The New York Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1872, Page 4

4 NORTH CAROLINA, Carl Schurz, Walker, Vance, Ran- som and Tipton Making a Last Great Pull. ——-+—_— JHE WARLIKE CANDIDATES. Election Agents and Oflice-Holding Can- vassers “Spying” Every County. Rea weit Party Hawks Swooping Down on the Books of Registration. ER ee SAMBO’S IMITATION OF TAMMANY, —— Bepublican Registers Holding Conservative Voters on Tenterhooks. Belligerent Blacks Hosting Horace’s Protege Standard-Bearers, ewe aS eel GENERAL REVIEW BEFORE ELECTION GreENsnono, N. C., July 20, 1872, But two days now remain before the political status of North Carolina will be decided for a num- ber of years to come. Short as the time is and close ag is the day of election the battle still rages with all that vigor and intensity of purpose that a week ago characterized it, Both the gubernatorial candidates stil] wage flerce war, and contest, inch by inch and vote by vote, the western section of the State, while Carl Schurz, Governor Walker, of Virginia; Senator Ransom, ex-Governor Vance, Senator Tipton and a corps of other conservative orators are addressing an im- mense mass meeting to-day at Concord, in Cabarras county, and to-morrow the campaign will wind up with probably the largest meeting yet heid, at Com- pany Shops, in Alamance county, the scene of Kirk's operations in 1870, where all the liberal and conservative speakers will concentrate to make a last powerful appeal for the success of their cause. An experience of nearly three weeks in the State has proven to me that it is absolutely Impossible to predict with any degree of certainty what the general result of the election will be. The canvass has been so thorough that not ean inch of the State has been leit uncontested. The white vote will be so materially increased and the new elements which will be brought to the polls are so uncertain as to their politics that nothing is left but to speculate as to the re- sult. If the election was a national one it is un- questionably beyond the shadow of a doubt that the liberal t'cket would carry the State by @ major- ity of 20,000; but the pending issues in the State campaign are so intricate and involve so many diverse interests, including the proposed amend- ments to the constitution, and there are so many individual and personal preferences regardless of politics among (he State and Congressional candl- dates, that politicians and BOMEMIAN PROPHETS ARE COMPLETELY AT SEA as to the party that will triumph. Viewing the situation {rom an impartial standpoint and giving due weight to the grand meetings of the conserva- tives, their unprecedented enthusiasm and the intense interest manifested in the campaign, the observer is more than inclined to be- lieve that Thursday will record a triumph for that party. on the other hand the Republican tactics are mysterious. Their negro cohorts present such an unbroken and solid front, their deputy marshal and assistant deputy marshal system, their revenue assessors, inspectors and their assistants are go ramified and all pervading, and their general politicel emissaries are so active that the most enthusiastic conservative becomes doubtful. Of one thing, however, I have become satisfied, that IF THE REPUBLICANS CARRY THE STATE their majority will be small, and perhaps may be counted by hundreds, while the conservatives may achieve an unprecedented victory. If their ma- jority should, by any of the fortunes of polling war, exceed three thousand there {s no telling what great number it may reach, so doubtful and uncer- | tain is the election. It is said, with truth, that straws indicate which way the wind biows, and Ifind the white republicans who are invested with the disbursement of campaign funds, a large amount of which they undoubtedly have, are excessively miserly, cautious and careful about the amount they pay out. The people of this State are less susceptible to the infueuces of money than almost any other in the Union; but not so with the carpet-bug republican leaders. They are doubtful about the re-clection of General Grant, and conse- quently any election funds placed in their hands will hardly ever escape thelr capacious pockets, If they were confident of Grant's re-election it might be aiferent, and the money would be tav- isuly expended to carry the State; but believing this to be THEIR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A PT they indiscreetiy keep the funds in their and let the party take its chances with means and influences at their disposal. other is a Thi: fact, as] learn from a variety of sources, entitied | to credit. One of my informants ts a wi lican, Who knows whereof he speaks. The Congressional canvass, though of great na- tional importance, has in part been overlooked in view of the more vital matter of carrying the State ticket and the Legistature. The apport made by the last General Assembly ao gerryman- dered the State as to leave the State a basis e repub- upon which to make an estimate of the | obabie vote on hursday by — districts. takin, the vote of 1870 by counties and compiling them according to the apportionment recently made, and making all due allowance for the increased vote in the State, I find the estimate would give the State to the conservatives by a bare majo ity of 1,415. to judge the State. It mey indicate the Congres- sional result, but does not touch the State vote, which wili run ahead of the Congressional vote of both parties, The condition of affairs in the State furnishes no clue to determine the resvlt. The books of regis: tration of voters are in the hands of republi- can registers in aimost all the counties, and the conservatives charge that they use this advantage unlawfally to the utmost limit. In the county o' Davidson the books are said to be lost, and should they not be found @ great many conservatives will be refused the privilege of voting. The fact of their loss was only communicated to the public a few days since, and the conservatives charge that all the repub! cans have been allowed time to register; while they have been ignorant of the nécessity of @ new registration in Wake county. There are serious complaints that the books are tam- red with, in a. lig | the negroes to regis- r who were known to live in other counties, and then afford them an opportunity to vote twice, | This wanton disregard of law has calied forth a solemn protest trom the chairmen of the conservatives and liberal republican committees at Raleigh, axking their friends ali over the state to frustrate the designs of these men by watching the | polls zealously. FRAUDULENT VOTING CAN BE DONE here by the republicans in the negro vote. The negroes are 80 much alike as to be littie known by the whites, and when known they assume so mauy allases that ibis next to impossible to prevent reé- peating; but the Mie diMiculty arises from ignorance as to their age. All who seem in the heighborhoot of twenty-one