Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
CONGRESSIONAL ELECT, rs.

That the late elections have given some
encouragement to the enemies Of the Admin
istration and tn the rebels, cannot be denied.
though we think TO a less amount. by a g0OH
deal, than some suppose. For Pennsylyania
the Philadelphia North ADserieoa puts down:
Unin3.; Democrats i0 Il puts ioso Samuel
Ste.l Blair. "a, re elected and Henry N Tracy
Independent Pepubican, AMI Philip BAILEY. e.
Demoorsts. l. sapposes the complexion II th.
next Legislature 10 be as foll.ws-
Ssuats-Uuiou -; DeBuc at 70, Housr-
Union As; Democrats So; W, not soer's'ned.
Charles nenison, Of ik,b'rre, who hs, been
elected by 2,ss4 majority ova Speaker eros, wa
elected N the following plitfarm aud pledge:
"R,,olUea. That We are in favor If q virorou-
prosecu ion Of the war 70 suppress { C rrhsli"n.
and tn. all tie u-ars possessed by The Govern
msut should be employed to that enI.'
Mr. Denison acc. pied in the following terms;
"Aud IN accepting your nomination. tuink
proper to say that. if elected, ! will stain he
Guverum nt IN putt dowa the reb' lion, ana r.
its f, Is 10 rr-tore toe niou a.a enforce tn
lave. aud at I gill. 20 the extent Of ny pawer.
support the Con-titu ion IN all its requirements.
an tiuly, your "bts.Iy',
enables DLsIscN."
to K congress. Ia the preso oonsress,
her deIeg itjol stands, b republicans % aeiuo-
Gratis, the State having less members uauer tie
new up. or TO- lent. Inc republicans thus Ice :
member and the deuocra "a Il e.
Indiana hos srpsreutly e. e-ei S repa' liCans
ana d mocr-ts 20 c .ngrrss. but ais ricts are
sun a. dl-put- Il the present Congress i, has =
T,pubIasLs aud democrats The rupu -Icaus
lose , tla the democrats gam ..
rsr
eleo.,d a.e all ieruo..et-s This Is republican
gnu oi 4.
The>. Jour States taken toget CT in the
pre>rp, Cnure--. have republican nag rity
OF p nemr r-. Apparently Ia the next, the
r-panictus AMI democrats from them will O.,
equal Yet ~ % th. actual votes on admin
isirau,n ql,stiuus IN the rezt Congress, d
great deal 81 drTerd on the G ur-e Ut event,
oil the intervening months We SEQ nothing
now 10 Indicate that there viii MT o.. d
strong working majority for tie AInini=ira-
tim.
As to tic Efficient causes Of the changes u
the States above named, they may all be pu,
under three heads
l. 81 the taorough-stiug adhgrent
Of the rebels,-who would be out-sni-out
bells if they lived IN Dixie, ami vic
would openly work Tor thcm at hon,
If they dared To all thase who are half Sc
oesh, quarter secesh, and 50 down to the mi.
nutest shade Of sympathy for the re5e, doc
trines and tie rebel cause. who have a hank
ering desire u end the rebellion by any com
promise, If 50 that then political fetch, sl,ye
ry, may be saved from annihil4tlou; al ties
We say,of course voted the democratic ticket
They understood that ticket - lJJz in that
direction.
2. Tie malcontents about army contracts
thOss who did not get offices which they
lOnged tor, to great extent voted that ticket.
To these may be added multitudes Of inye,-
crate grumblrFs-inen Wiz will look at Il. =
thing exc % - Sad faux with II. OF course
the muutudinaus details Of d vast war Ike
the present, always furnishes labulum
enough for -uca sppeIites to feed Oh anu
having found fault So loudly and persistent }
with the SINS Of omission and Commission
real and ina,,i airy, ct the G lyernmen', they
felt bound 10 vote IN a way To show then
dissppobaton. and they will now grumo.t
at the result they have helped 10 produce.
5. Las but not least. OF the voters who
have gone t. the war, especially do priyl'es
and mn commissioned ,ficers,by far the IL
ger portion consist Of men who were 10 tar
nse; to support the cause Of the Government
and to have tie rebellion crushed 50 as never
to slow sign Of HE again. II Pennsylvania
for Instance, last year, when the soldiers III
the army were allowed TO vote on the State
ticket, the repub an votes were four tImes
ss many as abe democratic ones. This zeal
they were not allowed TO vote, and los see N.
difference.