Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-27

When New Hampshire forgot her old faith
and gave Democratic MAJORITY last spring.
and the best men in the Republican party
were denounced for their opposition to san
Domingo schemes, 1t was predicted on all
sides that the next occupant Of the White
House must be sought among the opponents
Of the party which for the past ten years has
80 successfully administered our government.
The new Congress contained more members
Of the opposition than had been mustered
there for many years, and the Republicans
were apparently hopelessly divided. But
the elections this Fall seem to Indicate that
whatever may have been the apathy or dis
gust Of Republicans last spring, they became
alarmed when the prospect Bureaucratic
misrule seemed imminent That however
independent Of party affiliations men may
have been when they sought to rebuke this
or that fancied error Of administration they
are still true to their old convictions. and
firm in their adherence to party when its
real overthrow Is threatened. The elections
Indicate, too. that however muc. opposed
the people may be to this or that policy they
are not yet willing to entrust the work OF
settling the questions of the war to a party
which declared the war failure that thew
are not prepared 10 place the liberties and
h~ppine-s Of four millions Of freedmen in the
sa'e-keepiDg Of the party whose chief plank
was slavery; and that they do not intend to
choose for the national bankers party
which has sought our country financial dis
honor.
Maine and California and North Carolina
and Kentucky have each given Republican
gains this Fall, and the Republicans have
carried every State but the last.
Ohio will soon follow with a majority of at
least thirty thousand, although two years
since her present Governor barely received
a majority of all the votes cast.
Pennsylvania, the Keystone State Will soon
give an increased Republican majority. and
then Massachusetts,, Illinois, Maryland and
other States Will swell the ranks OF the tri-
umphant army. Since the disclosure Of the
til n probable that if the internal divisions
Of the Republican party in that State can be
healed, we may hope to add the Empire State
to the Republican roster. And with New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois all
Republican, what hope can the Democrats
entertain Of choosing one Of their Larty to
succeed General Grant, unless the course of
their opponents for the next year is one
continued blunder?
And can even any intelligent Democrat
doubt for a moment which party is the most
likely to blunder, if he takes the past as a
criterion
OF course it IS among the possibilities that
/ the present condition Of affairs may change
that the Democratic party of New York,
1 by its vigIlant prosecution Of the thieves OF
! the corrupt ring which was supposed to hold
New York in its grasp, may regain some Of
the confidence that it has Iost-that extreme
Congressional legislation by Republicans
may drive conservative Republicans into the
arms of Democracy, and make enemies Of
Southern friends-but it does not seem
probable that very great changes can be
effected in one year.
1t is possible that the Republican National
/ Convention may name as its candidate man
who wilt bear no comparison, either in
honesty or ability, with the nominee of the