Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-13
THE POLITICAL REVoL UT1oN



The news is too good Call the roll Of
states, and Massachusetts leads them all.
Butlerism is down, trampled upon, squelch-
ed And with it goes Grantism and ter
rorism and the pestilent elements that have
so long debased our politics, state and ma
tional.-BoSton Post (depl)
We believe, and the past is our authority
for so believing, that the ovorturning is on
ly transient condition. 1t will result in
a cleaning out OF bad material, a purging
and cleansing, and the near future will see
a strong step forward, a more manly pre-
sentation of the true party principles, from
the stay which the defeat in Massachusetts
has occasioned. boston Traveller (rep.)
The republicans have only themselves
aud their party leaders 10 thank for this
defeat. Had they put forward only their
best men for Congress, the delegation
would probably have been unbroken. The
nomination of Mr.. Talbot on the prohibit
tory issue was grave mistake, as we re-
peatedly warned the party that it would be,
and the result is only what we feared
Boston Globe (rcp)
We appreh end that the effect of the cleo
tions on the finances and credit of the gov
eminent, the curl ency of the country and
the price of gold-the latter Influenced by
the indefinite postponement of even the
prospect of specie payments, or equalizing
paper with goodwill prove anything but
favorable to the stability OF trade, or the
early restoration of confidence in "good
times."-N Y. Republic administration
Let then the jubilant dem ocracy, as they
'strike the loud timbrel' in undissembled
exutaton over the splendOr or their vic
tory, call upon all the people TO rejoice with
them in this "crowning mercy" For it is
in the name of the people, and with de-
vout prayers to Almighty God for deliver
ance from our chiefest national calamities
that the democracy have set up in this con-
test their banners inscribed with the leg
end, Free Trade Hard Money; Home
ule."-Nc,O York World (7dmmdny dem.)
The republican party has many enemies,
as the result Of yesterdays work shows.
But it can overlook them all if needless
obstacles are removed. Let it be under
stood once for all that the Office holding
fraternity is to take the back seats, and the
people who have no personal interests to
be served can once more have a fair chance
at the polls, and there will be no difficulty.
The one thing needed is for the President to
stand out of the way.-BOSton advertiser
(rep.)
But the simple truth is that the people
have made use of the democratic organi-
zation to club their slothful and wicked
servants, because it was the only weapon
that they could lay hands upon at the mo-
ment. A case OF IIObson's choice in a word.
The future of the now jubilant opposition
depends largely upon its behavior. The
democratic congressman now have 1t in
their power, undoubtedly, to do great
deal for their party in the next two years.
But they also have it in their power TO
make It's restoration impossible. Any mis-
conception of the situation, any abuse of
the opportunity, will be fatal. -.SprinAfeid
Republican (ind.)
If we are wise enough to comprehend
the significance of the result and earnest
enough to apply its lessons, we can speedi-
ly recover the ground VIC have lost. Our
strength as party has always lain in our
appeal to the best impulses and convi =
tons of the people. SO far as we have fail
ed now through our own fault, we have
failed because we departed from that rule.
We must come back to it. We are happily
rid at last of some Of the men who have
weighed us down. We have learned that
strong as the party is, when it does right,
it is not strong enough to do wrong. And
the more we study that thought the better
we shall be otf.-Al6dny Euening journal.
What does this mean? will be the uni
versal question, and TO it various answers
will be given. Politicians OF all sorts may
| ponder this inquiry with advantage. Fol-
ourselves we have no hesitation in saying
| it does not mean that the people Of Massa-
| chusetts have turned their backs on the
| principles of the republican party. Mass
| achusetts is still republican state, and
| will prove itself 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
| 10 move forward with renewed zeal anC
unbrokon front against the enemy when
the hour comes for renewing the conflict
Worcester Spy (rep.)
The present generation has seen the viO-
lent death of James Fisk, Jr., the impris'
onment of Tweed, and the reputation O
| Butler by his own district. The work o
the Sunday schools ought hereafter to be
easier Wor. Gazette.
Massachusetts had TO take a big emetiC
| to get rid of Butler. But that result would
have been cheap enough even at the ex'
pense of more severe wrenching of the
political bowels.-,Sprinafetd Union.
The elections are severe rebuke tC
Bltlerism, found and by whomsoever up
held. They should teach political man
ayers that corrupt and impudent men il
the long run do not succeed with the peo
| ple.- Chicago Tribune.
|
What Can HHe DO About Ht.
There has been deal of talk at Wash