Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-22
The Maine Election.

The ascertained result Of the late political
disturbance in Maine may be briefly stated
"a legislature overwhelmingly Republican
in both branches, and consequently the as
sured election Of Republican successor to
Senator Hamlin next winter, and the cleo
ton Of three Republican and two Greenback
congressman. The question of the guberna-
torial election is still in doubt, and the off,
cal canvass of the votes will doubtless be
required TO decide the matter. Whichever
way the latter may ultimately turn is now
of very slight importance to the Republican
cause. All the substantial advantages of
the election are won by the Republicans,
and will abide with them. The early high
blown claims of the Democracy to victory
in the Pine Tree state would cover a less
callous party with humiliation and disgrace.
Old Jack Falstaff would hide his diminished
head before the braggart achievements
claimed by the Democracy during the first
twenty-four hours that succeeded the cleo
ton. II is sincerely TO be regretted that
the farce of Democratic triumph could
not have been kept up a little longer. Twenty
four hours more of that sort Of thing would
have stocked the arsenals Of the Republi-
cans with larger quantity of ammunition
than was furnished by the extra session.
AS it was, it lasted long enough to allure
the old rebels of Washington from their re-
treats to bask in the sunshine of Demo-
cratic victory" in which was foreshadowed
the gates of the treasury "on golden hinges
turning" The Superb came down from the
pedestal of his dignifed reserve and has
tened TO congratulate General Plaisted on
the "glorious result of the campaign and
to assure him that ait will inspire our
friends with confidence" etc. Now, what
was this "glorious result" and who are
"our friends that were inspired with conf
dence2 The election of an out-and-out
Greenbacker on Greenback platform Of
the most radical type, and the "friends "
who are so deeply inspired with confidence
and strength, according to candidate Weaver,
are the Greenbackers who, in terms of sar-
castle indignation, repudiate the Demo-
cratic claim that it was their victory" and
disclaim all sympathy with the Bourbon
Democracy, alleging that they were handi-
capped" by their support. How just the
Democratic claim to victory really is
appeared in the statement of the result we
made last week. 1t will further appear in
the fact that in 1876 the Democracy polled
49,917 votes in 1879 they polled 2l,66s,
and that is probably about the figure they
cut in the recent election, when the Repub.
licans polled in round numbers $4,000,
against vote of 66,300 in 1876. In fact
the Democracy figure as very short tail to
the Greenback kite, but furnish wind
enough to give the kite an elevation which
Hancock says is " glorious" Hancock has
committed disastrous "indiscretion" which
will greatly appear as the campaign devel-
ops in New York, where he will henceforth
be compelled by the indisputable testimony
of his own words to confront the sound and
ON this subject - exceedingly sensitive
business men Of the metropolis and the state
He appears as the ally and congratulator Of
a man and party which advocates financial
heresies that would bring rack aud ruin
upon every industrial and commercial inter
est in the country. His record for states
manship" is growing dim. General order
No. 40 will have to be FURNISHED up anew
but the plating will not "stand much
more rubbing the baser metal underneath
begins already to show through.