Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-05
TlG New York Times
For 1877.
Devoted to Republican Principles, and
to Reform in Municipal, State, and
General Government.

The course Of The Times during the Presidential
campagn has secured for It hosts Of new friends and
has placed beyond controversy It's position as the fore
most Republican journal In the United States. Dur
ing the political struggle preceding the election the
fuiness, accuracy, and fairness Of its reports
were obvious its vigor and breadth Of view
organ Of public opinion. The critical situation in
which the country is placed by the disputed result OF
the election has been promptly recognized by The
Times bu. II has found reason to modify the claim
which II urged, alone among its contemporaries, that
the vote Of the 7h OF November secured majority OF
electoral votes for Hayes and Wheeler Readers Of
The Times on the day following the election
placed in possession Of returns which were simply the
most complete and Trustworthy published in any part
OF the Union The more thoroughly the facts Of the
election are dsentanged from the mass OF Democratic
falsehood and preense which has been thrown around
them the clearly is the Justice revealed Of the
claims made by The Times the morning after election.
Now that the election Of Hayes and Wheeler Is per
ceved by impartial observers OF both parties to be
certainty, The Times recognizes the fresh response
blltts when ths renewal OF great pubic trust lm-
poses upon the Republican party. The Times was
among the foremost defenders Of the principles Of
publication and reform within the party which tri.
umphed in the nomination Of Rutherford d. Hayes at
Cincinnati. II will be prominent and uncompro-
missing in it's demand for the embodiment Of those
principles in administrative and legislative action.
The election has given rise to constitutional contro-
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come, and whose settlement may tar all the good
people at large. II will be constant endeavor to
correct excited feeling by dispassonAe argument to
urge the supreme necessity Of moderation and fair
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strife where It belongs. But we shall do SO without
abatng one JOt OF the Just demands OF party WDlCh
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closeness Of the late election, The Times will not
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uniformity of method in the proceedings taken by
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for Presidential electors and Members Of Congress.
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mperfections in the mechanism provided by any State
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find their return in the enforcement OF even-handed
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Of the law on the part Of the South.
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