The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-09-16

was finished.
AGAINST The SoLDIERs.-At the cleo
ton in Portland on Monday, Howard,the cop
per Dem. candidate for Governor, voted
againstPermitting solliers to vote. Of course
Men who are opposed TO having the soldiers
fight are opposed to having them vote. But
what Fort of Democracy is If to deny the right
of suffrage to white msn who offer their live.
for their country?
A gentleman at New Haven, who has seen
all the New England soldiers who have pass
ed over that route, says that "the Yer
mont soldiers were the best looking and be-
hayed of any who have passed over that road,
being polite, orderly, and obedient to their
officers"
Horace Greeley and Preston King have
been nominated as Electors at Large from
New York.
George Senott, who used 10 be democrat
said the other day in Boston, that what the
Democratic party didn't know about running
the country wasn't worth knowing. And he
might have added, that what that party hadn't
done to destroy the Republic wouldn't be
worth doing.
The Richmond Enquirer SAYS that Gen.
Winder, well known IN connection with Lib
by Prison, has been removed from command
g; tie post Of Andersonville. Georgia, for
''incapacity and inhumanity toiprisoners."
The Chicago Tribune SAYS: I'VE learn
from undoub ted authority that Hon. Lewis
Cass pronounces the Democratic platform
most ignominious surrender to the rebels,
and says that ne cannot support it"
A strong effort is being made to induce the
President TO order an immediate exchange Of
prisoners, man for man, in order T. relieve
cur prisoners suffering so horribly at A ntler
sonyille.
The secretary of war says that most en-
couragins reports are being received of the
progress of recruiting throughout the coun-
try.
The only son of ID. ". Mack, Esq, Of
Stanstead, lad of or 9 years of age, was
accidentally drowned Tuesday, BY falling in
to the river from the bridge al Marks Mills.
a gentleman in Farragut's feet, writing
10 friend in Washington, SAYS: The ram
Tennessee made first rate fight, and could
have got away from our force and under The
guns Of the fort, had her smokestack not
gone overheard. Not shot went through
her. Tie capture of this ram is. without
doubt, great blow 10 The Seeesh il. this
part Of the world, where the Rebels believed
in her as much as the army of Richmond
does under Lee"
The Chicago Convention was not dissolved
but adjourned, TO meet at the call of the
committee. Som. declare that rev. iutio,arr
measures are contemplated in certain emer-
geneies, but others suggest that the body
should be called together again at once, 20
assure JEFF Davis tha, they disapprore and
regret the new act of coercion Just accom-
plished by Gen. Sherman at Atlanta. ard
to beg him to hold out against Grant at
Richmond, till they can have a chsnce TO
vote for an armistice.
AT The Electoral Convention held at Lis
bon, n. IT,, on Wednesday, Col. Henry O.
hent of Lancaster was unanimously oom;n-
ated as the Union Republican candidate 20.
Presidential eiector. In the evening large
and enthu siastic meeting was held at the
Town Hall, which was addressed by Hon. 4
h. Cragin, senator elect, Col Kent and DIR.
Dewey of Michigan.
Hon. John A. Peters, in a speech a. Pm.-
land, Milne, drought down the house II
with the remark: IF Mcclellan couldn't
take Richmond, making Washington ms !
base, You may safely swear he riR nerer fake
Washington, making Richmond his base - |
General Mcclellan says that "the prese,. !
'atlon If our Union was the sole avoxe5
object for which the war was commenced -
lhe Generals memory is imperfect. The
var was commenced by the attack on Fort
sumter, in April, 1861, and the action of the
nlted States Government was a subsequent
necessity.
Ken ember what Gen. Grant says: "HIj
lad now but hundred thousand fresh men
could, in fifty days, do up all the fighting
hat needs to be done during the war;" |
1t viii take till 1868 to finish the tunnel mr..
Ter Lake Miehigan,at Chicago, to supply tina,
lty with water. The tunnel is TO extend /,
wo miles under the lake, and as vet only
bout 400 feet are completed. The engir.
ers' estimates and agreements were all mad.
etore the rise in prices, so that the co,,rac.
Ors are doing the work at heavy loss L
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