The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-15
PRESS.
Middlebury, Nov. Is, 1912.
NEW YORK ELECTION.

ne ueS tfucllVeS nave acnleVeu announcer
victory in New York. The city is carried
by minority Of Two thousand, and the stale
by majority NOR doubtless than in 1871.
when it was Is thousand: This disastrous
result was nothing more than was anlicipa-
ted by every intelligent whig. We have
never INDUCED in any sanguire hopes be.
yond the reduction Of the loco strength
Several temporary but powerful causes have
operated to paralize the efforts ofth wings,
and 10 arouse their opponents to the most
herculean efforts. The shouts Of victory
from Ohio were as animating TO the one
party. as they were dishearlening 10 the
other. The machinery of state patronage
was put in active operation. The spoils of
the state were not moro alluring than those
Of the general government with which John
Tyler and John c. Spencer were beckon-
ing them or to victory. The wings have
LOST by the vetoes of deserving President,
the power of adopting those measures which
would restore prosperity TO the country.
This being the first time The issue has
fully been presented ofprolection and free
trade, large portion of the Commune rcial
men, stimulated by foreign agents. went
dead against US. Importers and their
clerks, ship builders aud multitudes of sea.
men who hafbor in the city, gave in to the
false belief that protection to domestic man.
ulnctures would lessen their emoIuments,
while free trade would enrich them. They
want protection 10 commerce, and prohibi. !
lion 10 foreign interference in our trade. !
but nothing else.
Within a very few days, two thousand
foreigners we're naturalized, of whom ONLY
about FIVE hundred, chiefly Germans, were
wings. Thus it is, and has been for years
;ha, foreign imporialions of men and things
have had as much influence in keeping this
country under the dominion ofanli tariff.anii
internal Improvement, and anil American
new tangled democracy, as deadly in their
as breeze from the region
of Bohau Upas.
Bu! let no true wing be discouraged eli
Their by treuchery, GeseFiion, or defeat. Our
opponents when foiled, 90 TO work with
new energy, and above all never loose the
fruits Of victory by WANT of energy TO pre-
serve them. In no instance have We found
the loco strength proportionaliy increased.
Tie wings have slad al hume in lis lrss
apathy. But the miseries of loco misrule
and especially their opposition to protection
which will soon be made manifest, will goad .
the wings on 10 splendid victory in 1871.
The lying preicniions Of the locos to friend
ship for protection will itcn be explodcd.-
The elections Of 1912, under the present
DISASTROUS combination oc circumstances,
can be no criterion for 1914. Ia 1888 ey-
cry S;ate except some hntf dozen were a.
gainst US, bu, IN 1910 we gained 10 out Of
26. Alter Hannibal had seven times defeai-
ed the Romans, and reached the very walls
Of the eternal city, Fabius arose who drove
back the African invaders and saved the
republic. AS dangers multiply SO should
every patriotic Nhig arouse more euergcti.
cally TO the combat. Tie same indomiiabIe
courage and perseverance which drove the
plunderers from the Capitol in 1910, will
more easily repe them in 1874. Divided
in their candidate, and distracted in their
all alike destructive TO the pros
perity Of the country, they will give way
before the great and enthusiastic army Of
wings who wall theh enter The field under
he noble and gallant Clay. As for our poor
selves We nave nailed our colors 10 the mast,
and shall never cease TO fire upon the enc
my while shot remains in the locker. No
fear # the guiilo.ne will induce us tamely
!" submit TO party whose wreiched policy
UI IL long years has converted our gov
into despotism, and the people
Of the North and West into the mere hew
srs of wood and drawers of water 10 the
,layeocracy Of the South.
LEGISLATURE.