The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-18
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1914.
THE NEW YORK NEWS. 1t that portion Of o u


MONDAY NOVEMBE Is, 1914.
TIE NEW YORK NEWS. 1t that portion of our
edition which obliged 10 strike of early last
Friday evening, wo published tho rumor from New
York City brought-by passengers by the previous
stage, that tho city had given largo wing majority
but careful 10 state how il eNme, &c giving
TO tho reader tho facts that he might judge Of its
truth as well could. The papers were such M
we send west, and in the mails. In order TO get
what news could for paper for the next morn
ing, seni TO Danvle Friday night for papers,
Sc. and by them obtained the returns from ubout
one third of ". Y. which showed that The City had
gone against u.s. We inserted all these returns, and
the Polk Party had gained in third of tho state
only about 1000, upon vote in 1910, when We
had 8, 900 majority in the state, endorsed the o.
pnion expressed by all papers, and confirm ed by
letters, that the State had gone for Clay. We took
pains also send the corec: returns west where
papers had gone in regard to the City by the same
mail And excepting the rumor in regard to the City
of ~. York, returns tcere essentially correct-
Connecticut, Maryland. Il. Island have all turned out
according TO statements, only, in every instance,
we believe, stronger Wing. And although orr New
York news was true far went, that Stale has
gore for Polk Bnt this We did moi know or suspect
TIL IL hours after papers were all printed. Sub
segment returns from the Counties further west and
on the Canadian frontier showed unexpected gain
for Polk. We have made this statement Tor the rea
son hear that the rabid and reckless Of our
opponents taking great pains to prove that our pa
per gave false This charge Is basey false,
come whence may. We gave all the returns we
had, good or bad, stating how and where we got
them-nnd they all correct excep, in few tri-
fling particulars, and correct as any election re-
turns, not official, And had the remainder Of New
York gone had The counties heard from, the State
would have given 5000 for ne. Are we to be
blamed, and verncity called in question, because
north western and western New Yok voted &.
pcctedIy and ourageousy against us7-o the from
tier by tho coming over the line OF mutudes of the
Irish engaged the public works in Canada Sure
| Iy not, with any justice and by candid men,
One word more. We never publish election re-
turns any thing purporting to BIO facts unless we
candidly believe them TO be such. And whenever
we fall into error, and no paper can avoid it nways.
make il matter Of conscience as il is duty, 10
make due corrections. Our wing readers were Ella
ted by the N. Y. news, so were we and their dis
appointment could not have been bitter great
than ours by subsequent revelations. But this we
! could not help and with them must share the re-
| greet.
| ZIP Our Philadelphia correspondent writes that
I when it was announced in thot City yesterday tina,
! New York had gone for Polk and Dallas, Pennsyl-
rania FHes fell per cent. and 1trds Bonds rose
! 20 !--There ia a whole volume OF commentary on the
results of our EIecon--Moral, Political, Economical
in that single circumstance. How is that the vic
tory Of one party depresses confidence in Public FaitF
and Public Prosperiy?-.M " Tribune.
TIE EFFECT. A gentleman GIOm down coun
try came into our County few days since witt
money in his poke, to purchase 400 good Sheep tc
stock his farm. Ho purchased so at good price
but hearing how N. York had voted, and the proba.
biy Of the election of Polk he ceased further searct
for sheep and carried home the balance ofhis money
| WHY is <his? lie knows does every body no
deuded by partisan feelings that tho fact Of the cleo
ton Of Polk destroys the confidence Of the business
men of;the country in the continuance or Rermanen
| cy Of the protective features Of the Wing Tariff o
! 1912 'Whoiher repealed or reduced us the las
loaofoco CongressproPosed to reduce it, 1t will MAKE
but very little difference IN the business prospects
those " no buy WOO, onr beef, our butter nnt
cheese and our horses. Instability and uncertant,
nearly as fatal as would be right down repeal &C
cording to Polk's,declared wishes. The more sobc
and rejecting ofour. oRponents feel this and WI
| have witnessed much sorrow upon some OF thei
in te result OF the recent election sine
their excit ement affecting has subsidized upon tn
| faces Of Wings. And, in the taunting language o
some, Of tteiraun1ber in midst fthe chins Of tn
Whigs saoag down -----4-,'' they have the compan,
of some such loc6iUcss not demented by parti
Ean feeling and know enough to comprehend the dife
ence between black and white. It may be that evs
those who proclaim that''t china Of the, Wing
hang down - may also feel some,hin
hanging upon them before four yekrs expire and the
NAV learn that under adverse circumstances gibes
taun,s arc not altogether so pleasant.
q THE'MoRMoNs -The ''F~elvs' 'Hhave decided
that thay arc at the bend, OF tho church, and arc 1T
rank from Brigham Woung downward'in authority