Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-09-01
POLITICAL

The Douglas democracy held their Congress
sional Convention for this district, at White
River Junction, Wednesday, and the Brcckin-
ridge democrats the day after. We do not
know who were nominated at either, for, so far
as we can learn, this part of the district was not
represented. at is Of no sort of consequence
as Mrs Toots' would say, for Morrill, will be
reelected by 5000 TO 10000 plurality, and
more if necessary.
The Republican State Convention of Massa-
chusetts met at Worcester on Wednesday, and
put in nomination a most excellent ticket, to
wit:
For G~overnor-JonN A. ANDREW of Boston.
For Lieut.. Governor-JonN Z. GoopRICH of Stock
bridge.
For Secretary of State-OLrvER wAnNEr of North
hampton.
For State Treasurcr-lIENEY h. OLIVER of Law
ence.
For Auditor-LEvI REED of Abingdon.
For Attorney G~cneral-DwIGIIr FOSTER Of Wor-
For Presidential Electors at Large-GEoRGE MoREY
OF E9si"", khr"nN 4; GaArN5AiS q SS!priDHiRlgs' rem
dcred the business of canvassing for a new tam
didate quite lively for a few days. The chief
competitor of Mr. Andrew was Henry l.. Dawes
of North Adams, the present able and popular
member of Congress from the Berkshire dis
trict. Messrs Andrew, Goodrich, Foster and
Oliver are all strong men, and they are all orig
inal, earnest and jealous republicans. Such
mon are All honor to a State and an honor to
the party; and what is of more immediate
practical consequence is, they will be elected.
In Connecticut the Douglas democrats re-
fused, at their convention Wednesday, to make
any o%vcrtures to the Breckenridge or Bell men.
Unlike their New York friends who coalescc
with the bcll-wcthers, and their New Jersey
brethren who yield to the seductions Of antici-
pated success in fusing a joint electoral ticket
of Douglas and Breckenridge electors, they ego
it alone" The result. will be the same in all
these States-a sound thrashing of the democ-
racy.
1t is really amusing to observe tire census of
political chickens which is now making by the
various anti-Republican organs, even while the
work of oviposition has scarcely commenced
Taking them all together one can hardly see
how lincolnis 20 get many votes. For instance,
the Bellcverett newspapers do not allow the
Republicans but three or four s~tates-the re-
mainder being set down either partially or who'll
y for Bell. They figure out ten votes in New
York for Bell, a fraction in Pennsylvania, all Of
Massachusetts, and so on. The Douglas organs
differ in their estimates. One calculation gives
Lincoln only Vermont and Massachusetts,, while
another generously, and in a spirit of great
candor, adds Wisconsin. Douglas in his speech
at Norfolk, Virginia, whittier he has lately been
journeying in search of his mother, said:
"Lincoln has no hope of being elected except
through the, efforts of the. Secessionists. who
have divided the Democratic party, supposing
that breckenridge could carry every Southern
State, though 1t now seems that he is not go
ing to carry a single one by the people. Still,
by dividing the North, he gives every one of
the States to Lincoln, thus allowing him to be
elected by the popular vote. Why, what was
the true aspect Of the contest before the seces-
sion? Lincoln had no show whatever fo. more
than two States till the Breckenridge division
took place, and l ocould haze beaten him in eu-
cry State but Vermont and Massachusetts.
This game of Drag is excellen:ly well played
but its very boldness shows the desperation of
the players. We do not know nor care what
States are for Bell, or for Douglas or for Breck-
inridge. 1t is enough for us to believe as we do
that ABRAHAM LINCOLN will carry every north
ern State, excepting Oregon and California, MS
sure as he lives and the sun rises upon the 4th
of November.
Mr. Seward is to make three speeches in
Michigan this month, and such preparations
are making for his reception as will put all for
mer political demonstrations in the shade. At
Detroit on the 4th, the ball will be opened with
all the honors, excursion trains are arranged
from the most remote railroad points of the
State, at half fare, and steamboat excursions
are advertised all around Lake Erie. There
will be 10000 people present, and the big de-
pot, holding 10000, wherein Mr. S. is to speak,
will be small in comparison with the crowd as
sembled to hear him. At Lansing on the 9th,
the Republicans are raising $4,000 to pay the