Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON
THURSDAY. May "a, 1860
me R.rnlllean Nominations.

tire Of attraction for all the politicians hero,
and the result has disappointed few except the
Democrats. and among these the Douglas
Democrats most Of all For month past,
think the prevailing impression among the
Republicans here has been that the nomina-
ton Of Gov Seward would De unwise. Ills
talents. his character, his craftsmanship his
strong claims upon the party have all been
cheerfully admitted yet it was certain that
he was not the choice Of at least four States,
upon the votes Of which the election might
turn. We were therefore not at all surprised
at his fate, nor at the success Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Indeed. am sure that the nomination Of Lin
coin and Hamlin was received here as an carr
nest Of success by the Republicans, and as
sign Of defeat to the Democracy by the Dem
ocrats themselves. The first intelligence was
sent to Mr.. Douglas, and it was delivered to
him in the Senate. One after another Of the
Democratic Senators went to his seat, read
the Dispatch and retired as solomnly as If
they had been viewing a corpse. This was
observed by the Republicans, and then one Of
ccived it with SMILE reported it to the Re
publican side beaming with smiles, and in an
instant there was denomination significant
Of confdence-of stronghold victory. In
the House, at first the news was doubted by
the Republicans, because i: came from Dem
ocratic source; then it was confirmed and
then it was joyfully received. 1t will sweep
Pennsylvania, said the Pennsylvanians 1t
will sweep Illinois and Indiana, said the rep
rcsentatives of those States. Enough -
enough IF the tried Republican States arc
true, the grand victory will be won. Those
States ,ria be true; they must be true. And
the Democratic view of the matter is entirely
confrmatory. Northwestern Democrats CON
fess that Lincoln is the strongest man the
Republicans can run in the Northwest. They
confess his power, his worth, and his popu-
larity. Douglas himself confesses these, and
well be may do it. On the other hand, the
southern Democrats openly count off the
Northwestern States to Lincoln. They say
Douglas is stripped Of all his political capital,
and that the Douglas Democrats Of the North,
in the coming Baltimore Convention, will be
barely minority representatives representa-
tiyos Of States they cannot control in short,
representatives of Republican States They
set down Illinois as Republican State, against
Douglas himself Hence they insist that it
will be absurd for the Democratic party to
nominate Douglas, and the war upon him has
been removed by the Democrats in the Senate
with increased yigor and temper.
Character Of Lincoln and Hanlia.
/, is my fortune to be in mess with two
members Of Congress who arc personally ac-
quainted with ABRAHAM LINCOLN. They
agree that he is a pure man-unblemished in
character, Of great intellectual power, the lead
ing lawyer OF his State, unaffected in his tastes
and habits, and without clique. In short,
he is an honest, able, and thoroughly indie
pendent man-fresh from the ranks Of the
people, unpublished and interrupted. He is
of that class of men who have been ever the
most popular in Nermont like Chittenden,
our first Goyernor-like Galusha, Of the mid
die generation, and like Jonnison, of later
days-a man who has the heart of the people.
because he is one Of them; and never, never
however high his station may be, will he es.
teen himself absolved from fidelity to his fell
lows or to his country. lie is an eminent
lawyer, now, it is true he is very success
ful advocate; he is famous as a politician
ard yet, only about twenty years ago, he
started from the axe and the plough. If you
should drop in upon him at noon of a sum
mers day, ten to one you would find him in
the kitchen with his coat off, indulgng in
bowl of bread land milk for his dinner and i
you transfer him to the Senate or the Cabinet
he will instantly be recognized as the equal o
the best around him. 1t is remarkable fact
that, on Tuesday last, the most polished as
we'll as the ablest debater on the Democrat,
side of the Senate Senator Benjamin) &c
knowledgod the talents Of Abraham Lincoln
and ranked him above Senator Douglas, boil
in character and ability. Benjamin prove,
his point by quoting from the record.
Hannibal Hamlin the Senator from Maine
is also man Of the people Unassumiug
sensible, practical, firm, aborious in the dis
charge Of every duty, and moreover successful
He already has the respect and the confdenc,
Of the Senate, and the people may safely pu
him into the chair Vice President.
Republicans loJbed at the Capital.
On Saturday evening, the Republicans o
this city serenaded Senator Hamlin. and DIRE,
him out in a brief and excellent speech. From
Hamlin's quarters the company marched to tn
residence Of Senator Trumbull Of Illinois, an
Messrs. Trumbull and Washburne were call
ed out 10 speak. While the latter was speak
ing the meeting was assailcd with brickhat
and seriously interrupted Much indignation
is felt at this outrage, and on Wednesday tn
Republicans Of the House resented il by stri
king out an appropriation Of S32, 600 for IN
police Of this city. We do not mean TO pa
for the police when the police will not pro
tect US. An attempt will be made to-day {
strike out the appropriation Of half q millio
dollars for the extension Of the Capitol. No
only is the money squandered, but the yer