St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-19

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cans, against the siernc>t opposition,
against Misrepresentation, against HralI- .
ing obstacles, have Struggled on until the
rebel states, reconstructed on the basis Ui
impartial liberty, have been restored,
and the sublime doctrine OF the decIara
ton of independence made assured and
practical realities. In the press of ages
it has been given to few, in any form or
by any modesto achieve work 80 vast,
so grand. 50 beneficient, so sure to he re-
corded by history, and applaudcd and re
mcmLered by coming generations.
Having achieved this CRANE. work, hay
ing passed through these eras OF lis hlsto-
ny, the republican party entering on IFS
| fourth era, was summoned to deal with
questions relating to the national debt.
the currency, finances and taxation, to
reforms in the military, naval and In
dian service, and whatever remaining
burdens and legacics were left 10y tn
war Concerning these questions there
were apparent dIversities of interests and
real differences ofopinion. The solutions of
some of them are embarrassed by grave
difficulties. They require time as well
as financial skill and practical Statesman-
hip for their adjustment. Differences
of OPP Unions ON matters 50 recondlte and
complex. IN an organization embraCm"
80 many men Of large intelligence, train
ed to habits of Independent thought, cx-
preston and modes of action, are inevl-
table. They are indeed TO he expected and
desired, for from such freedom OF discussion
truth is elected and proper modes of ac-
ton are dcduced. The men, therefore,
who stood firmly while in a minority:
amid the denunciatiOns, arrogance ami
-corn OF power; the men who met the
stern cxi"encics of evil war with such
heroic courage, who assailed the slave
power and cxtirpatcd the slave system;
the men who "rapped 50 successfully
with the pcrpleXing and pregnant ISSUES
of reconstruction, lifted helpless freed
men up To citizenship, exalted them to
the heights of civil and political rights
and privileges, and made the nation free
in fact a. well II in name. sh 'ull not
shrink from the less mnmcntouS and less
embirrJssin. questions now before them
Patriotism. principle, tine continued
existence, reputation and renown of the
republican. parry. and duc sense of self
respect and pride of character. demand
that republican. now, II in the pa-I,
should have faith in this capacity to car
" forward to completion reform 50 aus
piciously BEGUN. 1t came INTO benz -
an organization Of reform and progress,
and should be ever ready to accept the
living issues OF the hour and march
abreast with the spirit OF the agr. Tn
aidcl /, has FOUGHT the battles ri rrt rm
with con>tancv aud COURAGE. Nor in
the work Stll before il can 1t hope for aid
from jIl..~c who still cling 10 tin tr;ldi
tons OF the past, pride Themselves ON
;hrir conservatism, ~! who, during the
conflicts OF the past twenty years, have
resisted All reform. and mournci over
every yiltte and harcfut abuse "a it fell.
Ii there are republicans vino are weary
OF the a-crnd,mcy OF Il party which h;1-
achieved such Growing victories. who
arr iIrr'j o. The responsibilities ct power,
and woIti rriiuI Il~.i ii ~ utrcr !Ilnd-,
they -huuid remember q; / there are none
worthy to accept It. For surely they
cannot lai 10 =. hat the demo ratio
party. y IL policy .u:irg the ciY- NJ
wears col i power. anI b. il blind and
unr.io.'iHE opposition 10 rc.ormalory
mca>ur,~ .,,,. "u; Of power, ovrA now,
A. if -mi,,rl - .iU.i;yid hIinln,.--, rctus-
iu- TO acccp i,e CO.'S ilu-. iai amead-
mrnts - fixed a'd liuai. ha. dcmonstra-
ted III utter incaPtc.iy for ~uch = trust.
Accustomed to success even against
fearful odds, and undertaking perhaps
the Intrinsic difficulties Of the pending -
sues. u any republicans looked TO Gen.
Grants administrator with high raised
rNprctati n>. o! course they have been
impatient, ani not always satisfied with
results But willie these expectations
have not been fully realized in the action
of either the prc~id,ut or of Congress.
much has been achieved enough. ut anv
rate, t" satisfy ;hcm tn difficult prob
lens will hc wrought GU aul hoped for
results accomplished.
Gen. Graut c,me int, ot;ice pl,d-ad to
maintrin inyi 'I..tr ;hc pI'.ic faith, re-
dice the national debt. diminish taxa
ton. appreciate the currency, reform
abuses in The civil and military service,
and maintain nrlrr in the states lately in
rebellion. BY the combined Il lion of
the president. the heads the departments.
Congress and the general army. many
abuses have been corrected AND many re-
forms inau2uratcl President Grant,
Indian policy is bringing tor.h evidences
OF lis justice, lis humanity AID wisdom.
HE firm, Just and generous policy of the
administration toward the states lately
in rebellion has brought much of order
and security. and crimes have largely Ill
minlShc |. In the interests of economy.
the services of thousand of employees.
both civil and military, have been dis
penscd with. The currency has been
appreciated in value by tens and scores
OF millions Of Il liars. and the national
credit has been largely strengthened.
Without any increase in the articles
subject to taxation or in the Fate of tax
alton, the revenues of the fiscal wear
ending the 3Oih OF Jane, 1870. were
nearly four hundred and nine millions of
dollars against less than three hundred
and >eventy-one millions fer the year
ending the Both Of june, 1860, showing
gsln OF nearly thirty-eight millions OF
dollars. On the other hand the eNpenS-
IS OF the fiscal year, 1870, were less than
those CT 1869 by more than twenty-nine
millions OF dollars, thus showing an in
creased revenue and saving in cxpendi-
] f,,ra- ,I mon, thu,