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

Tomorrow, the frecmen Of every state in
the Union, cave Colorado alone, Will de-
clare at the ballot box their choice for
president and vice president of the United
States for the next four years. We wish
that we could, as been the case since 1860,
discount, with absolute certainty, the re-
suit in advance. But, unfortunately, we
cannot do this. We have, however, faith
to believe that the result will be the cleo
ton of Rutherford b. Hayes for president,
and William A. Wheeler for vice presi-
dent; but our faith is not of that kind that
can remove mountains. The fact is, the
election will be close; too close to be COM
Portable; and the result is still involved in
uncertainty and doubt with the probable
ity slightly in favor of the choice of the re-
publican candidates. At least, such is the
present outlook.
We wish it were otherwise; that there
was an absolute certainty of the election of
Governor Hayes; but we must take the
facts as we find them, and VIC have no dis
position to attempt to deceive our readers
as to the prospect. Every Indication points
to this uncertainty, and it is the duty OF
every one TO look the facts equarey in the
face, make more strenuous exertions for
success, see to ii that every voter is at the
polls, and, when there, that they vote
right. Whether Governor Hayes shall be
elected or not, it is still the duty of every
republican voter TO give BIN his vote
only republicans of Vermont, where the re.
suit can be predicted with absolute GER
iainty, but also the republicans of what are
called the doubtful states, where "every
"vote counts" and where the loss of a
single vote may cause the loss1of tie state
as well as the loss of the country.
We have SAID that the result is involved
in uncertainty and doubt-and such to a
greater or less extent, has been the case
from the inception of the canvasS-but the
pastten.days have given hopeful indica-
lions that the people are, at last, becoming
aroused to the importance of the election,
TO the dangers of democratic ascendancy,
aud that the tide ia now rapidly tending
toward the republican candidates-a tide
which, unless turned backward by some
unexpected and untoward circumstance,
must overwhelm the democratic party
We need not stop, this morning, 10 point
out these indications-it is enough to fay
that they exist. The mere fact that Gov
ernor Tllden saw fit to write his letter re-
lative to southern claims shows that he Is
desperately alarmed and, Of itself, gives
the lie to the braggadocio and assertions of
confidence on the part of democratic lead
ors. The heavy betting of democratic
gamblers IN the election of Tilden, coupled
with the fact-and it is a fact-that for
every such bet they make, they "hedge'
with another against him, shows that they
are utterly without confidence, that they
have no certain hope of success, and that,
tearing the righteous judgment of the peo-
pie, they are merely whistling TO keep their
courage up.
Candor, however, compels us to say that
The republican leaders, as well as the re-
publican gamblers-for there are republi.
can as well as democratic gambers-are
possessed OF but little more confidence than
thelr democratic brethren. 1t isidle, how
ever, at this late day to speculate. To-
morrow, our uncertainty will be certainty
our doubt will become assurance. 1t only
remains tor us to do our share toward soly-
ing that doubt in the right direction by la
boring.and voting for the success of Ruth.
erford b. Hayes and William A. Wheeler.