The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-01-09
The Election.

| We give to day all the returns we have re-
ceiyed of the election in this (the 4th) Con-
gressional District holden on Tuesday last
The returns speak for themselves and though
they are not what we ought to expect from the
District, considering the professions of all the
voters in it, and the questions at issue, they
are what we feared they might he
Four or five years ago, when the Legisla-
ture carved out the fourth District aad extend
ed it over much Of the locofocoism of the
State "a sort of disease not so prevalent in
other parts of the State in this) as could pos
sbly be embraced in one Obstruction opponents
had about 1900 majority. With this formi-
dable majority against them the Wings have
CALAMITY contested every inch of the ground
and deserved success, though they have as yet
faile d to secure it. Their gain, however thus
far, in four years, points to day in the future
which will see the fourth District redeemed
from base subserviency to slave holders de-
mands and chuckling dough faceism and the
Wing banner waving in triumph So we be-
lieve At the January trial, two years ago, when
Dillingham; was elected, the locofocos in this
County gave him 100 over Chandler. By
comparing this with the result last Tuesday, it
will be seen that Caledonia County has made
handsome gain within this short period.
From what we have heard and judging from
the state ofthe vote, in certain towns, we can
not resist the conclusion that Mr. Peck has re-
ceiveda considerable accession to his vote
from the Liberty party-locofoco liberty men,
probably-and that very few only of the
Wing Liberty men, voted for Mr. Chandler
This was,no doubt Effected, in part, by the ma
mourning of the locofoco MISUNDERSTANDING
the unfounded g. MANUFACTURED story which ap
peared in the Patriot the week before election,
that the Wing liberty men had agreed to vote
for Mr. Chandler, especially in Orleans County.
Really, we thought the lesson taught them by
Mr. DLllingham's professions TO get their votes
and his conduct after he got them, would be
remembered two years at least ....
Instead ofthis, unless we have been greatly
misintormed, leading locofoco Liberty men
were actively engaged, in sections of the
District, in securing the votes of that party for
Mr. Peck. AT any rate, it is plain that he got
many such votes. 1t is convenient, certainly
for the Polk party to have an auxiliary force to
come to the rescue in times ofextremity. In
this course ofconduct is not included that por-
ton ofthe liberty party who stuck to Mr. Row
ell under the apprehension that voting for and
electing thorough practical anti-slavery
Wing, like Mr. Chandler, would injme their
party. Ifthey can acqut their own con-
sciences in the premises, it is no business of
ours, though we wish they had little more of
Paul's straight forward doing right, Practically,
TO govern their conduct. We believe much
good can be done by practical anti slaoery, but
imprGcticGble anti-Siarery, yoked up, as
queer thing, and it exhibits some specimens of
political transcendentalsm incomprchensible
to men generally .,
If any Liberty men did give their votes for
Chandler they certainly acted consistent and
the only part that, under the circumstances,
they could give practical direction to their
anti-slavery principles; and it is to be regret
ted that all could not have seen it to be their
duty to have acted in this manner.
Had all the freemen of the District given a
practical demonstration of the principles they
profess to entertain GEO. B. CHANDLER would
have been elected to Congress by nearly 1000
majority; but that party has proved stronger
than principle to such as have failed in doing
their duty, and securing his election, is not
our fault, and we feel that duty has been
done. .tf.., .l. ..