New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-09
THE EEsrLTiN TERnONT.

The Aooi begins. The Republican majority
in Vermont j. up to high water mark and yet
the Presidential election Is two months
distant. The heavy majority with which
that State opened the campaign of 1876 Is
undoubtedly surpassed, and the full returns
will b. needed to show whether the Republic
cans have not surpasstd their victory in 1872.
Certain It Is already that. in spite OF the d.
version Ct some Republican votes TO a Green
back ticket the largest vote ever cast for a
r publican ticket in Vermont has been cast
.hs wear. The election WAS contested with
great zeal by the Democrats not because they
had any hope of sdcccss, but because they
saw that it was absolutely necessary III order
70 succeed elsewhere, to cut down the Repnb-
lean majority, ana show that some Rrpubl--
caa votes had been drawn of by the nomina-
ton Of G neral Hancock For every intell-
gent voter knows that Mr.. Tidsn's personal
strength and popularity in this State, New
Jersey and Connecticut gave him larger
vote in those States than could have been
east for any other Democratic candidate.
The result in Vermont is clear indication
Of the general result. 1t proves that 10 Re-
publican voters are drawn off by che use of a
Union soldier as a mask for Democratic dis
loyalty. 1t proves that the Republican party
Is prepared to cast against General T. ncock
and for General Garfield not only the utmost
strength that it has been a6e to muster in
previous contests but larger vote than it
has ever cast before. This State Of Vermont,
too, was one in which the Democrats conf
IDENTIFY expected great results from their cam
paign Of SANDER and mud-slinging Yer
mont, they pretended, had retired Mr.. Poland
from public life because he had dealt 900
mildly with those who were implicated in the
Credit Mobaier business; therefore Vermont
they confidently predicted, would show its
disapprova OF General Garfield by a reduced
Republican vote. He who appeals to a jury
must abide by its finding. The Vermont jury
has answered all the cloud Of Demo-
cratic lies by q larger Republican
vote than has ever been cast before. The
Democrats may now mediate upon the
remark Of Alexander Stephens. one of their
most sagaciouS leaders, who knew General
Garfield, his character and his record thor
Ouehly, and who SAID of his own partisans
eff they assail Garfelds character they will
"surey elect him." The campaign lie, the
Democrats may perceive, falls pOintless and
poweress. The grand publican force, and
its grand leader, march more steadily for
ward to a decisive victory.
The Grecnback vote in Vermont is small
With three-fourths of the vote of the State
returned, the Greenback vote is less than
LOO, whereas it was 2, 635 in 1873. The
fragment that remains appears to have been
drawn in as large proportion from the Demo-
cratic as from the Republican ranks and if
this proves true elsewhere, the defeat of the
Democrats is sure. The Republicans who
have voted the Greenback ticket have been
disposed to return to their own party, as they
have seen the glorious prosperity which its
policy has brought about, and have been re-
PEELED, moreover, by the Democratic frauds
perpetrated in Alabama. off it has
"come to this" they say, "that the
"South is to be kept solid by force
land fraud, even against Greenback
candidates. there is but one thing for us to
"do-we must help the Republicans to make
" the North solid" We suspect that this rea-
soning will find more Greenback adherents rs
the fight goes on, and the end should be a
Democratic defeat in every Northern State.
With the Republican party absolutely united
and stronger than ever, what ground of hope
have the Democrats 7 Mr. Tilden's local popu-
larity in New-Y0rk and the adjacent States
will not help the candidate whose nomination
was the defeat of Mr.. Tilden's well-laid
plans. His rare faculty Of organization and
management is not felt, and will not be, in
favor of General Hancock. PROFESSIONALLY
his reputation and efforts drew to the
Democratic ticket i'll this State more than
10000 Republican votes in 1876 +; but, as the
election of last year showed, nearly all those
voters have returned To the Republican ranks.
Vermont teaches that there is not even Il
sprinkling of Republicans who want to see
General II lncock elected. Last year the Re-
pubicans elected IA Controller against
united Democracy. by about 5000 plurality
in this State; and yet, the Democrats
having two State tickets to fight for, their
vote was more fully polled than that of the