Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-30
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On Tuesday next the freemcn of Vermont
are to meet at their respective places of vo-
ting, 10 choose the officers who shall rule
over them for the next two years. The
candidates are before the people. The Re-
publican party has nominated for Governor
man who well represents its principles
and its character,--a man of ripe expert
ence, of intelligent convictions, of honest
motives, and of earnest devotion to the
good of the commonwealth. OF the other
Republican nominees, both for State and
county offices, we believe it may truly be
said that they are men to whom no excep-
tion can be taken on the ground of inability
or uniitness, whether moral or intellectual
On the contrary, they are individuals TO
whose wisdom we may enlrust the maxim g
and execution of our laws with the same
confidence that we have felt in the pasta
confidence which, barring the limitations
that human imperfection ever imposes,
has never been violated or misplaced since
the Republican party assumed control in
our State.
The quality of the opposition is also
known. From the character of its cand-
dates we would not in the least detract.
They are men of worth, doubtless, of abil-
ty we know. Quite likely, were the affairs
of the State to be entrusted to their hands
for the next two years, very few of us
would realize the difference, and the inter-
ests of the commo nwealth would be look ed
after, perhaps, as intelligently, as honestly
and as faithfully as under Republican rule
But there are other matters than those of
local interest to be considered. There is
the question of party. Now, parties repre-
sent principles and though it may be diff
cult to name the ruling principle which
for tho present unites and actuates the diff
lerent opposition elements of the country,
other than that OF desire for re-divson
of the spoils of Office, the Republican party
is still the embodiment of those principles
of liberty and equality for the maintenance
of which 1t was first brought into being,
and for the complete triumph of which its
entire strength and unceasng vigilance are
yet demanded.
The Republican party is noble one. Its
record forms the most glorious chapter OF
our national history. Under its benehcent
lead slavery has been done away the
country has been preserved from disrup-
ton and ruin; civil rights have been guar
anteed in equal measure to all men, Of
whatever nationality, language or color
internal improvements have been inaugu
rated and carried TO success on a scale sucl
as the world never before witnessed peace
has been preserved with foreign nations
the interests of humanity and of civiliza
ton have been advanced the arm of pro
lection has been thrown around the feebl,
remnants of a savage and decaying race
fraud and corruption in high places ha
been frowned upon and punished, an,
various reforms in the administration o
the government have been inaugurated
And yet with all these facts in view, and II
view of tho still more important fact tina
this success, of necessity, is not final, bu
that these all-important measures are liabl
to be disarranged and annulled should tn
view also, of the fact that this party of op
position is a party only in name, havin
no common ground of sympathy and N
common principle of action, with all thes
facts in view, the Republican party is toll
that the country has no further need of II
existence, it has outlived its usefulness, 1t
days are numbered, and 1t might as wei
die and BIO buried.
Republican voters of Vermont are yol
prepared to accede to this demandH Yol
in whose arms the infant party was frs
nnrsed into vigorous existence who il
the dark hours OF its trial watched over
with almost paternal solicitude VIII
have rejoiced in its triumphs and glorie
in its honor throughout its grand career =