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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-25
A Ticket Nominated
For President,
ABRAM LINCOLN of Illinois.
For I'ice President,
HANNIBAL HAMLIN of Maine.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY

THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
The vswam was closely packed for full
hour before the convention assembled In
terest in all the proceedings appeared on the
increase as the time for balo,ing approached.
y crowd numbered by thousands had been
outside the building since o'clock anxiously
awaiting the intelligence from the inside
Arrangements were made for passing the re-
suits Of the ballots from the platform to the
roof of the building through the skylights
men being stationed above to convey the in
teiiIsence TO the multitude in the street.
large procession was for ned by various
delegations to march to the hall, preceded by
bands of music, the New York Seward pro-
ccs>lon being by far the most numerous.
The president announced the motion pend
ms to be to take a ballot for candidate for
President of the United States.
The convention then voted to proceed to
ballot Cor presidential candidate.
William n. Evarts Of n. u. said that the
New York delegation begged leave to pre-
sent the name of William ii. Seward as a
candidate for the presidency. This was
received with loud and long continued ap-
clause.
MIR. Judd Of Illinois rose and said, "Nr.
President. beg leave to offer as a candidate
before this convention, as president of the
United States the name of Abraham Lincoln
of Illinois. The crowded audience greeted
this nomination with perfectly deafenng ap.
r!rus". the shouts being continued for some
minutes. The widest excitement and en-
thusasm prevailed. At the close of the AN.
pause son.e Kisses were heard, but the pres
sure fer Lincoln was tremendous.
Mr. Dudiey of New Jersey presented the
name of William l.. DAYTON of New Jersey
Gov. Reeder of PENNSYLVANIA said the
state o! Penn sylvania desired to presen,
as he: candidate the name of Simon Came
ron.
Mr. Carter Of Ohio named Salmon p
Cease Of Ohio
Frank y. Blair of Missouri nominated Ed
ware! Bates of t!:at state
MIR. Austin Blair Of Michigan in a hand
some speech SAID the Republicans Of tina,
state seconded the nomination Of VIM. H.
Seward
Tremendous applause followed this speech
'''"u'a''"S vi thOHt present f!SlnS anC Wa
'.nS iht: hats AID swelling the applause to
a numbering roar Throughout, several min
uteS.
Tom Corwin of Ohio nominated John Me-
Lear OF Ohio.
Ca,i Schurz Of Wisconsin. on the part of
his state rose and seconded the nomination
OF " IN. ii. Seward. When this announce
lent was made another scene of enthusiasm
AID excitement ensued.
Mr.. North Of Minnesota also secoa1c,.
Nr. Stewards nomination. tremendous ap-
PIau,t.i
liF. Wilson Of Kansas said the delegates
and people of Kansas second the nomination
OF Nr. Seward. (Eenewed chcers.)
Mr.. Columbus Deano of Ohio. on the par,
OF large number Of the people q: that state,
>"condrt the nomination Of the man " no can
split rails and maui Democrats Abraham
Lincoln. I'ound Of applause from the Lin
coin men.) \ delegate from Iowa also sec
on!ed his nomination on the part of that
state. tHenc~'d applau>e.)
The result Of the ballot was announced as
fellows:
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Escaped.


One Dunton, who was incarcerated at this
place for borrowing a horse of Roswell
Knight of Passumpsic and selling the same,
escaped from custody on the 10Th inst. Dun
ton was SO sick that humanity demanded that
ne should be removed from his cell to more
comfortable quarters, and he was according
~ taken into MIR. Goss's house about a week
before his escape and while his friends and
the community were waiting for him to "shuf-
ne on this mortal coil" he instead "shutiied
OFT the bed clothes and vamosed as above
stated. Twenty-Five dollars is offered for his
body alive
olnce the above was written We have no.
ticed face,ious article in the Irasburph
Standard which reflects somewhat upon our
Jail, jailor and his attendants. We wish 70
say nothing about the security of the Jail or
the watchtulness ofthe keeper, but one thing
we will say to pretend that this man feisn-
ed sickness is simply absurd. No one who
saw him believed he could live, ard his dis
ease was such as to make any such y,mnas-
tic exercises as the Standard speaks of, I'M
possible. The truth probably is, that his
friends, who were allowed an interview with
him the day previous, watched their onnor.
tunity, and when the attendant was awav
walked in and carried the nr;soner on,
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The DrOvers not behind the Em,,
Ofthe Passumpsic Road.