are registered, and who can prove they are not of Jawful age ? SAMBO DISGUSTED, A case happened under my own observation to- day. A nezro named Pattillo was registered as a voter, und upon being challenged produced his mother. The old lady, upon being cantioned, said that he was only twenty. Of course every one expected that Pattillo would ve chagrined, but he only remarked that this was the third time that he had tried to vote, and le should not try any more. The case of another negro, Robin- son, Was cousidered., It was clearly proven that he had attempted to register at another precinct, and upon reiusal had registered here. These things are very serious obstacles in (he way of th conservatives, and will no doubt serve to defea them the day aiter to-morrow. The neyroes sce to have. no regard for any law concern- ing an election, and even tho: who in all ¢ are honest and upright encourage and the worse class of tieir race {fn all acts of Jawiessness and intimidation, yw such a doterinmation to compel ir Tace tovote for Grant that to shout for ey Is almost worth a negro’s life. Nor do they | apt to conceal their violont futentions, for one tan hardly pass along the streets without hearing threats of = personal harm against au) pegre = who ts a traitor to lus colur— » ckets, | But this is no criterion by which | NEW YURKK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, -1872—TRIPLE SHEET™ traitor being —alwn to was invited to attend a republican denote a negro who nee. vote the | meeting in this county at night. We went there conservative ticket, Hi blank sent Ri being for pe chan or Greeley over Grant; “marks''—as nine-tenths of the meeting could not enacted in Raleigh days on | read or write. On looking at the list Re found it the persons of colored conservative voters | to be @ solemn to vote for were only prevented by the timely arrival of the | republican nominees ver they it a This officers of the law, who rescued the unfortunate | occurred one month before the pai had nomt- negro from the would-be nated their ticket, and the list was signed by e' THE CONSERVATIVH NEGRORS, son present os af 3 the young man who et of whom there are —. five red six in Prggicone bss umstguce = te e list on, ¥ ed we er , ingul varnéa Uhcheve? they Wore ‘deen bia es they | and it was stat it the ce would keep only appear uj the streets when neces- | it to see if anyhad broken ir promise. In a con- sarily compel: There ia no doubt that | versation with a colored man, the other day, I Horace Greele: protegés, by which name the | asked him which ticket he would vote 5 negroes have always been known at the South, will | Ho repiied that he could not swear a vote as solidly for Grant in the November election | lic, and that he had sworn always to as they do for Caldwell. Now, thia strange state of enupere. the regular nominees of the republican things furnishes the conservatives with a | party, because they had freea and would strong argument against the capacity of the negro | always preserve his freedom, I have endeavored to vote intelligently. to hold some conversation with the more intelli- THE LATRST GATITERINGS IN THE STATE. gent portion of the negioes, and they are either T am just in receipt of a despaton from Charlotte, | not aisposed to be communicative or unable to tell which states that tl canvass in the West is pro- beri about the progress of the canvass, gressing with the greatest stccesa forthe conserva- | side ail these things, a report is in circulation that tves, Large u ings were td in McDowell, | ONY THOUSAND PROPLE ARE TO BR AKBESTED Bui and Caldwell counti on 2dth, | ta thus district om the day of the election. This will, 25th, 26th and 2th of July. Mm Burk: n pmany conservatives from the polls, the home of Todd Caidwet!, a the businost time with the farmers and immense crowd was addressed by T and Governor Caldwell, by the candidates for t! Governorship and Governor Larrviman, of ¥ Hampshire, snd Governor ZT. Vance, of this Sto When the latter, who ia the most popular imo arge crowd of negroca coming into the State or the State and the most effective stump ape: returning from the different lines or rallroads in arose to speak, Oaldwoll and Harrimon sled, leay- | the adfoining States in order to vote at this ‘y sbove all things fear an arrest, not knowin what time they wil! be released or brought! trial [have been to the railroad depot at this several times lately and there are always a ing th ld to their opponents gn the most election, Among all the republicana whom I Ciudactie cheering an Woltiny of th conserva. | aye met I have yet % find one FRY, yilt tives. Yesterday Vance addressed the largest as- | volo for Horace Greeley. Tho apeech o| nntor Setmdblage of the canvass, numbering overt eight | Sclurxz was listened to attentively by them, but thousand, in Cleveland county, where the most | they aay they are still in favor of Grant, and are not sanguine feeling and enthusisam prevailed. Large | going to ve led off by soreheands, Thave met afew conservative gains are expected in atl these coun- | republicans who acknowledge that the republican ties. as well as in the entire western section of the | party has State. RUINED TAH FINANCES OF THR STATE; Graham and Vance spoke in Linco!n to-day, and | but they say that this was done by the oarpet- at the time of this dispatch two thousand or three | vaggera, and that General Grant is determine thousand people are yet present, and the greatest | purity the i an party in this State after the political excitement prevails in that section known | coming e! Taking ai these things Into since the famous hard cider and log cabin days of | consideration, 1 ay concluded thet the ropubli- 1840, 5 cana will carry tho Stato by 6 small majority, and that their aucceas will be attributable to the op- The Present Condition of the Old North State—‘Ways That Aro Dark and Tricks That Are Vain” from a Repub- lican Standpoinit—Alieged Outrages and Gross Charges Against the Agents of the Administration. GRaENSLORO, N, C., July 28, 1872, An impartial observer of the scenes that are being enacted in this State will soon conclude that, ‘unless the conservatives have more strength than ! they have ever shown, the aministration caudi- dates will be elected by a amail majority; and he Will come to this conclusion although the conserva- tives are working faithfully and earnestiy, and all the legitimate means in their power to t out their voters, The conservatives have put for- | candida ward their best men as candidates, Men agninst | ba here, an whom the freedmen cau say nothing except that | 5, they btiong to the “servatry” pa: men whom | vidual, a cle} presdive polioy of the achninistration and the tear of the conservatives of arrest. HARRISAN?S MISITAP, A report has been fap aatee circulated that Governor Harriman, of New Hampstire, was mobbed in Chariotte a few days ainee, After care. jul inquiry I fin? the whole thing to