Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-08-13
Empire and Keystone,

our national history when New York
enjoyed larger prominence Ia the
grand society Of States Than belong
TO her NJ preseN, She has merged
aud consolidated those honors aud
titles Of distinction that formerly size
was obliged 10 share with other com
mOnweallhs, She may never I'LL 10
large q place again, She stands TO-
day with q phenomenal opportunity
aud q powerful influence 10 her grasp,
The Expire State IN commerce has
also become the Keystone State
IN politics Its absurd foe Ohio to
contest that elaim with her aud Ger
tainly no other State will make pre-
tense 30 impndent, The issues In New
York are representative ooeH They
Ito ut The very foundation Of tho gov
ernment. The are apart from aud
above those considerations which IN
Ohio have tended 10 make the present
campaign quite rs maeh n war ct fac
ton ~ u war Of parties, For the first
tine, also, all the chiel State ofliced
are TO DO filed al The same election,
and the Governor will have the ap.
poinlment of the fchief uoa-electlve
officers, II II IL be a square fight
between Democracy and Republican
ism as indicative of,hoso issues upon
winch there cal, be- no meeting or trad
inp, and the result OF the election will
be significant II not a decisive test
of party strength, not simply In New
York but through the country. With
In the rauks of the Democracy there
is an apparent lack Of harmony at this
time but We look for u union within
the party at last that shall make its
success certain. The Republicans IN
the other hand are divided by more
radical differences. Between Conk-
linz and Curtis there is a great gull
which will have to be bridged before
there can be- concerted action in their
party.
We trust the Democracy Of New
York are inll y aware that the situation
is one of unusual gravity. They must
acknowledge that fac, sooner or latter
and it requires sinking Of all person
al differences aud u recognition Of the
great truth that the enemies without
the organization arc much more Tor,
midabe than any who are IN it. II is
the duty Of the party to act with calm
ness and sagacity, and unite such nm
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opposition To the RepubiiraD attempt
to recapture the State as shall make n
Democratic defeat impossible. This
can be accomplished by a rcnomin.
alton of Gov. Robinson and good hon
est work in the canvass. The nom
inatlon of any other man, no mater
how good or wise he might be, would
be an element OF decentralization at the
outset. We do not believe that even
Gov. Seymoul's name, identified as it
ever has been with true craftsmanship
and the highest inleres; of society and
the State would command at this time
larger confidence or more honorable
support than that OF Gov, Robinson
continued at the head of the ticket
He has given New York sound and
brilliant administration. He has held
the dignity and resources of the State
up to as noble q standard as they have
ever attained. When neighborine
States have beeh temporarily humili
a,ed by a sudden danger, he has made
the majesty and might of New York
seen and respected. No common
wealth has enjoyed greater stability
and security than the one over whose
des,inieslhe has presided, and tor all
that the people have had to pay nc
more than half the tribute that was
exacted by his Republican predeces
sors Are the voters of New York
prepared to surrender all that to trust
a repetition Of fattering promises that
have always proved false! Should
such calamity ensne, we should in
deed be inclined to despair of the
Republics future bu, our faith is yet
to strong in the good sense and integ-
rity of the people to fear it.-Post.
"A half dozen young women are