Mr.. b. W. Spaulding, for some ,esr.
ductor on the weekly cattle train o,.-
Passumpsic Railroad 10 Boston, was ca u
day, the 18th nst.presen,ed per hand G., ;,
Tinkham of North Bridsewater, Mas. r.,
half Of the drovers over this I'm, ~.
beautiful gold fob chain for himself. Az
one for his wife--as indicative of ,l.,-
probation of his strict attention 10 h, ,-
Gus duties, and for the un,;rins ST.
has ever been SO willing to make g. ?.
comfort.
Mr.. Spaulding desires US to t.ar, 49,
through our columns, assuring ,a..r, -.
pledge Of their kind remembrance W. e..
be cherished with much pleasure.
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Washington County.

The Montpelier Freeman SAYS a aock
sheep. some 40 in number. belonging =
I. Dudley Of Middlesex. we're a,racket y
couple OF dogs on the night of the 37-;a :
and 10 were killed and some 10 other, =
bitten.
Richard Dillon of East Montpelier VI,
ed ten ewes, and has raised from them
present spring l. lambs.
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FIRST BALLOT IN DETAIL.

For Mr.. Seward Maine 10, New Hamp
SHIRE |, Massachusetts o1. New York %
Pennsylvania Il. MARYLAND g. Virginia s
he:tucky >, Michigan T.. Texas 1, Wi>con
>n 10. Iowa >. California 3. Minnesota s
Kansas 6. Nebraska y, District of Columbia
2-.otal l713t
Fox Mr.. Lincoln Maine 6, New Hamp.
shire :, Massachusetts 4, Connecticut Penn.
>!.'anla 1. Virginia 1T. Kentucky 6, Ohio s
Indiana 70, Illinois %, Iowa >, Nebraska /
total lOo.
For Mr.. eron-Pennsylvania Al
Virginia |, Iowa |. Nebraska total 500.
For Mr.. Chase-New Hampshire |. Rhod,
Island |. Connecticut >. Kentucky s, Ohio
~. Iowa |. Nebraska 2-total 40.
For MIR. Ga,es-Rhodc Island l, Connect;-
cut !. Mar! land s, Delaware 6, Missouri Is,
Texas >. Iowa |. Oregon . total IS.
For Mr.. Dayton--N New jersey II.
For Mn. McLean--Rhode Island 5, Penn
syivania l, kentucky 5, Ohio i, Iowa Ito
tai H.
For MIR. Collamer-Ve rmont 10.
For Mr.. Wade-Connecticut l, Kentucky
total 3.
tor Mr.. Fremont-New Hampshire l.
For MIR. Eead-Rhode Island |.
For MIR. Sumner-kentuckv |.
Before the second ballot, Mr.. Cameron
name was Withdrawn, and the strength of
parties began to concentrate upon Lincoln
and Seward
Mr.. Lincoln gained in New Hampshire >.
Vermont 10, Rhode Island 3, PENNSYLVANIA
II, Delaware 6, kentucky 3, Ohio g. and To-
wa ), and his total vote two votes being I'M
accounted tor) was Isl.
Mr.. Seward gained in Massachusetts, |,
New Jersey 4. Pennsylvania l, Kentucky =,
Texas >, and Nebraska 1-rasing his vote
to 1914.
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LOCAL AND STATE.
New Advertisements.

WV AOVeTtlScIhents.
Brown & Taggard-Bcoks.
{. b. Evans-Wild Gazrlle.
J: {. Bingham-Drugs and Medicines.
W. ". Hall-Journal of Health.
Samuel Raynor-Envelopes.
ID. +. Holmes-Ciothes Frame.
a. Lang-Grass Seeds.
Legal Notices.
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placed him in wagon and drove a
him.
Prisoners have such way of fall,
OF our Jail We cannot blame our No..
tor making little sport of it bu, -
devil his due.
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The third ballot was now taken amidst the
greatest excitement in the hall and outside
OF 1t. Each announcement in the call of the
states was awaited in breathless silence and
expectancy, and busy pencils kept tally all O.
Yer the hall.
Mr. Lincoln gained votes more in Mas
sachuse tts, . in Rhode Island, in New Jer-
sey, u ia Pennsylvania, 9 in Maryland. 1 in
kentuc,y, IL in Ohio and in Oregon
raising his vote to 23l4, or lacking Ii Of a
nomination.
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Concert.

