The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-12-13

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TIE g4teust ~ g. 10 the coun,ry on
/ 'hcI on asy j. tac C.pitol city, 10 .sct 1t
is lac least busy Of ali toe dsys IN tbt
yest lhIs Is paruy &c Quilted Tor by the
toct tbst tho WHO ave tLeIr home here
have 20 coutr,l 10 the ttIairs Of govern
mrt I, not even voice 10 The management
Of their muulclpOI conduct Il,frsucblsed
and uslpIess us tley sre they can only Fit
down AID VISIT Tor whatever their rulers
msy choo TO DO for OF against tLem.
This state Of things has continued until
Dh,lr political splrl' seems broken.
Another reason for the quiet Of election
day is that not few Of the resilient popI
olaton claim their citizenship elsewhere
ADD thou snds 30 hone to vote, But tie
Iats election was 20 ordinary one, and
here bsve been few elections even 10 pres
rdeutial years tust called forth the wishes,
The hopes, the fears aud sympathios Of the
dcnzaus Of Washington as did this.
The greatest Interest seemed TO centre
10 the fe' ult ia New York city, watching
the fight gong on there between honest
methods aud mlsruls and corruption.
Great Was the rejoicing in tho triumph OF
the former and the seeming rescue OF our
largest city from the gfpsp Of the de
sttoyer Notwithstanding so many Of
those who hoped and worked for tie sac
cess Of the Democratic state ticket dis
claim all sympathy with aud desire for
the snccess OF Iammany, yet their shouts
Of triumph were feeble and cir exulta
ton bali hearted 81 it seemed to Others,
when the news Of the overwhelming rout |
aud dra'ter became fully known. 1t is
hard for US to break away from our polt
Icsl all Itious and to be persuaded that
the candidates Of our party are DOT tie
ones W. should support,
But the independent thinkers are get
Ing 10 their work and the era Of true re
orm vi set 10 when principles and not
men" viii give way to Principles and men,
among the me- orty Of voters. At election
llne the fsll races are 10 full blact here,
md Of con, Sc were pstronzsd by many
II the sporting fraternity Of New York
\ train load Of fifteen cars went home to
'ote sud the fact that canvass made on
,oIrd the trim showed Ser btor Hill as
heir urunimons choice for Governor Of
ne Empire s ate affords food for thought.
q A man is known By the company be
.,cps"
The vicious methods, that il New York
i'y syailtd to mske municipal govern
Denl there ehst the disclosures Of the
~ " committee have sLoSn 1t to be,
vas the work 4 comparatively few men
MT these methods have been patterned
tier Vii over the country where dishonesty
as cesayed TO c, utrol state and city GOV |
rumeut, viii the h rolc treatment the :
lalady l,ItcelvIug at the one place be ex {
.ndrd 10 rraca ~ far rs the evil has =
pfeahY We fear not !
A lev drops Of poison will defia a COB d
It a pure water, but many drops Of pure [
ater vii not purity goblet OF olson
ct the ilooigates Of genuine reform be
peued aud tide q Indignant rebuke, like
election tidal wave Of Nv Oh sweep =
yer the Ia. q, c,auiug the AugesD =
sbles Of municipal and nsiIonsl corrup
on, TIL tlghIe,u ness, thst eIsIteth na -.
9n, shall eIslt this people aOd the !,
Of tLi, year preeede thanks J.,
glos Tor even treaicr blessings. ~
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