be a ca: nard, Harriman was speaking onan extomrorized Stage Made oi dry goods hoxes, In the course of his remarks ae used the exp ion that the “plat form of the republican party was soll aa a rock,” and when he stamped fis foot in exemplification of his remark the goods boxes gave way and Marrt- man fell through. At thts she crowd Ianghed heart- ty, and the repablicans, to avenge tne accident, published this repor ATVEMPY TO ASSASSINATR A CONSERVATIVE CANDI- DATE. ipt oft a despatch trom Salisbury Major iobvins, conservative 83, Was speaking in the town donouncing the conduct or the reve- in strong terms, but without ation of hia remarks to any inal. the revenue oflice here drew his Tam just in re which , st a plicttuy as Christia lo the | Pistol amt demande tion or immediate Be treedanen, SHR sa iponcl lie a re ce a Ke | Tetraction in an_imperiona and threatening man. Bthle in all things, except politic: —Sut the negroes | ner, Robbins iin to shoot. Others in- are under the iniluence of their leaders and | terferedand ‘i the assailant from s?ooting, 2 ke | and the speeci coded, Subsequently, threats when they, are approachei on the subject shake | (fi orsonnl viotence were made by this. sing man thelr heads knowingly and say the “servatry” party | against Nobbina, but nothig of the kind has since ‘will put us back into slavery aud take away our | becn attompted. ‘This ts One of many similar oc- right to vote if they are onc» in power, It isamat- | Chirences in this State. If It had been a conserva- tive that assaiicd a republican inthe same manner @ flaming sensational account of it would have becn paraded over the North in all the administration organs a8 a Ku Klux outrage, ter of wonder to see how implicitly they believe all the absurd stories that are circulated among them concerning the bad intentions of even Horace Greeley against their rights and privileges. THY ADMINISTRATION PARTY have no concern about the vote of the negro. They do not even put them on their ticket—in fact, never take any notice of them, except to see that they register before the day of the clection. And having tais immense crowa of voters—70,000 in the State—they have only to get recruits irom among tha lower classes of the whites. Their methods of doing this are various, and their success is only measured by the principles of the parties ap- proached on the subject. They have all the patron- age of the United States government and the State, and they are not too conscientious to use potn deputy marshals flourish in this latitude, and the snave voice of the goyerument detective is heard all over the land until, as was said by Sena- tor Schurz in a speech Gellvered at this place yesterday, “No speaker knows whether or not he is speaking to an audience entirely composed of deputy marshals.” I will now cite a few instances that have come under my own observation. In this town Joseph G. Hester, of Canadian abduction fame, is at present residing, He has been visited during the past two weeks by several of the prominent United States detectives who have remained here one or two days, It is studiously circulated about that thése men are de- tectives in high office under the government, and | that their business here will soon culminate in a surprise to everybody, The people here have had good cause to fear these men, having seen their | friends and relations ARRESTED AND CARRIED TO RALEIGH for alleged violations: of the enforcement act, and, although put to the expense and trouble of attend- ing the Circuit Court for two or three terms, never brought to trial. Such cases as these are numer- PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS. CUENTA? THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, At the Grant headquarters, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, yesterday, the usual batch of cheering let- ters and telegrams came. Mr. Chandler was pres- ent in person, conducting the headquarters with the charming grace for which -Mr. Chandier has no equal in either of the rival camps. The list of visitors displayed no very distinguished names, THE LIBERAL HEADQUARTERS. The Philosopher Secludcd—A Novel Bet— Minister Curtin's Views. Philosopher Greeley remained studiously in ré- tirement yesterday, Itis thought probable now that ‘he witlbe at the Lincoin Giub on Thorsday, and ina few days thereafter will pay a vist to hid old homestead in New Hampshire. At the Glenham headquarters yesterday matters were reasonably active. Mr. John P. Lindsey, who has been quite active about headquarters ever since its organization, has been given chief com- mand under Ethan Allen during Colonel Johnson's absence on a speecii-making tour in Vermont. The following visitors called at headquarters yester- day :—Captain Jacob W. Starr, Camden, N.J,; A. H. Dennett, New Jersey; General Bartlett, Bing- hamton; Captain Frank Prunkey, Helena, A yon ¥ Mnccave, Arkansas; and William H. Sch few Yor! The following novel proposition for a bet is made public: Bavarmore, July 25, 1872, My Dear Srr—It youcan maké the sale (or be! Missiagippl tract Of land. of 1,309 acres (once sold for ous, ‘and T have every reason to suppose that | fivcn Horase reciey be elested President of iis United the inducement ig held out to them to vote | States in November next, please do so at once. I can re- for the administration and have this prosecution | fer to W. A. Sheppard, Esq., a well known gentleman of cease. ‘This promise is all the more effective because | New York. FEC Oe ee cha ale w ian ase bis eee tt en: ~ roadway, New York. grotind floor. T shall be ready with witnesses, wio aren most cases wortivess negroes | Hronaway, New York ftoor. shall be ready with 1 patent and clear chain of title to deposit my de ed and making money by the operation, while the Il warranty as an escrow, and the other party must prisoner, who 18 always poor, has to beg epost the money or ample securities, to make good the or borrow money to pay the expense | $2),00) in the event of Mr. Grecley’s election. If Greeley be defeated the deed and also his securities will be deliv. of his own witnesses, It ig a sad sight to visit Raleigh and see these unfortunate men BEGGING THAT THIS TRIAL shall take place In order that they may once more | | have a chance to labor for their wives and children | and be free from the clutches of these Deputy Mar- shals, On tnqniry at Raleigh I find that out of SOME THOUSAND TO TWELVE HUNDRED CASES, not more than five or six cases are tried at each term of the Court, and the conservatives say that these are the only cases in which the defendants are guilty of any crime, | Colonel McAfee, a member of the democratic Legislature trom Shelby county, m_ the western | Part of the State, was indicted by the United States ered, and he will get tor nothing (or wilt win) my iand; but Ir Greeley be elected he will atill get the valine of the 20,000 to be inate out of his securities. Thus he may win 20,000, but