St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-09-11
THANKS TO VERMONT.

There was never, OF course, any doubt
that Vermont would cast her vote for
Grant and Coltax by very large ma
jority and yet her state election just
held was regarded with deep, general,
and rational interest. The barometer
ncites no storms and averts none but
it is nevertheless watched intently by
those whose fortunes are staked on
the calm or tempest of the next day or
two. The set of the popular current
may he iSIicated as clearly, decisively,
by the vote OF a certain as by that of a
doubtful state Nobody expected Ken
lucky to vote otherwise in 1868 than as
she did in 1861; yet tue fact that her
democratic vote and majority were last
month swelled by the full strength OF her
returned rebel soldiery operated as sig
nal encouragement and aid to the parti
sans of Seymour and Blair throughout
the Union. And 50 the splendid major
ity just rolled up by Vermont is worth
much more to the republican cause than
the FIVE electoral votes which she is GER
tain to cast for Grant and Coltax. Not
that it settles the question rs to Vermont
there was no such question to settle
but that it shows beyond cavil that those
who supported Lincon's reelection are
rallving with unbrokcn ranks to elect
Grant and Coiax. There are very few
individual detectionS, overbalanced by
conversions to the republican side: but
the very few deserters and straggIcrs at
feet neither the soi.dity nor the momen-
| tum of the mighty column that is moving
to rcIterate and confirm the past TIL
umphs OF freedom and the mon over re-
bcllion at the south and sympathizing
dis.oyalty al the north Such : the
moral Of the Vermont election.
Inc scattered and peeled champions Of
the lost cause among the Green Noun
tains have tur months insisted that they
were receiving vast accessions 10 their
ranks in sympathy with the .'grcat reac-
ton" bUa-tcl Of in other states They
had young John Quincy Adams 1T their
capital last winter, 10 receive grand
ovation from those who Inherited: be-
lief that his grandfather achieved the
presidency by a shameful bargain, and
that his more lllustrious eat-grandtather
Wa, monarchlst. British tool, and an
/ imIIacable foe OF popular rights. They
boosted then of their treat gains from
the republican ranks and the vast i'll
crease on their former votes that would
De- shown at the next election. They de-
ceived their allies outside Of their own
limits but they did not deceive ror
mi,lead the yeomanry of Vermont.
10 that yeomanry, we tender the fer
vent gratitude OF at least two-thirds OF
the American born voters OF the United
States. They have struck Il gallant and
timely blow, for which we all fervently
thank them. They have shown that we
have but to beat the long roll and the
men who saved the country from blood
thirsty treason will save it from those
who, throughout our long agony, con-
-tantly predicted the triumph of that
treason, and dld their best to fulfill their
own dolctul prophecies. They have
shown that OF the half million voters
/ throughout the country who are hardest
J anu ldSt ~ Uc UIouSut 10 inc polI>, ~
least four hundred thousand will vote tor
Grant and ColtaX it they can only be in
durrd to vote at all They have done
| this hv ttisrt-tor the Nermonters are
widely scattered on their farms and in
the glens OF their mountains, and must
often travel miles to reach the polls.
which the indoieat excuse themselves
from doing 10y the plea that il is of no
use-the majority will be large enough
without them. Honor and praise, cheers
and blessings. for tho stout-hearted free
-oulcd yeomanry OF un1iinching YER
MONT ". !. T1buae.
/ GLORIOUS OLp VERMONT BkIGApE
This will do tor Vermont. The Green
Mountain boys can Away, be relied ON
lhcy did some very heavy work in fight
INC Grants battles in the late war, and
/ they now propose TO stand 10y him in his
last contest with his old enemies They
fought Lee, Forrest, Hampton. and
neaWcglrd ON many bloody fields, and
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