Messrs. Clarke and Worcester gave e,.
their popular entertainments Il. U,.aH.
on Monday evening TO a large AID sg;,rt,
ting audience. From the conmerGa...v.
tees which we have seen in our eyr;.-
We judge that these concerts have H.. = e..
universal favor wherever they have tee ,
en. This concert closed Mr.. Worc,..r-,.
gasement at the Academy of Mus. u
understand that Mr.. and Mrs. C4.4,
soon start on concerning tour y,
Clarkes songs will add very much 70 -,
heretofore popular entertainments. " r.
speak for them the patronage OF tie u.-,...
public wherever they go.
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Windsor County.

Mr.. John ". Chickering. Jr., son C.:
Chlckering Of Portland. Me. Low a MA.
OF Bangor Seminary. has received ard .,.'
ted call from tine Congregational Soc!
Springfield. to become their pastor, al y
enter upon his charge about the fin, {; \
gust.
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Orange County.

Ira ID. Richardson, a trader belong.
last Orange. was run over and bad, i. =
ny train on the Boston and Lowell H.
! road, between East Woburn and Vino.
on Thursday Of last week. While &c.
out of the way Of one train he steppt.
front of another.
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Rain..FrOst.

The severe drou,h that had rre,.:le3
two months, vas terminated last ST..
by a beautiful rain which made q -.
look glad. Although il was no. >u,i;-..... .
fill the ground, the benefit of ,hi, ..-
vege'a,;on is incalculable. Sunday ",
cold. raw day, and Monday Ice Va,
quarter of an inch thick. How MUG. .-
age was lore by the frost TO the c.o:, -
smaller fruits, We cannot tell, bu; In.
very much.
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Salute for the Nominees.

SaIute IOT the Nominees.
When the telegraph announced on Sa,ur-
day the result of the Chicago Convention,
our enthusiastic citizens dragged out the old
Fremont gun, and banged away for LINCOLN
and HANLIN.
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shall he adopted so far as is applicable.
The 18th rule wuS greeted with loud cheers
and no nom the Seward nicn and much
confusion.
Mr. Jameson Of New York said the fourth
rule was onl, adopted in COMMITTEES bv one
majority. and he proposed TO present M
nority report tina! The majority If the whole
number OF votes III the Convention OILY sia.!
be necessary tCr nomination.
The rules we've taken up in order.
Nh Carter Of Ohio said We are approach
ms the serious lator Of the convention and
the crecentia committee have lot ,etrepult-
ed. He wanted an organization before tr-
terlns upon the contest. He moved to lay
the report Oh rules on the table in order to
receive the report Of the co;.u4.,tee or ere
dentials
Mr.. Benton OF New Hampshire presented
the rerort OF the committee on credentials
They recommended the admission OF the
delegates from kah>as, Nebraska AID the
District of Columbia. bat leave it to the c3u-
vent!on to deo.,;c whether or net they niay
vote.
Timothy Davis Q; Massachusetts, moved
to refer so much OF the report Is r.iu;th
to the delegation ilom ieXa, back - the
committee.
NJ. Hilnot q PENNSYLVANIA move. to It
Commit Kentucky aid Virginia, as geIe vas
10 constituency behind i!.r;!l, aui i! was ~,
proper for them 10 come here AID co!ttn.
this convention. TIL, vas tcpuLlic..n cr1i-
Hcntion aiG tha, party Was 20 eject the cAn-
d:dale ii he was TO be elected al ILL., Il ,Ao>e
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Chittendpn County.

The Times says. Ex-Governor F.e'cie-. :
are glad to learn has so far RECOVERED -
ne able to attend 10 light cut door fan. =
tiers. Bat with this We hava the vtry =.
intelligence that daus h,er OF lis : g.
SICK and past recovery.
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Southern Delegates Admitted.