cannot possibly materially lose one cent. If any radical refuses such odda, the proofs ought to be verl- fied and the facts published, Twill probably be at the Sturtevant House on next Saturday; but will certainly be were on Monday proximo. Tam, in hafie, yonrs, ver; resneotfully and truly, 'EDWARD'P, JONES.” The following important information relative to the views of Governor Curtin is somewhat sig- nificant :— Erman Aicex Sin—I have reccived a letter from a distinguished Stockholm, dated July 9 in whieh he snys, Bixowamrox, July 29, 1872. } Court, under the Ku Klux law, about eighteen G Curtin called upon me to-day and said thal months since. He had, it appears, made up his | be thought Granv’s re-clection vor 1 ag nn mind to leave the State and make his home in Texas, Late United States Minister at Stockholin. aud was about to carry out this intention when he was arrested and bound over to the next term | of the Court. He gave bonds for his anpearance, THE DEMOCRATIO HEADQUARTERS, | and went to Texas. A great cry was made in all he administration papers that he had run | Major Banks, of Mississippi, is on duty at the | : — ing pening ‘Tor baie be rte | Spingler House headquarters, and reports every- | dence of his guilt, ut, lo, aud behold, | thing of the mostcheertng character. Letters have at the next term of the Court Colonel McAfee ap- a n peared and demanded a trial, which was referred; | been received from Maine stating that in the four and this ian, who had but smail means, has nade | hundred townships of that State only ten re- the journey trom Texas here to every successive term of the Court, but has as yet been unable to | Nave his case vrought to trial. This case is similar ublican gain im each is necessary to <imball a large majority, and it is estimate a@ close and impartial canvass that accessions sive to # great many, and the conservatives charge that ego to the needed average have already been THE CASES WILL NEVER BY TRIED, récelved. in Some townships 3800 republicans | but thay the indictments will be held over the | have announced themselves for Greeley | heads of these meh while the promise is extended to vote the republican ticket, and the matter will be dropped. ‘The conservatives further charge, and I must incline to believe it, from several witnesses, which they cite, that as soon as any man is caught defrauding the Internal Revenue law he is besieged with promises of complete deilverance if he will and Kimb.ll, The canvass is ready to open 1 Maine with the advent of Senator Doolittle, and it will be a thoroughly organizeu fight on the part of the liberals. From Ohio advices of similar import are received, As to North Carolina, it is argued at democratic headquarters that Senator Abbott's despatch say- give his influence to elect the administra- | ing, if fraud can be prevented, success for the Grant von candidates, and whenever a man party is certain, {8 really a confession of defeat. thus caught you can hear prominent con- rant men, according to Colonel Banks, have servatives say, “There's a vote lost to us.’ | organized fraud throughout the State, and when Men who are charged witha violation of the In- ternal Revenne Laws are arrested here very often, | and aiter closing their factories, and thus prevent: ing them from working, the cases are never brought to trial. I heard a man in this coun. ty say that he had been arrested for a Votation of the revenue laws some months since, and, although innocent and at all times demandin, an investigation, he was still under bond for his appearance; but (and here is the gist of the prose- cution) that he had often been advised by lead- ing repudlicans to vote the Grant ticket, and have some friends in the administration party who would endeavor to secure his release and the re- turn of his property. This process is often resorted | to by the republicans, and in frequent cases with | some success, for the promised release is to be | given alter the election, RATING DOG. In the county of Alamance the revenue oMcials seized the stills of a republican and carried them otf, The party, considering himself aggrieved, made public his intention to vote the conservative | Ue if his stills by a certain day. Before twelve o'clock on that day he was again in the possession of his beloved sills, and is now an ardent admirer of the Graut | administration. The whole power of the the they manufacture an ‘if’ it ts only for the purpose of letting themselves have an excuse for failure. FLASHES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Henry W. Paine, old-line democrat, of Boston, goes for Grant in preference to Greeley. He isa Maine-lac, having been born in the Pine Tree State. The Portland Press (Grant) decleres that the strength of Mr. Greeley begins to wane, while jrant’s adherents begin to “wine.” The Grant papers in Maine are throwing hot shot into General Kilpatrick, who is now canvassing the State for Grecley. He has explained to the Port- land Post the scandalous charges made against him by democratic Journais when he waa stumping the country for Grant, tn regard to Ins carrying a lewd woman with him when he went abroad as Minister to Chile. He asserts that the only woman in his party was his mother-in-law, a laay sixty years of age, and that his first wife died just before he started, In the name of decency cannot these private scandals be kept out of the arena of politics ? The St. Paul Pioneer, of the 21st inst., contained a call for the organization of a Greeley club in that city, signed by 204 Lib 1 republicans and several hundred democrats. Robert Stewart, of Madison county, New York, a Grant elector in 1868, goes for Greeley, were not returned | can party is used in this district—in which {s the | largest floating vote—to clect Thomas ttle, late Minister of the United States to Pera, to Con- | gress, over Hon. J. M. Leach, conservative, the | present incumbent. Judge Settle is related to ‘olonel Robert M. Douglas, the private secretary to President Grant, and is considered to be a ward personal friend of the President, JUDGE SETTLE CLAIMS his own election It majority, while atives claim that Leach will certainly be elected by a handsome “Did Greeley burn Chicago?” is now a mooted | ma, ort The conservatives claim that the | question in Western papers. He seems to have set | chief force of the administration is being | the Western prairies in flames, | used here, and that all the machinery of the | United States Court ts exerted to tndunce voters, They charge that although the repubile | seemingly not devoting any time on th Willlam B, Mann, a noted Philadeipnia politician, | says the repubiican State ticket will leave Phila- | deiphia with 15,000 majority at the October election, Harry White declines to be the republican candl- date for Congressman at large from Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Press says there seems to be no any: | that they are ype 4 secretly