Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-10-18
Correspondence.
Our Kew York Letter.

Democracy here with the widest en-
thuslasm. Never was political sue,
cess, won against more fearful odds,
and when one contemplates the cuor-
nous concentration of radical power
and corruption in that single State, it
seems almost miracle that the simple
virtue of the people, set in their re-
solve for reform and publication of
public affairs, should have triumphed.
Williams election is Il trophy not
merely for the Democratic party, but
for popular government, because it
shows that all the enginery Of wealth
aud power is impotent against the de-
termination of Il free and vlrtuous peo-
pie. The few may be corrupted, but
the many cannot be, They may for
a time be deceived by bad men, but
when the people are once enlightened
as to their real character, the untrust e
worthy are driven from power by the
sharp scourage Of popular suffrage.
TIE GAIN IN ELECTORAL VOTES.
In the State elections so far held
the Democracy has not merely gained
on the popular vote Of 1872 TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES,
but has secured the votes Of Alabama,
Arkansas, Indiana, and West Virgin
ia in all, THIRTY SIX electoral
votes from States which voted for
Grant in 1872. With Colorado and
Ohio yet in doubt, aud Of all the
States yet voting, only two, Maine
and Vermont. safe Tor Hayes, there
can be no doubt OF the triumphant
election of Tilden and Hendricks by Il
large majority Of the electoral college.
ONO WILL JOIN INDIANA.
However the official October count
may result in Ohio, that Z glorious State
will in November fall iuto line and
swell the majority for reform. But
few really dared to hope Tor Demo
cratic victory there i'll October, and it
was never for moment calculated
upon, but encouraged and inspired by
the severe check given to the corrup
tiorists on the lOlh, the Democracy
of the Buckeye State will join the I'LL
den tide in November with Il majority
beyond dispute.
THE VOTE OF TIE EAST.
Put it down as certain that New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Massachusetts will cast their votes for
Tilden. No rejecting man now
thinks Hayes election probable. The
only question is as to the extent OF
maiorities. Democrats lcW nor acO1h
all the hude1' to maize the result deci-
sire, so as not merely to ebert " Demo-
crotic President, but to secure an eBt'
cient ,corkmy majority N the House,
hasten the redemption Of the Senate,
and put an end to corrupt radical rule
IN local as acell as in federal Gtairs.
Democrats of the South will be more
than ever patient under Insults and
provocation, because the only hope OF
the radicals now is to create trouble
in the Southern States. They cannot
change their plan of battle, as advised
by their press, because such 4 change
of front in the presence OF the victor
ious Democracy would insure utter
and minous rout. Their only posi-
bic policy is to continue to wave the
bloody shirt, and, It possible, TO stain
it with real blood, freshly shed. Just
as their conspiracy OF corruption has
failed in Indiana, So will their consplr-
acy of bloodshed fail in the South
defeated by the calm strength OF a dc.
termined and patient people.
RADICAL DETECTION.
The detection Of the Radicals equals
the exultation of the Democrats. The
leaders and intimates at Republican
headquarters say "My God, if we
can't concentrate enough to carry In
diana, what can we hope for in the
general election e They know the
full extent of the immense sacrifices
and efforts made to defeat Williams,
and can appreciate the greatness OF
the disaster better than any one not in
their councils. But their money, their
lies and frauds are all in vain, and
they realize despairingly that their
day Of power and plumber Is over
Their despair is the despair of bafhed
villainy, and they glare about for some
new expedient to cheat the people in
the desperate hope of saving some
remnant of authority. There is moth