Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-06

Election COnnie nts.

The Springfield Union says of the result
in Massachusetts, that 'the fact that the re-
publican candidate for lieutenant governor
and other state officers are probably chosen
while Mr.. Talbot il defeated. points I'M
mistakably to the cause of his rejection.
The people have become thoroughly tired
of the prohbitory law and its demoraized
and demOralizing agents, the state con-
stables, and they have made sure that no
executive veto shall interpose, next winter,
to thwart their purpose to get rid of both.
The Legislature is undoubtedly license by
ia,se "'oJo.ity. ror the rest it is strong
ly enough republican to allay any fears Of
revolutionary legislation"
The Boston Advertiser speaks very plain
ly of other causes which operated to bring
about the Democratic victory:
But a part of the falling off, and not
small part, was directly owing to causes for
which the administration Is responsible
Outside of all considerations of the popu-
laritN or fitness of candidates, republicans
would not vote in a way that could be con-
strued as an Endorsement of the means by
which the administration has made its
power felt in Massachusetts.
They have had a severe experience of
what ii costs TO be loyal TO party during
the last twelve months. They have seen
the power of the organization passing into
the control OF men for whom the people
have no respect. They have seen the i'm.
portant federal offices In this Slate manip-
ulated for private ends, in violation of the
rules of civil service and in studied con-
tempt of their advice and judgment. They
have seen the party machinery taken pos
session of by the recipients of executive ia
vor, and used 10 fOrtify themselves in their
positions and to intimidate all candidates
for office who would not affiliate with
them.
The reduction of the aggregate republ-
can vote for congressman by forty or tifly
thousand, and the loss of a majority of the
delegation, is the only answer ii was in
their power to make to what they have
long looked upon az grave misuse of ex-
ecutive patronage. The defeat of some of
our members Of Congress is TO be deeply
regretted, but II Is the price we have to pay
for what we devoutly trust will result in
the political regeneration of the Common
wealth.
The New York Times unhesitaingly at
tributes the Republican defeat to the fact
that since the last Presidential election the
party leaders shave apparently believed
that the people would quietly submit to
anything and everything, and that the par
ty which they represented was iDdestruct-
ble."
The Springfield Republican IL, we be-
lieve, exactly in the right in the following
$50 far as Yesterdays work is a rebuke
and warning to the party in power, and a
'acer for the corrupt rings which have
brought this party to its present pass, il
seems to us matter for hearty rejoicing and
congratulation. or course, the dem ocratic
newspapers will quite generally refuse TO
see in il anything but GLORIOUS demo-
cratic victory" and will insist upon seeing
IN It convincing proof that the people are
aching for tho chance to restore the party
OF Andrew Jackson to the control of the
government. But the simple truth is, that
the people have made use Of the demoorat-
ic organization to club their slOthful and
wicked servants, because 1t was the only
weapon that they could lay hands upon at
the moment.