and using jal | sums of money, in order to buy up those whom they | ) are unable to frighten, Lhave used all the means | T could possess to find out the MANNER IN WHICH THK RRPUBLICANS WO: | wegians are very clannist POLITICS ON THE PRAIRIES. —_—_--———— The Situation in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Towa. Grant Moves on Creeley’s Works. Liberal Progress— Democratic Bour- bons Wheel Into Line. ——- THE REGULARS AWAKE AT LAST POTENT Y Democrats in Dead Earnest---Partisan Papers ond Political Assessments. MICHIGAN. LANsina, Migh., ron a 187% Since my ‘ast letter, published in the Hyraud of July 9, the drift of political events in the Wolverine State has not been such as to induce me to retract the opinions expressed therein, that the State was safe for Grant; but the liberal movement has made such progress aa to merit further notice, Tho de- feat of the Bourbon wing of the democracy at the State Convention was, as you know, very thorough, Greeley electors being chosen and the State Cen- tral Committee reorganized accordingly. The hos- tile attitude of the Detroit Free Press up to the time that the National Democratic Cenvention accepted the Cincinnati nominces was a very severe check to the liberal movement; but the Moment that the declaration of the National Con- vention had been made the proprietors removed their antl-Greeley editor and wheeled into line. Since then the movement has developed more strength than was conced a to tt, and the regular republican party hes commoneed to work in earnest, which it should have done weeks ago. If the Northwest and tie e’estion are 1st to Grant and Wilson the catastrophe must be laid to the account of the local preas and leaders of the party, All along they have “trusted to luck," hoping that the democrats would notswallow Greeley, or would endorse him in some such hal-hearted way As would permit people to stay away, or that there would be a bolt, or that Greeley would repent at the eleventh hour—half-past—and decline to burst up the party. As all of these contingencies nave failed to be brought about the regular republican party has had to organize at the last minute, and the fact that it 1s now organizing for a conflict with a party which it has all along’deciared to have no existence has had a bad effect upon the rank and file of the party, With regard to the democrats, I cannot avoid remarking that the regular republican — party is suffering considerably from the well in- tended, though misdirected, zeal of its friends. The literature of this campaign, as the HERALD @redicted on the day after Mr. ley’s nomination, is humorous to an unusual de- gree. There ig no harm in that; but the comic writers are running one thing tnto the ground— the democratic disgust at naving to swallow Gree- ley, which is represented, more or less drearily, as making the Bourbons die off like sheep. The people who write this never stir out of their offices, and so describe everything as it ought to be, rather than as it is, THE DEMOCRATS, ON PRINCIPLE, might fight shy of Mr, Greeley, but they are not nice about weapons, and they have twelve years of po. litical defeat to avenge, and, much as they hate the work, they will work for Greeley as earnestly as they would for Horatio Scymour or Pendleton. I allude to this rather general subject, as I perceive that the same tactics are adopted in serious ar- ticles, and that prominent Grant papers are argu- ing that no democrat can possibly support Greeley. ae hs Boed hot alter’ the fact tint they, are working | for Greeley Uke veavers, patinnce that if hae can elect him they will have & share in ministration from 1873, and that in the scrub race tn 1876 their close 01 ‘ization will give them a great advantage over the two or more sections of the republican party. As for the demo- crats eomgeadle that their acceptance of Grecley is going to break up their party, they do not beiieve any such thing. ‘Going to disband. Ah!" observes a ai democrat; ‘Disband hell! Wait till 6 There 1s no State in the Union in which Grant stands a better chance than Michigan. It is essentially republican and essentially ral, unlike New York and Pennsyl- vania, where a heavy urban vote may change the voice f the State, There are few States in which the war fervor of 1861-64 has lasted so Le and displayed so much intensity. To the Michigan republican democracy ig still copperheadism, and service in the army a claim for Fgh preferment. The G. A. R, is among the powers that be. The countr: ress, is everywhere well in hand, ichigan ‘has too ‘many country papers. oy, of them cannot make a living on the proceeds of their legitimate business, and so are obliged to depend on government patronage or to barter their influence for oftice. No matter what the HERALD may think of the transaction as a question of JOURNALISTIC ETHICS, this sort of business has bgen very largely en- tered into in the West, so that when some news- paper is quoted as an upholder of Grant the retort that its editor is a federal oftice-holder is invariabl; made, and, ina majority of instances, is correct. Lan ng for instance, has an administration organ edited by a postmaster, and with two other at- tachés in ofiice. Michigan is ‘‘run’’—and very thor- gaan eee Senator Chandler, The repubilcan organization is & powerful one, but a little less zeal and some more discretion would do no harm. Political assessments have been made by the Cen- tral Committee on the federal employés, and some of these geutlemen, being weak of faith, have declined to pay 244 per cent. and published the elreular. Governor Blair's son, for instance, whose head was doomed anyway, refused to pay $50 and was removed from his place as mail agent. These are very cheap martyrdoms; but it cannot be denied that the assessment of employés to aid an administration pledged to Civil Service Reform is doing harm to the party in the rural districts, Hon, J. A, J. Cresweil is to stump the State next week; his mission is principally to reply to the speeches o Governor Blair and Senator Trumbull, apropos of the Secor and Chorpenning claims. As affairs stand at present the Grant men have the inside track, but their majority will be con- siderably reduced, Michigan, however, has more backbone than Minois, and a stout fight may be ex- pected, with a probable victury, even if the verdict of the early elections should be adverse to Grant, REPUBLICAN RENEGADES, The republicans ~ 56 have gone over to the liberals are hot men of such prominence or character as those in Illinois, New York or Missouri, Among them may be mentioned ex-Governor Austin Blair, ex-Congressman Randolph Strickland, Mr. C. 8. May, Mr. Jacob Ferris, Mr. J. F. prises, Mr. Eu Pringle and Mr, Frederick Garliss. Of the others who have thus far deciared themselves, as well as of some of those now mentioned, your readers, even in the West, would be hearing for the first time. MINNESOTA, Signs of a Hot Battle—The State Re- viewed