Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
Personal and Political

49, Why is the Democratic eecto,,, =,
like a snakc2 Because its tail is tbe l;n u,s7
part Of it. 'a'
President johnson and Gen, u..
have been invited to attend a Dem ,a'''s'
picnic near Washington, but find 4 in ,Ssl's
lent to attend. @
The Tammauy politicians of Now y
arc in trouble. John Morrisscy has oom ,o'
against Mayor Hoffman, and the war ba Won
the prize ring and the political ring may ,s'''a
suit in interesting developments. u
The spirit Of imitation is strooo
with Presidential candidates. IL il ga a
when the intelligence reached st. Josenh NJ '
that Seymour was last seen on his farm r,r s ~.
ting in new hay, Blair, who was in tbe : lu'
Immediately put in a little old rye F"f
VIM d. Washburne of Minne,,,r
likely to get the Republican nomiuot;o.ta
Congress in the Second Minnesota D;s a
over Ignatius Donnelly, who is the n, ',ua
member. Mr.. Washburne isa bro,Dos.
Ex-Gov. Washburnc Of Maine and Com.
man Washburne of Illinois
Gen. Albert Pike uphods in hi, ,.,
the Memphis Appeal, the doctrine If r'f1
Higher Law, in the following words
There is no obligation resting ON ho i.
izen to obey every law that the logisIa,n,.
Republic or free State may pass, any ma.
than every enactment Of Parliamen,
emperor
Tho Democratic Convention of Prsr
County, held at Fairfield on Wednealov Al
following ticket was nominated -
For Senators, Victor Atwood Of n, Al
bans; j. S. Powell Of Richiord: A. q BrI
Of Fairfax. For States Attorney NAT
Mcintyre Of Fairfield For Sheriff F n
johnson of Highgate.
Some Democrats were laughing A, ii.
laconic character Of Gen. Grants speech 4
the sercnadcrs az st. Louis, when Repul6
can said he would bet there were no Re-. nt
at any rate, which was more than could .
[ said Of the speeches Of their candidate ,J
besides, Grant would have more to say on IN
4th Of next March than they would want
hear,
, The Democrats Of Addison County h,,
& nominated the following ticket 49,
For Senator, Ira d, Fletcher Of Bril,as
: For Assistant judges Charles J Sopef q
7 Middlebury, Guy Gage Of Addison ForStatt.
: Attorney, Il. r. Wright Of Middlebury. Va
! Judges Of Probate, Roswell Atwood Of Mos.
r ton, Addison District Loyal l.. Wright
! Cornwall, New Haven District.
"A friend recently from New Ilampshn
, informs us that oftho soldiers in that state n1
corporars guard will vote for Seymour an.
r Blair. Thousands, who last year voted d.
Democratic ticket, will this year upps
e Grant and Collax. The Democrats hlu
: made up their minds for an old-iashonci b.
y publican majority in the Granite Slaie.-Na
Bedford Neios.
: The Democrats Of Chittenden Cg4b,
4 have nominated the following ticket
: For Senators Thaddeus +. Stewart Of Sal
!, Burlington Samuel b. Bliss Of Jeh
!. Samuel NJ. st. John Of Milton. Assist
u Judges, Simeon II Bliss of Milton M
y Prouty Of Jericho. Judge of Probate j..
;. eph Whipple Of Jouesyillo. States Atoms
ii. j. Monahau Of Burlington Sheriff,
IA IS. Spauluing OF boiton.
Is 49, Being a Democrat makes the col'
man f; company at dinner in South Carl
RI now-a-days We read that the colg
: Democrats in the vicinity Of Whining
l. Abbeville District, gave an excellent DIN
e. TO their white friends at that place on sai
re day last. 4 large crowd, composed Of VII
"a and blacks, were in attendance. shoh
Mt dresses were delivered by the Rev Mr., 20
20 or aud james Bryan, colored.'
The Rutland Herald says Hon. C..
ct Willard Of Montpelier, the Republican
y ddaie FOR Congress, in response TO Invita-
te will speak this week as follows
to Brandon--On Tuesday evening.
ne Pittsford-On Wednesday evening.
n Pawlet On Thursday evening
y We hope to be able TO announce soon
We he will address the people Of Rutland a
is early day.
IS Tho St. Albans Messenger says tn
le' Albaus Brigade Band rendered a serenad
u Hon. w. G. Smith on pleasant evening
US his return from the convention which rel
ps mated him for Congress. The public am
~ press had had no previous limitations Of
III an agreeable service, nor was the reel
'u' as well prepared to entertain the Bal
ge would have been desirable, yet the ooc
no seems to have passed of very pleasantly.
- The New-York Sun counts up ls4
"a oral votes for Grant, Is for Seymour,
"a 80 doubtful The Grant states are Allah
~, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
81 Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massaohu
~, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
aa vada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, 5
:, Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
IN mont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
aa States reckoned for Seymour are Calf
isS,. Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Mar
rto New-J ersey, New York and Oregon. G,
mo- and Pennsylvania are considered doubtful
,re. Mississippi, Texas, aud Virginia will not
1t The Democratic papers are finding
ex- fault lately because some of the Repu
The journals have limited that the political
No.. esty Of one of their candidates and tn,
g.. sonal habits Of the other were not all
6f. could be desired. We quite agree with
% that this is doubtful mode of condI
as political warfare but we are surprised
Sau Ahtl hlu hoA IL buA bNloit Autl pun
those articles insisting that Gen. Grant
ave liar, drunkard, cotton Spectator
not an inefficient general.
of The Meridian Miss Mercury vii
I O. Seymour and Blair colors at the head {
ira columns, in a flaming article in their b
exclaims:
no. with the skull and cross-bones Z
!. lost cause before us, we will swear tina
is white mans government. Wemust
the the negro understand we are the menwe
em. when We had him in abject bondage, and
him feel that when forbearance ceases
'o T" a virtue, he has aroused power that
ade control him or destroy him."
WIS Gen. Grant had a very enthusiast
and ception at Galena, ILL.,, last Friday, al
me response to very cordial speech of vel
l by Col. A. j. Smith, in behalf Of the cit
say of the place, the General spoke as follow
And Gentlemen and Feilog CiizenS of ia