The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-20
Massa chMSetts true to her Prim-
GlWBeS


The result OF Mondays election in this Com
monwealth must be highly gratifying to our friends
without, well as within, the State NotwitII-
standing the almost unprecedented exertions of the
loco CONSIDERATIONS secret, TO be sure, but not
the less earnest effectual from this cause not
withstanding the efforts made in several quarters
TO produce violent discussions in the Wing ranks
that the State should be thrown into the arms of
Van Buren, ocoocosm-notw lhstandng the in
huencc, example and endorsements of the loco TO-
co tribe of office holders, from Mr. Collector Bran
croft in his lordly post, to the meanest scullion in
the purieus OF the camp-she has remained true
TO her principles and to the cause of the Wigs
This has proved bitter disappointment to the loco
focos. They thought themselves sure of carving
the State, and though they did not all openly avow
this preposterous expectation home, yetjtheir
leaders wrote with all possible confidence to their
political allies thorug bout the country stating the
certainty of their carrying the Governor, a MAORI
ty of the Members of Congress, and majority of
the State Legislature And when the returns be-
gan come in, they were so elated at the fancied
favorable complexion of the intelligence. that thew
could not be restrained from the most extravaeant
demonstrations of their Joy Shouts upon shouts
issued from their head qnarters-iarge bodies mar
AIDED the streets in the vicinity of the City Hall
saiutlng this office as they passed. with Kisses for
cause and groans of derision for orr ina oined
Ill success-and hav ing received the from their
leaders, they maintained stouty that they had car
ried thing there any possibility of carry
ing =" Three cheers for R0nt0ui-three cheers for
Pnrmenter-Mree cheers for A. III. E0ercu"
for time the order of the night, and bets were
freely offered that these accomplished and patriotic
individuals had been elected.
Butte damper was soon put upon their spirits
FOR some time previous to Etheir dispersion thew
were observed to be remarkably quiet and when
they got-as they shortly dd-returns indicating
the actual state of things, they scattered in conu-
sion, and like pack of whipped puppies with
their tails between their legs, they sneaked home
leaving their accredited organs to manufacture as
encouraging an account as they could for the NOR
row 8 journals. They were taught once again that
the Wings of the Bay State were not tile easily
conquered troops they had imagined. They learnt
that ia the cause of the country the Wing citizens
OF Massachusetts were yet ready to do hoftlH A.
last-and that in battle they foes not to be de-
spised.
We have good reason, so far, for rejoicing, The
candidate for the gnbernaoral chair will receive a
ma orty of from 10, 900 TO 10000 votes the far
greater portion, if not the whole, Of the State Sen
a1e will be composed of staunch, true and patriotic
Wings, and the Wing majority in the popular
branch of tho Legis ature will be great, that the
Loco Focos in that body will be hardly Insufficient
importance to be placed on the muster roll
So much for the bOastcd Loco FOco victory in Mas
Sachusetts -!
REPRESENTA- FIVES TO CONGRESS.
RICHARD FLEToHERis eelected in this city by
over two thousand majority.
JOHN c. ADAMS is re elected in the Plymouth
district without any serious opposition.
LEvERETT SALToNsTALL is chosen in Essex South
district by over eleven hundred majority
CALEB CUSHING is e-elected in Essex North dis
trct by very large majority.
LEVI LINCOLN is reelected in Worcester by a
very large majority.
WILLIAM B. CALHOUN is elected in Hampden |
by near thousand maiority.
JAMES Z. ALvoRD is chosen in Franklin by an |
overwhelming majority His aorty in the Wor-
chester towns of the district is very large.
Henry WILLIAMS, Loco Foco, is chosen in the
Bristol district by about 100 majority N. b.
Borden the present representative
There can be no question Of the re- election of
Messrs REED and BRIGGs from the Barnstabe and
Berkshire districts. atlas.
In Massachusetts the vote for Governor stands,
for IT, A.
ton, Tory, 35,O4f. Everett's Majority, 9,s7-7O
towns to be heard from. There will be a strong
Wing majority in the Senate, and Wing majority
of 2 to in the House. The Mercantile Journal
expresses the opinion that the license law will be
sustained, good share of the representatives of
both parties being favorable to it.
There was election in Parmenter's district
his Wing opponent, Brooks, leads him considera-
bly,, but his election is prevented by scattering votes.
Brooks scarcely fail of an election at the next
trial, leaving only one Tory member from the State
where first sprung up and fourisheo the Wing prin-
ciples of 1776, and where they are pobly
sustained.
The Washington Globe says the Wings of New
York city, had absolute control of the election
IN every ward and would admit residents or
spurious votes against their party
What an unreasonable and corrupt set offellows
these wings are; Would not let non residents
'oto' thuS 10 eprVe imported lOdf-
ers OF privileges which they always exercised
when the Tories had theg power The matter
must be looked into; the Tories are never safe
where non-r resident and spurious votes are not al
lowed.-.N. H. Statesmen |
The New York Commercial has a letter from
Fredonia N. York, 31st ut which says that snow
has fallen in that neIghborhood, and on the noun
tans. to the depth of three feet The stage from
jamestown had great difficulty in getting Through
A gentleman who left Erie, Pa. 3Oth ult. states
that the foot deep there -and still fall
ling
The Farmer and Gardner gives the following as
a receipt for making excellent pickle for butter
One pail of water, two quarts of rock salt, a quar-
ter of pound Of loafsugar and two ounces of salt
petre, well boiled and skinned. Cover the butter
entirely up with this pickle, and it will keep sweet