Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
Pres. Comment. ON the Result.

lfrom the New YORK Herald'l
It is plain that the country does not fancy
the "solid South, aud that il does not admire
the lack of brains and of principles for which
the Democratic canvass was chiefly conspcu-
Gus. 70 these general reasons must be added
! this, that the American people, who are, like
| all free people. conservative, and properly So
| were inclined to let well enough alone. They
| saw no sufficient reasons for a change in the
administration. The Democrats asserted that
/ there were such reasons, but the vote shows
| that they were not able to convince the poo
| pie. 1t would not, perhaps, be incorrect to
! say that they might have convinced the voters
had they taken the right way. They had
| popular platform, but they forgot all about
| il until in the last weeks Of the canvass and
then they split it up for kindling wood
| Whenever Democrats can agree upon policy
and muster up courage 10 assert aud explain
it before the people, II at the same time they
can shake of the lead Of the solid South,
they may have some hope of success.
GFrom the New York World
1t is in one sense matter for congratula-
ton and in another for coincidence, that the
! presidency Of Garfield unlike the presidency
| of Hayes has been secured not by the frauds
of politicians 80 much as by the folly of vot-
crs. At any rate, it is certain that the cause
of Capitalization, of ''strong government
| and, let us plainly say, Of Imperialism, has
been more sigually furthered by the election
Of Garfield than by any other event in our
history.
From the Philadelphia North-Amercan.l
The Republicans have won success by de-
serving it. They have used the power
with which they have been intrusted as TO
advance the best interests of the country and
to show themselves worthy of continued con.
| hdeuce. Daring the months Of the canvass
they have had the courage Of their opinions
| While their opponents were afraid to declare
their belief or their intentions, the Republi-
cans have nailed their colors to the mast and
stood by them without hiuching 1t is be.
cause they have been the uncompromsing
advocates Of sound financial and fiscal poll
cy that they have come victorious out of the
struggle and their success means the contn-
uance Of our present prosperity and the vel
fare of both North and South
From the Boston HERALD
The American people are sometimes misled
temporarily but as n rule, they know what
they want and how to get it, They wanted,
this year, stability in their government no
meddliDg with the finances, continuation of
the policy of honest money and firm credit
at low rates OF interest, aud they have voted
according"
From the New York Times.l
The sober, patriotic people of the United
States have great reason to be deeply thank
full for the result of the election Tuesday
The Republicans have won the electoral votes
Of this State by an overwhelming majority
and with these the electoral votes Of every
State, except New Jersey, that in 1850 was
not tainted with the curse of slavery. 1t is
great victory for all the ideas which underlie
the American system Of government. 1t set
ties many questions which only yesterday
were open to some dispute. 1t determines,
in the first place. and chiefly, that the govern
ment Of the nation shall be national and not
the government of u party, section or a
race. 1t establishes the rule of Justice and
equal rights in every part of the land, throw
ing over every citizen the powerful and i'm
partial protection Of the supreme law. 1t
decides that no party whose distinguishing
feature is the preparation of, or connivance
with, crimes against the suffrage, can gain
the approval of u majority of the American
people. 1t e1tnguishes forever the mad hope
Of the political leaders of the South, that
they can retain or extend. by aid of Northern
votes, the power which they have seized in
their own sectiOn-and no greater benefit
could have been conferred upon that section,
rs we'll as on the rest of the Union. 1t de-
cid,s that the right Of the national govern
ment in the proper exercise Of constitutional
power, extends to the supervision of national
elections, and to their regulation in such
manner as is needed to insure their purity
and their fairness. There will no longer be
found Democratic statesmen in Washington
to declare that there lis no such thing as a
national election" We had one yesterday,
and hereafter every election for president, or
for representatives, will be one. The SUI
premacy of the federal government in its own
field, its power and duty to defend itself
against fraud as well as violence, its right TO
apply the principle of impartial Justice
throughout its jurisdiction, these form the
first and most important clause Of the deci-
sion rendered by the American people yester-
day. The extent of the Republican
victory also puts at rest all fear that there
can be any dispute as to carrying into prac-
teal effect the decision Of the country. This
is cause for special tAAnkfulness. There is
now no possibility Of success for the despe-
rate game which the Democratic leaders were
prepared to play The nation is saved from
the grave danger of another disputed presi-
dental count. In the face of the majestic
majorities rolled up by the Republicans from
every quarter Gen. Hancock will be relieved
from all necessity and deprived of all chance
for playing the hazardous rule which his man
ayers had laid out for him. Gen. Garfield
will take his seat with an ease and certainty
which will give profound relief TO all the up
right and well-intentioned members of the
Democratic, as well as of the Republican,
party.