St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-23

demands of the occasion, or 10y the
occasion itself, with all its incidents an"
agencies. passing away.
Without attempting to settle the lat
fer point. there are two very good rea-
sons for believing that the end OF the
Republican party is not yet-a negative
and a positive one. The negative rea-
son is seen in the fact that there Is no
other party yet visible that is the equal
of the Republican. or that can push 1t
aside So far, certainly, as its Demo
cratic competitor Is concerned, theie Is
no comparison. On all the questions
growing out of the war it Is still IN
sound and is felt to he IlntrustWorthy
bv the people, while many OF its mem
bers are fairly repr, scented Ivy the Men
lucky Legislature. which refuses I"
hoist the United States flag on the
building where it sits. Even on new
questions, like the salary grab, the
Democratic representatives are more
ready to take an unworthy stand. and
as in their running Fernando Wood
for the Speakership show themselves
less amcnablc to the teachings of public
opinion than their political opponents.
They have, in fact. lost the key To the
popIIlar feeling. Not Il good idea, not
"A GOOD movement. with regard tn the
finances, or to reform of any KIND. has
come. from the Democratic patty Ton
the last dozen years. 1t is i'll Il state "i
chronic incapacity. There is. then. no
possible reason why the people should
90 further and fare worse. i'll dismiS>lng
the Republican party for its old rival.
! IL. nt htt.
removed As for the embryonic farm
elS' movement of the West. while II
/ does not vet appear what 1t VIII he. II
is mamiicStly too narrow IN It's scope
and too confined i'll its territorial l"ra-
tinn ever to secure national recognition
aud consequence. All the issues II has
raised will soon he disposed Of.
The positive reason for hclieNnl" that
the Republican party is destined /" hold
its a>crmdeucN for some time Vet Is
apparent IN lis habit of Internal rCm"N Il
ton Time and again II has corrected
it, own errors. has nrutraliIcd and out
grown the mistakes. ~ worse. "i IT.
own official opponents. Ii" liberty I"
discussion which has always existed ii
it, raukS has been it, salvation. Tor II
has made il not - much - mere party
according To the old standard. with ,
urtiiii.d creed and leaders Nhu~,. v il
was law with their followers. ~ par
OF the people Themselves. feeling every
popular impulse and "rganiIln" 1t mt
success. We SIN that hen the ~Hi
p"miu%" project WIS put forth iron
thu W hitr ll"u~'. a: We SIN II when III
important section at Gh" Republican
~ruIrnr~. l,.i h> no les I'M cmdraIct
champion than Charles sumner. hr"k,
away from tn" party and We ~.tN i
uulN the other day when the nominal
ton of Caleb Gushing. approved 10y
several ui our most trusted Senators
drew from the Republican misses :
swift Expression thai proved inv IncIhlr
80 il viii I've with regard Ia all ih'
questions NOW addressing the Rrpuhh
can party. They viii lee heard hv 'h'
di>mtcI"~tcd rank and file "t this at
ganiIaii"u. whose verdict ,rN hc Lcal'
and ~""ucr ~ later must ht nh'. yctl
- LONG ~ this >rlt-curicctiug. >clt-rr
urNIu" habit i maintained. the Rcpuh
lirJn party viii continue a necessity Il
the American people. Hosf"" Jo"'H"l