The New York herald., 1872-08-31

dHu ldCliiS anu your COTTeSpOuueuC WOuucTS why
the seekers after health and Summer recreation
should persist in going to the White Mountains
when there are so many natural beauties hidden.
and romantic valleys OF this beautiful Green Noun
tain State.
so much for prelude. Now let us take
GLANCE AT THE POLITICAL SITUATION
in the State. In the first place. as your readers are
probably well aware the State is so irremediaby
publican that If democrat should make hurrah
1t would die without echo This at least has been
the case ever since that sharp, pert and t'sweet
singer" the genial John G. SAKE fOrso0k the Muses.
and submitted to abuses from political opponents
by running as the democratic candidate for Cover
nor. This the end OF Saxe-politcally, but
not POLITICALLY, in the State, and so he "slung his
wild horn around him." emigrated to Albany aud
became contributor to BOnner's Ledger, with the
distinct understanding, however, that he should
not be expected to exercise his poetcal gifts by
the announcement at the end of his efrorts-"To
be continued next week." But, Notwithstanding
the
HOPE LEssNEsS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
the present canvass is remarkable for one or two
reasons. to wit:-Firstly, the break in the
republican ranks, by which 1t is estimated that
at least five thousand recusant republicans
will join hands with the democrats in
the Presidential contest, making a relative loss of
10000 republicans Grants majority (over thirty
two thousand) In 1858. Secondly, because ad-
mlnistratiOn at Washington ever before had the
bestowal OF so many fat offices under the existing
internal revenue system. The latter has been the
cause OF no inconsiderable Irritation among the
non successful aspirants for ONCE, all OF whom are
OF course, republicans every democrat being left
out in his virtuous cold. But the
GREAT POINT AND TUG OF WAR
Is this:-Of what avail IL reduction OF Grants
majority In November, when the Greeley operators
want that capital for use in September and October
surprising to find that some sort of bar
gain has been made to allow uneasy re-
publicans to bolt the track in November, provided
they up squarey to the bull ring on the I'd OF
next month and vote the straight republican State
ticket: Hence your correspondent Is led to inler
that there has been some
VERY BAD MANAGEMENT
on the Greeley side in this State all OF which, as he
Is informed, is traceable to the weakness and i'm
becility OF the wircpullcrs at the Greeley head
quarters, the Glenham HOTEL in New York. This
where General Banks was announced to speak at
the grand Greeley gathering, whereas he told
friend that nc had not even been invited to do so.
THE BEST WAY,
in the Judgment OF your correspondent to give the
readers Of the HERALD an idea OF the way in which
political things work in Vermont is to relate briefly
and simply some incidents that have occurred since
his arrival in the State and during his perambula-
tiOns through u large portion oft.
COMMENCING AT MONTPELIER,
the capital and geographical centre OF the State,
your correspondent found nice, quiet, peaceable
DOpulallOu I'LL DcHt upOu bHc PURSUIT. vi uHclT OWL
vocations, without attending to those OF their
neighbors. This is a native virtue that is not al
ways recognizable, your correspondent is sorry to
say, not only sadly deficient IN other New England
as we in other States Of this blessed Union. The
good pcOpse Of Vermont are not ut all inquistive:
They do not pry into your business the good and
bad people OF Connecticut do. II you behave your
sef obey the prohibitve law, attend church on the
sabbath select your own se or GmcHen ero y
being checked. SO far as questioning
in response to the commonplace inter-
rogatory, "Whats going onY''-the agreeable IN
formation that the democrats and liberal repubii-
cans were just holding the first Coalition County
Convention ever held in the State. Without much
difficulty your correspondent crossed chasm OF
mud, and found the democrats in council In VII
lage Hall--the centre Of many patriotic effort
when such men as the late Senator'S Upham and
Phelps, Postmaster General Colamer,, Governor
Paine, and other noted and historical Vermont
celebrities figured in the political arena. Taking
an unoccupied seat, your correspondent was ac-
costed by sturdy, intelligent-ooking honest
featured VermOnter, with
'Is your name BarkisY"
MOI was the reply; ''but, as am stranger in
this place, so far as making your acquaintance Is
concerned, 'Barkis is willin'.'"
Our friend seated himself on the bench beside
s'welI, now, seeing was mistaken, what may
lie was enlightened on this point and the pro-
was communicative.
"what is that gentleman's name who Is presld-
ings,'
living In Montpelier"
"Iie seems to understand his business"
.He does, He is one OF our most popular and
influential citizens"
BY and by the Joint committees reported the
county nominations, our friend in the meantime
giving your correspondent "a large fund OF local
political Information while he drew his knees up
as to give his arms good opportunity to surround
them. The Committee on Senatorial Nominations
announced For Senat0rs-Homcr w. HeatOn,
democrat; G. W. n. Durnell, republican"
Your correspondent ventured to inquire OF his
''Who is this man Heaton I hear SO much
about ~
"IIeatonp Ha, hat,
'Yes; would like to know who he h."
.'Ha, ha That's me-"
''The devilr
"No; It's Hcaton. II he were the devil he might
sometime or other pile the heat OH 80 as To make
uncomfortable for some of you newspaper f0iK."
tained that the nominee for state senator on the
part Of the democrats was formerly an olu WHY
but had been long time member OF tne demo
cratic party, and had been elected state Attorney
and filled other state offices In the face OF twelve OF
fourteen hundred republican majority IN waSning
ton county; and II the coalition does NOT coiiapsc
IL Is predicted that Mr.. Heaton viii De eiccted'
THE GovERNoRsHir.
The republicans have nominated Juiis Sonveise,
OF Woodstock, for Governor, ana iOr blcutenanl /
Governor Russell =. rait OF BURLINGTON; me uein-
ocrats and liberals have nominated Ior Governor
repuhl,can speaser of the House of Assembly,, and
for Lieutenant Governor W. u. ~. p,Nnam'
stowe. The fusion state ticket, hke tn snat VI .re
county ticket In washington county tMontpenerl
Is considered strong one; out' US peio,e lnti,
mated, IL that strength be not exhibited nex1
week, goodby to all tho influence vermont Wnl
| have in States where elections follow hcrs.
THE UNITED STATES SENAToRSHIr.
Tr,ere is no question about the next Legislature
rc.electinq Justin S. Morrill, to the United, states
| senate, q position he has held since 1867.
| THE CONGRESSIONAL. FIELD.
The election for members of Congress In this
| State does not take place until November. Mean
while, the sspirsnts for the republican nomination