Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-14
POLITICAL ITEMS.

POLITICAL ITEMS.
In Chittendcn County the nominations of
tho republicans are; for Senators, John II.
Woodward of Westford, Asahel Peck of Bur-
lington, Elmer Beecher of IIinesburgh; for
Sheriff, n. B. Flanagan of Burlington; for
States Attorney, jeremiah French of Burling-
ton.
The republican nominations in Rutland Coun-
ty are as follows: Senators, Martin c. Rice of
Benson, Bradley Fish of Ira, Daniel w. Taylor
of Sherburne; States Attorney, VIM. c. Kit
tredge of Fairhaven; Sheriff. Jacob Edgerton
of Rutland. The conventions in this and Chit
den counties were delegate conventions.
In Washington County the republicans have
nominated for Senator, Calvin Fullerton of
Waitsfed and c. w. Willard of Montpelier
States Attorney, Luther Henry of Waterbury,
and for Sheriff, ]. II. Circuit of Mortified.
The national executive committee of the
Douglas wing of the democracy have issued an
address in which they take decided ground
against any fusion with the Breckenridge wing
of the party on. ELECTORAL tickets. The propo-
sition for common electoral ticket in Pensyl-
vonia is positively repudiated by Mr.. Douglas
himself. "There will be no coalition between
-. Jn'-~ ljooi1I IIcrette rms ucIatlc ig,ft
is like the old English "war of the Roses" bit
ter and unrelenting; neither party will hear of
quarter. The Conflict is Impressible."
The democrats of both wings still presist in
calling the republicans sectional party, al
though there were more delegates from the
Southern States in the Chicago Convention
than there were in the convention which nomi-
mated Douglas, and more than there were from
the Northern States in the convention which
nominated Breckinrdge
AT meeting of Douglas democrats in New
ark, n. j., last Monday night. resolution was
adopted opposing any colition of electoral
tickets.
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee. who was one
of many candidates proposed by the Douglas
interest for the Vice-Presidency, has surrender
ed to Mr.. Breckenridge, like Messrs. Pryor.
Clingman, Toombs, and others, who were re-
garded as among his supporters at the South.
Senator Green of Missouri, is for Breckin-
ridge; so is Senator Polk, of the same State.
The Democratic Party avows its determine
ton of preserving the Union. Can they do it
in their great jar?
An exchange says that "the Democratic Party
lies at the point of death" This is only another
instance of the strength of the ruling passion.
NEW DIRK FOR DouGLAsi-We believe tho elec
iorla vote OF this State will be cast for STEPHEN A.
DOUGLAS. All signs of the times indicate such re-
sult-ADany Argas
This is brag. Neither of the editors of the
Argus are simple enough to believe what they
say. There is not as much chance for Dou,los |
III TINS state as there is for him in Vermont.
and 1t is great deal more probable that he will
devote the present summer to delivering tenn |
perance lectures than that he will carry Yer
mont.-Aldany Ereaing Journal.
The American State Convention of Alabama
which met at Montgomery on the I'd inst, gave
in its adhesion to breckenridge and Lane. in
asmuch as they are the only candidates nomi-
mated who stand fair on 'he 1,yinciple of Dyo-
lection for stare property in The Territories"
The Breckenridge men in New Hampsbire
propose efiecting the organization of Brock
inridge party in that State.
a Minnesota correspondent of the New York
Tribune predicts that that State will give Lincoln
10000 majority in November.
The democratic state convention of Ohio.
met at Columbus, on Wednesday. of last week
Geo. w. McCook president. The following
persons were nominated BY reclamation :-EoTp
supreme Judge, +. j. S. Smith; for attorney
general, ID. w. Stanbagh; for the board of
public works. Abner L. Baekus. Resolutions
endorsing Douglas and Johnson were adopted.
when fifty Breckenridge and Lane men withdrew
from the convention and met at the Neil House.
They there appointed state central committee
ana committee to prepare an address to the
Ohio democracy; they also issued call for
breckenridge state convention in August IN
nominate state officers and an electoral ticket.
When the news of the nomination of Doug.
las flashed along the wires, village postmaster
summoned "the utterrifed" to bring out the
gun and fire a salute. They had got about half
through the allotted number of discharges, when S
a messenger from the Telegraph Office informed |
tnem that the seceders had nominated Breckin- 8
ridge "Ihe d. they have" said the post :
master Standing moment in brown study,
ne shouted, "Boys there's no knowing into
whose ~ hands we may fall. Load for Breckin-
IIIE NEGROES AT KEY WEsT.--A singular
mortality 10 g.