The stand taken by Gen. Pierce against
Douglas, has made men who felt as he did, bu,
did not dare to express their feelings, quite
bold, and we have 10 doubt the party will com
prise many Of the staunchest old democrats IN
the state. We know of many who believe that
the party has been put in a false position b,
the nomination Of Douglas, and who are les.
chary of the expression of their feelings thar
they were before Frank Pierce declined his po-
siton.'
In 1918, Senator DorGIAs had an intense
admiration for the Missouri Compromise. In
October of that year he said -
The Missouri Compromise had an origin akin Il
that Of the Constitution Of the United States con
ceiveI in the spirit Of frntcrra affection and caiNii
ted 10 renorc f0rcre he drReer rkick seemed threat
en-, at same distant d0B 10 strcr Me Sooiai ARds q
union. All the evidence of public opinion Of ,ha, ia,
seemed to indicate that this Conn Iomi,c had beer
tdaoH;ed in The icprs ot The .imeritaa pt4D{c Us ST.
trtd thing which the RUTHLESS HAND would never
be reckless enough 10 disturb.
This "sacred thing thus "cononized in the
hearts of the American People" forever pre-
cluded Slavery from the territories which it en-
bruced. 1t twas alike bcneiicent and "sacrcd.
But ruthless hand was stretched out against
it; and the People are now asked to honor the
man by whom this sacred thing" was eds
turbed."