The Baltimore County union., 1868-09-12
the Termont E7ection--Tt Lessons.


The complete returns of the late State election
held in Vermont fixes the Republican majority
al about q, 900 votes or gain for that party
of about 5000 votes in one year. This was not
the result of apathy or indifference upon the
pari of democrats, for the contest was holly
contested one-public meetings had been held
ever, where-the ahlest speakers of both parties
had addressed the people upon the issues OF the
day, and the pote acas the largest ecer poled IN the
State 1t was a fair measure of strength between
the parties, and the result may be taken as in
dicative of the finale of the political struggle in
which we are engaged.
Last fall New York went against US; so did
Connecticut and New Jersey, and We came very
near losing Ohio, in fact, did lose the Legisla-
,ure of that State Parties were then demoral-
lied, or at least ours was fearfully John
sons apostacy to his principles was new
thing, and very many had followed him, think
ing he could not have changed so radically
withou, being right, and taking it for granted
that old organizations were crumbling to ruins,
the floating vote of the country, the vote that
generally controls elections, FASTENED 10 take po-
sition in the party OF which the famous Phila-
dephia Convention gave such a splendid augury.
II is probable that lad Vermont voted last fall
even her solid Repubcanism would have been
shaken. Since then, however, politics has set
lied down men have discovered that the "new
party movement was but a monstrous hum
bug-that it was a mountain in labor, but IFS
result very small mole-that President John
son, instead of wishing to form new organiza-
ton which would be free from the errors of both
the old ones, has gone body and soul over to the
rebels-that there are but two parties in the
country, one loyal TO the Union, the other true
10 the 'lost cause and as between these two
there can never be any doubt in the loyal North.
Vermont has given US the opening sign-the
first signal-of the great awakening. Her hardy
sons have risen in their might and rebuked that
fell spirit of disunion and reputation which
showed itself so prominently in the New York
Convention, and has set the seal of condemna-
tion upon the infamous threat of democracy,
= rs.i its chosen lee dor ipnt; sssrae another
of three hundred thousand brave men shall no
have been shed in vain that treason shall no
regain "at the ballot-box all it fought for and
lost by the bullet; :" it has said that the Union
shall be maintained the national honor kept un.
tarnished-that the solemn pledges of the gov
ernment shall not be violated, and that TRAITORS
shall take back seats in the work of restoring
the seeded States to their places as members OF
the Union. The reaction in public sentiment
mas commenced; or rather, it commenced some
time ago, but Vermont is the first State wherein
II has given prominent utterance. We saw its
coming months ago, when Rock Island Illinois,
democratic city 'time out of mind" elected
Republican officials by clear majorities-
when New Albany, another democratic city, by
the large majority of seven hundred votes, repu-
dated its old faith-we have heard it from al
most every place at which an election has been
held The "Blue Hens Chickens of Whining
ton, Delaware answered their friends of the
Green Mountain State" by electing their can
ddae for Mayor by majority of over three
hundred, gain of nearly one hundred and fifty
Other States will quickly follow. Maine, on
Monday next will second the verdict of Yer
mont, and Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana
and other States will follow in October. Great
interest is felt in the contest in Pennsylvania,
and TO carry it the best exertons of both parties
will be put forth. AS we said above, it went
against us last fall by less than thousand votes
but then the Republicans of the State were quar-
reling among themselves, and there were many
local causes TO create dissatisfaction in our ranks
But now the party is firmly united and working
harmoniously and energeticaly We shall carry
the State by fifteen thousand in October, and
double that majority in November Indiana is
safe we shall sweep it like whirlwind And
We will carry New York. too, notwithstanding
The tremendous illegal democratic votes which
will be cast in New York city The country
districts are ablaze with enthusiasm, and before
their honest judgment the democratic majority
of the city win melt like wax
Vermont has given us assurances of our COM
ing victories. Grants great name has inspired
the people to ''move forward upon the enemy's
" works, and they are doing ii with a vim
The democrats went into the contest with def
ant boasts, and its southern members gave us
plainly to understand that in laboring for de-
mocracy they labored for ihe same reasonable
ends they sought to accomplish by arms. They |
have been met by the shouts OF the Union people |
OF The land, coming TO the rescue-coming to |
crush out whatever there WAS left of rebellion
and in the contest between these forces, copper
headsm, democracy and treason will together be
banished out of sight