The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-02
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
Fnux our SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

The Feeliss im REGARD Ia the Constitutional
Amendment Mischief Thad Stevens ana
Ben But'er ARE Doing-A Nice Question as 10
Desertcr~ volns-The Congressional Con-
test-Tkc Doubtful Districts, &c.
HARRISBURG, Sept. "a, 1868
Just now the good people OF Harrisburg are more in
terestea in the soldiers Fair than they are
in the success the candidates for honor
For few days there has truce 10 politics. but to-
morrow or next day the white flag viii be lowered, and
they viii be sighting away as lively as ever
HARrpuuRe.
Harrisburg has been a democratic city for years, and
grea. enthusiasm manifested for the OF the
Clymer ticket the shape OF public meetings, torch
light PROFESSIONS and other demonstrations calculated to
inspire confidence and gain votes. The recent
movai Of dsarsctcd officials by tho government
at Washington, and the appointment IN their stead Of
republicans who willing cooperate with the con
seryativc party, has strengthened the democratic vote
enough probably 10 enable cymer 70 carry the county
which has hitherto gone republican by two three hun
dred majority. Tho Postmaster, General Knipe, is
working hard for the OF the democratic ticket
aud his brother officials up and doing alao.
SENTIMENT
has certainly undergone change in this part OF tho
state within past fortnight The misccsenation con
venton Philadelphia the blood thirsty speeches OF
Ben Butler and the admission OF Wendell Philips fha
the constitutional Amendments was only blind for cleo
ton purposes this tall, and that negro sulirnge and
social equality the little game In the background,
have contributed make the democratic party unit
aud have nerved them the struggle manner that
their antagonists little dream Of The constitutional
amendment PER- II by obnoxious 70 the mass
Of the people, but from what 'n,nnsuohs nave
republican party they forced believe that there
something behind this Of such nonsifcus character
thai would he unsafe 10 vote for the amendment.
Even tho have idea of aiding or connien-
ancng In any way negro instructions a. the SOUTH
and fearful that the election of radical Congress OF
the stevens and Butler stripe may tend this end they
hang back shudder the idea IL the thing and declare
that there nothing left for them bit 70 vote me Cyner
ticket after all Now in the strong radical Districts ~
Just the opposite The people are fairly crazy with en-
thnsiasm when some extremist like Butler arrives "
their midst and talks or hanging JET Davis and General
Lee connscatng properly Of the rebels, granting
suffrage TO the negroes Any one OF these three prope
sltos touches the true chord the radical heart and
Il corfa,n 10 meet with favor There il no Disgusting
tile tact that the more mdiral or mpracticabe the
speaker W the moro attention no Will draw and the larger
and enthusiastic will be hs audience. Attached
10 this radical party, there IS a very large cos-
serva,ve tail steady IL. there il knowing how
high the kite would fy what antics IL would cut 80
long this influence shapes tho course NJ
radicals they will continue 10 rule IN this state; bit
once let them cnt loose from ~ and show tner hanos
openly, ard the people their majesty VIII T1se and
crush tho Jacobns 70 atoms.
SroK rolsr--csS DNsEETrRs vorr?
One Of The questions NJ present agifaf.ng
the public mind w. can descriers vote Tho radicals
say they shall not though blood be spilled IN tho
effor, prevent them The democrats say that unless
they have been convicted desarter'has is regularly
tried by martial prescribed by awthnf Judges
Of the elections would not BE- authorized 70 refuse sm
Supreme Court this State this point going TO
tain tho argument ~ the democracy ard ali tho party
papers throughout tho State quote IL froey for the
purpose Of discussing the minds Of tho radicals, and
cofragug Tho up 10 the polls bat the
G~ary will moi bc persuaded and say they are do
termincd not to LEI them vote Law law There is
feeling this sHbiect and should m, be
surprised " result In considerable trouble and
bio0dshed on the day Of election There several
thousand well known dcseFsers IN the State enough in
the event Of closely contested election % decide which
party should win and Il s pretty well understood
which side they be' radicals In soms districts
have alarmed nj the danger and using every
erpedenf the tide OF public opinion against what
they CONSIDER would he lasting Disgrace the
cntheon Of the great state Of Pennsylvania Fhey sro
work ing with great In tho matter and tho
chances they viii carry their point
TIGHT
il carried on inca sased vgor dsv. ana
thar all nominations been made and tho forces
squarely before each other ~ battle
may expect sharp hiing, especially In those dis
fr-c,. where the i pretty evenly divided In this
disrtct the Fourteenth n the last CongTc sona esec
tho republican candidate secured his sest by hsrc
majority TINS year the democrats sanguine Of car
ryng district. which would be gain of In tho
sixteenth district, whore General koontz has been
nominated ~ radics against Mcdowell sharpe, the
contest viii Sho be- closa and the denorats may gain
another member there. Then again. in Covods 4 dis
tr,ct the Twonfy-frSi tha pretty evenly divided
and mere Tho democracy propose to gain third
Beyond these throe districts the story can b. tod hrier
hana and ha politicians has. made their oeng bot2s
accordingly The annexed lkzi q the candidates up ton
ofioe IN tho different districts together With the vote
tho last Congressional elo;tioD, 1854 will DO
read with interest The Of the present Congress-
men who have been rcnomna1ssse IN i'alics:-