S'I!~ inc stare 81 Virginia % votes, Ken
lucky -. Oregon }. Maryland II. aud Tex.
as Z. IL regard 70 tie organization in Texas
TIE committee reported that the delegates
were t:tct,d at mass meeting called bv a
Ao!lce /" al TIE papers favorable to the Re
publican principles. and were entitled to
seals.
-, HE report VAS adopted amid applause
| he vote in these states is cut down below
the tai Iouble electoral vote.
judge Jcs>"p, from the committee Oh res
o!n,loas. rcporte! the following
s'I;:.!a:m.
iir>otr6d. That He. the delegated r,rre>cn-
'2'i'"> ci' the Republican electors O! the L nj
TED >ta;e>.'n contention III the discharge of
ne outy W eve to oar constituents and our
country, unite in the following declarations :
st. That tie history Of the nation dur
I"s Tie Ia :o0r YEARS h@, fully established
tie F:opr.,y aud necessity Of the orsaniza-
ton ana EcilctuA'.on Of the Republican par
N,ahG that the ca&>c, which caIctit into ex-
i>te;.ce are permanent: in their nature. ard
BOW mere thaE ever Dciore demand its peace
i1I AKA constitutional triumph.
81. i!Ia; tie 'naiutainanc, Ct the princi-
Hle~ promulgated; in the Declaration OF hide
pendrnce and enboti, in the Fedora, Com
>i,t.t.on, atd taat tie Federal Constitution
In" night Of t.:e slaves ana the union of the
states n'a>. and >i.s.! be preserved.
81. Tia. ~ the uton Of tie states this
r@t!rn oHes Is unprecedented increase in
,fI,ifii IVA - S,,r,.ri.,,,., f,,l ,,,,,., &
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National Republican Nominations.
Lincoln and Hamlin.

No excuse is necessary for filling our col
umns this week with the proceedings Of the
Chicago convention. We only wish our pa.
per was large enough so that We could give
our readers the sentiments of all the Repuh.
lican papers on the matter from Maine to
Kansas. But we must forego that pleasure
and that also of making extended remarks a.
bout the nomination or the way it was bro,
about. 1t is sufficient for us to say about
the nominees now, that however our frs,
choice differed from the result, We are per.
fectiy satisfied with the nominations made
and believe them to be not only judicious bu,
the very best that could have been made, all
things considered.
One word as regards the convention: We
wish that every voter and every person that
ever expects to be one, would read the pro.
ceedings of this great, harmonious and en-.
thusiastic body, with the platform there
made. Such manifest good feeling and har.
mony, with the spirit of concession for the
good of the cause, We venture &c say has
never before been known in the history of
our government. And what contrast to
the dismembered, disjointed, distracted fac.
ton which oppose US.
We ask the attention of our readers to the
copious extracts from other papers touching
this great question.
LINCOLN and HAMLIN Push on the col
umn-victory is ours.
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y. Andrew, chairman of the Massachusetts
delegation rose and corrected the vote of his
state, adding to the Lincoln column and
thus making the nomination by = majority.
The convention Immediately became wildly
excited, and half the house rose cheering,
shouting and waving hats. The audience
took up the cheers and the confusion became
deafening.
State after state rose, striving to change
their votes to the winning candidate, but the
noise and enthusiasm rendered it impossi-
bic for the delegates to make themselves
heard
When quiet had been sufficiently restored
and all the changes demanded had been
made in the footings, the result was amour
ced to be:
THIRD AND FINAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, 466.
Necessary to choice, 234.
Abraham Lincoln of ILL.,, $50
Wm H. Seward of y. Y. llOt
Scattering 81
The states that still voted for Seward were
New York 20, Massachusetts s, New Jer-
sey ), Pennsylvania }, Maryland .. Mich
igan II, Wisconsin 10, California 3-total
llOt.
The formal announcement of the result
was received with renewed applause which
lasted some minutes. The people outside
caught up the news and the scene would beg
gar description. Cheer upon cheer rent the
air and the deep mouthed cannon sent the
glad news over the whole city. At least
10000 people participated in the great ex-
element.
Silence being restored, Mr.. VIM. Evarts OF
New York obtained the floor and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. H0uman and Gentlemen Of the Con-
ssaticn and with complete unaninnity, came
into this convention and presented as It's
choice one of its citizens who had served the
state from hoyhood up, had labored for it.
loved il. We came here great state with
as we thought. great statesman-and our
love of the great republic of which We are all
delegates-the great republic of the Ameri-
can lnlon-our love o. the great Republican
party, and our love of our statesman and
candidate. these made us think we did oul
duty to the country and to the whole coun.
try in expressing our preference and love for
him. But gentlemen it was from Gov Sew
ard most Of US learned to love Republican
principles and the Republican party. His
fidelity 10 the country. to the constitution
and the laws. his fidelity to the party and the
principle that majorities govern, his interest
IN the adv ancement Of our party to its Veto
~ that our country NAV rise to its true slo-
rI-lnducts me TO declare that | speak his
sentiment, as | do the united opinion Of our
delegation. when move YOU sir. as do now
that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln of
Illinois as the Republican candidate for the
sut!raScs OF Tie Wilolc county for the office
OF chief mas i>iia,e over the American Union
be made unanimous.
Loud applause greeted this speech. and
three cheers were given for New York. FL
oIucnt speeches wcr, then maze bN john A.
Andrew Of Massachusetts. Gail Schulx Of
Wisconsin. Frank !. Blair. Jr. of Missouri.
and Judge Browning Of illinois, all endors
lns the nomination OF Lincoln. which was
now made unanimous amid loud cheers
An ADJOURNMENT VAS now carried 4. half
past !.
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The convention rtas>emi.lrl with the III
gest number ot spectators e; present. cyeiy
Inch Of room being file. il every pult OF the
building The platform VAS further omDcI-
hshet with large number OF framed pu~-
traits OF eminent patriot, and >:..tcsmt!.. ard
handsome banners of tie loun. Mems Re
publican Union o: New York. and he VI ard
Republican Clubs OF Chicago.
Under the portraits Of Ero,.cr:ca. which
was draped IN mourning. appeared the in
scrip'ion, "Ihey have killed! lne because was
opposed to the extension CT s.uy.ly and a
corrup, administration.
At half past three clock Tie conyoAtion
was called TO order. The President amour
ced that there We're ", ICE their nhmoty Of
honest hearts outside, who he'd through a
committee requested Gov. Randall Of Wis
consin to address them on the political ques-
tons Of the day. Loud app.ause.)
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES-One of the ablest
and best of the papers that have hitherto re-
Trained from fully supporting the Republican
party, while standing aloof from democracy
the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, has an
article commendatory of the Chicago nomi.
EeeS, whose names it puts at the head of its
columns. This event nlay be considered as
A clear y: en- tina. the n,i-Democratc, the
b(f part Of the American party OF New York
will now join with the Republicans, and as
s!st IN rolling up a tremendous majority for
Lincoln and Hanlin.
o. In noticing the declination of Hon.
Justin S. Morrill,. and the nomination of his
successor, the last .imo,a Of the Valley SAYS
that the people of Caledonia County will
urge the nomination of Hon. Bliss y. Davis
claiming the honor for him both on the score
Of his eminent fitness. and on the ground of
local claims. which latter, it is insisted, are
superior to those Of any other County in the
District.
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Al Ti.ENOUN SESSION.

