Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-10-05

bout getting up "a revolution to prevent She
inauguration Of Lincoln, if he is elected
Free Press.
~ Mr.. Sidney A. Beers, declines the
nomination Of the Radical Aboitionists for
Lieut. Gov. Of New York. In his letter he
says:
II acknowledge with pleasure, this express
sion Of your confidence and the honor in
tended by the nomination. While am led
TO suppose that my well known radical posi-
tion in the temperance cause, may Lave favor
ed the inference that / was equally radical on
the subject of slavery.
II regard American slavery as a social and
political evil, challenging the united attention
OF the nation at present, and giving warning
of greater peril in the future. hold, how
ever, that the slave States are entitled to the
sole management of the subject within their
borders, and that all persons visiting such
States, are bound by every sense Of honor
and propriety, to respect the local law, ON the
subject and if those laws should prohibit
the freedom Of public debate, he may, if he
chooses retire at his leisure, to a more con-
genial atmosphere
- Egypt, Illinois, is waking up fast
Nv lNhNtll AohulN ifNNtftNf4 0lNliNntu IN
the very centre of the district, has lowered
its Douglas flag, and come out boldly and
brayoly for Lincoln. The Douglas candidate
for Congress in the Henderson and Warren
county district has also come out for the Re
publican candidate. The news from all lo-
caliues is most cheering. Tho examples of
Maine aud Vermont have done wonders, and
the good effect of these triumphs is already
felt to a remarkable degree.
~ The Pittsburg Gazeue announces that
the Hon. Thomas Corwin will address Re
publican meeting in that city on the 27th
INST. A most enthusiastic greeting awaits
hlm. The same paper states that the leading
Democrats of that city are all joining the Re
publican ranks: 1--WE have already men
toned the case Of Col. George Gerst. the war
horse of Democracy among the Germans
Besides him are Mr.. d. Herwig, of the Fifth
Ward lifelong Democrat, of great influence
George f. Gilmore, late editor and proprietor
of the Pittsburgh Post; w. c. Moreland,
and half a dozen others of much local popu-
iarlty and influence. In the Fifth Ward alone
there are over sixty voters for Buchanan, who
are now enrolled for Lincoln
10 d. II. f. Howell. of New York, says
that the most etfectual remedy to improve the
tone and energy Of the stomach is the Oxy-
genated Bitters. For Dyspepsia and Indiges-
ton, these Bitters are unparalleled, as testify
numerous cures.
10 During the Douglas demonstration at
Franklin, Indiana, seven of the Democrats
who carried torches in the procession, at the
conclusion came out and declared they would
train in that crowd no longer.
To- The Philadelphia Ne,cs states that
Henry Winter Davis was written to by some
of the managers Of the Bell meeting in Eas-
ton, Pa, and requested to favor them with
his presence and a speech His reply was
wet blanket. 1t was to the effect that he
would be happy to make any number of
speeches for them-but hereafter his speeches
would favor the election Of Lincoln
70 Fourteen Douglas Post Masters are
said to have been removed in Indiana, during
the last week. 1t looks very much as if the
President mcditatod clean sweep Of all
suspected persons holding Office by his
favor.
VALoRoUs SECESSION TALK.--Tho Nor
Iorlk Heraid says "llon Roger r. Pryor,
in his Ashland Hall speech, while comment
rs oAi WV iNlN0 ~ Ahis ifbhsihH ~ bAt HhNNH-
sion question pronounced to him in Norfolk,
wound up with the startling declaration that
il a President of the United States should
have the temerity to use force to prevent the
secession og Southern State or States from
The Union, and no effort from any other quar-
ter should be put forth to resist the exercise
Of federal power, he, the Hon. Roger A., So
itary and alone, would be the Brutas to plant
A dagger in his heart.
That is monstrous valorous talk 1t is .
we'll for Andrew Jackson that Mr.. Pryor
ldn't figure on the political stage in 1882, /
when the immortal old hero of New Orleans
used force to prevent notification in South
Carolina. If Prayer had been about in those
lays, Andrew Jackson would have found "a
laggor planted plump in his heart There
IS no doubt of it---not bit
I1' The Douglas men have been trying to
Freak up Breckenridge meeting in ST. Louis.
During the melee that onsued two Brecken-
dge Democrats were slightly stabbed The
bulletin calls upon the Breckenridge Demo
acy to hold themselves prepared for like
in future, aud to shoot or ar
est all those who seek to deprive them Of
heir privileges ]