Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-23
THE SAME OLD COON!
WING TRIUMPH,

The Wings have made clean sweep of
it, at the late Congressional election in this
Sate-having certainly elected yfce of the
six members, and probably the entire dele
CATION. They have achieved triumph for
which they will lave the thanks of their
brethren throughout the country. In the Isl
Congressional District, John NJ. S. Causin
IS elected by over 600 majority; in the I'd,
Francis Brenglc by 352 ma iority; in The
3D., John We,hered by about 400; in the
4lh. Baltimore city dstrict) John p. Ken
needy, by SOS; and in the 9th, Thomas A.
Spence without opposition. These are all
wings. The result in the 9Th district is as
yet doubtful, but it is not as yet improbable
that Jacob A. Preston, the wing candidate,
is elected.
The following is from the Baltimore
American of Friday:
The accounts from the various sections of the
State, as far as they have in are cheering in the
highest degree. They leave no doubt whatever of
the election Of the Wing candidates for Congress in
the First, Second, Third Fourth and Sixth Districts
and Spence.
In the Fifth District, it will be seen by the complex.
ION OF the returns, the result is somewhat doubtful
although from present appearances the chances are
favorable 10 the success OF DR.. Preston, the Wing can
didate.
In the Third District, which has heretofore given
overwhelming L9cotoco maorities, the extraordinary
result is exhibited Of the success of the Wing cand.
date by majority Ofabou 500 "a change since 1871
of some $500 votes y!
In every District the Wings wen, into the confess,
under the broad banner Of CLAY AND THE Ia
RlFF-and most signal has been the victory achieved
under Its ample folds friend IN Washington coun-
ty, who kindly transmitted us the returns, writes
The battle was not fought for Francis Brengle
against John Y Mason; bat for Protective Tariff
against Free Trade. Under those banners were the
parte> severalIv arrayed-under those banners was
The battle fought-and under the broad banner of
"Protcclon TO American iaduslry" was The victory
won! Free Trade has received its qnlelus in Wash
npton County hereafter indemnity with 1t will be The
political death ofany public man''
We can Assure our Wing friends in other sections
of the Union, tnl they have in these Triumphant re.
suits an earnest OF The Success which will be achieved
IN Maryland IN the coming great con,es, for the
Presidency.
OF this result the Baltimore Patriot we'll
remarks:
"This is the first blow struck for CLAW in the rreo,
campaign Of l5il and, submit it TO the Why's of
the Union, whether il is not worthy of the civ which
IS TO be honoied with the grea Young Mems Con-
venuon Of May! The enthusiasm among tine Whgs
OF lhi city, when the glorious result was made known,
exceeded anything we ever saw even $780, The
HARRISON excitement has returned, and 10 it is super
added the enthusiasm for Clay. The important con
test OF lsii op Ms in Baltimore, with the mos, dcci-
sive Wing victory ever achieved in this city, We
know what thrlIl of JOY this important announce
ment will send through every whg heart in the coln
try, as the glad 'dngs spreads from one end of the
Union to the other.
The immense thronn that was gathered around our
Office las night, whose shouts Of gadness went up To
the sky like the earthquake voice of victory" but
manifested and expressed the dcep, the boundcss
emotions of pleasure which every Wing in the Union
will feel, when the news shall reach him. of The over
whelming victory which his brethren in Baltimore
have won."