The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-12
PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, Oct. -, 1S4l.
HOW LOCOFOCOISM TRIUMPHS IN
VERMONT,

the wings abroad are downcast at the result of
the election in this state. In New York, the
opposition orators and presses allude to it in
tone of unmeasured exultation. If, however,
we compare the state of the polls of this and
previous years,we shall find occasion only to re-
greet that the wing triumph was not so complete
by thousands, as the undiminished strength of
the party might have made it. In 1889 Smi.
lie had 22,406. By present returns, 2l,50O,
about 1000 less than in 1889, and about 1900
less than Dillingham; received in 1910. Such
is the reduction decending, which has so fright.
ened our friends abroad, in relation to a State
the most vitality wing to be found in the I'm.
ion.
Even as it is, taking the senatorial ticket as
a test, and counting the 1900 Abolition votes
which were nearly all cast by original wings
wo carry the state by above 1000 majority.
Thus it appears that the whig party stands
firm and unbroken. So utterly detestable is fed
eral locofoism in Vermont that much retro.
grade in this direction will be forever hopeless
at the polls however, demands explanation.-
The same lethargv after the fatigues of tho
campaign of 1910, which has come over the
wings in Indiana and Maine was experienced
in Vermont. Other temporary causes have had
their influence. 1t may well be conceived
that the veto of the bank bill, and the antic-
pated breaking up of the cabinet on the eve
of the election, conveyed a chill of dcspon
dency into the hearts of the wing party here,
Paralizing their efforts to an alarming extent,
and at the same time ncrving our opponents to
renewed efforts. Internal dissentions produ.
ced their usually disastrous consequences
The insidious arts of the arch enemy, induced
those of our party who are peculiarly strenu.
GUS on the subject of slavery, to get up
third candidate, and two or three thousand
otherwise staunch wings, who could see
no evil either moral, physical or political 50
urgent as the existence of slavery at the souih
voted for Judge Hutchinson.
The result of the election further shows that
the nomination of Co. Paine, however wor-
thy ard competent, WIS at least an oversight.
Altho' much of the wretched slang of the op-
position was utterly grouudless, yet his want
of a well established popularity was felt by a
considerable proportion of the freemen, the
moment his name was announced to the pub
lie. The most ardent of the wing editors en-
tered the field with subdued courage, while
some refused any other agency than to exh5-
it the name of the regularly nominated candi-
date in the columns of their papers. The pu.
rile, laltering course of this portion of the
press, so ruinous to the discipline and integrity
of the party, should ever be recolIected with
utter adherence by the people of Vermont.
This simple narration of facts should satisfy
the wings of other states, as it does ourselves,
that the triumph of the enemy is only In ap-
pearance, and not in reality.
Be it known then, TO the wings throughout
the Union, that Vermont is and ever will be
thorough going whig state. We are as well
satisfied of this now as when she proudly de-
manded the flag on the strength of fourteen
thousand majority. Our star will never set
under the dark clouds of locofocoism. This
ruinous weed, which hates the light, can never
flourish among the intelligent yeomanry OF
our noble little state. The diminished vote OF
the last election will result in cementing wing
hearts and strengthening their hands for
gallant effort when the next opportunity for
graphing with the foe shall be presented
Every wing in the state now breathes with
impatience to exhibit to the world nothing less
triumphant than repetition of the Waterloo
defeat which they gave the enemy In the
memorable campaign of 1910.
900
The TRIAL OF MCLEOD, at Utica, CON-
menced on Monday of last week. 1t will
probably not be finished until the end OF this
! week. The hopes and fears in relation to the
result are every where on the tPtoe. Inc
rumors in relation to the interference OF the
p,t-;ots arc said to be utterly groundless. Inc
n.onle of Utica and vicinity entertain no WISH
Inconsistent with fair and impartial iriai'
and the probability is that McLe0a WIN
acquitted.
TER LpersL,rURE commences its session
nsxt Thursday. We shall endeavor to give
our readers full Journal of its proceedings
relation to every important subject. The ele',
tiou of Governor will be the first business an'
nrobably produce a sort of triangular "a'
,,h,.b re hone TO see soon terminated III