Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
Our Washington Letter.


THE ELECTIONS
in the states Of Ohio. Indiana, Iowa and West
Virginia. Great interest centers in the result in
the two first named states In the preceding cleo
tons OF 1873 the Republicans have made a gain Of
one member Of Congress in Colorado, and have
lost one In Oregon and two In Maine In the
present House there are twelve Republican mem.
bers from Ohio, and eight democratic members
by the redlstricting OF the state taking rs basis
OF the calculation the vote for President in 1876
the democrats have reversed this and now have
probable majorities in thirteen districts, leaving
the Republicans a fair chance in seven only
Judging from these facts and from the temper of
the times as well, 1t would seem almost impossible
that the democrats should fail to make gains in
Ohio on Tuesday. In Indiana, on the other hand
although the democrats carried that state by
plurality OF over seven thousand votes Of the
Congressional ticket, they only elected four mem
bers, while the Republicans elected nine. In the
approaching contest it Is fully believed that the
Republicans stand more than even chance Of
holding their own in Congress ~ well as gaining
majority in the legislature, which will insure
the election Of Republican for United States
Senator in place Of Voorhees, It is impossible to
over-estimate the influence which the elections of
Tuesday will have upon those in November Should
the Republicans win the state ticket in Ohio
hold their own in Indiana and Iowa and gain a
United States Senator In Indiana, II would he
generally considered "a abundant reason for the
belief that the Republican party is safe for the
Presidential contest in 1880, and that the Novem-
Der elections in such doubtful states rs New York
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts will result in
making this certainty doubly sure IT, on the
other hand the Maine disaster is repeated in the
West greater exertions will be needed in the
Middle states to escape possible defeat OF
THE STRUGGLING POLITICIANS
of the present moment, we may safely say that
hardly one has the entire respect or confidence
of the country General Butler, the most prom
inent of this class, has been for years defending
people under public disgrace and getting well paid
for It There Is in fact, scarcely any form Of or
ganized rapacity and plumber, in which the Gen.
era has not been personally interested lie sold
stone to the government to build po.t-ofices, has
manufactured domestic goods under tariff pro-
lection, had early slice of district and other
bonds, and been financially concerned in the Sol
ders' Homes and In nearly all the settlements of
damages under commissions lie has, it is true
constantly advocated greenback currency, but
whether under the Illusion a. to the reality of
money, or because he would as soon be quite
prosperous on n poor article of currency as less
prosperous on n better article, is a conundrum
which we can only guess at Mental and moral
obliquity generally 20 together. In New York
state, Senator Conkling il not regarded by any
large body Of the people as anything more than a
''' 'e'"'' ""u "'So'- u partisan, WITHOUT national
p'.','''S"' VI "ny great interest IN pubhc ahairs
i'' nv n''S o"r'ieu MS convention WIN ease, and
sNpe's u garry 'ne legislature In the same way.
!" ennsS wanna Doh cameron arrogates TO hlm-
''' ~, '"e p'o"'S o. hepupncan victory With
o"' uo'ns any Oh the WORK Thurman, by his
'''oNeu ieooru oh nhahce' Is DOT hali the moral
I''"'''S ''i"' nc ior'eriy WAS ana only presents
Ps'"' Vi "'" "''o,nP''ns W r'ue
wv "o''es At '''e same ''iiie, nopihs tnefeDy 10
univ e"s"s 'e"o' the rresiueh'iai cna'r' Inc
pieSen' IL tue CRUCIAL test Oh many oil the galaxy
y, V"' l"'"' inen' inose VINO penu 10 the iriiIty
VI '"e "ou', anu encourase people IN error ana
"'''''on VIII no' as"ih oe trusted "hsh the pas
$40" VI '"e peiiou suosues ana the people una
themselves better than their guides. Take such
PARTY LEADERS
as Senator Thurman, and his case illustrates that
of almost every other prominent democrat in the
country on the question of finance The object
is not to educate the people upon this question.
but how best to confuse their understanding of it.
and the more this can be done the easier it will
be to make democratic voters. There is no sacri-
flee of principle, political or moral that they are
not ready to make. Anything to gain power.
anything that will defeat the Republican party,
and elect men TO office whose sole object is to en-
joy its favors and profit by its emoluments New
leaders are wanted who will direct the people in
the right way The Republican party has the
material to furnish just such leadership, but un.
fortunately the party has allowed Itself to keep
behind the times, to talk upon dead issues and
ignore the living.
The correspondence between the two Governors of
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MASSACHUSETTS.
involving the surrender of Kimpton, an alleged
fugitive from justice in South Carolina and now
under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts,, has ere
ated considerable comment here a. elsewhere
and has evidentlv stirred M, q mood da.i 81 b.1
blood between the authorities in bo,h ,ho,e
states Covernor uauntor ia aorarati,. oorsid
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