Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-06-24

TIC Prospects Of the Political Campaign.
The future is always uncertain, hut with
.'. data 20 prc-er: available in political as
t-aI7gT. Dot one result cau he predicted for
t'' campaign now opened. There Is but one
ia-ty-the great party ofthc Union-which
~eesscs cohesion, harmony or vitality The
IMPOSITION rs divided on every point save ba-
ed TO The present Aduini,trati4 N and there
DIM" divisions within divisions.
The democracy are divided radically. and
Sht down the middle. on the main question.
une half desire tire continuance of the var
Under democratic president. and the sue
-ss Of re-" Government If u can De placed
~ democratic hands t.e otac- half fatty
..esire pcaoa and tive -ucce,> of the rebel
lion. Tbcv are divided a, To the time of
'cldins thc,r Convention, the peace demo-
'racy strongly urging tn, ro,tpouement Of
the Chica1c Convention till Fail. while the
other half &C. -trJngly insist on holding it
when it was called. They are divided a. to
candidates. A strong faction will hear of
nobody bat Mcclellan. y -hrcw,ler. if not
stronger portion. have no hope OF success
with maa vino has now in reality been up
Ne candidate for two years and has been
losing ground ali ;hc while II they can
control the selection they will take some less
talked OF and comparatively uncommitted
man. san another faction desire an open.
hit-iooted advocate Of peace at any price.
The "Radieal Democracy are divided. as
well they may be. bling composed of ele-
mcnts a. congenial az vinegar and nitre.
Some OF them really believe in Fremont as a
candidate in earnest, and entertain hopes
that he may even secure the Chicago nomina-
ton. But the democratic tacticians who
are elbowine on Fremont. and who form the
bulk of his cthal-it cannot be called a par-
ty-have no more desire that he should be
nominated 10y tie Democrats, than they have
intention Of voting for him at the polls
They run him to draw off votes from Mr..
Lincoln, and will drop him like hot potato
when they find how little he can accomplish
IN that way.
There are three possible courses to the
Democracy. One Is to nominate war de-
mocrat on peace platform, the other to
place peace democrat on war platform.
and a third to take nobody, who is known to
he nowhere. Either course of the three will |
disgust the positive men of their party.
On the other hand, the Union ticket starts |
tremendously strong, with certainty of |
gathering strength as time goes on. 1t is |
conceded that but one contingency can inter
iere with its triumph. Gen. Grant is the |
only man, We are told; who can run against
Mr.. Lincoln with Il chance of success. while
his success at the polls, If in the mean time
he should become the captor of Richmond.
would be certain. But the chances of Gen
Grants nomination are too slight to be made
a basis Of calculation. lie has hls arduous
work before hin, and confines himselftoit with
an absolute and noble devotion. His position
as Lieutenant General Of the L. S. Army Is
for ite, and it is hardly conceivable that
four-years inheritance OF the cares and labors
of the presidential chair would tempt man
of his tastes from it. He seems to he wholly
devoid Of political aspirations. Moreover,
the only Convention from which, with his
views, be could have accepted nomination,
has been held and has nominated another
man. Gen. Grant is reported to have said,
in reply to some one who asked him what
was his political faith a. Ir this crisis
there can be but two parties those for the