The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-16

1t was Charles Towushend if We
rightly remember. from whom Sheridan
borrowed his G0n mat on the Peace of
Amicns. that it was one 'of which every
body was glad, and nobody was proud"
The remark applies with equal force to
the result of our Election. The Wings
have the Canal Board the State Depart
ment and both branches of the Lcgis-
laturc, yet nobody imagines that the
Wing party as such deserves any credit
for this result. Its attitude is that of
n clown into whose cap traveller has
chucked dollar, just for the sake of
enjoying his amusement The Demo
cratic party saw fit to quarrel and throw
the State and the Wings have it be-
cause they could not help themselves
OF the $50 900 Wing electors in the
State, not more than 10000 have voted
the Wing State Ticket this year Al
most every where, the Silver Grays were
in open revolt, or secretly leagucd with
the adversary. Their organs at Utica
and Syracuse were sold out during tho
canvass, and became openly Hard, as
qua and Rochester were busy in getting
up and supporting boiling tickets against
the regular Wing nominees, and then in
trading off the Wing State ticket, that
result would have been attained but
the crack in the Wing party runs very
close to the further edge of it. while that
in tie Democracy was right through the
middle, and manifestly past surgery.
lie who desires to prove that the Wing
party has still healthfdl vitality must
offer some further evidence than that af-
forded by our recent election.
The Indictment and repulsiye weather
doubtless diminished the aggregate vote
many thousands, but it could not have
had no such effect had the mass of the
people taken as deep interest in current
politics as they did six or eight years
ago. Storms keep from the polls main
ly those who care little whether they
vote Or not This one afforded an cx
cuse for Democrats, who wished to steer
clear of the split to stay away from tn,
polls, and many of them doubtless i'm
proved it.
The Hard vote seems to be mucl
stronger than we anticipated. We shall
not be surprised to sec it reach Eight,
Thousand This, with all the patron
age and prestige of both the Nationa
and State Administrations arrayed ant
welded against them, is great NANTES
tation of strength. We doubt whethe
the Softs under like circumstances coul,
have polled Sixty Thousand. The nom
ination Of Judge Bronson for Governor
by Democratic Conventions in Orang
and Rockland, were evidently not finer
bravadocs, but indications Of settle
purpose.
Apart from the battle of the She'll
the MAINE LAW was the live issue
this canvass, and doubtless called ou
many thousand voters who would othC
wise have staid at home. We believe
Legislature has been chosen which wi
recognize the necessity of passing sue
law, and will strive to do it prompt
heartily and effectively. No iutellig el
man can longer doubt that the MAR
Law is to be tried in this State an
we appeal to foes as well as friends
take care that it has a full aud fair Il
al.
The Reform vote of our City is
sign of promise. The People will hcnc
forth dispense with the guidance of pa
ty caucusses and nominating conye
tions, to an extent hitherto deemed in
practicable There are seeds of wild
spread and lasting benefit in the issu
Of the New York Election Of 1853.
-[Ncw York Tribune.