The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-10
The Elections.

The results Of the elections in the sew.
era states last week. may be briefly sum
med up as great victory for the oppon
ents of the administration. There vii
be clear majority Of sixty or seventy
against the administration in the mex
House of Representatives in Congress
Judge Tilden in elected Governor of New
York by majority of forty or fifty thou
sand over Gen. Dix. Castor is elected
Governor Of Massachusetts over Talbot
Republican, Butler, Aver, aud Aexan
der are defeated for Congress by large
majorities for these last three defeats W.
have no tears TO shed. In Louisiana The
election seems to be in favor Of the Re
publican or Gov. kcloggs party, al
though the conservatives stole some O
the ballot boxes, and in some precints in
undated to some extent the colorcd yo
ers.
Ii this general reaction was to somC
party or principle whose records was sucl
as would inspire confidence that VIC SHOULD
have a more pure and patriotic admins
tration of affairs, than we have had for
number of years last past, there would b,
some rcdcemiug gliDpses of hope for tn,
future, provided the Republican party di,
not recover from this defeat, but the par
ty that is principally benefited by this re
action is the old Democratic party. Tn,
old pro slavery party that was response
BILE for the civil war, aud that had becom,
more corrupt upon the opening of thu
war, than any party that had ever exist
ed before or since, in the history Of ou
nation And yet the leaders OF this par
ty have been loud 10 their calls for reform
and while calling for, and promising re
form, they have elected candidate fo
District Attorney in Kings County, New
York, who had been removed from ofic,
for high crimes and misdcmeanors in of
fee, and in all the Elections so far as W,
can judge, oil the old democratic ring
including Tammany in New York, tn,
synonym for corruption all voted fol-
the opponents Of the Republicans.
OF course Tammany had a great pow
WOW over The result Of the elections. Il
which all the corruption OF New Yorl
was represented.
Altogether We hope it will prove as i
has, since the accession Of the Rcpubli
cans to power, the result every two year.
succeeding the Presidential elections, ha
been reaction from Republican success
but the next two years after the success
of the National Republican party ha.
been overwhelming, and we now think tn,
sober second thought Of the people, will
support the principles OF reform and en-
lightened progress, rather than 20 bac,
to corruption and darkDcss by clevatin&
the Democratic party to power,wc should
certainly consider that great nationa
calamity, not n reform.
REMOVAL OF THE CArlroL. fol
lowing is the bill introduced by Mr.
Smalley, of Burlington for the removal o.
the Capitol to that city
Section !. The City of Burlington i.
hereby authorized to erect State House
upon such location in said city as may
be approvec by the governor and convey.
ed to the State, the same to be completed
by the first day of September, 1876, and
also authorized to erect suitable build
ing for the accommodation OF the State
Library and Cabinet upon said location
and said city may, in the construction OF
such State House take down and uso the
materials in the present State House a,
Montpelier.
Sec. 2. The sessions of the general as.
sembly shall hereafter be held in the city
Of Burlington.
Sec. 3. The city Of burlington is here.
by authorized to raise a sum of money
not exceeding one hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollaas, by taxation or the issue OF
six per cent bonds, payable at its option
in from one to FORTY years for the purpose
specified in this act.
Sec. 4. Said state house and library
building shall be constructed according to
plans approved by committee of five
persons appointed in the month of Dccem
Der, 1874, by the governor Of this state
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.