The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-10

will find the admin stratlon of Samuel j.
Tilden, whether by his own fault or that
of his party, anything but a "reform ad-
" ministration'; but the action Of the re-
publican rational convention, nevertheless,
was not such as to invite their support
and the result is before US.
Again, the demand of the republican
party was clear and unmistakable for a
"clean departure from Granlism," yet the
national convention unanimously resolved
that the administration "merits commend
alton" and that president Grant de-
"serves the continued and hearty gratitude
" of the American people for his patriotism
" and his immense S6rU'ceS in war and IN
"Pcace.' This resolution was, perhaps,
idle and meaningless, and passed as a kind
of falve to the wounded feelings of the
president; but it was a very poor kind of
buncome with which to show that the re-
publican party was in earnest in its deter
mlnalion TO lid itself of "Grantism."
This was followed up by the appointment
of Zachariah Chandler, a member of the
presidents cabinet, aud one OF the most
notorious politicians of the country, as
chairman of the national committee. a
pretty man, surely, to engineer a campaign
in favor OF civil service reform Then
came, somewhat latcc, what purporiel to
be letter from Governor Hayes to Presi-
dent Grant, endorsing his administration to
the very letter. Whether such a letter was
written or not is now immsterial; the fact
that it was published in So called republican
newspare:s with sta Ting display lines
gave an air Of credibility to it, which, taken
with these facts, was not without a decid-
edly depressing effect.
The manner in which the canvass was
conducted resulted, also, in repellng sup
port. We need only refer, briefly, to the
course pursued in Vermont to show this.
Firt we see s)me Of our delegates return
ing from C.ncinrali-where they had dore
themselves and their state honor-and pub
licly apologzing to the people of Vermont
for having voted for Benjamin II. Brittow!
Think, too, Of the character of the men
and Of the speeches with which the canvass
was opened in Vermont, at Rutland, at
the tine of the congressional nominating
convention. Laudatiors of Grant and
snCcrs at those who cid not think that Bah
cock was The most reputable of mon and
politicians, was very poor argument to. ad-
dress to intelligent Vermonters. Then
came Martin l. Townsend, denouncing
Brislow as "scoundrel, 'ridiculug George
William Curtis, sneering at reform, and de-
nouncing as eremies to the republican
party and good administration all those
who did not believe in the political methods
of government ofllce holderS. And this is
but a sample of the maprer in which the
canvass was conducted throughout the
country. 1t is true that Bristow, aud
Jewell, ard Joyce, and George William
Curtis, and Carl Schurz, ard others did
noble work, hut they could hardly over
come the depressing influence Of the ap-
pearance Of the Buffers, the LorinGs, the
Townsends, the Lsngstons, and others Of
that ilk-if cur Burlington friend will par
| don us the use Of that word-on the stump.
Then again was the matter of nomnat-
| ng conventions and nominations. We saw
in Olio, where Hayes canlidacy should
have bocl strengthened, it materially
| weakened by tue nomination Of Barnes
we saw q notorious c0rruptionist nominated
for governor in lndiana, and then forced
| by popular sentiment to withdraw we
| saw primaries ard caucuscs packed with
| democrats and strikers in order to compass
particular nomination government Of
flee holders seeking to be elected delegates
to nominating conventions, and, when de-
teatod on fair ballot, whiningly begging
| the privilege of going, and the primaries,
instead Of rejecting such pretensions with
| scorn, cowardy submitting thereto and
making vacancies for the benefit of these
federal ofi holders; we saw the nomina-
ion Of such men MS Butler and Loring and
others that might be menuoned-to cay
nothing of certain notoriousy improper
| nominations within our own state.
We have not the time, or the space, or
| the heart, to speak, this morning, OF 1.-THE
of the depressing influences under which
the republican party labored during the
| campaign; of the forced retirement of
| Secretary Brstow AMI Postmaster General
| Jewell from the cabinet, and the removal
from ofifoe of all who we're supposed to be
their friends; Of the appointments of
Chandler, Cameron aad Tyncr to seats in
the cabinet; Of the sending of troops to the
| south-for whether or not there was actual
need for them, they had been so often used
without excuse or Justification that the
people looked with suspicion upon their
use at times Of ele2ton--of the endeavor
to sti1e Carl Schurz, and the refusal to
employ other sFclkers because, forsooth,
they did not believe tie Office holders ring
to be immaculate etc, etc.-they all hal
their effect and the result is before US.
But, although defeated, we are net dis
mayed or dishealt9ned. Job, we believe ii
| was, said that there was hope of a tree if il
be cut down; and so we believe that the
republican party, shorn of its Chambers,
its Buffers and its Camerons, will rise
again aud, perchance under another name
still be power in the nation.
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