Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-27

And he said unto him. Take thy bill and sit
down quickly, and write fifty" and 80 on
The World takes Name in which there was
a gain of 1900 votes, and writes down four
teen thousand. II takes Vermont. in which
there was no democratic gain, and writes
down fire thousand, and 90 on through the
list. Some of the smaller democratic lights
- sec" the Worlds figures and go them
better alter the following fashion. The
Woodstock Age, in this State. says.
1.-The Democrats have knocked 10000 out of
the Disunion majority in the Pine Tree STATE
And they gain seven Senators and over four
Representatives The tide has turned. Down
goes the Clubhouse temple Of Disunion Radical
ism,
The Ages process, it will be seen, Is an
improvement on the Worlds. On total
Of three democratic Senator'S elected in the
Pine Tree State. i; figures gain of seven
1t sets down all the democratic representa-
tves elected as 70 many gained. All this Is
very cheap and foolish thunder. The facts
are, that excluding California, and counting
10 Kentucky, in which there was 4 demo-
cratic loss, the total democratic gains, in all
the Stater that have held elections since las
Spring, as shown BY the returns, foot up
zoos votes For the same 5, les in the
HO, IDS table, gain o; $1,000 votes was
claimed. In general if We all - in that
proportion-say about four PEI nj OF the
democratic claims it will he fu allowance.
CALIFORNIA The figures Of late Cali
fornla election, one county be yet IN
COUNTED, foot up 1921 majority r Hsight,
democrat, for Governor. in vo Of $1,000
which may be increased to SO . This j;
l6, 600 less than the full vote a: the last
Presidential election \ comp rIson show:
the Increase for the democrats 20 be 1900
while the decrease Of the republican VOTE
amounts to 10000 since the general election
in 1864.
We are glad to note the reelection o
Hon. William Highly to Congress from th'
middle district. The two democratic con.
gressmen elected are 5. h. AxIell, Of Sar
Francisco, and James A. Johnson of Sierri
| Nevada.
The Nation thus mOralizes on the result
in California
In California the republican party has suffer
ed itself for five years 10 be led by notoriou
knsves, who. while waving their hats for Con
gress and the black man with one hand, hst
the other thrust up TO the elbow IN the Stat
Treasury. The main body Of the party are s.
impressed with the gravity Of the contest nov
going on at Washington that they continue Il
vote for these rsscals while knowing and de
ploring their rascality but the main BODY ar
not able to carry the day. There is a sufiicien
number who would rather see the safe lost {
the Republicans than zee the Stste Government
in the hands of rogues, and so these 20 over
The new Governor Of California is War Dem
ocrat, opposed 10 the Congressional plsn Of re
construction, b I he is e man Of stainless honor
of antique purity and simplicity Of character
and one of the most devoted republicans an
anti-slayery men in the country-a man I
whom the republican party owes much, and VIII
knows Ma. HAIGHT well, and knows the condi
ton Of California politics has assured US this
had be been in California at the last election b
would have voted the Democratic ticket.
We warn the Republican party that the mum
Der Of such men-of men who, while arden
friends Of equal rights, and thorough
convinced Of the wisdom Of the Congress
sional plan Of reconstruction, are yet s
alarmed and Disguised by the prevailing politi
cal corruption, by the shocking abuses Of III
nominating system. go convinced that unless "
can bring more purity Of character 10 bear O.
the work Of politics, neither universal suffrsg
nor y other arrangement Of political machine
~ will ssye our system of goverument-is 10
cressing, and that nothing tut greater deferenc
for their "prejndices' or simplicity" will en-
able it to keep the field and finish successful
the great work which it has in hand.