St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-05

he election III Onntcllcllt last MOL
day resulted in the popular vote as fol
lows:
Jewell, republicans, 4G.;5o6
Hubbard. Democrat, "A, l46
Gillette, Prohibition, 30
Harrison. Labor Reform, FL
,Jewclrs plurality. $40
Jewels majority over all. ~
The Senate stands, Republicans, J." :
Democrats, Il. The House l3I Repub-
licans, and 40 Democrats. Republl-
can majority, 81. Last year 1t WAS "a.
The issue of AN exciting campaign Is
remarkable. The democrats, claiming
that there were many republicans dis
satisfied with Gen. Grants administra
ton. adopted at their State Convention
the resolutions of the so-called Missouri
Liberal Republican Convention, aban-
doning altogether the standard and sup
posed genuine democratic doctrines
They used molasses quite freely, but
caught no flies leaving their party, i'll
consequence, in demoralized condl-
ton. Indeed, there is no democratic
party in Connecticut. The ''dissolNing
views" of the Missouri platform have
utterly cxtinguislcd that once tormida
bic organization i'll the nutmeg state.
This election, following so closely upon
the New Hampshire election and both
resulting in republican triumphs-
shows the current of public opinion. 1t
is on the side of rcpublicamism. 1t
makes sure New England unanimously
on the republican side. 1t will be so i'll
the coming presidential election. 1t is
said straws show which way the wind
blows. The result i'll the two states
mentioned must he regarded something
more than strawy indications as deci
sive and sure.
If the people of New England are so
ready to endorse, us whole, the present
administration of the general govern
ment, it is but reasonable to conclude
that in other sections of the country
always excepting the rebellious states
of the union-they are of the same
opinion, and will he quite likely to
vote the same way in the impending
national election. The Indications
point in this direction. And why should
it not he 81 Never, i'll the whole his
tory of the country has there been such
general prosperity among the people,
as has existed for the last dozen Years.
With occasional exceptions the pro
ducts of the country have commanded,
not only quick, but rcmunerative,
prices Labor never secured such adj
equate wages. The people have III
creased III wealth beyond precedent.
Larger deposits of money have been
made in the savings banks of the corIn-
try during the last six Years than were
made during the twenty Years preccd-
ing that time. This indicates the pros
perity of the country. The capitalists
do not make deposits i'll savings banks.
HEST dllt. NV W ''''''
the savings of the working people
over and in excess of the cost of living
1t is clear then. that the whole people
are prosperous. and that they are ready
to endorse IL system of government
which brings blessings, and not curses.
to their doors. And all this too, with Il
heavy debt upon the country, but one
that is being paid off ut Il rapid rate.
Who, at the close of il war 50 expensive
as that of the rebellion. ever dreamed
of such general prosperity at its close :!
No one. Wisdom has presided iii the
councils of the nation. Otherwise no
such results would have been Witnessed.
This the people see. They not only
see it they feel it, and vote us they
feel.
No doubt the administration has made
some mistakes. But if has been in mi
nor matters. and not i'll the great prin
ciples of government. The wonder is,
under the abnormal condition of the
country ut the close of an expensive
war, and with the distractions growing
out of the unsettled condition of 50
many of the states, so few mistakes
have been made.
The Senate's Tariff Bill.
The Senate. last week, made "A whole
snln rhnnnn in the thrift Ii Minced