Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-08


10 Postmaster Fowler IS said TO ho safe
in the city Of Havana, bearing his mortihca-
ton and troubles as well as ono who has been
too sanguine.
u During the first week in which the
Washington officials took possession of the
New York post office. the receipts rose to
$4,000, or about $4,000 more than the ordi-
nary average This is thought to indicate
that other leakages than those for which MIR.
Fowler was responsible have been going on
in that Office
To 1t is said that Sec. Cass refused to all
low the bills for the impudent telegraph dcs-
patches sent by Geo. Sanders to the Prcsi-
dent while the Charleston Convention was i'm
session, -amounting to about S35-on the
ground that they belonged to the Presidents
private expenses.
To The Richmond Enquirer, the leading
democratic paper at the South, says Mr. Lin
coin, who had a majority of the popular vote
of Illinois in the late canvas with Judge
Douglas, will be elected President of the
United States. unless the Baltimore Conven-
ton will yield the rights of the Southern
States, and positively dociale the future poll
cy OF the Democratic party to be the protec-
ton of the shareholders in the enjoyment of
their property in the Federal Territories
prior to their legal organization as States.
[V' The Democrats of Ithaca, On. Y y have
the control of the only cannon in that village.
They refused it to the Republicans to herald
the Chicago nominations. Whcreupon the
Republican blacksmths of the town took
down their anyils and made the welkin ring
with their thunder. An enthusiastic ratfca
ton meeting followed and good time gcncr-
ally was had.-Aibony Journal
70 One Of the gratifying "signs Of the
times is that the democrats arc dreadful
cross about the Republican nomination But
then they are very sympathetic Poor Sew
ard, and Poor Bates, and Poor Banks-they
were all better than Mr. Lincoln, they say.
Better men to run against, they mean -Nash-
"a Telegraph.
HuNo IN ErrIoY.-lt win be seen by
the following item from the independent lGa :
South that the Georgians have been INDUCING
in a little harmless amusement at the expense
of their delegates to the Charleston Conven-
ton
"on Friday last the citizens Of Wanesboro' and ,ieip.
~ met and without distinction Of party, and u cool
elaboration without dissenting voice. thcy proceeded
7 NDOIl
not withdraw from the Charleston National Convention.
lhcy were hung boo the public streets with the uscrn-
uon labelled uu them, Georgia Traitors and while
strung up they were stoned ami ickhated by the te
darses Wcr rcmans were then taken out On Inc parade
gouh9 and hung up TO the liberty pole, and burut to
ashes
~ The Republican National Committee
has been organized by the choice of Hon. r.
d. Morgan of New York chairman. and
George g. Fogg of New Hampshire. sccre-
tary; and by constituting the following as
the executive committee: f. d. Morgan of
New York, Gideon Wolles Of Connecticut, n
b. Judd Of Illinois, Carl Schurz Of Wiscon
sin, John u. Goodrich Of Massachusetts,.
Donning Duor of New Jersey, George g.
Fogg of New Hampshire.
- The Philadelphia correspondent of the
Tribune says that Lincolns nomination in-
sures the election Of Curtin for Governor and
clean sweep for Congress, with the Logisla-
ture thrown in and Senator Bigler thrown
out. The selection of Mr. Hamlin was I'M.
expec ed, but is received with hearty good
will. The feeling is universal that Chicago
has done her duty far better than was expect
cd Guns are firing all over the State. flag.
are raised general congratulation prevails.
ana at headquarters glorious meeting was
spontaneously held as soon as the news came.
10 Mr. Ensign Edridge of Chatham.
Mass, who has lived II days without food,
died on Thursday night May 3lst.