Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-06-06

The CONGRESSIONAL ELEcTIoN.--The nm
portant question of the representation OF Mas
sachusctts in Congress is at length decided.
The result is perhaps as favorable to the cause
of the Constitution and to the prospect of
quietng the anti-savery agitation, we had
reason to anticipate, though it is less favorable
than we had hoped. We have been somewhat
disappointed to learn that the coalition of Free
Soillsm and Democracy has been able to mus
ter so much strength in the Second district.
Mr. Rantoul appears to carry with him about
the same support from the ranks of the Demo
cratic party, now that he appears in the char
acter of an abolltionist, as when he appeared
as the leader. or one of the leaders, of the De-
mocrucv of the State. BY uniting with this
suppo- t that which has been heretofore given to
Mr.. Samuel f. Sewell, his cause is triumphant
In the fourth district, the efforts of the friends
of the Constitution and of the Wing cause, are
at length rewarded with success. In the choice
of Mr.. Thompson, they have given to Massa
chuSctts a representative in the sOundnesS of
whose principles, and in whose fidelity and
ability full confidence may be placed He de-
serves the thanks of the Wings Of the State, as
well as of his district for having suffered his
name to be used as a candidate during the long
contest arising, not from any want OF personal
confidence in him, but from the unprecedented
state Of parties, which has prevented choice.
In both these districts there is a very large vote
and very great increase of Wing votes over
those which have been given on any former
| trial.
BY the choice of Mr.. Goodrich in the Seventh
District, in addition to that of Mr.. thompson
in the Fourth, we secure a decided Wing
majority in the State delegation, result OF
which there appeared for time TO be reason
for doubt. We may therefore congratulate
ourselves that the State Is no worse off, al
though it is to be regretted that our delegation
ton III Congress, in the support which they
would be able to afford to the measures of Il
Wing administration, arc likely to be paralyzct
By the want of cooperation of such abolltionist.
as Allen, Mann, Rantou and Sumner. " ha
will be the course of men chosen for the pro,
fesson OF such principles as they have laboreC
to propagate upon the absolute platform of Free
Solism it is difficult to foresce. OF one thing
however, we believe we nav be confident that
they must either abandon the sectional prin
ciplcs under which they have come into office
or they will find few coabovers among the
members from other States. 1t is only whcr
the action of other parties is paralyzcd by near
" an equal division, that the members of 81
small sectional party as that Of the abolition
lists can have powerful influence in Congress
II is difficult to toreSec in what manner partc'
will divide in the next Congress; but it is hard
ly to be unprecedented that there will be st
equal division upon questions other than thoS'
> which relate to slavery a, to throw control
Fl ling power into the hands of the small humble
! of members who owe their election to TIM
opinions which they profess upon that subject
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