The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-05
New York, Nov. 80, 1887

NJ, CuADwIcK - The cheering news OF the
,1.;o,s victory achieved by the Wings of NewYork
,o late election, has probably long since reached
on and caused general rejoicing throughout the
S,.,o Of Vermont This victory is no unmportant
.oo,rrence 1t is destined TO be n remarkable fea'
,uro in the history of the present century. Led on
nv wicked and unprncipled men, the people of the
whole country have been astray. Understand me :
I mean that portion who,-though perhaps we'll
meaning men, but who have not time to investigate
for themselves the great questions of national policy,
such as the currency, internal improvements, SC,
are led by others. This victory is among the first
and strongest evidences of returning sanity among
the people it shows that they have paused in their
mad career of pulling down the ancient and vencr-
able institutions Of the land the benefits OF wh'cn
have brought us to the present unexanpled eleVa
lion in the eyes of the world, as nation, and Tor
which they have never dreamed of proper substi'
,ute And this change in public sentiment has been
wrought, not altogether by the arguments Of the
friends of order, but by the operation OF theH own
shorts sighted schemes. These operations are no
where more plainly than in the city OF New
York They are plainly seen in the dminuton OF
the Van Buren, vote OF 1915 in this city alone and
the dminution will be found throughout the for
merIy nourishing cities and villages Of the western
mart of tho State to be in the same ratio since 1854
The dimnution of the Wing vote is something; but
nothing in comparison with that of the Admnistra-
ton party. Added to this, we have the natural in
crease of population for three yoars-which would
be nearly equal to the difference between the years
1884 and 81. Where are these voters ? answer,
they are driven by their own foolish policy, or, |
should say, by the policy of their wicked leaders,
from profitable employment in this city and state to
waste their time until better state of things shall
arrive until, by staying ARRAY from the polls, or cot
ing for sueh eoN dcojsc ooise and just meas.
ares fertile encouragement Of the industry IF the
country the business and prosperity of other days
shall return.
This victory has been celebrated in many parts
OF the state IN becoming manner; and in Ethis
city much time and money were spent to celebrate
in a proper manner, this glorious event. Splendid
prcparaons were made but as if Heaven ifowued
on US for our many national sins-such as mobs,
riots, and murders, during the three or four last
years-when the torch Of liberty raised high in
air on the evening Of 1.-The celebration, the rain in
torrents poured, and cxnguishcd it, Is it time to
raise the torch in token OF universal liberty in our
country? / Jcar not. The long procession of
Wings interrupted in its march through the
dwellings,
The 25Ih Of November is a day which is usually
much respected in New York, it being the anniver-
sary ofthc evacuation of the place by the British
But the weather unavorabl4 it being rainy,
that little done this year, save the fling Of
ucs from the Navy Yard, the turning out Of the
military, and the illumination of TGmmany Hall
and ono other buildings in the evening,
A splendid dinner given to Mcssrs Bell, OF
Tennessee, and Graves aud Underwood of Ken
tucky, at the Asior House, on the evening of the
28th. Mr.. WEBSTER addressed the meeting in his
most happy manner for an hour and half.-he be-
ing present as IL gucs--hGvng returned as far as
New York with these Z 'tlcmcn, who have recent
Iy visited Boston and oil. places East
To-day is observed az day of Thanksgiving,
Cor ought to bc,) here. The bells ringing out
their mcrry pcaL, Qor there is always something
emily ening to t Of New England, in the sound
ofa church-bell,) calling on the man OF business to
retire from his counting l'"nse, and acknowledge
he receipt of blessings which money cannot bring,
and the laborer to forget his tolls and commune
with his God But there is quite an appearance of
business, notwithstanding the day. The constant
arri' al of strangers from every quarter, keeps the
hack and carman in moon-and you would scarce
" know it was a day of thanksgiving, it not
for the bells, and notices in the newspapers II.
CoRREcTIoN. In part OF last weeks edi- |
ton several errors in the following table escaped
notice. 1t is correct now published. The table
exhibits the strength ofparties in the U. s. Senate,
provided its members voted in accordance with the |
political character of their respective States.
v Il. Wing.
Maine,
New Hampshire,