Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-12
Press Comments ON the November EIec-
ttans

Press Comments ON the November EIec-
lions.
IT the Republican leaders will interpret
with frank ness the signs of the times, and
bo faithful tothe sentiment and opinion of
the great mass of their ow party, n repub-
lican administration in 1877 is as certain
as anything in politics can he. TO such a
course, with such n result, every consdera
ton invites them L. Is now perfectly clear
that the country is securely republican, If
the party will only be true to ilself.-Ncw
York Times.
By taking strong ground in favor of right
principles aud nominating candidates
whose very names are a guarantee that
they "lnean business" we may go into the
canvass, next summer, with full assurance
OF success. But It should be borne in mind
that party discipline is much less effective
than ii has been in former times, and that
these bright prospects may easily be cast TO
the winds by injudicious nominations or II
failure to respond to the public expecta-
tions.-Hdryord Post.
We are moi going to rejoice over the cleo.
ton of John MorrIssey, not bit Of it. But
we thank heaven that Tammany is beaten,
that most false, iniquitous, wicked, corrupt
representative and embodiment Of New
York Democracy. We feel like the good
old Quaker, whom he was asked 10 sub
scribe TO new Methodist church, to lie
erected on the site of the old one. He could
not conscientiously give money for the adj
VancCment Of faith IN which he did not
believe. But after a short struggle between
his religious consistency and his natural
generosity, he decided 10 give II hundred
dollars toward The cost of tearing down the
old church. Providence Journal.
The fall elections, iavorably as they ap-
pear to have resulted for the republicans,
leave that party in greater danger than he
fore, by so much AS they may result in
weakening that element In the party which
is in harmony with the popular demand
for reiUrms. To save it from defeat, ne /
year, Will require either some now unlore-
seen piece of good fortune, some dal trick
Of policy, or the successful efforts ofthe re
forming element in the party TO secure tue
control and leadership in their own hands
and make ii true party of honesty, with
head IN whom the mass of the people
can have confidence that the promises in
its Platform will be faithfully carried into
eflect.-NsW York Herald.
The evident capacity Of the people to
knock down whichever party is most i'm
pudent and odious, is Il reassurin g iud lea
ton of the presence of that intelligence up.
on which VIC must depend for the stability
of our institutions. The Independent vot-
er is abroad in the laud, and is doing well.
The Democrats had only TO behave them
selves after their victory last fall 10 ave
won the next presidency. That was pre-
cisely what they could not do. They ex-
posed their true inwardness in this state,
and the verdict is against them. The Re-
publicans have the next presidency in their
hands at the present writing, with much to
hope for from the Democratic House. Cin-
cinnati Commercial.
The turn in political affairs which has
been exhibited in the elections Of this fall
is due to an actual increase of confidence
in the republican party, growing out OF
what it has done and promised in the last
year or so, and TO d cided Withdrawing
of confidence from the democratic party
on account of what ii has done and threat
eued during the same period. Now the
republicans stand at an advantage once
more, and we sincerely hope that they
will use il honestly and iutelligcntly, prof
iting by the lessons # the past. Let Them
make good the promises which they have
been making during the past year, labor
for reform and purity IN administration,
for wisdom and honesty in the nations
policy, and for general progress and i'm
provement in all the concerns of the peo-
pie, and the victory of Tuesday may prove
the harbinger OF now era OF power and
glory.-BOSton Globe.
1t will be quito easy for the republican
party 10 throw away lis opportunity. 1t
need only 10 show that the discipline TO
which il has been subjected has produced
no good effect. Let the president permit
the foolish friends who wait ON his smile,
and subsisl on his patronage to start a third
term agitation, and the lnajorlies of Tues
day will vanish like Tuesday mornings
snow. Let him go to work to set on their
feet again the former republ can leaders
whom the party revolted against and over
threw, and there will follow another revolt
worse than the first. 1t is not on account
of longing for them that the party is re-
stored TO favor; but because of confidence
that they are permanently retired. Let the
Senate attempt to re- establish national con-
troll Of the politics of the southern states,
or suggest new force bills, or give lis days
and nights 10 speecE-making "fOr bun
eombe," or EeIsistently neglect the legili-
mate and pressing business OF the nation,
and the party will fail of securing popular
appreciation, next year Boston 4 duertiSer.
But if nothing is palmer than the signif-
icance of these results, nothing is more OBJ
vious than the lesson. 1t is that the Repub-
licau ascendency can be maintained only as
it has been regaiued, by evidence that the
party is controlled by those who demand
honest, economical, and constitutional adj
ministration, and not by those who are be-
L. ,...l,
political events of the autumn should be in
terpreted as an approval Of all that was last
year condemned, il it should be thought
that all the discredlted leaders of the party
aud all the menacing tendencies may now
safely be recognized and pursued, the re-
suit OF the next years elections would be
equally astounding. The Democratic ma
jority in New York has been greatly re-
duced, but 1t is still a majority; Minnesota
has but i've or ten thousand; Ohio, after an
unparalleled contest, in which Democracy
and dishonUr were Synonymous, escaped by
i've thousand only; Pennsylvania has fif-
teen thousand; but Massachusetts, where the
Republicans could count upon forty or filly
thousand, has little more than five or six
thousand for an uhexceptionable candidate.
These figures show how few votes would
turn the scale and these votes would be
instantly lost TO The Republicans II the res
olutiun plainly shown in the last year TO
make The party deserve the confidence of
the best men In the country should be re-
Taxed or changed. The autumn elections
show what was not evident six and seven
months ago, that the Republicans can elect
the next President. But they cannot do 1t
merely by nominating candidate who has
been known as a Republican, nor by simp-
ly trusting TO the party machinery. They
can do il certainly by nominating man
who is himself platform, and whose cam
didature would be in itself proof that the
highest and most patriotic spirit in the par
ty controlled its councils. We agree with
the New York Times that there must be
new men named-men, that Is to say. who