Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-06
Montpelier Redeemed!
lHt CAPITAL IS HERSELF AGAIN.
republican Representative by One
Hundred and Thirty-Seven
Majority
Over One Hundred Gain on the
Governor Vote!
Representative Sabin Serenaded
The Wind-Up of the "Fizzle +"
Montpelier Redeemed /!
Representative Sabin Serenaded
The Wind-Up of the "Fizzle r.

Language Is entirely inadequate to express the
qualification and JOY OF the Republicans Of Mont
peior ut the result Of yesterday elections Nor
Will this feelingo Of eNutation he confined to Wash
ington county, even the state-but the sons and
daughters Of good old Republican Vermont, how
ever far they may have wandered, will echo back
the joyful shout that Montpelier is redeemed
The vote was unprecedonedly large-about one
hundred and twenty-five greater than ever before
Two causes contributed TO this result an influx Of
laborers after our great fire, many Of whom still
remain and a canvass Of unusual thoroughness.
This result is all the more significant and graf
flying, because Of the character Of the tactics
adopted by the opposition IN opening and conduct
ing the campaign. The strategy which procured
and the Tammany whoop which accompanied the
nomination Of Tilden at St. Louis, seemed to have
been transferred to Vermont, and Montpelier
chosen the point Of radiation for the great "Til
den and reform" movement The edict went forth
that the tidal wave Of reaction against Republican
corruption, fraud and oppression would sweep all
before it, and the triumphant flag Of genuine
Reform party planted on its ruins. The very bold
ness and audacity of those boasts had a temper
airy effect upon class Of impressible and not re-
markedly steadfast minds, and for a time, judg-
ing from the sound and fury OF the onslaught, it
almost seemed as II the staunch old Republican
ship, which had weathered many a threatening
gale, would go down before this nondescript pi-
ritical craft The silence with which these bois-
ferrous assaults were at first received was misin-
terpreted A. evidence Of weakness and yielding
which led to even boder assumption-until that
which commenced as a game Of brag ended in
the confident assertion that the day was theirs
Many Of our best citizens were traduced and
sandered unmitlgated ialsehoods were published
for the purpose Of exciting a prejudice against
such Of citizens as hold official positions sys-
TEN Of intimidation and terrorism was introduced,
such as our people had hitherto been strangers
10; red-hot " extras were held impending over
their heads, promising to expose and prosecute
certain employers for discharging help for poiti-
cal opinions rewards were publicly offered for
the names Of all such as had bought or attempted
10 buy votes frantic attempts were mace to ex-
cite aborng men against the bloated bond-hold-
ers and tax-steaers' religions bgotry, class
prejudice and sumptuary license, were all seized
upon to add impelling power TO this onward
sweeping car Of reform.
Undera campaign Of this character, the sober, re-
ilectng, substantial sef-respecting citizens Of the
town eventually bethought themselves that Rey
also had rights with the ability to defend them.
Without any great flourish Of trnmpets, and more
in selideience than otherwise, at length they
tered actively into the canvass. and the result
speaks for itself The opposition unwttingly did
us good service, for they awoke the dormant
power that brought them this crushing defeat
They meant il for HARM but a higher power over
ruled it for good. But Judging from the measure
Of success thus far We apprehend the day is far
distant when a like campaign will be inaugurated.
The canvass once entered upon much was
gained TO the Republican cause by the public dis
cns.ons which have been held great credit is also
due to the timely and faithful work Of our town
committeeman not little 10 the personal popu-
larty Of our excellent candidate for town repre-
sentative-Charles T Sabin, Esq
IN all the political campaigns with which we
have been conyersant inland we have witnessed
many hotly-fought battle in Montpelier we
never saw a more decisive and significant victory
The opposition took in is fun meaning and quietly
retired TO their homes But the victorious party
gathered upon the streets, headed by the Mont
pelier Band, repaired to the residence Of Rep
resentatiye elect where princely hospitality was
melted out to the crowd from a cabin whose latch
string is never drawn In, and then marched to the
Pavilion, to listen 10 the cheering returns as they
came in aud indulge in mutual congratulations
All hail, then to the Republicans Of Montpelier
They are not only triumphant this year but having
closed upthe their ranks, and having beaten all the
elements which human ingenuity, aided by spirits
| from under the earth, could array against them,
| by a hundred ant hhty-sereH majority, they may
reasonably calculate upon an uncontested title to
be called a Republican town in the future They
have also wiped out the reproach OF two years
ago and brought the time-honored town into har-
mony and fellowship with the great mass Of her
sister towns and restored her to her appropriatepo
stion the capital OF the Star that never sets "
The following Is the vote Of the town Of Mont
pelier in detail