Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

pie think aud say Of passing events
The disagreement of the South, through
Grants administration is not an obsc ure fact
in history.-Cincinnati Commercial.
Just now our country needs to have two
funerals aud bury out of sight both the dem
ocratic and republican parties.-A Vermont
physician.
1t will be a granl thing for the whole
country, when independent journalism" be-
comes the rule and not the exception.-A
Vermont minister.
Let us have no Thanking abuse saddled
upon the mails. They cannot carry such
burden and continue to do the peoples work.
IN. Y. Observer.
1t occurs to us that New England hasn't
been left out in the cold yet, aud that they
continue to have some weight in the govern
ment.-BoSton TraUeLier.
II the right wero done there ought to be
no return from Louisiana, because there were
such irregularities committed as to constitute
failure Of choice.-LOudon Times.
Senator Edmunds is doing the country u
service, second to no other act Of his public
life, in pressing upon the senate the necessi-
ty for determining By lap the method of
counting the electoral vote.-Hon. c. w.
Willard.
The contest has ceased to be partisan. The
question now is not, whether the democratic
party is good or bad dangerous or safe, wise
or ignorant, but whether the republican par
ty has fairly carried the election.-iarper's
Weekly.
Nothing could give the loyal citizens bet
ter hope and confidence 10 the strength Of
republican institutions than the attitude Of
the great mass Of the American people dur,
ing the trying scenes Of last month.-Port.
land Press.
There is no denying that Gov. Hayes is
behaving exceedingly well in these critical
times He keeps cool, don't slop over, and
knows how TO wait and when to speak. The
people feel that he Is the right man to be
president and that he will be- adams
Transcript.
Just one year ago Tuesday Jimmy Blan-
chard alias Charley Ross arrived at St. AL
bans We only make note Of the circum-
stance for the benefit Of those Of our citizens
who became intimately acquainted with
Charley. St Adams Advertiser
We thiuk the facts disclosed justify great
suspicion of the action Of these boards, es-
pecially Of Louisiana. Both sides are con.
tident they are right and the evidence is so
conflicting that honest men must wait until
the case is completed before final opinion
can be formed. Adams Transcript.
When, therefore, the southern democrats
turn their faces northwarI aud complain that
they are misunderstood, we are prepared to
tell them it is because they are understood,
perhaps better than they understand them.
selves, that the northern people do not trust
their professions. Boston AdUertisey.
Had President Grant from the commence
ment OF the present contest remained per-
fectly neutral, aud not only refrained from
taking a side himself but compelled the
members of his cabinet to do so too, he
would have earned the gratitude OF the na-
ton instead of blamo.--Toronto Globe.
The officeholders imposing in numbers,
are not yet quite in the majority. Public
opinion moves slowly, but steadily and with
power. We have no desire for any explo-
siye demonstrations in spasms. We do not
need, on the contrary We deprecate, any par.
oxysmal action.-N Y. Sun.
Whatever may have been our aute-belum
notions of the rights Of state--as taught by
some of the wisest northern men that ever
lived-wo have learned through dear ex-
perence that secession is not the most profit
able experiment in which a commonwealth
can engage.-AtLdnta Constitution Dem
For this we are 10 part indebted to the
good sense aud prudence Of Gov, TIlden,
who, as we are willing to believe, has from
the 6rst opposed everything looking to re-
sort to violent or revolutionary measures,
and set himself firmly against the insane
plans Of some Of his hot.headed supportors.-
N. Y, Tribune.
Should the supreme court at tho present
time render decision as to the constitution
al requirements iu counting the votes Of
presidential electors, it would tend materially
W uulcl uil uppItucuolOub luab hiO INV Sh-
tertained, and to give assurance that our po-
litical embarrassment are to be lawfully
settled.-N Y. Mail.
Merry Christmas to Mr.. Tilden May his
wooing Of one of the Unions fairest daugh-
tiers soon end in winning, and may the tran
quill happiness Of domestic life, spent be-
meath never.waning honey moon, reconcile
him to the pul-baCk he received in the cleo
tOral cOllege.-Albany Journal.
1t is a matter of vital Importance that our
republican system shall be upheld; that its
practical working, whatever the special re-
suit, shall be justified in the eyes Of the ma
ton, aud that no body Of men shall attain
power by mere technieality, or a trick, or
by aoy means which does not carry with it
the assent Of the popular reason and con.
sCience.-Erening Post.
The minds of the young should be direct