The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-02
TEE TWO CcyCLAySs

On one of the closing nights of the old
year, there were two imposing political
ga.hcrinss--one in The commercial cmpori-
I'm OF the country and the other in the
business Center Of New England. These
gathering, were imposing. not so much
from the numbers assembled, ~ from the
men composing them. The one w.s an
assemblagc of tho democratic magnstes OF
New YORK to pay ''thcjr respect" I'd ''do
honor" to Governor-clcct Tildeu AMI Mayor
elect Wickhan. There rere prc'eit be-
sides these men, among others, Bel,r ont,
Hoffman, Schell, Fernando Wood ard
host of other New Yorkora, Govsrno. Ia
gcrsoll of Connecticut, Governors Parker
and Bsdle of Now Jersey, TaIboz Of Mass
achusetts and many other representatives
Of the democracy from tbs north, south,
east and west. From among all these
leaders of the party, It might have been
expected that tho future course of the
democracy would havo been forecast, that
an anxious country might hayo received
some inkllng..of the intentions of The party
on their partial restoration 10 power If
any such hopes had been excited, they
were doomed to meet with a bitter disap-
rointment. Their foremost speakers were
put forward, and they but INDUCED in
general Qualification of the party, spiced
with a considerable amount Of egot,m and
a small modicum of vapid talk about re-
form and an occasional remark that the re.
cent elections showed "want OF confld-
ence In the administration" Take that
old war horse Of the democracy, Joel
Parker Of New Jersey, man of decided
ability and, usually, of excellent common
sense, and listen to him for moment. He
says; II have been twice elected as gov
" srnor, but my term was three years each
" time instead of two 80 that have been
six years governor instead of four.
/" Therefore, it might he we'll for the. also,
"to give little advice. dout think it
necessary, however" etc., ad aauseam.
OF course, 1t was not necessary, oh COVER
aor, for you might or might not have said
something which would have grated on the
ears OF sensitive Tammsny, the two
Johhs. and Jimmy" Hayes included, and
not conformed strictly TO the sentiments
expressed 10 Alabalnamin Woods letter.
Then came the present ofiloial represent.
alive of the family Of Connecticut, Inger-
soil, family that always has q man ready
for high Office when the democratic party
is in power and their man generally gets
the Office too. Governor Ingersoll ventured
. little alvice, la this wise The lesson
. of your elections, taught ,hpse in power
10 lesson also for those who may be
:" charged with it. The responsibility rest.
/" lug upon them is inmen,e. II won't dc
" for us simply to rejoice ever the election
" II don 10 for Us To say look at tho
" deluge See how IL 10 reaching up In,
/" the uRc.esn places of the land and toss
sing tho unolcsn things high ana dry upor
" the rocks. We have got 20 look for tht
dry land when the water sabsidc,, The
:" dry land where the olive branch grew
I" How are We TO get thsre' We have
I" been drifting awsy from our old land
"marks. It's our daty, ii expected q
tho party which may succeed tn Tho al
minstration OF this govern n,a,. that i
will bring the country back To Its old
constitutional landmarks. Local self
government, it has been we'll said, is th,
"roo. of everything else. Everything de
"pend, upoR It," Excellent advice, per
haps, Governor, but isn't it little too gen
~alr Couldn't you have told US It'll
more specifically what you mean by bring
ing the country "back to Its old, constitu
denai lankmarksl Had you seen Woods
him of Alabama, letter, and was you tryinl
10 agree with him and. at the same time
keep your standing at the north Unfor
saaately, this particular Wood was no
nssent and we will dismiss this gathering
with the letter wherein Wood gives hi
idss Of The meaning Of the elections, AM
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