Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-25


principles, is the evident tendency toward
dishonesty which is manifested and wlrch
has shown itself in forging alleged state
mcnts Of Webster, Calhoun and others, when
it is necessary, and in so garbing others as
to convey an impression never contemplated
by the writer's.
TnE campaign in Maine will soon be as
warm and lively as the circumstances Of the
time will permit. Senator Morton, of In
diana, takes the stump there this week, but
he probably will not talk much about in
creasing the currency or postponing the day
of specie payments. That won't take in
Maine, and besides Morton has been learn
ing something since the Ohio democrats
stole the initiation thundcrbolts.
Is 1871 the Democrats carried the city of
Louisville, Kentucky, by 1868 majority.
This year they carried it by only 2,7S3 ma
ority. The vote was the largest ever cast
in the city, at stat, election. The result
indicates q Republican growth. If the Re
publican party continues to put good men in
nomination, the time is not far distant when
the citizens of Kentucky will recognize in it
the only political party that can add to their
wealth, and develop the wonderful resources
of the state
TnF democratic papars meet with poor
success in their attempts to belittle the
Republican victory in North Carolina. The
vote shows Republican gain in the state
from last year Of more than thirty thousand
votes the large democratic majority OF 1871
being overcome. and Republican majority
secured of fifteen thousand. As North Car
oliua will be one Of the first states to hold
elections next year, this indication that it
will give o good send OF to the Republican
Presidential ticket is what's the matter with
the democratic journals.
FRoM Saratoga comes word that many of
the democratic politicians there are industri-
ously talking up Hendricks aud Curtin for
the democratic nomination for President
and Vice-Pre.idcnt next year; that Vice
President Wilson is still enjoying the waters
aud the few harmless pleasures Of the place,
and in his wake are numerous Republicans
advocating his nomination at the head of
the Republican tickets and that the admin
istration outrmuers are numerous, and
cautiously but per.istautly working up the
third term scheme All Of which is enter
tanning, if not very important.
TnE New York Mutton says The fact is
that the democratic party, though it has the
reputation of having been a hard money -
party, was always almost as much in favor
Of government money rs of hard money"
1t disliked paper money in the earlier years
Of its existence, rather because the banks
used it than because twas paper jefferson
| Numbered against the scrip " Of the United
States bank, but he was not opposed to the
issue Of government scrip. In fact, the pres
ent system of government issues may be
found set ont with the utmost distincness
in his correspondence, particularly in the year
1913.
TnE initiation repudiators have called a
convention to meet in Detroit next week
| Mr.. Kelley will be there to rehash his fnau-
cial follics, and TO air his financial crusade
upon the credit of his country. One James
Buchanan is also announced to speak. The
great public fnctionary bearing that name
was a hard money man. and this degenerate
nameSakc of degenerate President ought
to be- ashamed Of himself to heap still fur
ther obloquy upon the name he bears.
While there is little danger that these Eel
lows will succeed it, their miserable imitation
work, there is no question but that their
hearers will be afflicted with initiation
| speeches Of the most gaseous character
"ANYrHNG to beat the Republican par
ty," may do as a rallyng cry, but no party
can advance the nations welfare on a plat
form so narrow and selfish as this. Parties,
to win public support, must have well defined
principles to present to the people They
must show that they are influenced 10y a de
sire higher than that of revenge The for
tunes Of a party amount to nothing with the
people. The fortunes Of nation are what
they consider and the party that meets their
views and obtains their endorsement must
first prove that it is Influenced by the purest
patriotism and has within it the power to
build up the national welfare. The Repub-
lican party can do this; the democratic par
ty cannot