The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-10-28
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After the glorious demonstration that
the Republican party has made ia the J,
West during the week, the country may
wen take a fest, assured that its affairs !
in safe keeping and that the good ort
50 auspiciously begun win 20 ont M
completion in the election Of ~ 10.
Garfield on tho ord 81 Noyembsr.
Never since the collapse Of . 3 Rebel.
ion, has the ne .essity been m orc impera.
tive that the Democratic par ) should be
renanded 10 back SEATS and the manage
merit oS tho gosenmeus withheld from
the hand Of those who have proved to he
IL worst ennnies indeed TO 10 wrestIel
nom their hands, for 10 a great extent, the
cont Of tn country has, auring tile
pnst fyo or six years, drifted into the
power Of those who, for years, shook the
continent ii their desperate hut futile. at
tempts 70 destroy it.
And what haa just been revealed BY the
result Of Tuesday ) wo.k is that the loyal
men OF the country and not rebels shall
shape its policy an d its destiny.
For brief peri od after tho Democratic
Convention nom mated Gen, Hancock there
was feeling BROAD that something threat
enod the Pre- poets Of Republican ascend
ancy IN the country for the reason i is
presumed THAT somewhat prominent
Union { .iiiieef had been seduced into accept
ing ID doubtful honor Of being the candi-
date Of a party that had leagued itself with
'is eouutry's enemies. But in very few
. avs this feeling gave way to determine
ton on the part Of loyal men TO see to it
that the results Of long, bloody, and sue
cessful war should not be lost.
An aggressive aud spirited canvass was
at once inaugurated, pushing the fight
constantly and in every direction, where
there seemed a prospect ofsucceee Mil
lions Of documents have been distributed
10 enlighten the people as to the issues
many hundreds Of speakers in as many
different places, giving the reasons for the
faith that was in them money in vast
sums contributed to bear the expense 81
every honest cuaeavor to saye tho gevern-
ment from Democratic domination and, ii
fine, the most earnest efforts 70 maintain
/, 1 Republican rule Much has been said By
Democratic papers Of the purchase and
sale al votes in Indiana and Ohio Of the
colonization Of persons not entitled to vote
FOR tie purpose Of subverting the will o.
| the people IL those States but Tie uni.
ioraiiy 81 the Rcpubiican gains in al
parts. IN egory direction, satisfactorily 70.
inte the charges Of such dishonesty
i Nben Wade Hampton promised the i8s
electoral votes 81 his section for the Demo.
cratic candidate he IN eiiiingly challenged
the solid North ID the encounter II wa.
wei said ~ Attorney General pierponi
taa, Il the South Lad ls5 votes instead o.
is IL their maud they would have nesei
sought candidate like Con. Hancock
While write this city is al alive with
excitement Thousands q torches have
turned tie night into day, cannon are roar.
! ine, rockets blazing through the sky and
long columns 81 moving ite cling. march.
ing and coautermArehing ia every diree
tioa, while strains q martial masic nud
) tho AR The writer's place Is vitA The
, Veteran Club, marching On to wher,
! the speakers gill Offer their words o. con
graduation on recent victories bat hay,
Too long neglected my duty towards til,
! JotlNAL sad iAere are 70 many ia lin'
! that ! can Be spared ior while Tit
I work Of The Republican party IS not finish
= - for tao campaign much has besl
1 doae, bus more renaius 70 do 1t viii d,
doae aad vel doae.sd ths sun of the 2nl
q November VII sel 80 the erandes, day
{ work accomplished since tAe gth II April
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