The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-03
RALRIdH,N. c., Sept Is, 1913.
The Political Prospects in North Carolina.

l see by your paper that there appears TO be
some doubt as to the vote of North Carolina IN
November next-at least with you-and AS we
have no doubt whatever here, will give you such
information as we are in possession of, as to the
results Of the election in August, and the probable
results of that in November.
The official majority of Manly is St6-the vote
appears 10 have been very large one, except in
some five or six of the large whig counties in the
western part Of the State. Many's vote falls q
short of the vote given to Graham in 1874 VIII .le
Reid received more votes than were ever given
by the democratic party before in the State. There
liz probably no change OF any consequence in the
strength Of The two parties but local causes have
gwen temporary increase to the democratic
vote in the State election. A property qualifica-
ton for voters IN the elections for the Senate, was
proposed by the democratic candidates. to be strck
en- out OF the constitution, which was opposed by
Mr.. Manly, as being unnecessary and mpollt1c,
and only started as humbug, for the purpose Of
catching votes and thus IL undoubtedly did effect.
Many leading democrats, 1t IS true, were opposed
to the scheme Of their candidate; but they voted
for him and thus he lost no strength with his
own party, while, on the other hand, many avowed
wings, and particularly in the west, voted for Reid,
ing, at the time, their adherence to wing princl-
pies So far as examination of the returns
enables me to Judge, Reid must have received
about 1000 whig votes--votes that will be given to
about 500 or GOO democratic votes IN the eastern
par, of the State. Very few, however, of these
were given to Mr.. Manly When democrats can
not support the candidat OF their party, they do
not vote. Manly Also lost about 500 votes in the
Congres sonal district formerly represented by the
Hon T.. Stanley, where much dissatisfaction
felt by his friends because he was not nominated
tor Governor and although he supported Manly
cheerfuliy and heartily, many of his friends would
not do IT.. From comparison OF the vote of the
large wing countless it appears that ten wing coun-
ties poed 800 votes short OF their strength in
toImeT elections.
p Taking all these things into consideration, 1t
appears to me that nothing political can be more
cefsAn than that Gen Taylor will receive the
electoral vote of Moth Carolina by larger majo-
rity than she gave Mr.. Clay IN 1914. He will re-
ceive the united support of the wing party. We
have no issues among us and although Mr.. Clay
was pre- bsbly the choice OF majority OF the wings
of hs sa ne boIs nave 2
Taylor will depend something upon the canvass
from now to November. 1t promises, at present,
to be warm and exciting. 1t the times OF lS40
return, look out for 10000 from old Rip. The
locos lying the old General into the Presidency
rapidly they can and one OF Mr.. Folks
pets, who threatened to eat Mexico up before
breakfast, and volunteered to go by himself, at
first but afterwards, backed out, until he got
fat appointment, and out OF danger, says that he
went to Buena Vista, after the battle. and that
Gen. Taylor hid himself In ravine during the
battle, and was out of all danger. Let Chevaer
Wikof know this il may help him out. But,
seriously you may entertain no doubts about the
result IN North Carolina. Greeley's tales about
Governor Morehead and the Quaker votes,
know OF my personal knowledge, to be entirely
false, and without any foundation. Governor M.
did not 90 to the polls until late in the evening,
aud then did met vote at Quaker precinct, and
did not ask any man to vote for Manly; and,
finally, the Quakers who went TO the polls did vote
for Manly and the result will show that for every
wing that refuses 10 vote tor Taylor IN North
Carolina, he will receive the votes OF three demo-
Gratis
Gen Taylor was dominated by Northern votes,
and if he is defeated by the disafcction OF North
ern wings, the wings of North Carolina will never
20 into national convention with them again.