The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-03-28

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eel 10. perhaps. isesaent 10 - BspHblio'
iofm a sovwrDe1, sad ihs Laws oAa
nseiai Only 10 The s1.eui 81 ncdiiyiBg AZ
ooasfoiiirg H.
IN the opinion Of The great mass of a
party nsv responsible for the mssseun.ei
OF tie so,efrnent, the right MAJ Is
the night place 81 lasi, aad u "a reasonah
10 expect ,tsi nesbs Of reform vili be 10,
saehily Suggested by The prseSi incaa,
bsn, Of tbs presideniisl cfiee His ante
oedsis are such ~ 10 ofer rsssonsbl
promise that ve are 10 have . safe sn
prosperous administration
a prudent. careful. psInstAiios mar
selfpoised though not overeoSadeet b
has buil, himself up through more ihs
thirty years Of careful and siadious train
iag. filing uhstsver positions have bee
assigned him si,b fidelity aud credit II
b. gross 10 The Confidence and regard 0
ihoss who have trusted him iil. be stand
copiessedy smoug the foremos. Of ID,
eountry . statesmen, Aside from The hspp.
scciicn, Of bis sudden elevation 10 the
nos. exalted place 10 the nslisn. II /,
no, every instsu . tia, shows public con
fdeucv 80 vouhily bestowed. Politics
preierment comes aud gees fifully. bu
deserved respect sbiies. regardless Of th,
i.ctiiious advantages Afforded by an seei
dental majority. So the action OF th,
Vermont delegation 81 the Chicago conyeu
.ion WAS righ. 10 itself aud has been win,
dics,ed uiumphsntly In the results.
The writer hss not yet had the pleasure
Of meeting the new Secretary OF War. bui
by all accounts IT was 80 appointment
sminenily fitto be made. and under Gov.
Proctors administration the War Depart
meni. 1t IL safe to say. will b successfully
managed. At the present outlook there
seems TO be ns immediate prospec! Of any
international difficulty that diplomacy aud
arbitration cannot readily meet and settle
without resort to the last argument o.
Kings. but DO one can say how soon the
scene may change aud new complications
arise ths. can only be solved in the old
way, by = test Of the power on land and
sea OF this great nation.
For such an emergency this or any 9th.
er nation cannot be too well prepared, and
with this view the government is giving
its attention to the building up OF q navy
that shall comport in some degree, with
our importance among the nations OF the
world. In the meantime we must get
on rs We can with the international prob.
lens that are presenting themselves, con
hdent that In the future as In the past. il
the necessity shall arise we shsll not fail
to make respectable showing OF our re
sources Of power aud greatness. The NOR
al effect Of dignifed and resoute bearing
our confidence 10 the reserved
force we are known to posses will go far to
avert the danger OF foreign war
The attitude assumed by the nation
as indicated by the behavior OF our naval
officers in remote Samoan waters, and ip
the tone OF the press all over the conn
Try has not been without its effect on the
real rulers OF the German EN- pire, and
their arrogance and conceit have been
yelled by more respectful bearing since
they have had the opportunity Of obser- |
wing that our little force In the Pacific
had at its back the whole strength OF the
nation. nstion that. with much less re.
'ources than 1t now possesses. crushed |
20 earth the greatest rebellion known to |
history. when 1t persisted shook the world |
q its throes of dissolution. There has
been much conjecture as to what we
hould do If, in conflict with a great
power. We should suddenly be called upon
o meet their resources aud well appointed
nips with our little navy. But We call
o mind that our record OF victories on the
vster 10 the most brilliant 10 our history,
nd we can safely trust that the country
hat produced Hull, Decatur, a LAW
encs and Porter. a Farrigut.a Wiuslow,
nd Dupont. will surely rise to the occa
ion 81 il comes.
The resources Of our treasury aud the
skill OF our artisans. supple
ion,ei by the discipline aud yalor OF our
esmsn will not fail to supply all that neg
sct and delay have dnBe 10 unfit US TO
ope successfully wit, other great powers
'nt WI do not expect war though we
hould BE- prepared for Il. fr II. IA time OF !
eace. We arc prepared for war II is the
lore probable that peace will abide with
DufiaR inauguration week the under. :
gnei had his time more fully occupied
ian usual aud IN consequences failed to
eet With quite q number. who be after =
ards iuund had visited here,
! have been away from my native state p
i the greater part OF my life. but find 4
, place eisewbers ,bstcsn take its place
my affections. As tbs years pass on
us sentiment rather grows upon me, and !
herever ! meet the people Of my state, d
ere seem TO feel more at home. Ny n
art like that OF Argyle. warns to the u
r,sn." Even nov 10 my dreams often .
tend school 1t old Burr Sem, tread n
fancy the familiar streets OF my boy.
'od's days. climb the hills and thread Il
9 valleys and wander by the courses OF
e mountain streams around my native
|isae. and awake 10 surprise and regret
., these scenes are forever removed from =
!. II home Is where the heart isp my =
me is still in the shadow Of "
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