The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-06
VERMONT ELECTION
Last Years Majority Doubled IA
Rousing "Shriek for Freedom"

Tuesday was glorious day for Vermont.
The opportunity, long desired by her sons,
in which they might express their condemna
ton Of the principles and ace of the bo-
gus democracy, was then presented; and
most nobly dr.! they improve it. Month az
ter month they ha'! watched the contest be.
tween irresponsible power and simple truth,
and had seen he later 90 down in many
hard fought battle. Blu, now Vermont bids
the champions Of Right to be encouraged
She sends forth from the East the first shout
Of victory. and is ready TO follow it up in No.
vcmtcr increased by ten thousand addition
al voices.
The Green Mountain State has ever done
nobIy. She could always be relied on for
round majori,ies against Iocofocoi<m even
when its alliance with s!averywas more clever
~ disguised. As Wing State, we always
felt proud Of Vermont. But she has now
paled her former glory in the light of this
late Republican victory. The Republican
State Ticket is elected by more than $1,000
majority; the Senate is unanimously Re
publican; the House, according to present
indications, will not contain half score Of
democrats and the Representatives to Con
gress are elected by greatly increased ma
iorites. This is the general result in The
State.
To scan the returns more closely. we shall
find large number of strong democratic
towns formerly, which have this year elected
Republican Representatives by large MAORI
ties. The great number of towns which las
year failed to elect, arc now represented by
.faunch Republicans. 1t is clean sweep
from beginning to end.
In this County, We have especial reason %
rejoice. There we're two distinct issues bc
fore the people, and both united upon sin
gle ticket. The coalition between the demo.
Gratis and repeaIers was made in the confident
expectation Of thereby carrying the County.
1t was we'll known that on the simple durS-
tion now at issue between the parties. the
democrats could not make even to!erable
show. But on the strength Of that famous
petition Of $500 names, the repealers enter
I'd the field, effected union with the demo
Gratis, and went to work to carry the County.
! The records show mistake in their calcuia-
tons. The County has gone Republican
and Anti.repeal by 1928 majority on the
Senatorial vote, and not greatly different
throughout. Ofthc Representatives elected,
one is certainly in favor Of repeal. 1t will he
observed several gentlemen on the Republic
can Ticket suffered from split tickets.
While j: is certain that had not the repeal
question disturbed strict party lines in the
County. the Republican majority would have
been rot less than 1000; it is nevertheless true
that the result in the present case is not a
little indebted to the democrats in the East
ern and Northern towns who could not ap-
prove Of the amalgamation-repeal ticket. -
The leaders Of the party had attempted to
take advantage Of local ard temporary ex-
ctement to ride into office; but the rebuke
administered last Tuesday, We apprehend,
will not soon he forgotten. We have all a.
long deprecated the agitation Of the subject
Of repeal because we believed it would bc
followed by no results save fostering secton-
al prejndices. which ought to he allowed to
die away. Hence we have said scarcely a
word about it since the question was first dis
posed Of. But we can not now regret the
course things have taken. 1t is not likely
we shall again hear the assertion that three
fourths Of the County are in favor of repeal
The question has been fairly tested. The
people have passed upon it, and there is no
more TO be said. Requiescdt in p"ce.