by Countics—Liberal Gains— Grant’s Chances. St. Paut, Minn., July 26, 1872. The liberal movement in Minnesota has, ‘of late, developed considerable activity, thanks to the action of the Democratic National Convention. Minnesota has always been a stanch republican State, and though the wise men of both parties have agreed that the fight is going to be a close one, with a majority under five thousand and per- haps less than twenty-five hundred for the winning side, the Stute has generally been regarded as good for five votes for General Grant. As things are going at present, the State is not at all sure for Grant nor half certain for Greeley. The democrats have taken to the Greeley nomi- nation very heartily, and action will be harmonious, especially as the State elections are of little conse- quence, thus avoiding local complications which, though but slightly affecting the result of the na- tional election, will mix up matters very badly in the Congressional districts. The whole democratic vote is likely to be cast for the Cincinnati nominees, and will be np to the average. The reguiar repub- licans are weil organized ana vigorously managed by Senator Ramsey, and will make a late fight. their newspapers are wellin hand, but have too strong an infusion of Federal offce-hoiding to carry weight outside o! the party. The Irish republicans will go very strongly for Grecley. THE GERMAN VOTE on the republican side about five thousand strong, and the declaration of Mr, Schurz has made almost certain the transfer of thirty-five hundred or four thousand of these votes to the Cincinnatt nominees, The liberals claim even more, and some of the regular republicans do not seem inclined to contest the point arduously, The Swedes aud Nor- and are sianch Grant | but thei phins are known ouly to a few of their | Opposition to the re-clection of William D, Kelley, | mon, though the Swedish Fepuolican organs claim leaders, aud they wi! not communicate them, To | of the Fourth Congressional district of Phiiadotphia, | that a Aino ri their na cydleca gd bathe ag ton ou how they are led f will relate a con- | qne ry ‘ fl a sured | NOt imellucd to concede ma ‘ote him, on Le hae Yoday with @' young man, | ,. Tee Patiad # aays it is virtually assured | Cyan trom this part of the population, The itheral has heretofore vaca a republican, | tat North Carolina will go for Grant, because the + movement im the raral districts i4 very strong, and He says ia abou’ «tvo =«montles slave | colored vote ts a goildarity, justifies iully the convictions of betu parties, tbat the contest tn Minnesota wil! be unusually close. leaders of the leas noisy, the other States, so that the movement ant more earnest and respectable, here than else- where, Re) from the country show that the ibli- oan as will pe ik reduced in some mea. sure. Olmstead county, in which is the rtant city of Rochester, ys Grant 1,000 in aud goes a a to 400, It is cl with som in ‘by the _ libe: ‘elul wi ve at Rochester. Ramsey, includ- © ir 5, votes, indie wt altuna, ‘hould carry it by at ieast 1, or 1,500. Fari- bault and Fillmore are so strongly republican as to be hopeless. Their majority runs about 2,500 out of a vote of 5,800, and may be reduced by 300 or 400— not more, however, in opinion, though the lib- erala think they will luce the mae merely nominal, Mowei' county, with votes, is republican by 700 or be eromges down to 600 or less, is for Grant. Le Scur is democratic by some 800, and will give Greeley about 1,000, Hennepen will give Grant a mason ity, but probably less by 600 or 600 than in 1868, Winona is republican by some 400 on a heavy vote, and will about hold its own, being stanchly Grant, Rice, republican by 400 or will show a loss; Blue Earth will reduce its 70) considerably, and Goodhue is strong Grant and should thyow 1,600 majority for hi THUA RGURING UP BY COUNTIES and localities, I am induced to think that the Grant majority of 15,000 will be reduced considerably, though not entirely overcome; though, taking the estiinate by classes and giving Greeley a not exor- bitant prone of the foreign republican vote and afrir share of the disaffected and doubtful, By a ublican majority should be so arty Over 1) ns to maake the isgue, to say the least, doubtiul, In the ae att distrtols the result cannot yet be predicted with any reasonable confidence, The regular republican candidates will be elected in two out of the Hares diabricts. if pres- ent appearances are borne out. ong the leadin liberals are tius Donnelly (who does not seem ‘o know whether he is a democrat or a repub- lican), J, KB. Atwater, Theodore Hellscher, H. 0. Young, of the Rochoster Union (a leading demo- erat), Senator Wilkinson, Judge Lloyd Barber, W. W. Mayo, &c., &o. IOWA. Soreheads Active, but the State Alleged to be Safe for Philadelphia. Des Mores, Iowa, July 25, 1872. Though the liberals and democrats in this State are working very hard and very harmoniously, and are making a very creditable show in elubs, there ts not the slightest indication that the success of General Grant will be jeopardized this fall, Fitz Henry Warren, Jake Butler, Mr, Grinnell, ex-Gover. nors Merril and Stone, and a good many dissatis- fied republicans of some local consequence, are ac- tive in the canvass, but privately express no hopes of doing more than decreasing the Grant majority. On the other hand the back districts wiil cast 80 heavily increased a vote that I cannot but think the loss will be more than made up, In no case, as things now promise, can the regular republican majority be brought ander 30,000, WISCONSIN, Operations Begun—Greeleyites In Foree— Germans Following Schurz—Probabil- ity of a Close Contest. - MILWAUKEr, July 27, 1872, The long-delayed declaration of Mr. Schurz for the Cincinnati nominees and the action of the Baltimore Convention have had an effect on the situation in Wisconsin which cannot be dented, and is but too likely to be underrated. The Wisconsin, republicans generally count on 10,000 majority in off years, and at least 20,000 in Presidential yeara, Even with this preponderance the situation In this State has been considered suf- Beeney eave from the outset, and the Grant men, while o} ing the State, have conceded a certain diminution of their majority, say to 15,000, or even 12,000 or 10,000. This 1s owing to the heavy German vote, which is inclined to follow the lead of Mr. Schurz and Governor Brown. The liberals, promi- nent among Whom are General W. W. Treadway, General Krez (a delegate to Philadelphia), 3. D. Hastings, late State Treasurer; Judge Culver, Judge Gilman, Judge Cate (one of the original republicans), Mr. Clement, E. M. McGraw, G. 8. Sareea M. Tyler, of Waukesha; Thomas Blackstock, iliiams and a host of others of influence in their respective localities, are co-operating earnestly with the democrats, The regular republic marshalled by Senatns: Howe peo Pi see Aan are stea@y at | by the 10t gust the corpaien will opened. 