Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-11-21
WILL MAKE THE BEST OF 1T.


# nted at the result of the presiden-
election they will now make
best of it. 1t will be unwise and
&lish to mourn over the inevitable.
H. great questions in issue went be-
e the people and while there was
lat injustice in regard to voting in
ny localities and sections of the
Entry, the verdict seems emphatic.
IS of no consequence now to offer
"blanations as to the causes of re-
blican defeat. In a popular gov
ment where the people meet at
ted times to vote on the great
Rstions of the day, whether they
Eide right or wrong the vote of the
fority must prevail and the minor
should quietly, patriotically acqui-
He in the decision. To rebel against
so-called will of the people, as ex-
ssed in a national election, is to
dle the spirit that tends to the
rthrow of republican institutions.
Whatever wrongs are suffered, what
n crimes are committed at the bal
box or by the party in power, the
Ee to right the wrongs is either in
ularly appointed courts of justice
" 1t the polls when election returns
lin. In the last campaign much
had been heretofore unpleasant
ot dangerous did notappear. There
II no vilifying of candidates; there
no great scandal, no roorbacks
no Burehards; there was nothing
dishonesty or alleged Incompetent
charged against President Harri-
or his cabinet. Democrats, witt
doubt, largely,i if not unanimously.
lem President Harrison highly, and
IN he shall pass into private life
NJ win be as willing to accord him
ors as they have been to do justice
DE character of Lincoln, Grant and
field.
ence it remains to republicans to
h their grief and their resentments,
ey have any, and give all the aid
cheer they can to President Cleve-
If he, his administration, or the
ocratic congress, shall fail in duty
hall promulgate doctrines or pass
that are detrimental to the
htry the verdict will be rendered
nst them in 1896. They have some
Iries not considered wise by re-
icans, and if they try to change or
Fturn matters and bring harm or
Bter upon the country, democrats
" republicans suffer alike, and there
be time to contrast the conditions
bings, now so prosperous, with what
be four years hence.
He have no doubt that the political |
Magers of the democratic party |
a hundred times more anxious
bt into power, to control matters
to participate in the dsvision
he loaves and fishes, than
bange the politics and the laws
h have brought tremendous
M Fth and wonderful prosperity to
ountry. Already party leaders
owledge that changes should be
ual, that the tariff laws should be
hded, and that nothing should be
to harm business. OF course
s entirely contrary to the party
orm, but platforms are made to
votes, and not to be carried out
ILL., great power that is now placed
u hands of the democratic party
VS. responsibilities on it that are
erous and which will be difficult
ndle. To guide the ship of state
small matter-to run this great
rnment better than it has been
1nder the past rule is greater
than democrats now conceive.
as our observation goes, Yer
democrats are not in superla {
lation over the result; the most
bm are republicans,s SO far as most
e great questions in issue are !
rned, and we have no doubt that !
rather have the government run
esent lines than switched off on
" "hngent of principles which is an {
Nj iment, if not dangerous. /
we are all Americans, and must '
the most possible to aid the i
nment under whatever party it l
temporarily be to fulfill its great l