St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-11-13

from its desire, because it believes the
prompt recognition of the will of the
majority is essential to the mainte-
nance and preservation of American
institutions. So long as the people of
the United States have decided to
transfer the federal administration to
the democratic party, we are glad that
the decision has been made in favor of
u democrat from New York state.
Pride in the Empire state, which has
furnished only one president to the
United States--Martin Van Buren, in
Internationally gives to every eiti-
zen of the state bias in favor of his
fellow citizens.
But there is better reason. The
democratic party again assumes power
under profound and sincere distrust.
The grounds for this distrust are many,
and we believe should have been CON
elusive. The people seem to have
thought differently. But republicans
and democrats merge party distinc-
tions i'll citizenship. They desire the
success of every federal administration
whether it be republican or demo-
cratic. They believe that successful
democratic administration is possible
only, if possible at all, under the con-
servative influences of New York state.
Many of Gov. Cleyeland's official
acts have been severely, and justly, we
believe, censured. In many things,
however, he has been more conserva-
tive and prudent than most of those
who lead his party, and this fact, if
anything, recOnciles us to the result
Whi1n I'm hnS oil
what we deem to be the all important
issues of the canvass, it is fair to as
sumo that he is in accord with the
dominant political sentiment of New
York state on all questions of finance
and banking, had on all essential mat
ters relating to the industries of the
country. If this assumption is not
well founded, then it will fare i'll with
his administration and i'll with the
country. Whatever his preferences
and opinions may have been during
the canvass, every true American sin
cerely hopes for the success of Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration.-[Al AL
bany journal.
The people have determined that
Grover Cleveland shall be president of
the United States. They have so de-
cided, not because they like Cleveland,
but because they believe he will be
safer than Blaine. They have done it
resolutely, deliberately, knowing all
about both men. Thanks to the press
on both sides, religious and political,
the controlling facts in the character
and history of each have been pretty
clearly brought before the public eye,
so that the popular judgment in the
case may be described as intelligent
and well considered. The people have
voted, and their voting is to be re-
spected. While we, who have done
our duty in earnest endeayOrs to pre-
vent such decision as has finally been
rendered, cannot be expected to cherish
any sanguine expectations of good to
result from the installation of the
elected president, we yet submit to the
peoples will in the hope that the event
may turn out better than our fears
have led us to anticipate. AT least Mr..
Cleveland must have fair chance to
show what he can do. Though by a
very narrow plurality, he is yet legally
and undisputably elected. His acts,
both of commission and of omission,
that have been so ardently condemned
by his opponents and so steadily .justi-
fed by his friends, have now been con-
doned and wiped off the record by his
election. He starts once more n clean,
or rather a cleansed man, cleansed by
those voters who have chosen him to
the most powerful political Office
among men. HencefOrth, until his ad-
ministratiOn is developed, whatever
criticism is bestowed upon Mr.. Cleve-
land should be directed towards his
new and not his old performances.
There are those who promise that he
will prove himself quite equal to the
responsibilities of the presidency. Let
us hope, Tor the cOuntry's sake, that
this promise may be realized and we
undertake to say that if it should be
so, the fact will not anywhere be more
cordially recognized than among those
intelligent and high-minded men who
have so earnestly cOntended against
his election New York Sun, Butler
and anti Cleveland.
GROVER CLEvELAND'S RESPONSIBILITY.
Grover Cleveland is elected to Il
burden of responsibility greater than
any president has borne since Lin
coin. He has been chosen as the
first distinct representative of the prin-
ciple of reform of the civil service, and
at the same time as the representative
of a party which has been out of power
for quarter of century. The few
! thousands scattered through various
states whose conscientious change OF
| in behalf of the whole country has eff
fected his elevation have thus placed
| him under the heaviest bonds to stand
as bulwark for honesty and against
partisanship in the official service oi
the United States. He will he assailed
by armies of hungry Office-seekers from
all parts of the country ; this faction
and that faction of democratic pOliti-
clans will present their "elaims" upon
! him, and he will have to withstand
them all with cool temper. clear
head and an unbending will. 1t is not
| for nothing that Cleveland was given
that big neck that has been the subject
Of SO many petty jeers. With good
working brain above, it is a possession
of inestimable value, as his short but
potent executive career has proved
just the vital quality and will power
that his physical makeup indicates
are what the first democratic president
TO take the oath of Office since the wal
needs. 1t is his work to show the
country what be has so ably and re-
peatedly proclaimed as his cordial be-
lief, that "public office is a publiG
trust" He knows thoroughly what
that means; it is the root and stem O
his rapid advancement; and it lies
with him to make it so strong in the
nation that the old order of spoils shal
utterly pass away.-LSpringfield Re
publican.
THE PRACTICE OF VOTING AT LARGE