Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-09
Radical Misrepresentation Of the Returns
for Political IFsot---Great Democratic
Gins Throughout the state.
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Gins Throughout the state.
From the N. Y. World.]
BURLIsGToS, September 2-The con-
duct OF the Republican press Of Vermont
is in perfect keeping with the chicanery
and twistings and turuings of their party
in financial and other matters. They
have become SO accustomed to misstate-
ments and misrepresentation that the
plain truth is out of fashion with them.
They head Vermont election returns
thus: Sweeping Republican victory, ;"
"Greatly increased Republican msjori-
ty;" Majority for Governor Page 49,
500" all 10 very prominent and attractive
types, and well calculated to deceive!
Now, this is clapp trsp-political lying to
gull honest people. Maine is to vote soon !;
so is Pennsy the old Keystone, and
other States. The Republicans tremble
for the result hence their artful lodging,
their apt figuring in Vermont returns, the
manipulations-giving the returns Of
those towns favorable to their side, sup
pressing those against them-and thus,
by this very honest and novel way OF
giving election returns, they get up start
ling intelligence, great gains for the Re
publican cause, astonishing majority for
their candidate for Governor. Let their
boast be ventilated by the real figures,
and as follows, viz:
tHrTrrsDEs couyTY-sIxrEES yowss.
Page, for Governor In 1857 {Rep, )..-......... 27
Edwards, for Governor In 1857 Dem.)-.... ss5
Republican majority. 1.75l
Page, for Governor in 1668-l3 towns...... 2,9fi
Add for three towns. returns not received.
same as 3U
s,sn
Edwards. for Governor in 1858. 10
towns ........................,.,........ szo5
Add for three towos, returns notre-
ceived. same as last year l77-1.436
Estimated Republican majority le68...- 1905
1t will be noticed that the Republican
vote of 1868 is increased over that Of
1861, twenty-five per cent The increase
of the Democratic vote OF 1868 over that
Of 1867, is forty-six per cent
IL we assume that Chittenden county
is fair test of the State, the result will
stand thus in the whole State:
Republican vote for Gov. Pare. in 1867 81 1926
Increase in vote for him in 1868. twenty
two per cent.....,,... 7.0zb
Estimated Republican yote................ 1882
Democratic vote for Edwards. in
leDl-......-..........'.' s.......s'-..... ll,oso
Add estimated increase in 1868.
forty-six per cent-...... -......--. 5,325-l6,9Ol
Leaving the estimated Republican ma
J0rity in z0Jl
Ia some of the very strong Republic
can counties-Rutland, Windsor and
Windham, the Republicans may, and
probably have, made their increase over
the twenty-five per cent. As yet. only q
few returns are in from those counties.
Upon the other hand, the strong Demo-
cratic vote is 10 Orange, Washington,
Caledonia and Remington counties,
from which our Republican friends didn't
seem inclined to get the returns. They
are probably not 10 their liking, and would
not, Just now, suit their political pur-
poses in Maine. the old Keystone, and
other States where elections are soon TO
be held. We In hopes TO do pretty
we'll in the counties mentioned, and We
feel quite confident Of having increased
our vote about forty six per cent IN the
State-say about 5000; very handsome
and q very encouraging future in Yer.
mont, where the Republicans have bad
their own way so long q time. They
have been very strong ia oar State for
many years 10 fact, they canvassed The
State Ia August jast past, aud admitted
in their printed circulars-to rouse the
dissatisfied aud Apsthetic Of their party
that only two thirds Of their voters had
gone 10 the polls for several years past
This is their acknowledgment Of their
secured strength, which intelligent Demo
Gratis well know, and hence they are not
surprised al their vote, only that they
have cslled. coaxed and wheedied out
more Of the iukeuarn aud heartily dis
satisfied Republicans than We anticipa'
ted. Bat they make no converts this
year: none uhafever. The converts are
al the other way; thsJ are % the side
Of Seymour and Blair, a. oar largely in
creased vote fully tesufsA
] The Republicans have worked ike