Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-01
The Battle In New York.

We are often asked concerning the out
look in New York, and what the prospect is
that its electoral vote will be given to the
Republican nominees. Ia no language of
our own can we answer the question so in
diligently and satisfactorily as to copy the
following from the Albany Ereping Journal,
one of the best-informed and most reliable
papers in the country:
I'VE have entered upon the last week but
one of the great canvass. Only two weeks
remain before the momentous decision.
This brief period will be full Of earnest and
profound activity. The time has come to
concentrate and intensity all the energies of
the hard-fought campaign. Here in New
York where so much depends upon the re-
suit, we must press the advance along the
whole line.
What OF the prospect We answer in
all the frankness and sincerity with which
we are bound TO deal with our readers, that
it is eminently bright and cheering. We
have made it our business to inquire into
the condition of affairs in the various sec
tions of the state and with scarcely any ex-
the reports are highly favorable. One friend
writes that his county-where are many
democrats openly against rilden--will give
larger &epublican majority than ever be-
fore. Another writes that all his section of
the state will do as well as it did in 1872.
Another says that his section, where there
were many liberals, will do better than it
did four years ago. And thus runs the in.
telligence from the best sources--almost
uniformly of a character to give the strong
est assurance of success
=" The people are deeply in earnest They
are even beyond the leaders in their intense
interest. The evidences of profound depth
OF public feeling come from every side
The attempt to capture possession of the
government through solid South has
awakened them 10 a full sense of the appall-
ing dangers involved in the success Of the
scheme. They see that it means the pay
ment of Southern claims. They see that
it means peril TO the national safeguards
They see that it menaces the public credit
and all financial security. Here is the one
great fact overlapping everything else, that
with an attempted solid South on one side
the issue takes just this shape-whether
those who struck at the life Of the nation, or
those who saved it, shall now rule it,
And when it comes to that question the
loyal aud patriotic people of the country
Il la. z.
of this oyennastering issue which is now
kindling the national heart. II is the old
war devotion over again. 1t is the uprising
of the popular mind to the supreme duty of
sustaining the cause that triumphed at APP
pomattox. The reports that come from all
sides show that the depth of public feeling
exceeds that Of 1872 and 1868, and can only
be compared TO that of 1860 The meetings
everywhere are thronged. The interest is
keen and extraordinary. II is not an effu-
siye, demonstratiye spirit but that deeper
earnestness which betokens strong convic-
Lions, and state Of profound feeling. The
great waters are moving to their very depths.
But one thing remains now to be done,
and that is to perfect and complete the prac-
teal work which will organize this powerful
sentiment into victory. The conditions Of
success are ripe. 1t only needs to make
them practically effective. Republicans of
New York great triumph is clearly within
your grasp Work for it; organize for it,
devote the next two weeks TO III and you
will surely achieve it'