Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-21
Personal and Political

coo, and that was the largest ever cas-, M
republicans are very confident Of victory aaI
so are the democrats '''
We learn from letter from Ohio IN A.
New York World that " both parties oro 5i'
ing their level best, and that the de,noo.' o
have left no stone unturncd" II will
we'll to remember these things about c;oI,
days hence, when the votes are counted s'
The N. Y. Herald also says that tboA
csivc consideration in Seymours favor w;N
the Democratic managers was that his n,n,a
would carry New York, and that in say;ag
New York the party in any event wonl7
have a solid foundation to build upon "a,
1872. Now with their loss Of Ponnsylyonio
there is every reason to believe that The e,s
ty-scycn thousand Democratic majority in n.
Empire State last year will disappear in No
yember like morning fog from the face %
the sea-
Tho Richmond Enquirer SAYS: awo
are in receipt Of numerous letters from an
sections Of the State, making inquiries ana
suggestions in regard to the vote of Viron;'
in the Presidential election The tenor ac
all tn csc letters is decidedly in favor of CIV
ing the people an opportunity to east the yo,o
Of the State, and leave the question Of bayip,
it counted to be determined hereafter
Brick Pomoroy comes out boldly for d.
assassination of Graut,-with an iG-asei
/ lows If he is elected by unfair means y,
use of illegal powcr--if he does not receive
majority of the three hundred and scyao.
| teen votes of the electoral college, fairly c,,t
/ If lac socks TO override a majority 10 Amor.
les, he dies before his term of Office shall ono.
fourth expire, and the party that would th1.
unjustly elevate him to power shall be strap.
glcd in the blood it cries for"
Tho Republican National Committee III.
/ ting yesterday evening ia their parlor at No
1 Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, issued TO N,
country the following bulletin Of victory
l The great State, Of Pennsylvania. Ohio. mi
/ Indiana, have. hy decisive mai1ritics made e.g
/ taina Republican triumph in November De-
/ the people prepare Tor the hnal contest and ig
an overwhelming vote elect Grant and C0lGt
and give o. the country safety prosperity and
/ peace. WV. CiAfLlN, Chairman
] WA g. CH,NpLER. Secretary.
Horace Greeley, John Nlorri.sey and
George Francis Train are running for Con.
I gross in the Fifth New York district What
la comcntary on Now York politics that Horace
stands the smallest chance Of an election.
The New York World found the late
election returns very meager and confused.
more so than had been known for years.
Ben Wade says that the reason why
Gen Mcclellan didnt fight harder was thai.
he carly became O presidential aspimnt ana
didn't like TO have any Of his constituents
killed
Tho Louisville Jouraal wisely rebuAe
those democrats who talk about resistance If
thc republicans elect Grant. aud says ~
" There would be no help to them from ID.
North they must not believe il. There
may De some ia he North who urge them 90
take up arms. bat these are mere demagogue.
ll resistance was again organized 10 DE
South Il would Doc met a.. 10 was before, by DE
whole power of Che North aud crushed o.. 81
was before
"A Meihucn republican has made a bet
with @ democrat on New York The losing
party i. to wheel darkey from the town hail
in Mcthuen to the city hall in Lawrence
Tho New York JoipHalof Commerce tolls
It's defeated democratic friends that ii IS wha,
they ought 10 have expected; " their most
reckless leaders have accepted from the out.
set no counsel or assistance from moderate
conservative men, and there is little reason to
hope for any change in this respect before
November election"
Congress met Friday and adjourned 10
the 10Th of November without transactipg
any business. Three senator's and ten repro.
sentatiyes were present
There is d decided opposition by the dom.
oorats to the proposal to change their presi-
dental ticket 1t is reported however, that
Seymour has written a letter placing himself
in the hands Of the National Committee
We agree with the New York Sun. that
the colored men ought to have the diplomatic
missions to Liberia, Dominica and Hayti.
Fred Douglass could fiji either place credita
bly,.
1t is stated that plan has been agreed
upon by the Hon. Roycrdy johnson and Lord
Stanley for the appointment of commission
to settle the Alabama claims aud similar
questions between the United States and Brit.
ish governments
Brick Pomeroy's paper thinks the mis-
sion of young Adams humiliating to theSouth,
because he tells them they must accept the
results Of the war if they want peace.
r The London Standard states that Presi.
dent johnson has informed Mr. Thornton
British minister at Washington aud Mr. Rev
crdy johnson, Of his intention 10 pay a visit
to England, as soon as his term Of Office ex.
pres in March next.
, The Hartford Times thinks the republi-
cans spent most Of their money to carry the
October elections, and that the democrat.
can win if they try in November.
1t is stated in the Albany Eceamg
Jopr1ai that when a young man Horato
Seymour was bitter opponent of Andrew
Jackson.
The Nashville Gazette predicts that
Kentucky will year hence be the most rad
cal State in the Union! The moment Grant
Is cheated and free speech and free thought be-
comes a possibility, the rebound will be tre-
mendous'
The Democrat papers have all along as
serted that the Republicans had no enthusl-
assn for Gen. Grant. They are probably sat-
isded, by this time, that they have votes for
him.
The New York Sun recommends the
election of Henry Ward Beeoher to the l, 5
Senate. 1t is doubtful whether he would &C.
cept the place, though he would fill it with
pre-eminent ability
The negotiations between Minister John
son and the British government, for the SET
Element Of the naturalization question and the
Alabama claims, are said 10 be progressing
fayorably
Judge Edwards Pierrepont of New
York sends $4,000 to A. T. Stewart to be
used in ayerting the calamity of Seymour
election, because as War Democrat, he says
he does not wish the rebels returned to pow
er, the nations faith violated its debt repi'
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