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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-13
The New York World in q &C

The New York World in a COM
mercial review of the year that has
Just left us. thinks it marvellous that
1874 was not still more fruitful of dis
astcrs, considering the intensity of
those impulses which for years opera
ting in the direction of a collapse at
last eliminated in the failure of Jay
Cooke e. Co., and the general stagna
ton ana depression followed in all
branches of business. That the coun.
try has been able to meet the unprece.
dented strain upon it, as well as it has
is attributed to the usual amount Of
its productions during 1874 and the
great demand for them The total
shipment of breadstuffs from this
country during 1928 amounted in
value to S9S,3l8,599 and in 1873 to
S1G0,9S5,421, an increase uf 1858, OO0,-
900. The exports of provisions show
no increase and in the value of cotton
exports there was falling off of 3d..
100000 Tobacco increased in value
SS,O00,000, and petroleum held its
own. On the other hand imports
were reduced S6S,0O0,000, and the
total excess of the reports of 1874 ov-
er those of the previous year being
about $4,000, 900 a help ofSl 5000
900 was afforded as a reinforcement
against commercial disaster. If the
country has not grown rich during
the year it has apparently made prog.
ress in wisdom, so that the valuable
lessons ofthe year have not been lost.
There is a general and growing dispo-
sition to discard the pettifogging adj
vice Of political tlicksters and take
counsel of common sens, and the
more this is acted upon the better.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-13
An Alarming Increase Of the
National Debt.

The Public or National Debt State
ment, for the month of December last,
shows that during that month, the
debt was increased S3,6j9,967,8S, and
that during the first half of this fiscal
year the aggregate decrease Of the
public debt amount to only 100000
In round figures. This increase of
more than three and a half million
dollars is greater b. about half, with
probably one exception, than in any
month for several years, while the
aggregate decrease of less than half
million dollars is smaller by two or
three hundred per cent. than was
shown during a similar period under
the administration ofeither Secretaries
Boutwell, and Richardson. The chief
reason assigned for this unusual state
of things is that the payments that
had to be made during the last month
were more numerous and heavier than
usual. On the other hand, it is al
legged that payment upon acquisitions
or warrants are generally subjected to
unnecessary and provoking delays in
the Department, but especia ly is this
said to have been the case during the
past few months, ana but for this al
legged procrastination it is probable
that the last debt statement would
have made even less favorable show
ing. Now Grant-ism or the Repub
lican party has "played out Or near,
~ so, as the present indications are,
the true financial condition CT the
National Government has got to be
known. When this statement is
made the people Of the country will
be most sadly disappointed. They
will find the National debt much
larger than they expect it to be
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-13

The Inauguration of Gov. Tilden
as Governor of New York is now an
accomplished fact, and its ceremonies
at Albany upon the first day of the
new year was unusually impressive.
Looking at the reforms that are need
ed in New York, however, the pres.
ent term appears as exacting as any
that ever confr ,nted an incoming Ex-
ecutive. Neither small men nor ordi-
nary men are wanted for official posi-
tons, and the popular recognition of
that fact explains the grand majority
that gave Gov. Tilden right to the
place he now occupies. The history
of public affairs in the nation, and
New York especially, is an open book
to him, and on many Of its pages his
name appears and always in Honorable
connection.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-13

The Democrats of New Hamp,
shire at their State Convention at
Concord on Tuesday of last week,
nominated the following to wit For
Governor, Hiram r. Roberts, Of Roll
insIord ; For Railroad Commissioner,
Adams T. Pierce, Of Claremont. The
"platform' adopted is as good as us
u4l. Hon. Henry o. Kent, Of Ian
cester, is nominated by the Democrats
Of the Third District for Congress.
He will be elected. Mark the predic-
ton.
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I'm about three weeks the freemen
OF the Granite State will 60 through
the motions Of electing a State gov
erument, and the political pot has al
ready commenced to simmer. The
prohibitionists are first in the field
with a full! ticket, and the democrats
held their State convention on Tues
day and selected Judge Hiram r.
Roberts of Rollinsford as their stan
dard.bearer, and nominated A. 7.
Pierce for railroad commissioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-01-13

The greatest embarrassment in
Mr.. Beechers case, we apprehend,
lies in his strange letters. Can he eX-
plain them ? He is apparently in the
position OF the man who "jumped into
the bramble bush and scratched cut
both his eyes" and the great question
now is whether with all his might and
main he can jump into the bramble
bush and scratch them in again He
is a good deal of a man on bramble
bushes, and there is prevailing opin-
ion in his own church that he can do
it. The feeling in Plymouth church
is to stand by Mr.. Beecher at all
events, whether he is guilty or inro.
cent. Perhaps they would like it
rather better to have the weight of
evidence rather in favor of his being
very sinful man. 1t would make him
seem more human. New York
Sun.
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The Democratic Policy.

1t is fact well estab ished that two
opposing political parties are enough in
a country Ike ours.-Yea as many IS
the voters will sustain. The Republl
can party has well nigh ruined the
country. It is also, a well-known fact,
that the Democratic party exists, not
withstanding its bad luck for a few
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They have been set aside by the chan
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again accepted when the folly Of OPP
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ton only to show more clearly that it
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Rod of our development and they
arc now received without change by
the people as the one relief from the
misfortunes that have accumulated,
The Democratic party declares IN,
compromising opposition to the cen,
tralizing tendency of Grantism it
maintains the rights of popular gov
ernmsnt it demands hard money,
and has even forced an unwilling Con-
gress to abandon schemes of initiation
and take the first step in the work
which Democratic House will COM
plete. 1t seeks revenue tariff, with
economy in the administration and
reputation of legislative subsidies and
jobs. The policy Of the Democratic
party is as wei! defined as the princi-
pies on which it rests, and these are
the very foundation of republican gov
eminent. The character and purpo-
ses of the Republican party can best
be shown by stating the reverse OF
these principles. In the place of Pop
ular government, Republicanism rule
by military power from Washington,
and personal and political liberty is
denied a whole State that the fortunes
of a brother-in-law may be advanced.
Instead Of leading the nation along to
specie. payments, Republicanism has
delayed action until the people have
forced it. Instead Of economy and
honesty there have been lavish ex.
penditure and subsidy, increase Of sal
cries, and such atrocious robberies as
that of the Freedmen's Savings Bank.
The policy of the Democratic party
is to restore what this corrupt and mis-
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wise it does not look backward. 1t is
policy ofprogress, accepting all the
results of the war, taking the Consti-
tuition as it stands for its guide, and
guaranteeing an honest, impartial and
economical government by the peo.
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The article in another place in
this paper from the ~ Y. World,
headed 1.-The Strangled State" upon
the Louisiana usurpation, contains
rather strong language. But no
stronger, in our opinion, than the
matter deserves. These outrages will
never end until Grant and the Repub.
lican party, ar driven from "place and
power"
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