The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-10
Personal and Political,

Personal and Political.
At the commencement Of the University
OF Vermont, at Burlington last week, the
honorary degree Of IL. D. was conferred
upon Hon. Erastus Fairbanks, of this place.
Here he was interrupted by the appearance
OF young lady, who was introduced to him
as the daughter Of the late Hon. Moses Nor
rls, and by whom he was presented with an
elegant bouquet. Having saluted her as
only man should salute lady, he contin-
ued his remarks.-Ertract from Senator
Douglass speech at Manchester, n. II.
How is the "only way a man should salute
LADY, What is "squalter sovereign" eti-
quette in this matter Will not somebody
enlighten politicians of all stripes up in this
wooden country on this all important sub
ject?
+. B. Brown, editor of the Woodstock
Age, and delegate to the national conven-
tlons, has lost the village post-office for
Douglasism his successor is Mr.. Hutch
inson.
The post-office at Rutland causes much
trouble. John Cain, editor of the Courier,
was removed for Douglasism and Mr. Hal!
appointed, who, turning short corner in ia
vor of Douglas, was displaced at once for a
MIR. Mcdaniel, and the removal of the latter
is now threatened because he showed Mr..
Douglas great courtesies on his late visit to
that town.
John S. Wells of Exeter, n. H., promi-
nent Democratic lawyer and politician, died
on Wednesday, aged Sc. He will be remem-
bered only for his misfortunes. When the
party was in power he was always outs,rippeG
in the race for its gifts when out of power
its honors were showered upon him with a
lavish hand-three times the candidate for
governor, twice for the United States Sen
ate, etc.
Arson ?. Morrill, of Readfeld lex governor
OF Maine, has been nominated bv the Repub.
Leans for Congress in the 4,h, Augusta, dis
trlct.
We see 1t stated that Henry Clark of
Poultney and Lucius Robinson of Newport
two Of the Vermont delegates to Baltimore
who voted for Douglas have after calmly
looking over the matter declared for Breck.
inridge. AT least two of the state committee
Russell Of Middlebury and Stewart of
Derby, also take the same position.
The enormous Democratic vote of New
Haven last spring created much SURPRISE
but the New Haven Journal now SAYS tina,
1.-THE records of the votes at the last state g.
lection have been thoroughly and CAREFUL,
gone over and the astonishing fac. discover.
ed that no less than 800 rotes were cast Of
~h'ch no record can be toumd This in spite
OF the direct and absolute requirements of the
law upon the subject.
The Prince of Wales and retinue will vis;,
Boston some time in the month of September
next. tie comes this wav at the invitation
OF Harvard University, 10 pay yisi, to tina,
institution.
The Douglas men held meeting in Spring
held, ILL.,, the other day and in the course Of
the entertainment 1 new feature was intro
duced. About thirty bare footed men rod,
db"m tie tor" IN wayon displaying ban
ner on which was this device. The barefoot
ed Democracy are all for Douglas and John
son.
Among the objections urged against Gen
Lane, the accession candidate for vice pre,i
dent by the citizens Of Dubuque, Iowa, art
tie follo~irg:
Flrst-le spells God with little g.
Stcond-lIe spells barracks. bar-rax.
lh!rd-lie spells dirt with two is.
Four,h-When in Mexico he dated a let
ter Very Crosse
Co>slsTENcY.-Senator Douglas going a
bout the country making political speeches ii
which he declares that this is the first time
for twenty-six years that he has been com
PEELED to see fight going on rithom takin4
u hdnd IN it,
John Tyler, Jr., seems to have two consci
entious beliefs, the first of which is very cor
rect and the other very absurd. He writes
Il will say to the Cincinnati Enquirer tina,
as matters now stand,"I conscimtiously BE-
iiere Lincoln uiW be elected President, ana
that dissolution is ineritQJie."
The New York World in presenting de.
tailed account of the Presidential election
gives Lincoln 100 electoral votes, or thirteen
more than is necessary to a choice II think
that Breckenridge will have 4S and Bell A.
votes. Among the doubtful states it reckons
Texas as between Houston and BRECKENRIDGE
Georgia and Louisiana between Bell and
Breckenridge; Oregon between Breckenridge
and Lincoln Illinois between Lincoln
and douglas, and Missouri probably fol-
Douglas.
Mr.. Dickinson said in his Washington
speech, Il start with this bold. broad and de-
tant proposition, that the element in the
Democratic party opposed to us is as section
al to-day as is the Republican, and far more
mischievous."
There is rumor afoat that Gen. Cass will
not return to Washington, and that Daniel
S. Dickinson viii replace him as Secretary
Of State
MIR. Douglas in Vermont.
We have lead with much pleasure the &C
Z counts OF the cOurfpOuS and avop ont buc;o @ q, IN