Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13
The Tidal Wave,
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Erop, fba Rrnnh \ =

COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the Republic Rep
We need not feel discouraged and should
remember that though financial disquietude
and factional irritatlons may have Temporal
rily invaded the successful record of the
party, these influences are only temporary
and the party organization Is still intact and
vigorous.
This election is not merely victory but a
revolution. The United States pron0unces
| in favor of conservative purposes. We are
weary of war and its bloody instructions.
From the n. Y. Tribune qad)
The Democratic leaders will make a Woe
| full mistake if they construe their over
whelming successes as due to the record the
practice, or the professions OF their party.
| Ii has happened heretofore so invariably as
| to become almost a proverb that the Demo-
cratic party has been ruined by partial sue
/ cesses Ii has shown no capacity Tor self
restraint or moderation. EngrosSed IN the
pettiness of dividing the spoils or Welding
TO the passion for revenge over the grieis
and hatreis which the years Of it, fierce.
vain struggles have engendered, 1t has not
undataken in any broad sense to admins
ter government, to grasp or even to look out
upon the future in a manly fashion and
with a clear, honest vision.
From the Worcester Spy Rep
Massachusetts, is still Republican State
and will prove herself so when she has an
opportunity In the meantime the Repub-
licans must compose their differences, cor
rect their errors, seek wise cOunsellors, and
faithful and able leaders. and be prepared
to move forward with renewed zeal and
with unbroken front against the enemy
when the hour comes for renewing the con-
fct.
From the Albany Evening Journal rep
We meet the common fate which, through
out the whole political history Of the coun-
try, has almost invariably Oyertaken the
party in power in the middle OF its admins
tration Ius.ead of being astonishing, it
i. as every political Student knows. only a
repetition OF the general experience Of the
past. Sometimes it Is more emphatic,
sometimes less-but 90 back through our
history, and there Is scarcely an exception
TO the rule that the elections midway be-
tween the Presidential contests have gone
against the party in power. Some OF the
phases OF the present result are surprising
and notifying, a. most of them are de-
plOrable but II is none the less true that
they follow the customary course of pOliti !
cal experience.
From the Boston Traveller Rep
We believe, and the past Is our authority |
for so believing. that the oyerturning Is |
only a transient condition. 1t will result /
in a cleaning out Of tad material. purging |
and a cleansing. and the near future will |
see strong step forward, a more manly |
presentation of the true party principles. |
from the stay which the defeat in Massa-
chusetts has occasioned - The will Of the |
people is the majesty of the government,
has been well said, and We cheerfully bow
to that will, however much It may disagree
with our own feelings and opinions.
SwANToN.-A new meat market has been
opened by Mr.. Temple, OF Franklin.
Prof Phelps, principal of the graded
school, supplied Mr.. Ran~low's pulpit, last
Sabbath.
Eli Richardson's new house was broken
open, last Friday night, and $40 worth of
tools taken.
The hay-pressing establishment of Eras-
tus Jewett Il Co. is now running night
and day. They are now paying Sl4 per
ton for hay.
The Swanton Musical Association. lately
formed here. holds Its meeting at the Acad-
envy Hall every Monday evening This is a
new thing. and good thing too; every one
who can should give it his hearty CO.
operation.
Dr. D. j Morrill,, the new sheriff, is
removing to ST. Adams