Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-16
Our Washington Letter.

VuT WhsniHktOU LftteTs
WARRINGTON, d. c., October IL, 1873.
Messrs Editors Quite naturally the principal
interest Of the week here at the capital has CEN
tered upon the elections Of Tuesday last. look
over the field
AFTER THE BATTLE
shows the dead and wounded to be more equally
divided between the contending parties than Is
usual in political battles. On Wednesday the
news which came to us was particularly cheering
to Republicans and disheartening to both demo-
Gratis and greenbackers This feeling, however,
was somewhat changed by the dispatches Of the
next day, showing the greenbackers, OF nationals,
to be much stronger in the fight than was at first
reported. The result, as whole, Is, neverthe-
less, a substantial victory for Republican princ-
pies and "hard money" The Republican party
and the administration In particular, have been
contendng for honest money in the campaign
just closed in Ohio and Indiana, and the result
has put the final quietus on the so-called :" Ohio
idea, and all greenback and initiation doctrines
The issue was distinctly made, and the result not
only finally overthrows soft money in the place
where that doctrine was the strongest, but also
places the Republican party on a firm and solid
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lost This is Secretary sherman's acknowledged
belief, and he confidently asserts that the coun-
try will now look TO the Republican party for It's
only chance OF salvation from initiation and soft
money heresies, and all believers in the honesty
and faith Of the government will flock to its stand
ard. Considering the democratic gerrymander "
of the state of Ohio, the Republicans did more
than well In the Congressional fight. Where the
democrats had the best Of reasons for expecting
thirteen Congressman, they have elected but
eleven; have lost three of their best districts, and
been defeated on the state ticket.
Secretary McCrary says that in every state
where the Republicans made any concessions to
rag money, they suffered either defeat or loss
but in Ohio. where they made a bold stand for
honest money, they were successful Like the
other members Of the administration, he consid-
ers the result as Republican victory lie be-
lieves the Republicans will learn lesson from
the late elections and hereafter will fight on a
hard-money platform in every state. The green
back craze in Iowa will not last long, in his
opinion.
Perhaps the greatest hero OF the fight in Ohio is
GENERAL GARFIELD,
who Ia reelected by his usual overwhelming ma
jorty. Probably no man in Congress has risen
from more obscure origin, or to whom fate in
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Arc, became known IN bis earl;as, na,ron ma a
canal-bo driver. He came to this gentleman
farmhouse in Ohio one winter, and, as the canal
had Just frozen up, wanted to do chores for his
hoard lie was a stalwart. bonest-lookipp how
and was taken In IL was soon noticed that he
seemed unite desnondent. and ON being asked 4
he WAS troubled about ANYTHING he confessed
that al,bough be was n;neteep years of noe II,
conld nei,ber reod nor write and he vas in much
mental distress because. as he thought. it wa,
too late for him tn begin He was assured. how
ever that II was not too late, and ureed to com
mence at once ue did On and with an muc,
eneryx that within voar from ,bat time he wa,
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