Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30
VERMONT POLITICS.

THE LAST ATTEMPTED UNION. - II any
body has any very strong hope Of the success
Of the Tracy ticket, we think he may as we'll
give it up. The Convention seems to have
made not even ripple outside Of Village
Hall. Tbs Woodstock papers contain not a
word on the subject indeed, one would
think they had not got the news. This is
somewhat remarkable, since Mr. Tracy re-
sides at Woodstock. The same is true Of the
Windsor journal. The Belio0s Fails Times
has heard Of the nomination and pitchcs into
t. Mr. Tracys, it says, is "no improve
mcnt whatever on the nomination Of Mr.. tIol-
brook 3 and as to Mr.. Tracy, it adds s. he
has been for some time disappointed fossil
Wing, sour and disahected with every po-
litical move which has been made during the
last ten years" This is not exactly accurate.
Mr.. Tracy has favored two OF three attempts
Of K. Mex. Ormsbce and others TO resist the
Republican party; and, last year, we think
he was a member Of the Bell Everett party.
In short 1t is true that Mr.. Tracy has not
sympathizcd with the people of Vermont or
Of the North for some years and as yet we
have seen no evidence that he entertains any
different views, or is even disposed 20 support
the Government in its conflict with rebellion.
If it was not expected that he would oppose
the National Administration. we cannot ac-
count for the last will and testament Of the
/ dying Vermont Patriot in his behalf The
Times bellows Falls says that those who
support him in that quarter, are mainly
those who sympathize with the traitors. -
Mr.. Tracy is lawyer of high reputation !;
as a debatcr be is exceedingly keen. We
knew him b-st as a leader OF the National
/ Republicans in the Legislature, in the war
/ upon the old anti-masonic party. He was a
gallant leader and subsequently, when the
/ National Republicans succeeded, he was re-
warded with the Speakership Of the House
and scat in Congress. He served one term,
aud declined reelection; partly, we have
always supposed, on account of bad health
but perhaps also because he was not in full
sympathy with the people of Vermont on the
Slavery question. At any rate, as we have
already said, he has never favored the views
Of the Republicans. 1t looks now as though
a considerable portion Of the Democratic par
ty would support him, including the Breek-
enridge wing. He will also have the Bell
Everett men, and probably some republicans
who dislike Mr.. Holbrook. On the whole,
our guess is that Mr. Tracy cannot run much
above the ordinary Democratic vote of the
I State
WAsHINGToN CoUNTY.-Accordng to a
hand bill we learn that many Democrats
don't fsaoy Uaion tieksssa en- abaadoamest
Of the Democratic organization, and "the dc.
signs Of the secessionists on the one hand,
and of abolitionists on the other" Moreover,
they go for "an honorable peace, rather than
"a long, bloody and uncertain war" SO they
are not very hopeful as to the war. They
propose County Convention at No.thfold,
on the 30th inst, to nominate county officers.
LAMoILLE COUNTY. Union Convention
was held at Hydepark, and "union ticket
nominated in opposition to the regular ticket.
Elisha Benty for Senator, J. NJ. Slayton and
w. C. Atwell for Judges, Orlo Cady for Sher-
if, H. H. Powers for States Attorney, Ste
phen Dow for Judge of Probate, and A. w
Averill for High Bailif. The resolutions de-
clare that while .hcy are in no wise disposed
to desert their political faith, they believe the
salvation of the country is paramount to par
ty success. The acts of the extra session o
Congress were heartily approved.
IL A move like the above has been made
in Bennington and franklin Counties.