Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-11

A late number of the New York Tribune
asserts that it has lost faith in "ground-swells,
popular uphcavals," generous impulses"
and the like. 1t heroicaly informs its readers
that Mr.. Greeley cannot be elected by an
earthquake, and insists that this result can
only be contaminated by labor and canvas
sing. Now whatever effect an earthquake
might have upon Mr. Grcelcy's chance, it lie
pretty evident that something must be done.
AT the rate the elections have gone SO far we
think the warning voice of the Tribune has
not been raised too loudly or too quickly.
1t is evident that the Tribune is getting
pretty wide awake to the fact that the cause
Of its chief is waning, and waning seriously.
AT the outset it was perfectly willing to trust
its candidates wholly to the tidal-wave, +"
and it must cause it no little chagrin to come
down to the prosaic and unenvabe business
Of discipline and canvassing. Had we be-
lieved the Tribune we should have thought
that there was not enough left Of the GRANT
party to make respectable drill. But it APP
prehcnds, even at this early stage of the cam.
paign, that we are the best drilled army in
the field. 1t advises economy in expendi-
lures for parades, banners bon-fres, torch
lights, etc. 1t expects little from public
meetings, and rather dissuades from having
miny of them. 1t doubts the utility Of
" Campaign Chowder Clubs" Indeed the
Tribane seems to have lost faith in all the
election devices which have been used from
time immemorial.
But seriously the Tribune has the gravest
cause for chagrin and distrust Mr.. Greeley
was nowhere better known than in New Fog
land, and the result Of the elections in YER
mont and Maine are not of the character
calculated TO soothe the nerves or quiet the
apprehelsions Of Mr.. Greeley or his parti-
Fans. Then, too, there is the North Carolina
election, and the miserable failure Of Mr..
Schurz to manipulate the German vote, and
of Mr.. Sumner to pocket the negro vote, for
Mr.. Greeley. OF the later effort, the New
York Herald truthfuly afirms; Along the
lines Of the African legious the word has
been passed for General Grant, so there is no
hope in that quarter for Greeley and Brown"
This is testimony from a reluctant witness
Mr. Greeley was believed to be especially
strong with the Irish voters of New York,
but the Herald declares 1t is by NO means
certain that the Irish element of New York
will be a unit in our November national or
local elections"
The fact is the Republican party is firmly
fixed in the hearts of our people. Its brill
liant and patriotic record commends it to
their Judgment, in precisely the same ratio
that the questionable record of large ma.
jority Of Mr.. Greeley's followers awaken
their distrust and aversion. And when the
time shall come, if ever it shall come, when
the people Of the country shall deem it best
to leave the Republican party, it will be done
openly and by their voluntary and spontane-
GUS movement, and not by betrayal of a
portion of the party by few of its leaders,
into the hands Of the enemy. Until then
they will work, and work earnestly for reform,
and reform inside the limits of the party. In
fact it will make all the honest work for re.
form there is made, and leave to Mr. Greeley
and his homogeneous followers to do the shout
ing.