Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-06
auILDHAn. Vt. March Q. 1873.

The election cones oil IN y. II.
next Tuesday and then the political
ball viii 90 sc; rolling for the rest of
this year. Doubtless al parties have
their forces mus cred asd numbered, i
but their work mas been done moro
quietly than usual, how well remains
to he seen. The election in this State
Is considered as a precedent or init
Gator OF hon they viii go in other
States. Every voter should, at this
time more than ever before, candidly.
carefully and honestly consider the
great questions, or very soon may be
at issue, especially the Republicans
who vote with Democrats,
Three months have elapsed since !
tn Democrats caina into power III
many of the States, and what evidence
have We that lis new party with a
new spirit and purposes, and not the
same old organization that fought and
bled for Slavery, and stoutly resisted
all Republican efforts, for equal rights
in reconstruction. Where has there
been a strong, out-spokcn Democratic
law, or effort made, by State or paper,
to give too, and maintain the rights OF
the blacks. One of the most significant
facts Is, that the Democrats have re-
turned one hundred and twelve eX-
Confederate soldiers &c Congress.
The Southern States with MARYLAND.
Delaware and Kentucky elect one hun
dred and thirty-eight members, and
. all but twenty-six are from the late
rebel army. And is not this fact alone
sufficient proof Of the leniency and
brotherly kindness Of the Republican
party, for when the war closed they
were all in its grasp and not drop of
rebel blood was spill. What other par
ty or nation in the whole history Of the
world, can show 1.-THE Of the magma
nimity of the Republican party. And
here they come let us hope with hands
washed and honest hearts, to legislate
for the best interests Of the Union
they so recently tried to sever and de-
strov. These are the men that North
crn Democrats have been trying to
conciliate, an | how will it be? Will
not Northern Democrats take off their
hats to the Southern, as in the days
before the war when tho South would
have its say and its way, and are here
not some old hates and revenges to be
settled, and in a word, If Northern
Democrats yield to vote with the South
where are we, Let us stop and think
Let lis cast an eye to the future. The
Democrats have to gain only seven
more to have 4 majority i'll the Sen.
ate, and then will have things thci.
own way in both branches.
The great trouble and the only troub
lie is the Southern Democrats have
not and will not owa the negroes a!
thcirpolitical equals. Tthis principle o
law accepted and the amendments t
the Constitution lived up to with hon
est hearts by all parties, and all troub
lie will cease. There are to many evi
dences that the same old spirit Of re
bcllion still exists and develops itsel
in secret organizations, delying tn
arm of the law, driving out all oppcsi
ton, by the torch, the sword, th
bullet, allowing none to vote unles
for their own candidates, So that i
some thoroughly Democratic sections
according to statements Of mary rel
able gentlemen, free speech is as muc
intordictcd as before the war. An
have we not seen that same old def
ant spirit on the floor of the Ilous
speaking through John Young Brown
and did not all the Democrats jun
to his rescue from q vote of cnesurt
Every honest Republican will "a
knowledge that there has been mi
takes and errors and wrnng-Going
their own ranks, by few who hay
set themselves up as leaders, but tn
does not effect the purity, the honest,
the intelligence Of the party. tt
country is Republican, the Demoera
ic ranks are largely recruited fro
the foreign element in the slums
the great cities. No Republican CT
think of Democratic ascendency wit
out sensation of profound uneas
ness. May we hope that the natiol
great sacrifice of life, Of loved one
of money, has not been in vain. L
every Republican act wisely, honestl
truthfully, whether in Office or out.
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For the Essex County Herald
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