Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-03-07
correspondence.
Letter from w. r. Junction.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION,
MARCH, I'd, 1877.


FRIEND MAC Our country has
Just witnessed one of the most despis-
able, mean, and outrageous acts ever
witnessed by any civalizcd country
that ever existed on the face OF Gods
fair earth since the creation OF man.
How have the mighty fallen. and the
weapons of war persisted The
words Of holy writ are applicable to
us in our present condition-Help
Lord or we perish. Already have we
seen the handwriting on the wall
Thus we know that we are doomed
nation. There is no nation sunk so
low in degradation as republican
America, the boosted land OF the free,
and the home of the brave. We,
friend Mac, have had in our councils
more pickering, fraud, and meanness,
for the past four years than England
has had since Queen Victoria ascend
ed the throne some forty years ago.
Why is this so Is it not for the rea-
son that we as a nation have become
80 corrupt and debased that we are
not capable of self government The
winds in their midnight wanderngs
whisper, yes. The whole OF Europe
stand dismayed at the proceedings Of
the Republican parry in counting ~
usurpcr Hayes for the next President.
and thousands Of the good meaning
Republicans have rent their garments
and cry out in their anguish, ''Who
will deliver us from this death, death
TO cur party, and to cur republican
government ? 1t was Il welkknown
fact throughout the civaliZed world,
that Samuel Jones Tilden was on the
seventh day of November 1876, elect
ed President Of the United States.
And to-day, it is well known TACT
that lsurper Hayes is TO be the next
President if the people do not arise IS
one man, buckle on their armors, and
90 forth to battle for the right. Yet
| would not say one word in favor OF
such proceedings, but would advise all
good Tllden men to keep a stiff upper
lip, and remain quiet, and God who
rules over the destinies OF nations and
who holds us as in the hollow of his
hand, will in his infinite wisdom bring
light out Of darkness, and inflct the
seyerest penalt les Of the divine law,
upon the heads OF the base usurpers
The nation, friend Mac, Il will not say
the Tilden party, have been greatly
disappointed at the proceedings Of our
Supreme Judges in regard to the pres
idential mudde. Instead of being
honest, trustworthy men, they have
proved to be traitors Of deepest dye,
anu the finger Of scorn will always be
pointed at them by honest men of
both parties, and when they are laid
away in the cold and silent tomb 1t
will be said of them, there lays the re-
mains Of those who were in high pow
er while on earth, yet who proved to
be traitors to the best interests of their
country ; but let them sleep, we do
not wish to call them back to earth.
Most of our republican governments
have proved to be failure. Will ours
prove failure also ? Alas, alas, |
fear that we are fast fastening to de
cay, and that the waves Of corruption
and dishonesty are fast bearing us to
destruction, and soon we shall hear
the voice of the Archangel saying in
thunder tones, America was, but is no
more. II Mr.. Hayes takes the presi
dental chair under the dark cloud that
at present overshadows our country,
he is not the man we took him to be-.
We always thought Mr.. Hayes was an
honest man. If he is, will he accept
of the situation offered him by the re
publican party. If he does, is he not
a usurper? What say you friend
Mac =? n. r. G.