St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-04-13

nomination as a matter to be consid-
cred seriously. The only fact, past or
present, which suggests the possibility
of its success, is the adOp ton of Gree
lev as the candidate of that party in
1872. But the situations are not in the
least similar. The democratic party
was then in hopeless strait. and some
of its near sighted leaders thought thev
perceived an opportunity to break up
the republican phalanX by detaching
the independent voters who were dis
satisfied with Grantism. The ridicu-
lous failure of that bit of midsummer
madness" does not invite a repetition
of its folly, even were the conditions
the same-which they are not. The
democrats are by no means in a cOrner;
they may have their opponents corner
ed if they have the wisdom and
courage of their opportunity. There
is again republican disatfectiOn but
the real and independent voters of
that party would support any republi-
can candidate likely to be nominated
in preference to Butler. The true mol
icy and the manifest purpose of the
democrats are SO clear that no genius
for laundering can lead them to com
NIT the final and monumental blunder
of nominating candidate who would
divide their own party and consolidate
its opponents. The democrats of 9th
er states quite enjoy the spectacle of
seeing Gov. Butler worry the republi-
cans of Massachusetts, bun they do not
see in his reputation or record anything
to commend him as the national candi-
date of their party Boston Herald.
THE IRISH CONsPIRATORs.
Unhappily, we may not be mere
spectators in this matter. In part. mt
least, these Infamous crimes may have
been planned and prepared in this.
country, under the shelter of pretended
American citizenship. 1t cannot he
necessary to give expression to the
hearty detestation with which they are
regarded by nearly everybody in this
country. Not one in IA thousand of our
people would object if it were possible
for our government to turn over to
British justice every person who has
had any part whatever in planning or
preparing for these crimes against hu-
manity and against "A friendly and
kindred people. The diff
Nui'iCS arc inc greater DtCduSt Jlt re-
cent disclosures indicate that the man
utacture of explosives, and all other
overt acts of crime, were committed on
English soil. There is not the least
reason to believe that they were in any
way prepared or aided by the blatant
cheats who 90 about in this country
making boast of their plots against
against England. 1t is not the bark
ing dogs that bite. These noisy
knaves, in all probability, make "a pre-
tence of infamous designs only to get
money into their own pockets, and if
the truth could be known, probably
let none of it out for any purpose
beyond their private qualification.
The more dangerous Scoundrrls who do
raise means, c0ntrive plans and engage
i'll criminal attempts to some purpose,
are quite apt to he men who make very
little parade of their designs. and who
never put the slightest trust in windy
swindlers. To find ont what part of
the means raised in this country for
Irish aims is actually employed in Grim
lnal plans or acts, which individuals are
the few who are doing infamous work
where many are merely cheating pe0-
pie by infamous talk, is Il task of very
great difficulty. But if any informa-
ton is obtained, here or abroad, which
will enable our government to fastcn
crime against our laws upon any per
sons within our jurisdiction, there
ought to be not an instant'S hesitation
in enforcing the laws without mercy.
II New York Tribune.