Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-27
Locofoco loss

The locoloco maj ority OH Senator last Noven-
her exceeded 1900, and compared with that, their
loss is now about 800. But this is not very i'm
porant: had not the ocos had the advantage of
three government ships of war, which arrived ia
port few days previous to the election, and of
nearly thousand recently naiuralized foreigners,
they would have been defeated. Even rs it is,
the Wings claim it in fact Il victory as a Ger.
tain indication, that, under the registry law which
will exclude Illegal votes, they will carry the city
handsomely ut the November election. In
word, the Wings are in high spirits the locos
t!esponding the simple fact that Van Buren, loseS
in his strongest holds, and that Harrison almost
universally gains, is considered indicative of a
noble Tippccanoe Victory when the grand battle
comes.
We give few extracts from N. Y. papers.
From he Conrier and Enquirer.
On tins suspicious result we cordially congrat.
uate our Wing friends throughout The United
States. This is the strong hold OF the Admins
traiion Here they could, and did bring 10 beor
upon us all their power. The army of custom
house officers were taxed SEVENTEEN TuOU
SAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
TWENIY-TWOH HUNDRED FOREIGNERS
were made citizens to order, to secure I,ocoloco
nisrue and whole gangs Of illegal voters passed
from poll to poll, reCording against us The votes
purchased by corrupt, unfrlncipled administra-
ton.
From unequal contest we had every thing
to npprehend and our opponents every thing to
hope. They bet freely OH fire thousand majority !
and behold, it is less than it was last falln They
confidently predicted a majority that would war
rant them IN claiming the state next autumn: and
alas for LocQtocoism they have been most vof.,l-
iy disappointed. Again we say, let the Wings
rejoice in this suspicious result that the State of
New Y ork will give Harrison clear majority Of
FIFTEEN THOUSAND in November next.
From the Federal Erening Post, organ of The city
Government.
As to the result, we are somewhat disappointed
We had hoped that we might congratulate our
friends upon majority of two thousand at least.
" y EUening Post.
From The .Neto Yorker, neutral.
The result disappointed the more sanguine par
tlsans OH both sides, but not essentially the cooler
calculators of either. Some ardent Van Buren,
men expected three 10 five thousand majority for
Varan; while some Harrison men anticipated or
hoped to elect Phoenix. There has been much H.
legal voting by sailors, aliens, non residents and
double voters, even at this Election; but neither
party ever before poled so many legal votes as
now The number of voters naturaized lust pri-
or to this Election is little under 1000 nine
tenhS Of 'ohom probably aided to speH The majority
% the triumphant party.
IL would he unjust 10 close our notice of the
Election without honorable mention ofthe course
pursued ny the Wing party with regard to Illegal
Voles Hitherto, it has been the common prac-
tlce of both parties to declam against the frauds
and corrupt practices of their opponents, but to
wink at the polling Of illegal votes on their own
side. In this contest The Wings resolulely and
uniformly set their faces against all illegal voting.
and offered rewards of SOS each for the detection
OF illegal voters without distinction OF party We
90 not believe that 100 illegal votes were poed
Tor their tickets in all the Wards. Their aggre-
gate vote thus gven, exceeds any previous esti-
mate of their own strength.
From Benefits Herald
the friends of Harrison to rejoice. for the vo,a
therein stands thus:
W big vote this spring, 1868