The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-02

oring victory. In Vermont, as in all loyal
States, the Republican, party and the Republican
policy are indorsed by every calm and thought
fu citizen. The issue was never palmer. U on
one side we have the enemies of the country,
on the other its friends. 1t Is the issue OF Sum
ter over again. Then Beauregard menaced
the nat onal existence, just as Blair now
threa ers the national peace. All that Lincoln
wanted was pesce-all that Grant wants is peace
Now, as then, the country responds, Amen"
II ouI friends anywhere would have been lustl-
6ed in self-conddence and apathy, II was GER
taiuly in Vermont. Success was assured. All
the Offices we're i'll the hands OF our friends. No
matter how tame the canvass, the fruits OF VIC
tory we're secure. But Vermont felt that she
had moral triumph to win. She was tue hrst
of the New England States to pronounce upon
the nomination of Grant and ColiaK-to answer
the menaces of Dlair-to give an opinloh
o. the contemplated proslavery revolution. The
Influences that increased our vote in Verm mt
would prevail IN other States, and so the Re-
publicans abored for victory at home, and for
The comfort and encouragement OF friends in
distant and doubtful states. They worked hard
-even with the disadvantage OF necessary farm
work al very warm weatner. Every vote was
brought out. The party went into action with
full ranks, and the victory surpasses our highest
hopes.
E-Tbe Times says:-
This election scatters all the nonsense about
Democratic gains, dispes all the delusions of
Republican apathy and disahectiou, demon
strates the popularity of Geberal Grant, and
shows the power OF Republican principles. The
Democrats are welcome to all the comfort they
can extryc ct from The result, and are at liberty
TO twist the returns in any way that may SUIT
their mathematical conscience. We don't
believe that the Republican victory in Vermont
will either make the Republicans apathetic or
uuduly certain of the result in any State.
Everywhere we bear of Republican activity and
Republican enthusiasm; and everywhere we see
the prospect of glorious National Republican
triumph in the election OF General Grant.
CTR in ho fol
lowing fash on - Various causes might be
assigned for this result; but we forbear at pre-
sent 10 speculate upon them. There can be no
doubt, however, but that the course OF certain
6re'eatirg Southern orators In p1oclaiming their
uDwavering devotion to the Rebel flag, in their
vulgar aud vicious denunciatons of General
Grant, in their revival of the dead Issues of the
past, and in other ways, alike unwise, impo-
litic and revolutionary, in all OF which they
were aided bv their allies, the Copperhead
press OF the North. can this Democratic COL
lapse in Vermont be mainly attributed. 1t
does not appear that the great financial ques-
tons of the day were brought out in the canvass.
The people were not made to understand that
now was the time Tor them to attempt to seek
relief from the terrible burden of taxation.
Instead, the old rallSing cries of the war were
Tai-ed, and the Vermouters went to the ballot
box as If they expected to be called upon to
fight their old battles over again. This sent-
ment was, no doubt, accelerated by the nicely
coDcocted stories OF Rebel outrages upon Union
actual collision in at least one of the
Southern States, end by other means
always at the command Of the radical
leaders to influence the tender and patriotic
sensibilities of the New England people. The
chief issues of the Presidential campaign have,
however, been discussed in the State of Maine
by the champious of both parties; and it is
proper to await the result of the election there
a fortnight hence before a safe judgment can be
formed of he tendency of the popular mind in
the New England States upon the grave ques-
tons now before the whole American nation.
Wait until we hear from Maine.
The World is mum. 1t has nothing to say
about the democratic crumbs of comfort"
RejOicings Over the Victory.
ALBANY Sept. 2.-The Republican General
Committee fred salute of one hundred gun
at midnight last night in honor OF the glorious
result in Vermont.