The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-10
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AhHlNHlDN, ~. ", NOV, =, 1901.
Politics seems to be making strange bed.
fellows now days. indeed, as things are
moving. one will be obliged to devote
nearly his whole time TO the study Of the
various political shapes that parties assume
else be viii surely get left in the onward
march of events
Some Rip Van Wrinkle will go to sleep,
some night good Republican or
Democrat, as the case may be, and wake
up, to find himself alone in his political
persuasions, read out OF his party, per-
haps. because forsooth he stands by what
were the convictions Of the leaders OF his
party, but the other day.
Witness the situation in Virginia; Ma
hone, rebel and Democrat, who has no
apology or palliatiou to offer, no word to
retract for his course during the years in
which he was straining every nerve to
overthrow the government is now the ac-
knowledged leader offs party il his State
that claims to include and probably does
include the larger portion Of those claim
ing to be Republicans. A "Stalwart"
President removes Republican postmas-
ter at Lynchburg who had been an honored
Union Soldier in the war for the suppress
sion Of the Rebellion, and appoints in his
place Democrat and rebel, who for
anything that has yet appeared stands by
his Confederate record 1t is altogether
probable that the old incumbent was prop
erly displaced for misfeasance in Office, but,
that his successor should have been select
ed from among the late followers OF JEFF.
Davis, only illustrates what | started
out to say, that with the changes OF times
other great changes follow. am not crit.
cisiug nor iinling fault that these things
are so. but SIMPLY remark that they are so,
aud that for ways that are dark com.
mend me to the politicians of this and all
ages,
Speaking Of Jefl Davis-his look that
has lately appeared has called out more
unfavorable comment than any literary
work that has appeared in a long time
There seems TO be combined effort
among his enemies, and there are numer
Gus, especially in his own section, to be.
little the man and decry his achievements
in the work Of conducting bad cause
in its inevitable course 10 rum.
All that has been urged AS TO his base
ambition to he foremost in the wicked
work OF tearing down the lofty fabric Of our
Union may be even less than the truth.
his hollow pretences Of patriotism. pnt
forward on the eve Of his overt acts OF
treason, his perjury to enable him TO sue.
cessfully attempt what he did. are neither
denied nor defended, but at the most he is
no worse than many others, some OF whom
are loudly his de,ractors.
He was doubtless among the very ablest
OF the enemies Of his country, aud that he
could and did. in spite OF the utmost ef |
forts OF his many personal and political
enemies, sieze and hold on 10 the Confed. |
crate government, such AZ il was, through |
four volcanic years 10 which the world |
was shaken by the mighty conynlsion.
proves tina, he was no ordinary man, but
one OF conspicious ability in an upright.
eous cause. A Was said OF Archbishop |
Like NAaman, the Syrian. he was great
man, but leper.
The great loss the country seemed TO
sustain ia the death OF presidcn, Garfield, /
vas not, perhaps 40 untaiKed evil.
While il was undeuiably loss and the
maaaer Of his taking Of made the calamity
srem 10 be aggravated, the Whole nation.
moved by common sympathy seemed
ilraSn nearly together as one great family
related 10 a common father, whose nntifnely /
Death Was incurred. Daring the long period
II Agonirei suspense. while. AS il proved,
ibe good man WAS travelling through the
valley Of the shsalos Of death. the PEG.
pie were being educated into better life,
.hA, hasimauii.-.iel itself ID geH,ler ways
md lindlior manners toasrs each other,
nd. especially towards those living 10
'ections that seemed opposite and NJ.
ready. II the event should prove that