The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-23
Vermont Election

AIR. VALLANDIGHAM in a speech at Ham
ilton, Butler county, this State, ON last Fri
day week, thus talked about the State cleo
tion in Vermont;
congratulate the Republican party upon
having achieved political victory in the
State of Vermont think they are emil
tied to something. The Almighty, in the
distribution of his benefits in this world, is
not unjust, and rs lie distributes the rains
and the dews of heaven upon the just and
unjust, so He occasionally allows a Rcpub-
lican triumph. [Laughter.l
1t is the only triumph they have had
the single instance since November last; and
they are as much delighted, as perfectly
tickled over it as n three year old child with
new play-thing. [Renewed loughter. ]
They have not had political victory for so
long, they have not made any gains in cleo
ton for so great period of time that they
feel most highly elated with their new sue
cess. The only significance of the Yer
mont election is this: 1t means that the
Democratic deluge has not yet reached the
top of the Green Mountains of that State.
That is ALL And there upon their SUBMITS
rests the Ararat of Radicalisn, bearing Just
the true Democrats are troubled somewhat
about this election. Remember the Scrip
tural Injunction: ''3cware of coYctousness. ~
Don't be too greedy. You must not cx-
poet to carry everything before you. Yer
mont for fifty-six years, has not given a
Democratic majority. She voted against
Monroe, and he was elected; twice against
Jackson, and he, too, was chosen; against
Van Buren and against every Democratic
President from jefferson down, save only
James Madison. In 1886 she gave nearly
$4,000 majority against Buchanan, and hC
was chosen President. She is the Republi
can star, or rather the anti-Dcmocratic stal
that never sets. II means further than thi:
that the people of Vermont have not heard
of the change that is going on all over tho
country that the motives which have dcci
dcd the people of this country TO have 1
change have not reached Vermont. lie
them fire their cannon, beat their drums,
bring out their bands of music, burn then
bonfircs; it is right. You all remcmbei
the old proverb, Thankful for small fa
vors"--and very small they are in this in
stance.
have referred to this clectioA simply he
cause of the attempt to magnify IL into
sign of the coming times. We lHdgc
however, for ourselves. The appearance
are not so. We judge from elections else
where How stands the ease! Last fa
the Democrats in every State in the Unio
without one single exception made larg
gains. Even in Massachusetts the majOrit
was reduced down from 10000 10 som
1000 or 80, 900; and Connecticut in III
month of April doubled her majority of
year before; l,7OO is what she has recort
ed. Oregon, which two years ago was RI
publican, giyes now 400 Democratic ms
iority. Montana gives her 400. Idaho
too, is Democratic and Kentucky, ''glor
Gus old Kenluck, p" that five years ago wa
not permitted to have Democratic candidate
in the field, gives her 10000 testimony
favor of the Democratic cause.
Now, do allow the Republicans, if yo
please, something to rejoice over. BE goo
natured, be generous, be magnanimou5; l.
them still have the State that they have ha
for many years before l was born, an
probably viii have until the great flood sc
in and the tops of the Green Mountains al
overwhelmed with its waters. lLaught'
and applause.