St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-11-24
From Harper's Weekly


but bare majority. Yet that ma
.jority however small, will constitu-
tionally and lawfully decide the
aquiesce. Instead, however, of inanc
ly declaring that the country is safe
whatever the result, sensible people
will look to see its significance. If
then, the Democratic party shall prove
to have elected its candidate, what will
be- the ositnati0n Eleven years after
the eclSss of terrible civil war for the
maintenance of che IIHior,,' the election
wilf have placed m the, Presidency a
man Who holds the theory of the Gov
ernment which Jefferson Davis at
tempted to enforce. His election will
have been carried by the Southern
States virtually united. against the
vast mass of the Northern and Western
States. The vote of the state of New
Iolk, which will have been decisive of
the result, was aS the returns show,
secured among the worst CLASSES of
the cities of New York and Brooklyn.
while the state outside those cities
gave Il large adverse ma jOrity. The
vote that III case of success, has elected
il Democratic President represents.
therefore, the old slavcholding interest
in alliance with that tureign-boIu
element of the great seaport. The
force of the vote that has declared
against him is that of the industry. in
telligence. and character that were vie
torious in the war. and which are the
hope of American Institutions and
equal liberty. The last act of the
IL. in. I. d
Representatives last summer was the
repeal of the Resumption Act. It,
Presidential candidate made an eiabu-
rate plea in favor of that repeal, show
ing that he knew his election to de
pend upon the favor of the enemies of
resumption. His election would show
the popular approval of that repeal.
The letter of Governor Hayes WAS Il
distinct declaration in favor of rca-
Sonablc and thorough reform of the civil
service system. and the only significant
support of that reform has proceed, Il
from the Republican party. The letter
of Governor Tiidcn was an arttul evasion
of the question, and his party has al
ways held that the civil service is the
legitimate punder of the successful
party. Mr.. Tideu'> election. therefore.
would he IL confirmation 10y the country
ot the Democratic doct,in. thar tI,,
spoils belong to the victor.
The reactinu would he comnlete ex-
c.nt thar the Seuot, is R.nuhlicaI,
The South- -me,uin~ hy that form tI,,.
nr;ncinInS Snirit and Kind of intaII;.
rence and civilization which b,v. cb,,-
acterized the southern states since tL,.
adontion of the Cnustitutiou-wou
have recov.r.d u,SS,SSi.,u and cnutr,J
OF the executive Government which for
fnur desncrote wears il sourht tn de
struv. II has been made substantially.
solid" hy means which will keen it
solid for many :; wear. Tn, D,mocr,tI,-
party in the Northern states is now =,
ALWAYS but the tender of the South In
the present House of REPRESENTATIVES #
has scarcely Il Northern member Of
marked ability. and lis real leader j
MIR. Lamar. of Nissis>iupi For , ven
Grafton before il WAS rNprlled from
mower in ISfO. Democratic pnlicv MA,
dirt,t,d and enforced hv tha S,utI,
NortLrru Democrats ver. merely r,>,
Instruments of Southern leaders. The
last Democratic cabinet WAS the seot of
tbr cousnirocy ar,inst thr Tuinn NJ,
l1lurn. who. n llrrfru- VIII ItIS
success to tbc vot. nf th, civ nf Nc,y
York allied to that of the South.rr
states hnIdS tI, Southern inrtri,,. ut
the Union. oppoSed the war. and eyadrI
TN. p,ymeur of In. tuxrS r.>,Itiun from,
il. Those who should cxpccr from hi,
administration iudcpeuiru,e of J,r
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