Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-11
- Donnelly, the Minnesota BLACKBOARD, is
said to be defeated by Wilson, his Democratic
opponent.


said to be defeated by Wilson, his Democratic
opponent.
Mr.. Colfax made q speech at Pittsburgh |
Thursday night, on his way to Washington.
Among other good things he said
There is trinity of principles in the victory
liberty for ALL Justice for all and protection Tor
all by that sign we conquered,
THE Democratic party will never appear be-
fore YOU again until they have secured new
leader, and they will have 70 get some new prin-
ciples besides ! do not think Wade Hampton
will make any more platforms for that party. do
not think yallandngham will nominate any more
Presidents | do not think that Preston and For
rest will nominate any more Vice Presidents.
There Is one Republican member Of as
sembly elected from New York city, elected
from the 9th ward, which also gave MAORI
ty for Grant.
j ohm A. Griswod, the defeated candi-
date for Governor of New York, is talked Of
for U. $. Senator, to succeed Senator Morgan.
The Democracy are cousoling themselves
under defeat by the assertion that Grant is
an old Democrat. That is true, but he new.
ev affiliated with rebels and traitors, and
never will.
In Connecticut the democratic vote fell
off 1869 from last spring, and the republican
gained 22l9; showing that just about that
number changed their minds between April
and November.
New York, on election day, presented
one greatly improved aspect, viz. closed
grogshops. If, as is the case, on an impor-
tant election day, it is found 10 be an efficient
safeguard against rioting and disorder to close
these places, why wouldn't il be an expert.
ment worth trying to keep them closed all
the time.
The New York Herald declares Butler
the real Republican leader in Congress.
On Wednesday morning las, the bsrgt
Schuyler Colfax was seen coming into th'
harbor at New Haven, in tow Of the propeller
Ulysses s. Grant.
= 1t is mentioned as a remarkable fact
: that son Of American parents, who was borI
in California, has attained his majority ant
voted at the recent elections. lie is believe,
!, to be the only case Of the kind. California
u has thus but one voter who is not carpet
Dagger"
Y For the first time since Presidential
b elections have been held here, the newsof tn
q result of such an election was known in Europ
the next day, the ocean telegraph taking owe
E, the news on Wednesday Of what had bee
= done on Tuesday.
II Capt Lonergan, Of Burlington, on Sal
Ts urday night. paid the penalty Of his wager o
d the Presidential election, by wheeling bar
G rel of apples around the square and down I
NJ A xvhsoh he o,,t.laa
distributed to the crowd, and the loser an
y winner, with their special friends retired I
II the Lake House for refreshments.
G The Washington Intelligeaeer (demc
cratie) comes out and urges Congress to n
ID peal all Of its laws restricting the power
rs the Executive, and leave President Graz
r. untrameled.
= Some of the Virginia Democrats wei
r. through the farce Of voting for President
n. Electors on Tuesday.
&c - Gen. Grant was at the house of Ho
L. Il. Washburn, at Galena, on the eyeniI
r of the election, and maintained his usu
of equanimity when the returns came in shown
c. his election to the Presidency.
as - The Republicans may not have tw
ly thirds of the members of the next nation
House Of Representatives, but they will ha'
N very large majority, and as they will ha'
- the President and Congress acting in ha
a. - mony, that will be all they will require
!. complete the work Of reconstruction.
", "A friend of Gen. Butler meeting hi
ed the day after his election remarked I" pr
sumo the lion and the lamb will lie down I
oethar now ~ % Vac ~ rapliaj tho Ganaral