National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-12
The Lessons of The Elections.

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gether, they point to certain primary !
conclusions that ought not to be :
lost sight of. In the first place, they
indicate that the general hold OF the
Republican party upon the country
has not been and cannot be shaken. :
The people intend that that party
which controlled the great issues in
the war for the salvation of the I'm
ion shall he continued in power I'M
till all the questions arising from the
war period shall have been finally
disposed of and the country started
upon a new era. The margin of ma
jority by which this VIII is manifest
may, indeed, seem small and preca-
rious in some States, but it is to be
relied upon, and it will answer every
purpose. Whenever decisive ext
geGcy comes there will be found a
reserved force of voters, holding the |
balance of power. who, however /
much they may find fault with the /
Republicans, infinitely prefer them
to the Democrats as rulers of the
Government. This feeling had con
siderable to do with the elections in
Pennsylvania and Ohio. where many
personal influences had a contrary
tendency. 1t would he shown in
New York if the abominaOle sys,
TEN of fraudulent voting could be
eXtirpated from that State, and it
would prevail at all events if New
York was as necessary to carrying
the national elections as it once was.
In short, nothing is more plainly
evident in the recent elections than
that the Democratic party, strong AS
it is in many quarters, has made no
pcrceptlble advance toward securing
the confidence and respect of the
people. Had such been the case it
: would certainly have turned to bet
I ter account the advantages offered
, to its hand by our recent political
. situation.
While, however, there is this gen.
t eral tribute to Republican principles
;, and acquiescence i'll Republican as
tendency. evinced in the late cleo
tions,it would be folly to deny that
u they indicate a growing independ
G ence of mere parties and a DISPOSE
il ton for change and enlargement
:. of political issues. The former fac
=, the laXity of party ties-is seen il
the falling behind of Gov. Geary''
re vote in Pennsylvania, the rise o
1t citizens tickets in Illinois, the curl
Gus variations of the votes for MI
, Greeley and Gen. Sigel in New York
~ and in certain features in this State
'' Something of this development i
t, due to the lcssened prominence o
II national issues in he recent elections
~ but it may be questioned whethe
those issues viii ever again have til
= absolute disciplinary control in on
organization which they have ha
ld during the last eight or nine Years
Other considerations are coming il
with the march Of events to be coun
Is ed among the practical forces of pol
#. tics.
he What they are is not defnitel
no. determined. 1t would seem, howeVe
th that the recent elections CcciSlvc'
pu show that the public mind will ne
re- allow the question of temperance t
I'd become the ground OF srparte poll
.w zeal action. This was apparent i
nr Maine, Ohio and MinncSota,in all ,
lv which States third parties were trie
no and proved utter failures. The 81
he perior moral attributes Of the Il
.st publican party demand that it Sha
cy take the temperance question und'
i its control. and work out such Il S
nm luton as the interests of the comm
tx. nifty and its varying conditions
nd different parts of the country sha
fin require. The Democracy will I
an nothing, and can do nothing, to st
mt tie this difficult question, and &
is hopes of the people naturally turn
es. the Republicans. The same may
Ills said Of the questions arising III
hv interest of labor. The third part
M. acting in behalf of that interest
Fri. this state, made Just demonstrate
fine enough at the polls to show til
the there is a serious feeling about Il
no. matter, but not enough to Orlgina
,ck Il third party with the least pre-
,eo. pcct Of success. Here, too the hol
tLe Of the community will turn TO t
md Republcans,whosc sympathicS,co
,o position and history fit them for IA
.ses inc charge Of all questions allccti
Fer. the welfare of the masses. II tn
sus are wise they will assume the II,
Wis. responsibility with alacrity and c,
- dor Boston Journal.
!, ~ A REMARKABLE CoLT.-On w
,h w. nesday Mr.. Robert Bonner made I
."' performances on the Fashion Cour
Y. Y. with a five Nrnr Old COLT.