St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-11-29
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creasing success the work and the methods which
through the year now ending have won such pop
ular approval and borne such ample fruit.
year ago the TRIBUNE pointed out the danger
to the tranquility of the country to the Treasury,
the currency, and the National honor from the al
lance then forming between the Solid South and
Tammany Hall. It declared that against this dan
ger the old party of freedom, still the party of the
Churches and Schoolhouses was the only bulWark (;
and in behalf of that party, it renewed the old ap
peal the National conscience and the enlightened
self-interest of the taxpayers.
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ul year to help widen yet further its influence by
increasing its circulation for the next. 1t labored
to harmonic the Republican party; to divert Re
publicans from attacks upon each other to attacks
upon the common enemy enemy 1t exposed
Southern claims. 1t denounced the Southern sup
preston of the negro vote. 1t resisted embarras-
ment of the currency. 1t endeavored to sustain
the Treasury in advancing to specie payments: 1t
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Service. 1t indicated the legitimacy OF the Re
publican Administration. 1t crushed assallants by
demonstrating the infamous effects of the Demo-
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lost at the polls For these services distinguish
ed member of the Administration has declared that
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ing of full payment Immediately, they must imi-
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opinions.
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spring as the late elections have been, they do not
end the danger. The Democrats and Greenbackers,
if united could have reversed the verdict: In ay
Solid South to begin with, well as the evidence
of the control their union would give in many of
sweeping the country. we must keep the Republic
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remains the great favorite for substantial
try population. A high authority has said of it
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forTp 0nh nod nIfrya hon thar
single influence that has ever existed in this cOun
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traction Its agricultural department, under the
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abundantly supplied. During the ensuing year
there may also be expected, among many other
features: a. Some Personal "Reminiscences of
Early Anti Slavery Work, by Oliver johnson; (2D
Further Contributions on Southern Agriculture,
by Scion RodinsOn 81 Occasional Papers on Cur
rent Topics, by the Rev. John Hall, d. d. a. Oc-
casional contributions by Gail Hamilton; and other
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