The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-17
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OUR. ELECTION

The returns are nearly all collected and the
result pretty well known; and it discloses the
fact, quite apparent before election, that the Wings
too confident in their own strength, neglected
thousands of them, to vote. While there appears
to be general falling off ofthe Wing ticket, there
is no great nett increase of the Van Buren, vote
no more than might be expected from the extraor-
binary efforts TO get out all of The partyshowing
what is an undoubted fact, that, taking the State
as whole, there have been but few conversions,
if any, to ocoioGoism the year past; and also, the
fact, that the terrible shaking which the 5000 Wing
majority has received is owing almost solely to
their apathy and cul pablo negligence in exercising
the right Of suffrage
We have the evidence Of this at our very doors
No less shat 20 Wings in Waterford stayed at home
40 in our own town, and more than that number
in Lyndon; and such was the pretty generally
throughout the State. But it with the
other party. While the Wings unorgan.
lied, with an occasional exception, the Van,tes
were completely organized in every district upon
an imported plan from the Boston Custom House
and scarcely man of them neglected to VOTE
II was so in every town in the State. Supplied
amply with money, their paid runners visited every
nook and corner of the State--thousands of extra
papers crowded with the grossest ralschoods were
scattered abroad, and not stone was left unturned
that promised to 10 them vote.
Here is developed the reason Of The great increase
of Van Buren, Representatives That party have
elected dozens from towns where there un.
doubted large Wing majoritios, upon a full vote.
On the whole, we think friends will learn
wisdom from the recent election. We needed Just
such n clap Of ocofoco thunder to wake us from
the death-like stupor which brooded our ranks
1t cannot fail to do us good and not dispos-
ed to indulge in lamentations upon narrow cs.
cape, believing, that, in the end will rebound 10
the best interests of the Wing cause 1t will teach
us that the citadel Of freedom and truth cannot be
preserved from the ruthless violations of the spoil
ers without effort, activity and vigilance. Cues.
contest which, ifthe Wings do not choose toa VI ay
tho fool, and will be disposed Of before another
election comes round,
"THE GUARDS DIE, BUT NEVER SURRENDER. -
Let this be our watch-word. We have now in
Vermont an undonbted majority of 1000 votes
This be demonstrated; and with half the exer-
lions of our opponents to swell their party to its
present number that majority can any day be made
to appear at the ballot boxes Batting few hum
6reds who may have been tickled with Smiles
crude notions OF Bank Reform, or operated upon
by local causes, sthe Vantes have not added any
thing to the real strength which they possessed be.
fore election. Let the Wings but look we'll to
their movements-learn wisdom from the past, and
with the right man for a candidate for the Presi.
dency, the Wing reemen of Vermont, next fall
will demonstrate to all who doubt, that they are
still in the ascendant their former customary ma
jority.