The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-30
For the Voice of Freedom,

Inv 0'ui'9 NOM heaIIy tAe entire state, While DIZZY
indicate as heretofore, no choice of Governor thew
show that Governor Eaton5' majority over Mr.. DEL
l!nGham is more than three thousand being a lgr-
ger plurality than that received in several instances,
by the Wing candidates for Governor within the
last nine years. Notwithstanding, the VermontPati
riot declares the result of the late election lis f,ll
Of encouragement to the Democracy, and gives
strong assurance that if they continue to work with
harmony and perseverance, for the great principles
81 their political fathers, their efforts will soon be
crowLel with success Such and similar dccara-
tons and predictions, the Patriot has been wont to
put forth, (bntin5 the beauty ofis GRAMMAR from
year to year, on giving its first partial returns of tie
election. Ever since the establishment Of that pa-
per by tie Hills, some twenty years ago. it has al
ways represented the Democracy as looking up in
this State. That if they, CHE Democracy contin-
ue to work with harmony and perseverance, for tie
great principles Of their political faith, their efforts
will soon be crowned with success To show The
habtual fasidcatioIls Of the Patriots staomentsn,
to the great increase Of the Democracy, and tie
tallacy Of its predictions Of triumph next year.
which it always puts forth Immediately after each
election, we viii give the majority of votes against
the Democratic candidates for Governor the last
nine years, inclusive
| lii 1889, the majority against Smile was only
2,391. This was the nearest approach to an cleo
! ton OF Governor, which q candidate Of the Demo-
cratic party ever made il this State. The next
year, (Js4O,) when the Wings walked up again, Mr.
Dillingham;, who was then the Democratic caudi-
date, was minus 1868 III 1911, Smile run again,
but run behind 5,06l.-Then, as now, the Patriot
shouted its gains &c. although the party poled just
$40 votes less t the year before In 1912, the
Democracy taking courage from the rcmissuess Of
the Wings the preceding year, made their great raj
ly, and polod the largest vote ever given by tie
party in this State, being "A, 1870, and yet the major
ty against Smile was larger thar lie year before,
being 5,l30 Gov, Paine being elected that year by
the people, although he failed the year before. In
1913, kellogg was beaten by Clio, no election by
the people; Gov. Mattocks being the Wing caudi-
date. In 1874 Kellogg was again the candidate AID
defeated by 12,S7l more than double the majority
against him the year bcfore.-lhat being the year
OF the Presidential election, Of course, full vote
was brought out. In lol5, Kello fell in the rear
about / 900 In lsiG John Smith was beaten by
1901, falling farther below an election than any
candidate Of the party for the last Ten years.
Mr.. Dillingham; is now about as fur from an e.
lection, rs lie was vhen candidate III $50, that
is, over 10000 Notwithstanding the Patriots asser
tons Of great gains to the arty-the popularity Of
the Mexican war, aud tie leading measures OF Folks
administration SO too of TIE Legislature.
same aper claimed, on giving It's first returns, a
probable majority Of Democrats, or at least that
there would be tight fit int,e House, androport-
ed as probably elected to the Senate IS Locos to IL
Wings while the final result shows that the na;ori-
ty against that party in the House will be not far
from 80, end about fifty in joint ballot In 1859 tho
majority against the party was only EIGHT Ibis
was the nearestapproach to gaining the House, it
ever made.
Such, is brief history Of The rise and progress
of the Democracy in Vermont for the last nine
years.
In reviewing the foregoing facts, one would sup
pose that some of the readers Of the Patriot would
be impelled by prcsU!nptuou5 curiosity 10 go Into
an srhmetical calculation, with view eli settling
definitely the time that would he required, calcula-
ting prio,, for the Democratic party to get the
upper hands in this State. Or if figures were too
| sun dli ~ ally ISM, even
demagoguism, then try by the rules Of logic, reas
oning from tie Lesser to the larger premises, and
thus raticcinate up to the conclusion. Still as such
an attempt night SAVIOR somewhat of infdeity, by
seeming to cast shadows Of doubt over the pro-
phetc vision Of the Patriot and therefore deter any
of the faithful from the uuder,aking,we will venture
to pr pound the question, and respectfully crave an
answer from any one who is expert in figures, viz:
If Mr.. Smile in 1882, came within 23Sl votes of
smiling in the Gubeuatorial Chair of Vermont, and
making all thcparty smile to see him there and if,
after diverse champions Of the same faith had taken
the field from year to year, and each in turn had
been THROWN hOyS du eom5t, and last Of all, if Paul
Dillingham;, Jr. of dolging memory had fallen be-
hind his predecessor Smile, some $3.50 votes, and
below Governor Dillingham;, that is, being Govern
or, more than TEN THOUSAND :; the question is, ia
king the aforesaid rise and progress the basis
of calculation, How LONG WILL IT BE, BEFORE THE
FINAL COMING IN OF THE DEMOCRACY OF YER
MOST? We pause for an answer. QUERIsr.
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DARING FEAT'-The American fricate
Macedonia, formerly conquered from this
country, and now sent over here with graz
tuitous supply Of provisions, was waiting at
the Tail OF the Bank on Tuesday when the
Queen arrived in the Clyde. Just when the
! Queens steamer was about TO pass the Mace
donian, and whilst cannon were roaring
from the shore in every direction, and the
atmosphere rcsounding with the huz2as Of
the multitudes, two seamcn were observed
on board the American frigatc, Tie one cool-
ly sitting on the summit ofthc lorctop royal,
and the other on the mizentop royal mast.
Immediately u third sailor was seen mounting
the mainmast; he also ran up the rigging to
the top-royal mast, which he nimbIy assembled,
and then standing on lis very top with enc
foot, he deliberately took of his hat, waved
it three times around his head, and gave
chnnr IN hnr NIaiestY. A seminar ON hoard