Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-11-18
The Results.

results OF tne electlons on tuesday the
Sd, inst, thus speaks of the benefits
that are sure to follow to the country
from the Democratic victories just
gained. It's says -
"Abuses and usurpations are to be
remedied, and the Union is to be prac.
tically restored, Instead of commit
tee juggling in Congress we may now
look for the revival Of vigorous open
debate; and in place of ring legisla-
ton we may expect honesty in the
framing and passage of public meas
ures. This election is to prove itself
an event in our public history. The
country naturally pauses at the con-
summation Of its own deliberate de
sign. Statesmanlike minds study the
situation with fresh and profound
interest Parti5ans will be sure to
miss the significance Of what has been
done, But the people are, as ever,
clear in their conception of what they
aimed to accomplish. The event con-
stitutes a new departure, while it is
truly but return to TIE simple prin-
ciples that are the Governments torln-
dation. What abuses stands rebuk-
ed : what corruption is condemned !;
what faithlessness is punished by the
order Of Punishment from popular IA
vor ; what incompotency is pilloried
what greed and selfshnoss are openly
chastised the results o. these cleo
tons throw it all into a single clear
summary, which will stand as u warn
ing to weak and corrupt political par
ties tor many Administrations TO
come. There is no burying the NOR
al of this result under figures or ex-
plantations; the fact of a thorough
reversal Of the popular judgement on
the party in power is the vital one in
the case. and it is to that, reflections
and prophecies are alike to be refer
red. That new future,.dawns upon
the country is now universally &C,
knowledged. That it was necessary
to overthrow the present corrupt and
incompetent party in the Government
before the morning of that future
could appear was conceded with equal
unanimty. The task having been
performed, it is not at all probable
that the necessity for it will soon be
forgotten.
Now that the decisions of the Ad-
minislration in reference to a third
term, Capitalization, military govern
ment in time of peace, the currency
taxation, and the civil service have
been thoroughly dissipated by the free
vote of the people, and House Of
Representatives has been chosen to
put an end to the long term of misrule
and inaugurate the reign of capacity
and integrity in public affairs, for the
remaining two years of its existence
that Administration will be called up
on to respond to the popular demand,
made through Democratic Reform
majority in the House, for close and
strict attention to the duties it owes
to the country at the seat Of the Ma
tional Government to address itself
seriously to the discharge Of the pub
lie business to set on foot the work
restoring sound and stable cur
rency to reduce the public expendi-
lures and cut off wasteful eXtrava-
gance to revise the tariff laws and
place taxation on something like a
moderate basis to take measures for
the restoration of commerce and the
circle of industries which it stimulates
to bring back at once the States of
the South into their right relations to
the Union; to keep separate the dit
ferent branches of the Government in
their respective spheres ; to abstain
from that mischievous meddling in To-
cal affairs which illustrates the theory
Of a paternal government and the
alarming dangers of Capitalization
and, by integrity in administration,
incorruptibility in public service and
honesty in Legislation, to remove the
distractions put in the way Of free
government and promote peace, con
cord and prosperity in all sections of
the Union alike.
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