Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-24
Saturday, Feb. "a. 1877.
The Political Outlook.

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parties. however n small class
politicians may rant and raw
against it. The reasons for this feel
ing of acquiesccnce are not hard Il
find. The character of the man il
above rrproach. Hisiecord is stain
less. His course through Il cam
paign that has been EXCEPTIONAL.
TRY ing shows that he has patience
and sagucity and selfcommand. liz
is good type of a man for thu
Presidency. Then it is well know
that his views on the veXed Qucs
lions of national politics are mode
rate but progressive. His position
on the Southern question will com
mand the support of the iairmind
ed Democrats of that whole section
while his conciliatory temper viii
win the respect and confidence OF
The people. There will be no more
Southern OutragcS, no more Return
ING Board frauds. no more BULLDOG
ing nor carpet baggery. And there
is no doubt that he will really sat
isly the Southern people better and
do more to cement friendly and fra
trrnal relations between the two
somewhat alicnated sections of the
country than Mr.. Tilden or any 9th
or Democrat. Another strong
ground for general acquiescence in
his election is the fact that it will
make no violent break in the policy
and traditions of the National Gov
eminent. There will be no general
discharge of Federal officers, no sud
den turn in the course of public af
fairs, no confusing wrench of the
governmental machinery. The one
thing that our people dread is revO.
luton and the strong argument
in favor OF a longer Presidential
service is that it puts these admin.
iStrhtive changes further al fart. The
people are conservative. They are
inslinctivcly opposed t. radical
measures. And in Mr.. Hayes they
will have tluI y representative man,
whose moderate views and conser-
valive temper and conciliatory spi-
nit are guarantees against any sud
den overtnrn of affairs. The circum-
stances of his election pledge him
beforehand to deal fairly aud hon
orably by his opponents; and if he
does this, as there is every reason
for thinking that he will, they will
not regret that the choice has fallen
upon him. A revival of industry
ard increace of business, a return
of prosperity to the country, and
the new issues that will necessarily
arise before another general elec-
ton will bury the present irritation
completely ont of sight. The good
sense and the good temper of the
American people are equal to every
emergency and will prevail.
ONE James " hite was convicted
at Cincinnati, Friday, of procuring
Illegal votes to be cast ut the Presi,
dental election. On the same day
he Electoral Commission decided
that if illegal electoral votes were
cast for President, they must he
counted ard the country couldn't
help itself. James White could vote
f1r Presidential electors, and the
Ohio courts had authority to inquire
whether or not he was a legal voter;
but if he had voted as Presidential
rlcctor, neither Congress or the
courts have authority to inquire
whether or not he was legal voter.
This is good law, hut poor common
sense-and it behooves Congress
and the country to make, in the fu.
tule, law and common sense agree.
"A fellow named Weldon at
tempted Thursday to assasSinat
Governor Packard of Louisiana.
lie succeeded. 10y tellinga talsehood,
N gaining admission to the private
flee of the Governor and attempt
ID to blow out his brains. The Gov
rrnor knocked down the weapon
and the bail made a painful wound
in the knee. pan. The wouldbe as
>asin WAS shot 10y by,stander, but
not fatally wounded.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUB-
Lie. The following officers were
.lrc,ed by the Department Encamp-
meut, held at Burlington, Jan. "a,
1877: I. S. Peek, Burlington, De
naltment Commander: &. ID vii.
iams. Mortified, sen, Vice Com.
Il. S. Hard, Arlington, Jun. Vice
Nom. DR.. G. p. Thayer, Buring
ON, Medical Director; Rev. N. Nj.
Glazier. Montpelier, Chaplain.
Council of Administration: j. II.
Rutland; p. =. Pitkin,
Montpelier; A. j. Moves, No. Ben
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