St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-16
Public Opiuion.
FAILURE TO ENFORCE LAW.

FAILURE TO ENFORCE LAW.
There is long chapter of unwritten
history connected with these matters
which would be far more pleasant read
ing. That there is most fragrant wrong
somewhere, is admitted by even those
who exult most loudly in these results.
When a long established and plain stat
ute law of the state is openly trampled
under foot and set in defiance, and when
the duly appointed officers of the law
fail to enforce the penalties provided for
such law-breakers, state of society is
demonstrated which may well put our
best citizens into thoughtful and in
curing state of mind. - Montpelier
Waterman.
A HAWLEY BOOM.
If New England should be allowed
to name the presidential candidate, we
know of no man who would command
more votes than Joseph R. Hawley. His
reputation is national, his capacity I'M
doubted, he was gallant soldier, and
his whole record unspotted. The re-
publican who could not vote for him is
only fit to belong to some other party.
-Greenteld Gazette.
EDMUNDs, TOO.
The Springfield Republican suggests
that the small states of the Union should
have chance at the presidential game.
1t mentions the Bayard boom as an il
Illustration of what small state can do,
A4d, bringing Vermont under the head
of small fry, asks, "Why not give Yer
mont chance? To-day Edmunds would
carry New York state better than any
man in it. He would suit the stalwarts
and the Independents would not object
to him. The strongest man out of New
York could do no better, and there is
no one in it could do as WELL"
A SAMPLE DEMOCRATIC ''HoLLER."
Why should any democrat, any re-
publican or anyone else doubt that the
democratic candidate for president will
occupy the executive chair for four
years, beginning March 4, 1881 7 Demo-
Gratis have more electoral votes, by sew
eral, than republicans democrats have
at least half million more of the pop
ular vote than republicans demo-
cratic Congress will count the electoral
vote and if the worst comes, we can
whale the daylights out of the republic
cans in fair, stand-up, scientific fight !;
we can gouge their eyes out we can
sit on them and everlastingly crush
them. So take the matter in any shape,
we've got 'em boys, and they are bound
to surrender.-NepA Albany, N. T., STAN
dard.
TALK ABOUT EDMUND's SUCCESSOR.
The honor should go to ex- Congress-
man G. w. Willard, of Montpelier, as
representative of what is cleanest and
highest in Vermont politics. The next
best man would be Judge Poland, who,
besides his dignified demeanor, carries
around the biggest brain in the state.
Ex-Gov. j. w. Stewart, despite his in
cOrrigible laziness, would also make a
respectable senator. But there is no
practical danger of any of these men be-
ing chosen. John Gregory Smith is the
man who will get the place if he wants
it, as it has for sometime been whisper
ed that he does.-Brdttlebor0 Ref0rmer.
GRANTS NOMINATION UNwIsE.
Harper's Weekly attacks Grants
nomination as unwise, but declines to
say whether it will support Grant or
not if the nomination is made.
NO MORE GRANT IN OURS.
With all our admiration for Gen.
Grant, and gratitude for his past emf
nent services, we can't say that we
want to see him in the presidential
chair again, All the traditions of our
government are Numerically Oppos-
ed to itj and as for Grant being es-
sential to the salvation of our country,
it is all bosh.-Ne,CpOrt Express.
THE DANGER OF IT.
If Gen. Grant is nominated and the
democracy have wisdom to nominate a
conservative statesman in whom the
people can trust, predict he will be
elected.-Senator Henderson Of Missouri,