The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25
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ESDAY, SEPTEMBE R25, 1888.
MAINE ELECTION.


and the result is the election Of John Fairfield,
Governor, six Tory and two Wing members of
Congress, and majori,ies in both branches of The
Legislature The vote for Fairfield is 46,23l, and
for Kent, Wing, AZ S93--mukng, in the aggregate,
1924 votes Last year the vote for Kent was 34,-
35s-increase of wing vote in one year, $685.
Tory vote last year 38, s39-increase 1852. The
Wings in 1886 were in minority of between 9
and 10 0OO and the result though the wings in
minority of probably 1000, shows great Wing
gain and augurs the ultimate overthrow of The To-
ry dynasty.
Until within It few weeks before the election
till 1t was perceived that money-the whole power
of the Treasury and the vast amount of patronage
Of the General Government was brought to bear
upon The eea1ion Ito bring into the export
the wandering sailors and Migrants of all nations
and colors-.ihe attempts to buy up voters, has
been proved by the published afdavits OF individ-
uals by the offer Of money to them, TO induce them
to vote the Tory tcket--till perceived all this,
and much more, our faith strong that Maine
would come out fthc contest with the flag of the
American people waving in the breeze. But the
Office Holders, backed by corruption, have tri-
umphed.
Another cause has operated against the Wings
in Maine In 1882, the Tory Legislature of Me-
passed resolutions, in secret session, beating upon
their face in connection with attending crcumsan-
ces the Interior design of surrendeIing the NADIA
vvaska Terriiory--a portion Of Mane-to Great
Britain. Gov, Kent, and the Wing Legislature of
1887, removed the injunction of secresy which
covered the collusive acts and intentions of the
admirers of King William in that body, aud openly
and energecally set about securing that portion OF
the State claimed by Great Britain, by running
and establishing the line Commissioners
appointed by the Governor, and arms furnished the
frontier militia repel the threatened aggressons
Of the New Brunswick militia and the regular sol
diery winch has been sent with the pretended
design to put down the Patriots in the Canadas-
At this crisis the Van Buren, presses and the Office
holders under Van Buren, raised the war cry
stGov. Keutis going to involve us in with
Great Britain" &c. The friends of the "Virgin
Queen and all those who feared touch ofs Bunk
err Hill" though their fear imaginary fell into
the tory ranks and voted against the gallant Kent
hence is to be attributed in part, the defeat of
the Wing party in Maine, by the Tories of 80,
who acted upon their favorte motto of t'pdsStre
bcdicnce and non-resistancs. But the Wings, 49,
600 strong, more numerous than the Wing army
al any one time under Washington though driven,
like their fathers from Bunker Hill after glorious
struggle, will meet their opponents again Sarato-
ga and Yorktown.
In such case, il is not strange that a shout Of
triumph is raised from North to South, by those OF
the same blood. Queen Victoria will venture a
coquettish smile-Lord Durham, with more CRAWL
ty will drink to the health Of Martin Van Buren,
the Kitchen Cabinet at Washington, Kendall
Blair, d Co. wiki join in the chorus, ''long live
Victoria and prince John" Their followers Gus
tom House Officers, and their subjects, from the
Gulf OF Mexico to Canada line, echo the sound
burn salt petre, and swallow "blue ruin" In the
mean time all true friends of this country of Re-
publican institutions, lament that there are more
Tories in 81 than there in '76, and that there
exists SO much of disposition on the part of their
rulers, and their political devoees 10 surrender,
for coury smiles and favors our just and equitable
claims to national domain, and personal rights to
foreign power.
The Wings of Michigan have nominated Heze-
kiah G. Wellsas candidate for Congress from
that State at the November election and feel con-
fdent of electing him. At the last Congressional
elect Wells had sl15 Carey, Loco Foco zoos,
and at the State election in November last, the Lo-
CO majority reduced to G15