AZ j clock tae convention le-as>embled
70 comp ete lis work. y large banner was
brought in and placed upon the platform by
The Penn>.y lvan:a delegation. hearing the In
scrpt!on. "fennsyIvana good for 10000 ma
.jorly for the peoples candidate. Ace Lin
coin. The banner was The signal .or loud
applause.
Before proceeding to ballot for candidate
for wee president. nominations were made as
fellows. john Hickman of PENNSYLVANIA bv
l!drr OF Kansas. Hannibal iamn Of
Maine by Carter of Ohio. " p Banks of
Massachusetts b, Boutwell, Of Mass. Ca>sius
VI. Clay of Kentucky 10y Smith of Indiana.
and Andrew II. Ec,uer Of penns! lvania b.,
Lowry Of Ia.
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Ih!s woke created great interest aHd q
element. |. Vas not Il wev,r Regarded ;> &
ties. vote. as the southern Na;cs voted Vs..
o.. account Of the Grl;cacv of their position.
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The result was received with tremendous
applause and the nomination made unan
nous with unbounded enthusiasm. After
speeches from number of delegates, Joshua
K. G!ddlnss moved the following, bich Was
adopted:
H's"lred' That we deeply synlp l,hze with
those men who nave been driven from their
native states. and Others from the states OF
Their adoption, and who are now exl,ed from
their home on account of their opinions, and
that we hold the Democratic party RESPONSE
bie for the gross Violation OF: tha, clause Of
the constitution which declares that citizens
Of each state shall be entitled to all the priv
lleges and immunitcs Ct citizens Of the scye-
raj States
Mr.. Amos Tuck of New Ramps hire moved
that the president of the conventi on and the
chalrmen of the several dplegatio ms be :, com
mlttee to inform Messrs. Lincoln and Ham
lin OF their nomination. Adop, ed.
vote Of thanks was passed to the Off
GERS OF the convention, which '.hen adjourn
ed s1"e dc with nine hearty beers for the
ticket.
Immediately on the adjournment 100 guns
were fired from the fremont House in honor
OF the nominations.
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There beng 10 choice the convention pro-
cccd,G to second ballot Mass achu>c,,s
~.,hUrtn the name Of GOV. Banks and cast
her 81 votes for liam.in. PENNSYLVANIA with
drew Rccdrr and gave her II votes in tn,
same direction. and New York cast 20 votes
solid Tor lIamlin
Tn, result WIS.