National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-10-23

Montpelier, Vt, Oct. 20. Hon.
Aeorge F. Edwards was to-day cleo.
ed United States Senator for six
ears from the 4th Of March next.
he received every vote in the Senate,
md all but eleven in the house.
he at present holds seat in the
Senate to fill the unexpired term Of
he late Senator Foot.
Dispatches from the interior of
California report considerable dam
age to the crops from the late rains
1t is stated that a plan has been
agreed upon by the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson and Lord Stanley for the |
of commission to set.
tie the Alabama claims and similar
questions between the United States
and British governments.
Congress met Friday and ad.
journed to the 10th of November
without transacting any business
Three senators and ten representa-
lives were present.
Gen. Blair made another threat
ening speech in st. Louis ON Fri.
day evening, which caused much re-
mark. Assassination of Gen. Grant |
in event of his election is strongly !
implied.
1t has come to light that Robert |
j. Walker was one of the most |
prominent men in bringing forward |
the proposition to change the Dem
ocratic Presidential candidates. He
is much disappointed at the failure; |
A fair joke is attributed to Sey
mOur. An old friend, war demo.
crat, met the Governor, who ap.
peared to be in serious and thought
full mood, when the former exclaim-
ed, "Cheer up, Governor, things will
come out all right; Grant is good
Democrat, so the best thing you can
all do is to fall in with the Boys in
Blue at strikes me We are blue
enough already" replied Horatio, as
he strobe oft with IA melancholy air
WASHINGTON, Oct 90. 1865.
The Democrats here who favor
change Of the Presidential tandi.
dates have telegraphca Is New
York proposing that Seymour and
Blair should Withdraw uncondition.
ally that no candidates he named
in their places, ard that the party
simply vote TOR the Dth1cratiC
Electoral nominations in the sever.
al states. In the O. eut of the elec.
ton of majority of Democratic
Electors, the latter can then
elect for President and Vice Presi
ldent any candidate they can agree
on Laughahle as this proposition
may seem, and as demoralizing as
it shows the condition of the Democ.
racy to be, there is no doubt that it
has been submitted to Mr. Belmont,
the Chairman of the National Dem.
oeratic Committee, who in response
!
gethcr to consider this or any other
matter. The Democrats here declare
that Belmont. has been brought up
by the bondholdcrs. The HteRigca.
Ger demands the withdrawal of the
entire ticket, and will not agree
with the World that only Blair
hould be put overlooked.
New York, Oct. 20. The Herald
says a number of leading Democrats
left Washington for this city yester-
day to have a conference with the
Tammanyists and Belmont and 9th
er members of the National Commit.
tee. Many Southern Democrats
, continue to favor the nomination OF
Grant on the Democratic ticket.
II is asserted positively that Sey
mOur and Blair have both placed
letters of withdrawal IN the hands
of their friends to be used IN certain
emergencies. Several leading Dem
ocrats profess to believe the move
ment is supported and urged by
Mr.. Seward.
The World cdi.Orialiy SAYS, To-
day, the views of Seymour and nCt
those attributed to Blair. should b,
/, regarded as the basis of the cam
paign. Blair has already expressed
, his willingness to Withdraw if tn,
good of the party requires ii. w,
; think that reflection will convince
: him that the ticket would be strong
> or If some other name were substl
tutcd for his. If So new a recrui
& TO the DcmoCracf was not put OF
the ticket to conciliatc the lscpubli
= cans, we can imagine no good reason
:, why he should be there NJ all. Til,
i, uarty, after having put him on tn,
a cket, feel it To he an uugraciou
. thing to push him off, but if h
q thinks the cause would be bcneftte
. 10y his withdrawal and that som
10 other name would better suit tn
true theory OF the ticket, he ca
Ar gracefully perform IN act whic
;, would entitle him tO Democrat
q gratitude and raise his reputatio
ii for ebivalyy ard public spirit.
~ The War Democrats of New Yor
ri have issued "A stirring address. A
M ter referring to the numerous mi
deeds of the Democratic party. il
GLIDING the nomination for the vi,
me- Presidency of a man who propose
rd to enthrone anarchy and ligl