5 hea Voto attracts all @ aflention. just now, ana the most earnest en- leavoré are being made secure it, the regular republicans re] ng that TO DROP GRANT 13 TO PROVE RECREANT to the party, while the liberals p.ay Schutz as their trump card, with very good eftect. 1, us fhev say they will, the liberals'can import the Missouri Sena- tor, there is no doubt but that he will carry a very large proportion of the German vote—probably enough, combed with the strong Greeley party in the south and east of the State, to beat Grant. There Ahead loubtful vote floating about pce Reg coo ue ae of ihe October are over, when it will go to Grant or Grete: , ust a8 Wrdnt or reeley appears, to stand the better chance of winning. Greeley has made strong gains in this State since his nomination, and ea Peaait now to stand an almost even chance with Gran THE NATIONAL GUARD. — Enthusiastic Reception of the Twenty- first (Poughkeepsie) Regiment in Wil- liamsburg. The Twenty-first (Poughkeepsie) regiment, num- bering about two hundred rank and file, under the command of Colonel James Smith, accompanied by numerous guests, reached Williamsburg at about eight o'clock last evening, where they had been in- vited by the Forty-seventh regiment, THE RECEPTION. Acommittee from the Forty-seventh, consisting of Captains King and Knifin, Lientenant David Brower and the regimental Quartermaster, re- ceived the braves of the Twenty-first in New York and escorted them to Williamsburg. On landing at the foot of South Sixth street wee were met by the Forty-seventi, and both regiments, headed by their respective bands, marched through the following named streets:— Broadway to Sixth street, along Sixth to Grand, Grand to Seventh, Seventh to South Third, South Third to Eighth, Kighth to Ross, Ross to Bedford avenue, and Bedford avenue and Fourth street to the armory, The principal bein and private buildings along the line of march were gaily decorated with bun ing, variegated lights were displayed, and innume: able cannon belched forth their welcome salutation, Nearly every balcony was crowded with the brave and the fair, waving handkerchiefs and throwing bouquets to the visitors. At the armory Colonel David E. Austen wel- comed the guests of his regiment in an eloquent Spegat which wag ab) peapon' led to by Mr.“ W. . Hegeman, of Poughkeepsie, one of tie most prominent guests of the Twenty-first. Both speeches were re ily cheered. After the formal reception all partook of a well- served collation, and the utmost cordiatity was dis- layed. The feast over, the officers and guests of oth regiments assembied in the private reception room, and there drank repeatedly to each other's os ‘health, in ice water and iced champagne, un- i nearly midnight, when the strangers were con. ducted tq Wall Honse and private residences of their entertalnéts for the night. “"2"7°" * This morning they will be escorted to Rockaway, and in the evening they will depart for their pleas- ant homes, on the banks of the Hudson, with pleas- ant recollections of their visit. Among the PB oo ecw td guests from Poughkeepsie were Mr. W. W. Hegeman, Alderman Clifford, Peter Howard, George and John Lockwood, and William Morgan Lee, City Chamberiati IMPORTANT ARRESTS IN BROOKLYN. New York Burglars Preparing a Whole- sale Raid on the City of Churches. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, Detective David Corwin, of the Brooklyn Central Office, while walking through Carlton, between Greene and Fulton avenues, discovered three rough-looking men acting in a suspicious manner. He watched them closely and observed them trying the doors of a number of vacant dwellings in that, avenue and several streets in the immediate vicl- nity. Corwin procured the assistance of Roundsman Dolan and Omcer Ruble, of the rtle avenue olice station, and the three then followed the hieves. The latter, however, soon espied the officers, and evidently suspecting them to be such, separated at the corner of Carlton and Greene avenues, two procecding down the former thor- oughfare, while the other one wert along Greene avenue, Corwin followed the fellow who turned into Greene avenue, and Dolan and Ruble went after the others,’ The thieves now knew for a certainty that they were being pursued and attempted to escape. Corwin’s man started on a dog-trot, but the detective soon over- haunted him, and found a Jarge, new Jimmy in his ossession. He gave his name as Joseph Van uren, In the meantime Dolan and Ruble had caught their men, whom they too! Ofice. There the prisoners gave their names as Thomas Jones and John Raley. Jones had a loaded Colt's navy revolver in lis sein. Alistofa large number of vacant dwelling houses in various parts of the city was also found on his person, which fact showed that the gang had made preparations for their work in Vrookiyn. The prisoners are twenty- three years of age ench, and hali from New York. By order of Chief Campbell the trio were taken to a netghboring gallery for the purpose of being plio- raphed. Jones Nd not bave tt at all, but the ites OF the ot wo were taken, ‘Tha prison were then locked uo in the Washington streot ‘0 the Central | T 1 BUFFY, ‘ | MEE ‘The Present System of Betting and Its Abuses. The seventh annual meeting at the Budtalo Trot- ting Park commences on Saturday next, the same day that the second summer meeting at Monmouth Park begins. This is unfortunate for the interests of the latter place, as a great many gentlemen whe would patronize the races will be drawn away to that more attractive sport to some minds—trot. ting. The Buffalonians have had great success with their annual mectings. They inaugurated the giving of large purses for trotters, and have increased the prizes each year, until this summer they give up- wards of sixty thousand dollars, and even this large amount of money will be found too amait for next year unless the National Trotting Convention compels all the tracks in the country to close their purges on the same day, which should be done to ensure honest trotting. For some years past the owners of fast hordes have contented | tuemselves with second and third premiums tn the early part of each season, having their horses. pulled and the spectators robbed who have backed them, not wishing to make a record, and Keeping themselves eligible for the large purses at Buffalo, the entries for which do not close until the latter part of July. There are many horses enterad for the coming meeting that have been puilea time and again during the past season, and instead of now being allowed to cnter dnd trot for the $10,000 pre- miums, should have been ruled off the track with their owners and drivers long since. But we hope this system of winning second money without mak- ing a record will be stopped at the next yearly meeting of the National Trotting Conyention, and that a law will be mado to give every horse a reo- ord when he wins a purse, stakes or match, whether it be