The New York herald., 1866-08-27
The Campaign in Pcunsyivania.

now going on in Pennsylvania. They seem to be
at work and are maniiesting determination to
carry the State mass meetings are being held
in various localities, and all the usual devices
resorted to for the purpose of arousing en-
thusiasm for their ticket Torchlight process
sions, Chinese lanterns and illuminations are
again being brought into play, showing that
the canvass is one of the most earnest and
spirited that has taken place in the State for
several years. II is not probable that the
radicals will be able to scatter the greenbacks
gubernatorial contest; for the war Is now over
and the army contractors, who were so plenty
in that State, have not the inducement to fur
nish The grccnbacks which they had at that
period. But what they lack in greenbacks
they are evidently trying to make up in noise
and enthusiasm.
The opposition do not seem to have fairly
got to work since the adjournment Of the Phila-
delphia Convention. Several meetings have
been held, however, and all the necessary
preparations are being made for vigorous
campaign on that side From these facts we
infer that the contest will be fierce one, and
that every inch Of ground will be disputed up
to the very hour OF election. As this will be
one Of the first elections which will take place
in the Central States the result will be Of the
greatest Importance, as indicating how far the
reaction has taken place in the public mind
and to what extent the movement to repudiate
the usurpations of the present radical Congress
has progressed. II is apparent that the radicals
feel that if they do not hold their ground in
that State their case is hopeless in the November
elections. Hence this extraordinary activity
on their part 1t seems that they are directing
their attention more to the Congressional candi-
dates than they are to the Governor, and are
willing to sacrifice the latter For the sake Of
holdips their own in the election Of Congress
men; for it is reported that they are preparing
to exchange votes on the State ticket for sup
port of their candidates for Congress. This is
an important development, showing, as il does,
TO what extreme measures they are resorting
in order to maintain their supremacy in the
national legislature.
These facts show to the supporters Of the
Philadelphia movement and the friends of res
toration the necessity of active work on their
part. There is no time to be lost If the State
is TO be carried against the radicals it will have
to be done by hard work and vigorous cam
paign. The radicals will leave no stone un-
turned, and will resort to all the dodges and
campaign tricks in their power. We know
from past experience that no set of men are
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the present radical leaders in the State Of
Pennsylvania. The conservative party should
see to it that no advantage is taken of the Con-
gressional candidates. The Governor is of but
little account in this contest. The issues are
oil made up with questions which Congress
gressmen that is to decide the great questions
now presented to the American people. The
success Of q conservative candidate for Gov
ernor and the loss of the Congressional dele
cation will have little or no effect. What is
wanted by the country is Congress that will
cooperate with the Executive in the restoration
Of the States and the adjustment Of our taxes
and finances on permanent basis. To this
one point the whole influence and strength of
the conservative element of the county. sn5
especially Of Pennsylvania, should be directed.
1t is here that the work will tell and the
changes that may bo brought about by the
reaction made effective. We trust that the
friends Of the constitution and the Union in the
Keystone State will at least be as active and
energetic in the campaign as are the radicals,
who are trying to keep the nation divided and
plunge us into another civil war; for upon the
result in that State in October hinges in great
measure the verdict Of the people in the No
vember elections.
INGENIOUS CHOLERA CANARDs.-We understand
that reports are industriously circulated in
Philadelphia and Baltimore that the cholera
is raging in New York to an alarming extent
The object of these rumors-which we need
not say are wholly false-is 10 deter Southern
merchants from coming here to purchase their
fall goods. in the hope Of making sales in Bal
timore and Philadelphia, through which they
pass on their journey North. We have heard
of an instance that occurred within day or
two of a merchant who was told in Baltimore
that it was highly dangerous to visit New York.
as there had been one hundred and sixty-eight
deaths from cholera here on Thursday last,
whereas only five deaths from so-called cholera
are reported on that day. No doubt there are
many other cqnards Of the same kind brought
to operate on the fears Of the Southern people.
The fact, however is that there IS no contagious
disease in this city worth speaking about. In
few very badly kept districts, where accumu-
lating ilth Is the rulo and cleanliness the cx-
ception, diseases Of choleraic character have
prevailed with somewhat of malignant type,
consequent in a great measure upon the un-