Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-12

Nothing more impressive or more
significant than the recent decision
of the people of the United States,
has been recorded in the history of
the country, since the first election Of
that great and good martyr, Aora
ham Lincoln. A party born of free
dom and Graded in loyalty, having
drawn into its ranks the hberty-loy-
ing and the patriotic of both of the
old parties, makes its grand entrance
by offering the lives of its children in
defence of the Union,-which, hav-
ing successfully defended, it
strengthens and perpetuates by wip-
ing out the foul blot of slayery,-the
only stain upon its honorable name
as a nation. Having accomplished
these several purposes, it next de-
votes the labors of its best men to the
preservation Of the national credit,
TO the restoration of q sound finan-
cial system, and finally, as a conse-
guence of these measures, to the re-
vival Of prosperity. In brief, the
record of the Republican party,
standing forth to bold outlines, is full
of grandeur and majesty. And with
such a record, so full of patriotism,
devotion and sacrifice, who can be
surprised at the popular verdict now
given? 10 remind the present gener-
alton of their services it was neces-
sary to stir the embers of the past,
and show plainly the dangers toward
which the people were drifting. 1t
was time,-Jhe unscrupulous leaders
of disloyal party bad selected
brave and loyal soldier as their stand
ard bearer, to disguise their real pur-
poses, and with shout for the neces-
sity Of change had led many good
men astray but the ringing cry Of
the staunch defenders of the Union,
of the saviours of the national credit,
of the emancipators of slaves, and of
the protectors of labor and industry,
brought in the stragglers, closed the
ranks and united the forces, which
were victorious over disloyalty, and
over financial lunacy. The triumph
isworthy of the people, and the peo-
pie have shown themselves worthy of
the triumph.
1t is without shade Of unfriendly
feeling towards cur beaten opponents
mat We offer these cxulting seEti-
lnents. No truer words were uttered
during the canvass than those spoken
by General Grant, when he declared
that a Republican victory was as
much for the interest Of the Demo
Gratis as for the Republicans. No
change in tie administration at this
time could have bJen safe for the
business community or for the indus
tries upon which labor depends
Widespread distrust would have fol-
lowed the election of General Han
cock, as surely as it would follow any
great reversal of business policy
under which confidence had been &C
quired. Faith in the soIidity Of our
financial system faith in the foster
ing policy of the government towards
the great industries which employ SO
many hundreds OF thousands Of
workingmen and women; faith in
the answering devotion of our cx-
ecutiYe officers to the Union which
shelters under It's broad shield the
freeman and the freedman alike, is
essential to continued prosperity.
This faith would have been rudely
shaken had the Democratic party tri-
umphed, and the result would have
struck Republicans and Democrats
alike. There is no doubt of this, and
thousands Of Democrats voted the
Republican ticket because they were
intelligent enough to see it, and hon
est enough to acknowledge it. 1t is
better for both parties that General
Garfield is to be our next President,
and in our opinion defeat was new
er more acceptable to the best men Of
the Democratic party than this.
Men of the South, throw off this
dead and dis9raced party Come out
of this affliction which dishonors you
and separates your good and true men
from those Of the same stamp at the
North Accept the solid facts of
the situation Give every free man
an equal chance, an honest ballot and
an honest count, and share in the
government 'ot the people, by the