St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13

largely due to the etfoItS of the liquor
interest. and the losses III the congreS-
Sional districts we've occasiOned 10y local
causes us we'll is 10y the general causes
for Republican defeats which are as
signed above. Massachusetts has not
really gone over to the Democracy. and
| would stake my life that in ninety
DAYS Massachusetts would give 10000
majority for Rcpublicanism ON amy dis
tinct Republican issue against Il distinct
Democratic issue.
Amidst the general wreck the old
Key state remains true to princi-
pie. She gives about 10000 majority
for the Republican ticket.
And Massachusetts, too. In the col
umn of Republican defeats she assumes
conspicuous prominence, and we may
say of her in the language of the boy
orator:
'Maynt Massachusetts boast great
As any other sister State
Well. we rather think she may. Troy
Times.
The independent voter appears TO
have made wide circuit with his gun
yesterday and to have done Il good deal
of good az we'll a. Il good deal of hurt.
-Nontpclicr Freeman
The defeat of such men rs Gen. Dix
and GOV. Talbot is Il result to Ice de
plurcd. but the defeat of Butler. Aver.
and il few others equally objectionable
affords Il partial compensation. The
Republican party should NOW begin t"
''unload,' preparatory t" Il clean start
| i'll the campaign OF 40.
If DI. Ayers digestion is impaired 10y
| his defeat. he can take some of his own
bitter medicine. st. -libdHs Messenger.
For the sake of the count, it is to he
! hoped that the Democrats will Use then
victory in II spirit ol moderation and
prudent craftsmanship. We doubtless
see. to-day. the Democratic PRESIDENTIAL
candidate fol l-16; and il the Rcpuhli-
cam panty * not conducted with greater
wisdom and good fortune during the
next Nv" Years than it has been during
/ the last two, Mr.. Tillcn i the most
probable successor of Gen. Grant. v.
! \. Times.
Gen. Grant VIII" led the Republican
! party to power. some Years age. with
the largest ma ioritN. perhaps. ever Civ
en- to il president. may feel. this NOM
I -
yeuhcr elections. that he has been the
Prodigal Son. and has >quandcrcd Il
precious political Inheritance. What
ever the cIu>cS the result l. decisive.
v. \. HrrdId
We need not tccl discouraged. aud
should rcmemhci that. Ih"ugh financial
di>quictudc and fractional Invitations
may have temporarily invaded tii, sic
ce->tul record of the party. these intlu-
cncc> are only temporary. and the par
II organization j. still intact and >i.uI-
Gus.
\ part Of the falling of. and not 1t
small part. was directly wing 1" CAUSES
of which the administration l. rr>poI>i
hlc. Outside, OF all considerations Of tn,
popularity ur the ii'ur~> a. candidates.
Republicans would not vote in Il WAY
/ that could be construed H. an IndoT>''-
mcnl of the means 10y which The admin
. i>tr.Ition has made lis power felt III
| Massachusetts. BoStOH ldrcriiScr.
That the result i disastrous /" til,
Republican organization as Il national
party. it would hc folly to deny. tn,
loss of congressman. from whatcN,-
caIISc il may have arisen. i most dam
accomplished 10y the opponents Of TIA,
administration in other states. That il
denotes impoItalt changes III th, polit
zeal future ct the country i certain.
Hosion JoHfnai.
The Republicans have only them
selves and THEN party leaders t" thank
ion this defeat. Had they put forward
only their best men tuI congress. Tia,
delegation would probably have hrrr
unhruk'n. The nomina ion of Mr.. Tai
hot on the pnnhiht"rN issue Mas Il .laN,
+, mistake H"ston Giobr.
Never before did i great political or
ganiZatinn. .rntrcnrlcd in office. IN,
welding the national service and til,
national purse a. weapons for self
preservation, 90 50 suddenly and uncN
pectrdlN To destruction HoSton Uerdhi
The state. Is it were. organized it
self into IL community of ''h"ltcI>. de
= trlluimrd to do mischief upon regular
: tickets. Political iricgularitH. in tl'
! right >cuS,.. was the node III politics
There are many hrnci al effects t" flow
. out of this election. One. and not tn,
| least important. i that the great bod,
: of citizens have learned that there ma,
be such Il thing H. the most absolute
freedom of Voting. Not the Eighties
necessity exists why any citizen >h"ul'
receive his politics from Republican g."
= Democratic. leaders. 1t i pnS>ihlc, AN,
even SalutarN. sometimes. for the mem
beers of both parties I" em;IncIpat'
. themselves from party tyranny. BoS
ton Transcript.
The recognition that independence il
opinion. dishcliets in party lines, is th'
growing principle of to-day. is rcadil,
accorded. and the knowledge that in tin
g, main the best men who could have beer
offered 10y those heretofore opposed It
the dominant party IN Ma>>Achu>rtt
! have been chosen. is Il matter IN whicl
: we have pleasure. and gladly offer on
= congratulations both to the VictOriOu
and the defeated Boston TJarcIler.
The Burlington Sentinel SAYS: TIN
: defeat of Ben Butler is one of the mos
, hopeful signs of the times.
: One of the best jokes of the campaigl
: is against Ben Butler. We learn tina
he had engaged IL section battery. whicI
he proposed to put OH platform ears AM
run through his district, making all tin
noise possible. 1t is needless to 81,
that Ben. the most aStnniShed man il
the country. feels like crawling into
II rat hole. - BostOH HerdH.
: We are authorized to announce tina
: Gen. Butler will enter upon the activ
pursuit of his profession ut the close ,
: the present congress. y. \. Times.
f If the Republicans are defeated in 81
t ol seven of the Massachusetts district.
. al tn L
=. that one of the slaughtered candidate
= NJ. Rutl..r IInpnil, tI,. -.