frat, second, third or fourth money; and that they also compel all the trotting associations in the land to close thelr purses on a given day for spring, summer or fall meetings. By adopting the above suggestions much good wilt be done; but tnere is yet another reform whick should be made before proper confidence can be given to public trotting, and that Is betting through the pool seller. There has been more fraud perpe- trated by this syatem of betting during the past year than ever before, and more than half the trot- ting contests that are taking place throughout the country at the present time are decided by the power of the pool box, As goes the pool box so goes the race. This dishonest system of betting should be abolished all over the country, and the old style of betting come again into vogue, if bet- ting is a necessity. To show how the pool box is manipulated for the benefit of a few individuals, favorites of the pool seller, an instance that occurred at New Orleans during the spring meeting will suf- fice. This was the race in which London and Cape Race were the favorites, A few leading bet- ters bought both these horses, believing that one or the other would win, and all the money that came into the pool box they wonld thus divide. ‘These speculators did not put any money into the box, and before the race began they owed it $20,000. The other horses in the race brought $8,000, and this amonnt the Cape Race and London purchasers divided after the race was over, as Cape Race won, But suppose Ethel Sprague or any of the other three-year-olds had won and upset “the pot,” who would have paid the $20,000 which ‘was due the box? Does any one for a moment be- lieve that a farthing would ever have been paid ? If they do they have less fears of repudiation tham many who had money in the box on that occaston. The new style of betting on races—the Paris Mutuels—in the hands o! honest men, will be a great improvement on the present pool system; but that instrument, we navg heen told, can be 59 five e that. “the more Fon pnt down the less you take tip 6 tip ; and {t will be some time before it will come into general use on the turf. Betting, at best, is a bad business; but as nearly all racing men indulge in it, it should be made as fair as possible, and asao- clations should have no percentage on the mone; of their patrons, ie a Buffalo is a great place for pool selling, The Buffalo Park Association hire their own auctioneers, bedldesall the ‘{gheap Johns” in the town abandon their legitimate calling > whoever will purchase. Great complaints have been made heretofore by parties who have been victimized by these “out- siders,”’ and we would say to the managers that, as their entrance money is already much more than their expenses, they reduce the percentage on pools, and act fairly to all who visit their anuual trotting meetings. HORSE NOTES, The trotting horse Rip Van Winkle, formerly the property of Mr. Hasbrook, of this city, but of late the property of H. D. Hamje, died at the lat- ter gentleman's private stable, in Thirty-third street, of a severe cold which settled on his lungs. The horse was worth $2,000. He has been credited with a record of 2:35, said to have been made on the Fleetwood Park track. Additions have been made to the list of horses at Monmouth Park published on Sunday in the HERALD by Mr. Dawson’s Gayo and Albuera, R. She: Astronomer, J. H. Tul Vesuvius an Donahue’s Tammany and Alroy. Mr. string will reach there to-morrow, at the head of which is Preakness, who is at present in fine condi- tion and will run in the four mile dash. With Harry Bassett out it will be dificult to find one te beat Preakness at that distance. ENGLISH RACING NOTES, The Goodwood Stakes will be run to-day and the Goodwood Cup to-morrow. The following extract shows the state of the betting in London on Wednes- day evening, July 17:—“Spennithorne was a shade better for the Goodwood Stakes, 11 to 2 being asked | for, Shannon and Survivor had friends at 9 to1 each, but there was a disposition to operate against Sudeley, twelve ‘score’ having been laid once. The principal business of the day was in connection with Finesse, who was backed for so mach money that at the finish 10 to 1 was the best offer, while in one quarter alone 1,200 to 100 would have been booked ina bet. There were at first some appa- rently significant movements on the Oup, but in the end it was evident that those who laid 3 to 1 against Musket, to some £75, ‘knew nothing,’ as the takers ‘were most eager to go on, and at the finish he had decidedly the call of Favonius, at least for mo- ney. Albert Victor would nave met with sub stantial support at 5 tol, and coupled with the asa bed bed Ce money was accepted, Offers of 19 +6 L against Bothwell did not elicit a reply, white Shannon was friendless at 20 to 1, although with a win in. the ‘Stakes’ 7 to 1 would have been taken.” The following Were the signing prices: * GOODWOOD BTAKKS, 6 tol against Spennithorne, 4 years, 7 at. 7 Ibs, (offered, take 11 to 2); 9 tolagainst Shannon, 4 years, 8 st. 13 Ibs, (taken) ; 9 to 1 against Survivor, 8 years, 5 st. 7 Ibs. (taken) ; 10 to 1 against Fin 6 years, 8st. (offered, take 12 to 1); 12 to 1 again: Sideley, 3 years, 6 st, 10lbs, (taken); 300 to 10 against Lady Evelyn colt, 4 years, 6 st. 7 Ibs, (taken) ; 200 to5 inst Trnemouth, 3 years, 6 st. 21bs, (taken) ; 3 to 1 against Finesse, i, 2, 3 (taken to £100). goopwoon cur. 6to2against Musket (offered, take 3to1); 5 to 2 against Favonius (offered, take 3 to 1): 4 tot against Albert Victor (offered, 6 to 1 -wanted); 10 to 1 against Bothwell (offered) ; 100 to 6 against Barford (offered, take to i); 20 to 1 against Shannon (offered) ; 25 cven against Favonius and Albert Victor, coupled (taken). THR DERBY, OAKS AND ST. LEDGER OF 1874. The nominations for these three important stakes, for now a, have just closed and are published in the official Calendar. It will be observed that in every case there is an increase in the figures on those of last year, the rise in re to the Derby being fiftecn, the Oaks no lesa fifty and the St. Ledger eleven. We below give a table setting out the entries for the three stakes since 1868 :— 1963, 1869, 1870, 1871. 187%, 1873. 374. Ree A Re ee as 3 SO eager a Gt 8 the m Total ™ 7 616 a MEETING OF ERIE DIRECTORS. | ‘The Erf Railway directors held a special meet. ing yesterday afternoon for the transaction of some routine business, and more particularly to consider the action of the London Stock ExchangeCommittee. - Particular attention was callc@ to the fact, as pub- iy the London Times, that the London Ls e Committee had appointed Tuesday, @ special selling day on the following way Company Serip of the pr cont consolidated mo! © bouds, caalt nption for £1,230,200; uller’s Wharf Company shares; Chillington Loan Company | (iunded) 8, Ke This 1 of iiormavion appeared Lo give general | satiat to the Board of f . Who shorblh after adjourned, OO LL