Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

There never was State more thoroughly and
completely redeemed from the democracy than
is New Hampshire. The republicans OF the
Granite State. ,tupg to the quick by their hu-
milistiug defeat Of last year, have worked hard.
steadily and persistently. and resp complete
victory. New Hampshire has once more az
serted Itself for liberty, law and order. has re-
undated the compact made between the democ-
rscy and the labor retormer, and has shown
that all the tricks and fslsehoods Of the oppo-
neats Of the administration have been worse
than useless In all the large cities and all along
the trunk lines Of railway there have been FL
meat unprecedented republican gains, and in
the very places where the peculiar tactics OF The
democracy were most skifully used, their de-
feat has been most complete. The Senate will
stand nine republicans to three democrats, and
the returns so far show gain Of forty-six Rep
rae at.tiyes, which will give a republican ma
iority Of fcrty-twc in the House. 1t i, said the
course this ensure, the election Of republican
L 5. Senator We trust it ensures the re-elec-
ton Of Senator Patterson. Mr. Rollins, who is
his competitor has, .s ChsirInan Of the Republi-
can State Committee, ably organized victory for
his party, and he deserve, well of the party.
But senator Patterson has shown himself s
pure, able and upright Senator, and we trust
his State will keep him where he is.
The New York papers come filled with the last
Erie convulsion. The relations Of the Erie mag
mates to the politics of New York State; the IL
famous means by which they have maintained
control Of the road; and the notoriety OF Jay
Gould and his lste partner James Fisk, have
given wide and extraordinary interest to all
Erie transactions General Sickles is credited
With engineering this last operation, which
seem, to have resulted in the absolute overthrow
Of jaw Gould. It was done By securing the
secret detection from Gould Of portion Of his
board Of directors. including the Vice President
Mr.. Archer. As soon as 3 majority Of the board
WAS Eecurel in opposition to Gould, meeting Of
the board was called The ant-Gould men were
al On hand, with the men whom they hsd te-
lecied for new directors They frat filled two
vacancies in the board by the election of General
John \. Dix and Sir S L. NJ. Barlow. In or
der to mGke way for others, some Of the old d.
rec.ors proceeded one by one to resign, an cleo
ton taking place Just a. fast as a resignation
occurred, thus leaving constant majority to
execute tie plan. When the board had thus
been made complete, it formally removed Gould
from the Presidency, and elected General Dix in
his ,tssi Gould tried to make fight with in
functions aud thrests Of force; but be hnsAy
succumbei. and though claiming that the cleo
tons Of the new men we're Illegal, he offered his
reclamation as President. on condition he be
allowed 10 rem.in director, and Dix and the
new ncn are in undi.turbed possession Of the
road and gift, headquarters in the Grand Opera
House. It il sid that the coup d'etaf simply
shifts tie control Of the Erie road to men who
are als9 the managers Of the Atlantic Crest
Western road; hut however that may be- the
road and tue public cannot hut be the gamers 0y
the substitution Of = man ike General Dix for
such dishonest snd interruptions iptriguer as
la Gould Il is stated that the smount which
Gould hiss not accounted for Of the proceeds Of
the stock and earnings Of the Erie Railroad
reaches the enormous sum Of ffty-one nal
,i5nst Il i, to he hoped that honest men IN
charge of the books may discover where this
money went.