The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-11-02


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No doab, al ourrsiers are snsios.
~ inqadng abou. The prospects ofthe
approaching struggle, aud. aiihodgh
lees thar week iaieryencs, yet there
remains spme doubt 40 70 dae Tesalt in
he minds 81 The party le~JcEs os both
sisirs Toe Democrats express a great
deal Of confidence, yet the nnmber aud
character 81 The confidential tsecret)
clrcnlafs sent cot by them during the
past two weeks, and the making use Of
the Tampany aod ether systsms ef
lsaad d secure tlto necessary majority
show conclusivoly that they DO rot
feel the confidence they profess
On the other hand the contest is so
close that the Republicans arc not
wholly Tree from doubts. We thipk
the chances are altogether 10 their
favor. Though it Is uot absolutely
necessary for that party to carry New
York 70 secure the election. yet we
have strong hopes that the Republicans
will win ID that State. In regard TO
the latter question we quote from the
Albany Evening Journal, paper
whichis well posted and which would
not knowingly hold out false hopes to
its readers.
What of the prospect We answer
ia all the frankness and sincerity with
which we are bouHd TO deal with our
readers, that it is eminently bright and
cheering. We have made II our bosi.
ness 70 inquire into the condition Of
affairs 10 the various sections Of the
State, aud With scarcely any exception
the reports are highly favorable. one
friend writes that bis connty--where
are many Democrats openly against
Tilden--wilI give larger Republican
majority than ever before. Another
writes that all his section Of the State
will do as we'll as 1t did In 1879. An.
other says that all his section, where
there were many liberals, will do better
than did four years ago. And thus
runs the intelligence from the best
sources almost uniformly Of charac
ter 20 give the strongest assurance Of
success
"The people are deeply in earnest.
They are even beyond the leaders N
their intense interest The evidences
OF profound depth of public feeling
come from every side. The attempt
TO capture possession Of the govern
! mont through a solid south has awak-
encd them to fall sense OF the apall.
ing dangers involved in the success Of
/ the scheme They see that it means
the payment Of southern claims. They
see that il means peril to the national
safeguards. They see that it menaces
the public credit and all financial sc
carity. Here is the one great fact
overlapping everything else. that with
an attempted solid south on one side
| the issue takes jnst this whelh.
CT those who struck At the life Of the
nation. or those who saved it, shall
now rule It, U sss
| Aud when il comes tosthat question
the loyal aud patriotic people Of the
eonntry cannot hesitate II is the
aclear perception Of this overmlstcring
isme which Is now kindling he nation.
al heart. II is the old war devotion
over again IL is the uprising Of the
popular mind to the supreme duty Of
sustaining the cause that triuaphed Al
AppomattpK The reports that come
frbm oil sides show that the depth OF
public feeling exceeds that Of 1872 and
1868, and can only I've compared TO that
% 1860. The meetings everywhere
are thronged The interest is keen
and extraordinary. II is not an efu
siye, demonstrAtive spirit. but that
deeper earhestness which betokens
strong convictions, aud q state Of pro
found feeling The great wsters are
moving to their very depths.
'sBdt one thing remains now 70 be
done, apd that 4 % perfect and com,
piele the practical work which viii
Orsanize this powerful sentiment iato
victory The conditions, II success are
rps. IL only needs 10 make them
practically elective Republicans d
Z New Yots CREST iriomph !. clearly
within yoar grasp wosk i6r ii; Or
gahlze for il; devote tue text two
weeks % il; AID you will surely achieve
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