St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-09-26
Public Opinion.


Massachusetts, on the same ticket With
Ben. Butler, who is running for gov
Cincinnati Gazette, (Rep.)
AS harmonizer Mr.. Tilden is not
success. The entire Democratic party
of the country is divided as to whether
he is statesman or an old woman, and
now he has succeeded in putting two
Democratic tickets in the field in New
York, and has lost the friendship OF
Cyrus, the man of SOrrOw.-BGttam0re
Gasette (Dem.)
The continued outrages in Fall River,
in violation of the fundamental right OF
citizens to employ and to be employed,
are disgrace to that city, to the state
of Massachusetts, and to American CIV
ilization. Journal.
The principal occupation of the dem
ocratic party nOw-is trying to mend its
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The democratic party cannot sue
cessfully go into the presidential battle
of 1880 as the defendant in lawsuit
between Mr.. Tilden and Cyrus w.
Field.-Neao York World (Den.)
As matters stand, the prospect is de-
cidedly favorable to Mr.. Cornell, and
unfavorable to Mr.. Tilden in 1880. In
financial point of view the event is
important because it renders probable
the election of republican president
next year, after complete alliance be-
tween the greenback and democratic
pal ties with the hope of capturing some
western states.-NeU York Public.
1t will be a great betrayal of public
q n. 49, 81
should fail to legislate on the rates of
transportation generally by all the rail-
roads of the cOuntry.-Chicdqo Tribune.
The republican party has not been
driven from power in Congress by hon
est votes, but by bowling mob brand
ishing pistols, and knives, and shot
guns 1t has long been the boast of
the American people that they settle
political questions by the ballot. In
the face of the facts we have presented,
this boast is a hollow mOckery Chi
cago Tribune.
The affectation of what, at the South,
goes by the name of chivalry is the
same sort of chivalry travellers every
where observe among barbarous tribes.
1t is seen in the paint and feathers of
the Indian "brave," or in the bragga-
docio of the oriental bandit. There is
no creature so sensitive of what the
southerners call ''hOnah" as the semi
nude savage, who vindicates it in the
southern fashion by committing muir
der.-Chicago Times.
The republicans have, in spite of
their share of dishonesty and tergiver
sation, handled the money question
with skill and tact, and they have man
aged to keep the sectional question at
the fore, Notwithstanding the WEAKNESS
of the country with disputes growing
out of the war. 1t cannot be denied
that they are better ''fixed" for the
next national conflict than the demo-
Gratis, who have been doing their best
to kick the fat i'll the fire since the 4th
day of March, 1877 WattersOn.
The independent" censure of the re-
publican minority at Saratoga is, in
substance, that it did not bolt. But
this criticism omits the fact that the
minority in this case are still republi-
cans. They believe that there is pur-
pose to suppress by fraud and violence
part of the vote in certain states in or
der to obtain control of the national
government, and they think that, uii-
der our political traditions and usages,
this purpose can be frustrated only by
organized action, which means by sup
porting the party opposed to that
which intends the usurpation. They
believe, further, that there is great
danger of mischievous meddling with
the finances, and that the practical way
to prevent it is to sustain the party
which-so far as the result depends up
on party action-has produced the pres
eht favorable situation, and will devel-
OPP and complete it.-HaIper's Weekly.
The democracy are brought face to
face with this situation. Their only
hope of erecting a President next year
depends upon carrying New York.
WITHOUT that state and twelve more
electoral votes in the North added to
the Solid South they cannot succeed.
If they could get the thirty-tive electo-
raj votes of New York they might pos
sibly make up the remaining twelve
in the North, though even that is
doubtful. But without New York they
do not stand the ghost of chance, and
as matters now look they are already
defeated in that state. This means in
evitable defeat next year, and this is
the situation which is now eliciting
such a mournful wall all along the dem
Ocratic line.-IndianapOlis Jour-, (Rep.)
1t is just as well for our friends at the
N0rth to look the facts in the face.
The bulk of the Southern democrats
would of course vote for anybody who
might be placed at the head of the Ma
tiOnal party ticket in 1880, even if it
were Ben Butler himself, spoons and
all. But there is democratic element
at the South that can never again be
brought to the polls in support of Mr..
Tilden. Right or wrong, il is much too
large to be despised. The South can
not be "solid" without it. Mr.. Tilden
will have to arrange to get great many
more electoral votes at the North than
those of New York and New Jersey, if
he expects to be elected second time
President of these United States
Charleston Ne,us, (Dem.) ...
Something like year ago some of
Tilden's friends at the South tried to
persuade him to give the yellow fever
sufferers in Memphis and New Orleans
liberal subscription, but he could not
be persuaded. He has failed to respond
literally this year to the same call, and
is being roundly berated for his refusal
in some southern papers. Unjust as
their abuse may be, and it would be
highly unfortunate if any man could
bid in the presidential nomination of
either party by subscription to any
object, however deserving, these charg-
es of niggardly doles, laid against man
known to be liberal with his money for
selfish ends, must injure Tilden at the
South greatly. Politics are swayed
there bY sentiment on matters not no