Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-30

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pleasant and we trus, mo-, a proetless com.
muuion with them for the last twelve months
The LARGE increase in opr snhscrirtion LIST
during the wear is an agreeable, evidence TO
u, that our efforts to furnish a courteous. as
well as an indcpendrnt and thoroughly alive
minor have MOT been ALTOGETHER uuorpreci
ated. We have sometimes had occasion 10
uttar opiniops. which we felt to be iuport-
ant and even essential. that wcrenot in har-
mouy with the sentiments of some of our
readers; but we have never spoken I'm malice,
nor sought for selfish or Interior ends. but
only aimed at what we conceived to he NOR
ally and politically right aud WISE and We
have been rratifed to know that the public
TO which we have spoken have never taken
exception 60 our motives or course. Our OBJ
act has been 10 make journal that would
Doc in an respects worthy of the patronage
of our people, and should bring to them
eVory week, Zoo handsome form. the selected
news of the state aud country. q varied and
entertaining miscellany, aud the comments,
criticisms. discussions and opinions of intel
ligent and able men on social questions and
public affairs. Il the measure ia which our
list Of subscribers has grown IS 1n indi-
cation oil the success WIN when we nave
iulhl'ed our purpose we have reason TO be
thahN'uI' ana our readers nave no reason 10
complain. We AGAIN take th'm 10y 'he mana
on the threshold OF TINS ne" year. ana give
'h'm our nearly good wishes Tor 'he future
Ana nothing on our part WIN toe wanting TO
make the NAIchMAN sun more 'aluanie TO
them ia the year to come
The year 1874 has not Witnessed any very
stirring events in the general history Of the
world. The great nations OF Europe have
been quietly recruiting the maternal iorc's
which were exhausted IN the recent France
German war Inc pubic peace mas not
been disturbed by the movement OF armies
and the devastation OF war Local contro-
versies still continue in spain and IN Cuba
but, with these exceptions, which do not
even annoy the commercial interests OF the
world, there has been universal peace
The only political events, Of grave com
plexion, in this country have been the late
elections. These indicate dissatisfaction
with the political management OF the gov
eminent and disposition to- punish certain
actions and omissions of the party in power
which the republican senators and repre-
sentatlves of this state have Invariably pro
tested against Vermont IN Congress, has
been unit in respect TO its opposition to
the great corruptions of the national govern
ment and a unit in its endeayor to restore
the country to solid financial basis. The
/ questions, now at issue, are likely to divide
and disintegrate our political parties, and
/ give us a purar political organization. That
such result was coming has been obvious
/ ever since the war. We are to meet and
settle the greatest questions, affecting the
peace and integrity and life of the nation
that have ever come before our people. The
capacity Of a republic to go through the ter
rible strain and the great changes effected
by a tremendous civil war has got to be de
telmined and we need a sagacious states
manship more than ever to determine il
fayoraby.
rb. last ve,r has been rroduetive O.
gr,,e rolicion. CONTROVERSIES The declarn
tio,, 81 n,,,ol irf,lll,;lit, has thr,yyn , ,e,
element into rnroroon nolitics bismarck
in G.rmanv has entered into conflict will
the pope ON the ground Of this decree. liz
proposes to maintain the civil power intac
and to guard its supremacy in the German
Empire. The protastants and Old Catholic
sustain him Thus far his course seems t,
have the large suffrage of the German
people.
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