Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-09

day, of the probabilities of the result of
the campaign, is task for which no pen
Is competent, and concerning which there
would be las per the motto in our school
day copy-books) "Inany men of many
minds" We enumerate few of tho nu-
merous classes into which the political
world is now divided:
I. We have the ardent republican this
man does not take to democracy any more
than a cat does to water, or duck TO a
sand-heap he has unbounded faith in the
record, in the present status, and In the
future of the republican party; he be-
lieves Grant was fairly as well as unani-
mously re-nominated, and does not pro-
pose to make so valiant and loyal general
the e-goat to bear all the sins of all
the political rcnegades of the party. This
voter stands squarely by "Grant & Wilson,"
and from his standpoint he sees large re-
publican majorites and general fizzle
and discontinue of the miscellaneous odds
and ends who have combined "to beat
Grant"
3. The enthusiastic democrat voter be.
lieves that the corruption in the govern
but sure and eflectual and he farther be-
lieves that Horace Greeley, as the candi-
date of a disaffected republican minority,
is by virtue of a sharp policy The man by
which TO upset the republican party in 1872
in anticipation ola swector dietand more
satisfactory triumph in 1876. The true
democratic voter takes his ticket, and no
uunStions asl,ad and with JJorono rraoloy
as his standard-bearer, he has nothing to
say about past records, or present anomalies;
he tells us of good time coming by the
consent and the will of the people, who,
regardless of the politicians, are about to
rise in their majesty and "hurl the tyrant
from his THRONE" and so bridge over the
bloody chasm which has long separated
parties. This man, if asked concerning
the prospect, will perceive regiments of de-
sorting republicans, coming down to afiili-
ate with the democrats, and, If a Ueyy ar
dent man he will give only Fremont to
Grant.
B. The "liberal republican has read
the Tribune ever since he was boy and
has full faith in that, and in Summers
speeches this man will contend that the
democrats are taking a new and honest de-
parture, and that we are on the eve of one
of the most glorious fraternal revolutions
that ever dazzled or puzzled the voters in
republican government; these men be-
lieve in reform per sc, and in Horace Gree
ley per he, and if they attempt to estimate
the probabilities, they naturally arrive at
precisely the same result as attained by
their democratic friends, viz: that Greeley
will be elected by an overwhelming ma.
jority.
A. The "istless republican" believes
Grant was nominated in 1865, to save him
from falling into the democratic hopper.
and he believes his present nomination Is
a secondclass leger-demain operation; he
will probably vote for Grant for the same
reason that he takes his breakfast each
morning-becauso to him habit has become
second nature; but this voter will have
an economical campaign; precious little
will he invest in clubs, or speakers or flags;
his anxiety for Grant does NOT keep him
awake nights, and his opposition TO Greeley
does not sour his amiable disposition. He
has no opinion as TO the result.
s. The "dsgusted democrat was not
brought up to believe in sudden CONVEX
sons, and Is In a quandary between ''going
the ticket" and voting for Horace Greeley
of the New York Tribune, for president of
the United States, for four years from
March 4, 1873; the disappointed democrats
who pride themselves on voting for a DEM
ocrat every time, find it hard to 90 for a
candidate whom their liberal republican
friends claim first and last, "as good re-
publican as ever" and so they conclude
the whole game is "sx of one and halfa
dozen Of the other;' the dissatisfied dem
ocrat thinks he will do as he pleases about
voting for Horace, and predicts that there
will be a hard fight and total loss of his
party, whether or no.
6. The "independent voter" is disgust
ed with the humbuggery, tomioolery and
hypocrisy which abouhds in all the parties,
conventions and oaucuses, and swearing
eternal hate TO all that can intoxcate (po-
litically) he shuts his eyes to the sight of
every political article, and skips the presi-
dental "leaders' in his village paper, men
tally vowing to let tho interested ms and
outs fight the battle to the bitter end. If
we ask him his views as to the result he
will promptly and emphatically respond
that he don't care a pieayune which dog
licks."
7. The "lence voter He may be hon
est the fog is heavy, the mists are thick,
the sky is dark he asks for more times
he does not want to make up his mind in
hurry, and as for altering mind once
made up, that is essentially out of the
question some people are slow of thought
and sluggish in forming conclusions; such
men should not be hurried in making up
their minds between Grant and Greeley.
The mental effort to decide prematurely
might prove disastrous.
Then there are dishonest fence men;
they like to be with that side, on the day
following election, which burns the pow
der and the dry-goods boxes, which does
the hurrahing, and possibly which takes
the offices. Collectorships and postmaster
ships and marshalships and various other
craft are not to be sneezed at by anybody;
and, therefore, with an eye on the main
chance, they hold off to see which way the
tide is to turn; the only trouble about
these men is that they sometimes hold off
so long as to lose their chances among the
more resolute and prompt. AS to their
views concerning the result of the present
canvass they have none Ito speak of ex-
cepting in enthusiastic moments, when,
off their guard, they give a semi-opinion
which very clearly tells their preferences.
So, on the whole, we do not see how this