Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-26
THE PEOPLES WILL.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Wings are elected in all the Congressional Dis
tricis except the Cd and 9TH. In the 3D. Daniel P.
King, wing, lacks IL votes, and in the 18th John G.
Palfrey, wing, lacks 46l votes. In the 9th, Artemos
Hale, wing, is elected to fill the vacancy in the
psesent Congress.
In the total vote in the State, the Wing majority
over all is 1904 Nobly done. On the next trial,
The two vacancies will doubtless be filed with
Wings.
MAINE.
The official canvass Of votes for members of Con-
gress in Maine shows that Devid Hammond, loco,
is elected in the first district by 7I2 majority HI
ram Belchcr, wbig, in the third by 1873 majority
lIezekiah Williams, loco in the seventh by 3S3
majorily-and in The four remaining districts there
was no choice In the entire in the State, the
majority Of all other parties oyer the locos is 95l0
The House now stands as folIows
Wings 90, I.ocos G5-l7 to be returned.
CLOSING UP OF THE ELECTIONS OF 1916.
One ofthe most pleasant autumns ever Witnessed
by any one living, is near its close; and while
it has been passing it has witnessed good degree
of health among The people of this union generally,
great abundance of all the necessaries of lite,
fine crops and good prices among the farmers
and prosperity in al! the leading avocatons of life;
it has seen the vaies filed with splendid fields Of
corn and the country generally full Of" coOnS;" for
most of which blessings oil ought to be thankful
this day, and for all Of which the Wings should
certainly be grateful But it is ours to close up
the account Of the elections of 1876.
New Hampshire opened the "ball" early ia
March in fine style. Her history, TOR 1916, will be
creditabIo to her in coming tine.
Rhode Island followed in April, and, as usual,
went Wing, strongly.
Connecticut voted during the same month, and
got tipsey, and, Of course, before she got sober,
jumped into the arms of Locotocoism. She has got
SOBER has come to her senses, aud will 90 Wing
with rush next April.
North Carolina voted in August and the cold
North" never did better for the Wing cause than
she has done in l846-the Wing majority being
more than 1000.
Kentucky voted the same month, and went pow
erfully on the Wing side.
Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas voted in August,
and stuck to Locoiocosm like bean leaf 10 a
wooden apron.
: Indiana held her election at the same time had
T a close fight and pretty nearly drawn game.
In September, Name tried her hand at the bal
lot box, and did noby. She will have a Wing
Legislature, Wing Governor, and Wing majority
in Congress when her election shall have terminal
5 ed, or else we much mistake.
4 Vermont fought her battle in the same month
and went Whg-of course!
South Carolina voted in September, and, like the
: handle to jug, it was all on one side. Slavery
= and nothing but slavery.
. October came next, and with it great victories
, in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, ant
Florida, and all but victory in Iowa. Accounts
are contradic tory result doubtful, but rather Loco
ProbabIv
9 members of Congress- and State officers but
Whig I.ogisuture, yet not quite certain.
: New York spoke in November, and spoke il
G tones of thunder to her " Cato" and to James X
n Polk. The history of her election is known to gu
readers, except that the House OF Representative
in her State Legislature is better than stated
c last week, viz: 73 Wings to 55 Lucooco Con
!, gress, as reported before % Wings to II of al
other parties. 10000 majority for Governor, ant
about 10000 majority Tor Wing candidates 70
Congress.
: New Jersey went Wing TO a charm, the sam,
u day with New York.
e Michigan, Locooco pretty decidedly, although
the Wings made great galus.
> Massachusetts Is Wing all over--Governor cleo
n ted over all opposition by 1000 majority, more
= --one Congressional vacancy, and possibly two.-
n both certain TO be flied he next trial. The oil
y vacant district is filled, and Artemas Hale, Wing
&c was elected at the 9Th trial. on the On of Noven
e her to represent the 9th District in he last session
,e of the present and both sessions of the next Cor
:; gress
i Delaware mas elected the Wing candidate f
u Congress, the Locoioco candidate for Governo
It and the Legislature stands thus:
J., Senate. House.
Vi Wing. Loco. WAig Loco.
u" ) II 10
y She has 3 counties, each of which elects 3 Sci
I ators and Representatives The Wings have
At majority in each branch, and this secures VIII
= U. S. Senator.
In Maine there were 90 vacancies in the Hous
1t of Representatives last Monday morning. Tria
s. to be had in each of the 90 districts, on that day
t. hut as yet have not heard of any district whc