New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-26
VERMONT POLITICS.

Csrr.,pohd,nee Of The n. Y. Tribune.
BRATTLEBoRo', VI, August "a, 1861.
The following announcement sppears in the editorial
colnmns Of The TRlBUSE Of ths day:
Tbe Union Convention Of Vermont yssedsy nominated fo
Governor Hon. Andrew Tracy Of Woodsto,t for LientGor
eno Hon Levi Underwood, Vi Burlington oT treasurer J'l
Thurston, Of Montpelier"
Without explanation this announcement will be
quite sure TO misead many persons not familiar with
Vermont politcs. TIE meeting at Montpelier yester-
day was in no fense Union Convention, but rather
cunning device Of little squad Il Brecknrdge Demo-
Gratis, aided by score of political adyenturers from
oher parties, TO dssensons among the people and
divide the vote at the coming election.
We have now had, as YOU are aware, three State
nominating Conventions during the present Sumner
all at Montpelier.
First, The Republican and Peoples Convention,
called by the Republican State Committee, which pnt
in nominaiion with unexamIled enthusiasm and una
niry the follow ing ticket: for Governor, Frederick
Hobrook Of Braitleboro; for Lieut. Governor, Levi
Underwood Of Burlingtoni for Treasurer, John b.
Page of Rutland This Convention waslargely attended
by the best men al parties and was, without doubt
better md flirer exponent Of The p,Cpt Of the State
than any political sssembage held during the last 10
years; and hazard nothing in predicting that It's
nominees will be elected by maoiiies unprecedented
iu our political hrtory.
Second in the lia wAs the Convention called by
the Democratic iDougss State Committee, which nom
mated Paul Dillingham; for Governor; Stephen Thomas
for Lieut. Governor and j. i. Thuson for Treasurer
IH these gentlemen have since declined assigning
their Teasons in eloquent and patriotic letters which
have been extensively published In the newsraTers.
Mr. Dillingham; am happy to say, is one OF tie Re-
publican aud Union Candidates for Senator in Wush-
nqton County and will of course be elected.
TIE M.,d Convention Of the seres called forth your
paragraph and this letter. and had s or gin in siri,
Of bitter parisansp. which seeks the accomplishment
Of Ire ends regardless Of the appeals Of patriotism and
of tie great peril that threatens TO overwhelm the
ton OF the nominees of tile Convention propose to
say but little, being confident that iheir names have
been thus used or rather misused without their know
edge and contrary TO their wishes. Mr. Tray IL a
gentleman Of very decided ability. who declined
election to Congress in 1856 account Of feeble
health and has since lived in retirement taking part
in political siairs and is not now identified with any
existing political organization. He is no seeker OF
oiice, and It is not at all probable that he will now
permit himself to be used by those with whom snd
whose purposes he can have no sympathy. Mr.. Un-
derwood is the Republican and Peoples nomir ee for
Lieutenant Governor, and, Of course, did not require
this ndorsemcpt insure his election. The Conyen
ton used Lie neme, doubtless not 20 much with the de-
sign Of beneftlng him ~ Of rejecting credit upon
i,self Mr. TLulstou, having jnst declined a nomna-
lion TO the position 10y the Dougls Democrats for
reasons tha, commend themselves warmly to the udg
men and patriotism Of the public will probably baye
lille difficulty in putting asidc this far less promising
aid lattedng appeal TO bis ambition. l. therefore, yet
hope thnt when election day arrives there will be but
one ticket IN tie field aud that the freemen Of Ner-
mont will be united at the polls s they are in heart
But it, uphappiy, my expectations should not be real
ized venture to predict that the distinctive nominees
Of this socaed " Union Convention Of Vermont will
not receive onefh part of the yoes csst On the first
Tuesday Of September. VLENoFTrh.