The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-09-21
Editorial JOttinSs of News.

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vention at Worcester. Before the assembling
of these bodies there was considerable talk
about fusion, but it all ended in talk, and the
three parties each put up straight state tick
cts and electors. The Breckinrdgers put
forward for Governor, Benjamin F. Butler of
Lowell; Lieutenant Governor, David y. Car
penter of Greenfield; Secretary of State, W.
W. Comstock of Middleboro; State Treasur-
er, George bennett of Boston; Auditor, J.
W. Mansur of Fitchburg; Attorney General,
u. Washington Warren OF Charlestown. The
followers of the Little Giant nominated Eras-
mus ID. Beach of Springfield Governor; Chas.
Thompson Of Charlestown for Lieutenant
Governor; Isaac Adams of Boston for Treas
urer; James Easterbrook IF Worcester for
Auditor; Samuel W. Bowerman of Pittsield
for Secretary of State; and Samuel O. Lamb
OF Greenfield for Attorney General. The
Bell and Everett convention, or "Unionists'
nominated for Governor, Amos A. Lawrence
Of Brookline; Lieutenant Governor, Edward
Dickinson of Amherst; Secretary of State
Thomas Parsons Of Brookline Treasurer s
A. Elliot of Cambridge; Auditor, ]. Henry
Hill OF Worcester; Attorney General, Henry
Morris Of Springfield. 1t is expected that
the Bell and Douglas parties will poll abou,
an equal vote in the old Bay State-fror,
$4,000 TO 10000 each; while Breckenridge
will fall considerably behind.
There was Douglas barbecue at Jone,
Wood, New-lork, on Wednesday. A bio
kentucky OK was roasted whole; supposed
to be mathematical Of the way Douglas is &C..
ing to "do" his Kentucky competitor. Doug
las and Johnson were both present. Mr.
Douglas said in reply to question, that he
was IN favor of a cordial union with ever,
Union man, with Every man who was true to
the constitution, with every man in favor of
enforcing the laws i'll all contingencies. If
MIR. breckenridge v as in favor of enforcing the
laws against secessionists, disunionists and
abolltlonlsts in all contingencies, then h.
! (Douglas)was with him. Believing the Union
to be In danger, he would make any persona
sacrifice to save it. If the withdrawal of hi.
(Dougias's) name would defeat Mr.. Lincoln
he would at this moment Withdraw it, if hi.
withdrawal would ensure the election of som,
man true to the constitution, and who woulc
enforce the laws. lin horn, he .ould.)
The Bcll-e,eretts of this state met in con
vention at ". II. Junction on Friday, the eth
The following electoral ticket was nominated
Electors al large, John Wheeler and G.. W
Pritchard; district, Il. NJ Bass Of Middlebu
ry, a. 5. Hyde of st. Albars, and J. W
Thorn Of Brattle boro. The convention wa
thlnly attended. \ correspondent of tn,
Boston Journal present says that the speed
OF the president of the convention (McOrms
by of Bradford) was most bitter and Jenun
ciatory Of the Republican party, while tn,
other speakers, among whom were Rev join
| Wheeler of Burlington ard Rev. {. B. Had
dock Of Lebanon were courteous. ,cspcctfu
and every way sentlemanly.
/ At city election in New-Iiaven las, week
for assessors. Nc., the Republicans elected al
their candidates over the combined Douglas
/ Breckinridge and Bell factions.
Fusion between the democratic factions il
| Newly DIRK seems to be irretrievably gone by
New-lork is sure for LINCOLN 4 HAMLlN b,
from 10000 to 100000 majority.
by collision with a freight train at Della
van, Wis, on Friday night, five passenger
were killed and twenty-five wounded.
Thaddeus Stevens has been re-nominate,
for Congress in the Lancaster district, Penn
( The Republican nominees elected in Main
last Monday, are these: Israel Washburne
jr., Governor: for Congress, John y. Good
win, Charles W. Walton, Samuel c. Fessen
den, Arson p. Morrill,, John II. Rice. Fred
A. Pike. They carried the first COMPRESSION
al district by about 1860 ma orily; the thir,
by about 900 to 500; and the sixth by abou
l2OO. These were the only districts tina
we're sharply contested.
They had zig Wile-Awake demonstra
ton in NewYork city last Thursday night
at which 5000 torches appeared. The Tri
bune says it was the most imposing and grant
display Of the kind ever seen in the city; We
that was only city affair." October 81 the,
are TO have national demonstration at tn,
same place, where the Wide-Awake clubs ar,
going in from all quarters. 1t will undouLt
eddy be the finest torchlisht display eve
seen.
News has jeen received at New Orleans OF
the capture of tilibuster Walker and his ar
my of 20 men, by Mexican troops. 1t il
said that The decision was to shoot Wake
and Gen. Kubles, while their sick and desti
tute followers were to be returned to tn
United States. If this news should prove t,
be true We have probably seen and heard tn
last of the "grey-eyed man of destiny"
There was furious gale along the coas
of Louisiana and Mississippi last Saturday
Several lives were lost and half million
Of property destroyed
John B. Cough was publicly received a
fremont Temple, Boston, on Monday even
ing by five hundred clergymen of Massachu