Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


ASoutherH Republican paper shrsvdly places
its hopes Of success in 8. an abiding fitA in the
stupidity # the Democratic party
The Peuietou faction in the New York Con-
veuuon were exceedingly ezasrerat-I and bitter
against the Chase and Hendricks movement. and
denounced the manouyres Of theNew York dele
gates in uumeasured terms.
General John L. swift, naval officer at Boston.
declared that if PeudIetlu was uouiuso-i the
Democratic Convention would be simply Grant
ratification meeting, AMI iti-u't anything differ
eHt with Seymour, instead Of Peudleton.
The New York H6ra certainly has the u.r.
Of frnkness in saying IF we carry the election
IL makes little difference ol trtat platform .-
With a5at ranltifta.'' But the .sIf''isats
one.
The vote for General Mcclellan in l,i4w-
l,SI1,754, for Lincoln, 2,223, 035. Grant
vote is going to be about 100000
Tie political condition Of Pcunsylyaula is -.-
presented rs better than at any period since Lin
coins reelection. There IS IN evident deter
mination among the earnest Republicans not
leopard the cause by personal d.,-rT1iutmsa=
or selfish aspirations.
The editor Of the Huntsville ,AlaJ -I5oc4a
who fought in the rebel army. but who d, uyv
for Grant AMI CoLh,x, says. The right Pae.
for al Confederate soldiers who are for tie Union
is under the Grant colors. with the party that
sustains all that Is sacrel 20 human liberty.
The New York Tgdspeldsaf says New York
viii never again see such a crowd rs that which
was brought together by the Democratic Co..
yention Of 1865 1t was a rather wild b5ast
the rebel leader four years ago that he wo-A
water his horses in the Delaware but he his
more than made good his promise by sending
his men 20 New York O. nominate . PRESIDED
for 1869. 1t matters not who the Democrau-
candidate may lie, he is the candidate Of the
rebellion.
The Republican State Convention which met
at Portland, Maine, on Weinesiay re-uominated
Governor Chamberlin by acelamation- General
G Gorge l. Beal and the Hon. 5 P. Strickland
were selected As electors at large. The c0uveu-
ton of soldiers and sailors which met in 81,
same city was a very large and euthusias
gathering. Both conventions were addressed by
General Sickles, the Hon. John A. Bingham, JAMS
others.
Washington dispatch says that the Prsi-
dent Is by no means satisfied with the View York
nominations He holds that the Democratic
Party has played into the hands of their politi-
cal opponents. and in Washington it is consider
ed doubtful whether the President VIII extend
any executive support to.the New-lorS ticket
The following is the hetrtles, way in waicf
the New York Erpr.ss dismis~es the mau shom
it and its Democratic contemporaries hsEe been
hattering and ieceiying for months.
3. Ts Cd1s Increment. This uovemeut, Of
which We have been hearing So much, turns out
10 hlsc been an mo1ushine-or, as the boys say.
e. all bash.' There could have been nothing "a
ir-uothin- but moou~h.ne-irom the beginning
The New York Democrats had ratification
meeting Friday evening. The principal speak
ers were the ey-rebels Wade, Hampton, Gov
Vance, of North Carolina, Col Call, Of Fl'riia.
and Gov. Perry, of South Carolina. They re
fit opponents Of the Democrat, platform.
Mr.. Seymour. in the last of his long .er.e- Of
declinations. said
Sc Permit me To say that now. after sn tI1t
has taken place, | could not be nominated with
out placing myself and the graf Democratic
party Of the nation in false position
VIII, then, Mr.. Seymour allow his party %
remain in its Sc fal>e position
The Executive Committee Of the Central . ~,
Association Of New York City have 7-, u, the
present resolutions to the next a'e'-7
Association. Recommending tse ''l' ,s,,.,,,,sr
General L 5 Grant for President and 9'1 ~.
Colf,x for Vice Presiden, Of the n''ei -. ....
more truly represent the views o. = may, ys.r I'M,
the loval citizens of the United S'a's' '''''
nominees Of the Democratic Convention, an
The Union League Club Of New York have ~
INC nv, 49, - Committee Of Seven S'n-
sisting of Messr.. ". L Dolse' c-nd Il.
s.brl,, Isaac Sherman, John jay Le - - -.
Cannon Elliott c Cowdin, and Moses H ~
'' n =. -a.i,e and dsbur~e all such money ~
NAV he eonfidei to them in, promoting oS pr
-.r meaus the triumph of Republican Prii'''-
pies. Co,gressmen vhs.
since seymour's nomination. have oe'i'''" m
- Cole,x. is Thomas f. Stewart MI
u'''u' AZ .,scessor from the Sixth New York
District
The Democratic ticket may be resarled a INV
u,.,.Il;c ticket. Governor Seymour furnishing
the copper and General Blair the 0raS-'