The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
VERMONT ELECTION.

The election held in the old Green Noun
tain State, last week, for State officers and
Congressmen, like most elections, has its
significance. The battle is now over. the
smoke has been waited away by the breeze,
and the field thus cleared, as usual, presents
a ghastly sight Of dead and wounded poll,
ticians. Many are wounded, but will rise
again, and with acquired strength and re-
newed energy, 60 forth to meet the enemy.
Among the dead-utterly dead--is nons
more dreadful to behold, than the mangled
form Of Luke p. Poland, once so fondly
dotted on by the thieving rings and swindlers
Of Washington City, for bis efforts in their
behalf, in forcing law through Congress,
the effects of which annihilates any journal
that dare expose their villainy. The bold
ness to attempt such law. aiming directly
at the breastworks of freedom, caused the
heart strings Of every honest man in the
nation to vibrate with fear, aud it is pleasing
to know that his constituents dealt with this
imp of tyrants. according to bis just deserts,
wien submitted. to their mercy. Just here
we beg to deviatc from our subject, to say,
that list, containing the names Of every
man who voted for that bill, should be made
out, that all may know them, and each in
turn served as Poland has been served by
the people, whenever they submit them
selves to tlfe peoples power. Now. to go
on about the election. Vermont has been
one of the banner States of the Republi-
cans, but, even there, it seems many are
becoming disgusted. The entire returns, so
far as we have noticed, show tremendous
falling off from the overwhelming majoriies
that old party ha, been accustomed to roll
up. AS an instance: Burlington, the strong
hold of strong Republican State, elected a
mixed Legislative ticket. being the first tins
a Democrat has been elected in that city,
since 1858. Besides this, several other of
the largest towns in the State elected Demo-
cratic Representatives. And to 20 further,
and quote the language of the dispatch,
"the voters all over the State have not
been so refractory for twelve years" Re-
fractory is synonymous with obstinate, and
men seldom become obstinate, unless they
are dissatisfied. We may conclude, then,
that the people Of Vermont are dissatisfied
with the old parties, and like the honest
masses in every other State, would gladly
welcome the organization Of new party,
which knew only honesty and whose SER
wants labored only for the common good of
the country and the people Such a party
is necessary in every State; party COM
posed of the uncorrupted and uncorruptible.
This cannot be said of either of the old par
ties, to-day. The people-the honest peo-
ple-know it, and as long as there is no
honest Independent organizations for them
to flock to, we may expect to hear of
"voters being refractory" The recent cleo
ton in Vermont, indicates clearly that the
new party spirit is ovcrAowng among the
masses, and this Falls election will demon
strate that it is alive in all the States in
which it is tested. And in 1876, it will
have SO matured as to overspread the nation,
and then every tyrant, thief, or political de-
ceiver, who raises his head, will receive
buriel in the same ignominious grave, in
which Poland, the author of the ''Press
gag law" has recently been consigned.