Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-17
TIE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.

TIE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
America may be congratulated on
having had thoroughly satisfactory
election. General Garfield and his
Vice-president, Mr.. Chester Arthur,
have been elected by majorities 50
large, that there can be no question of
their being legally elected, even should
some of the Republican votes be shown
to be bad. 1t will be source of salts
faction to all well wishers of America,
that the sickening chickering's, which
took place at the last election, cannot
be repeated on the former scale, and
cannot endanger the new President s
seat. AS long as there is doubt that
the President of such country as the
United States has been duly elected,
the Government cannot command that
respect which it should command.
Thus, to us EnSlishmen, the most in
teresting and important fact about the
election is, that it is conclusive, and
not to be set aside. When we come to
look more closely into tho III litter, and
ask ourselves which of the two parties
was most deserving of success, we find
our5elve3 rather at a loss for SltiSfa;-
tory, well-reasone1 answer. The aver
age Englishmen, indeed, would be
much puzzlel to say in what way the
Democrats differ from the victorious
Republicans at the present day. They
have some i19A that the Democrats do
not support the Union, as heartily as
their opponents ; that they are rather
more inclined to slavery AMI imitation
than the latter. Yet they know when
a practical case is put to them, that no
one in America dreams of upsetting the
Union, or of restoring slavery; and
that it cannot be said of either party
that it favors imitation. No one expects
that the policy Of Democratic Cabi-
net, would be more dangerous to Amer
lea than that of General Garfield In
deed, in some respects-for instance, in
the matter of Free Trade the Demo-
Gratis might enlist our symplthies
more than the Republicans. Again,
as regards electoral corruption, one
party has no right to blame the other
ArcMles G0J0! General Hancock per-
sonally is a more desirable President
than General Garfield. He is a brave
and distinguished soldier of the Union,
who has served his country we'll while
the President elect is not particularly
noticeable. Yet, after all, we are glad
the Republicans won the day, and won
it well. We may here note the fact,
that the South is less "solid> than it
was and that the North and the
doubtful states have gone more strong
ly Republican, than the widest mem
bers of the latter party could have
hoped.
TO return. Let us see if we have no
more reason for preferring the Repub-
licans, than the epigrammatist had for
dislilling DR.. Fell. We fancy the real
truth of it is. that we prefer the Repub-
licans for their past. We remember
what the Republicans were, AMI what
the Democrats were and we cannot
| yet forget that. We remember the
Democrats as the old enemies Of the
| Union, who maintained the State
rights to protect slave owners agains
all central attacks. Yet Abolition was
not at first d spe ,Ial feature of the Re-
publican platform. We think, then,
we may conclude, that their former
enmity towards the Union accounts
for the lesser popularity of the Demo-
cratic party, far more than their att.
tude at the present day.
Hero, In Elglanl, we wish our co us
ms over the ocean we'll and we do
not hesitate to offer our congratula-
tions to General Garfield. Weare glad
at all signs of a more enduring tran.
quillity and harmony in the States.
We are often told that we are not pop
ular there. Perhaps it may be so.
We can only regret it, but will not let
that prevent us from wishing for the
day, which must surely come, when
England and America shall shake
hands in sincere and cordial friendship,
and in forgiveness of past offences on
either side Lloyls Weekly.
We call attention to the above,
taken from representative English
paper, 1t presents some curious fea-
lures. Time and space permit us to
notice only one, namely; the subject
Of free trade, in which the Democrats
enlist the sympathieS of our cousins
more than the Republicans. Whose
interests now are the Democratic
party seeking to further, ours, or that
of the English government? What
do our day laborers think of this dec
larArion from candid English jour
nal