The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-05
PENNS VI VAN!A POLITICS.
SPECIAL coaRESpohpFEce Qf Tie RsaiLn.

os's""Aa Dcm0crhtn OF It-st
EActement la the I0tsrior Except th'
scare Among the Radlcats-The stat.
Probably Republicans by n Small Majority
LANCASTER, Pa, Dot 2, 1867.
THIS Is democratic town, the county seat Of thu
sues republican county Of the State Ia proportion u
its population. II "Od Lancaster the republicans say
giyes us six thousand majority. carry the State b,
from nneen TO twenty thousand; II she falls below
Ave thousand, 1t close 1T and IL she hangs IRE any
where inside OF four thousand, We are gone. We like
her to beat old democratic Bsrks, but she will hardly dc
1t this year,
There is no excitement In the interior the
ing election except among the party leaders, and tho
party rumpeers on both sides trumpet to tho people in
vaa. Tho following conversation with democrat here
will eerve to show how wind blows among the sturdy
Pennsylvania yeomanry
"My friend, you don't secm to be awake hero IN
Lancaster m politics, rs they In Philadelphia"
"No there Is nothing TO fight over in fA,ct. but .
Stasa Judge, and democrats are sat SIZED that
Sherwood IS The best by alt odds, should vote
for him anyhow but going to try to elect him,
since these radicals are making 80 much fuss about
An dy Johnson"
The country t,sswoon here and Philadelphia looks
something like the She nandoah Valley Good crops,
''Yes, sir; splendid crop OF wheat and grass Never
better and first ra.o crop OF corn the potatoes had
too much rain. and the rot has spoiled them. Hut the
pennsylvania farmers this year. as tney say are rolling
in Clover
g" sorry to say sir, IL makes The farmers feel too
to the working OF this radical scheme OF niger
suffrage man with his barn full is like man with
his stomach faL lie Is apt to be atnatis aud think
ii Ito you think yoa'il elect sharswooi9"
cit looks little that way; but not so r,nch az Il did,
The radicals have got scared aud they raising
huabaloo about Johnson aud tao copperheais working
together for another rebeilon No., We democrats
don't care anything about Johnson What could va do
with hin, any how' We are ngating on democratic
principles, and f he chooses 10 help very good.
did Jonn Tyler. He actually broke down The old whg
party for U.S. but still he wns no our man. No more Is
johnson Besides tho great Things he promised 70 DO
have all ended IN smoke Niger suffrage going IN
the South Just the il he hadn't removed Sckes
and Sheridan and as for Stanton Andy waited TOO long
Only ammunition for the radicals"
"You keep the niger pretty well before tho people,
don't your Good card 10 bring out tue detnocns'
eyes, We don't intend to bs iod on from III niger
business by this radical fuss about johnson. They
doing it to up their nggsr scaemcs. That's all y
mot dong mucn guess hero on the liquor ques-
ton.'
"Not much Thc radicals bless you fight shy on
that, they have tnkercd li,tlo on liquor. but they
have been afraid to shut up the groe SHOPS eec
ton day. aud they drink lag, 70 fool The Dutch"
"Do you know OF any republicans coming over TO the
democrats this Year,"
mo, sir. The big fish have nothing just now to mako
by IT, and the small fry keep shady; but we expect
good chance Of them TO stay home election day. If
they don't vote for And that's the thing that
has scared 'em 10 got up this fuss about johnson We
going TO beat them II we can. IL tho election had
come of two weeks ago would have hal them BY ten
thousand. But they have got scared, aud they are
drumming every hole and corner TO bring oai their
men, and they have possession and that's great deal
pubcans viii probably carry the state Tue vote will
BIO light from all the present Indications but Is the rad.
ca leaders scared" they viii no doubt watch and
bring her reserves on election day AZ the case may
seem to require.
so.d mad Stevens is reported to DO steadily mend
Ing, aud sold Buck" they say. begins to be cheerful
prospect OF a restoration OF the Bourbons But
his notions belong 10 past generation, they are
hardly worth discussing lhete great political
meetings going On in Pennsylvania, as IN Ohio-no Juror
but quot little galherngs mainly OF local clubs, such
ward and township ORGANIZATIONS, address ed By local
speakers for business purposes On the johnson FUSS
Forney any furnishing his party fresh combus
tioes from Washington. II tho radicals are beaten
therefore, Foihey will b, sdead duck" again, ana
Johnson will havo good opening in which to spread his
case IN black white before ths country Tho s5ue
is not certain, after ALL Tor II nothing else will, rainy
day may Ievoationze psnnsylyania on TINS ludic.ols
aud the dangerous niger on the other.
The Pennsylvania Contcsi---A Democratic IL.
side View aud Republican Inside View, ana
the Probable Result.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Oct D. 1857.
Asrangor coming parts ignorant OF the fact
that An election is to OF in Pennsylvania next
Tuesday which Is 10 decide tho fate OF tho republic
might wander about these Streets aud In aud of the
hotels Stores factories and railway stations for whole
day without learning anything about Il. This will give
you some idea OF the general apathy prevailing on
the subject; for 1t Ia true, one of Their number has
just remarked that unless there President or Gov
ornor elect, tho "Ponnsyvana ysomanry cannot DO
"
politicians either side.
Harrisburg is as quiet today, politically a. IL there
were to be no election IN tho for years 10 come
There banners stretched across The streets
debates gong at the street c0rIer gatherings
doughty democrats and rampant republicans at tno
Pos, ONCE but the general oaln Or good time aud
long peace not likely to be disturbed t tue Presidential
election.
Xe lave here TO look up the manaaing politicians 10
find out what Is going on in tho pola cal world for tho
peopie seem only 10 nothing, but 20 know
nothing, OF the movements Of their rsry engineers We
have accordingly bad aik tbs morning With man
aging democrat and loadllg republican the issues
before the people Of Pcnnsy vaaa and the prospect next
Tuesday We give the testimony OF eaon in The lump
response TO series Of questions
Thus spoke the democrat " Tho leading features or
tho democratic platform this The constitution Of
our fathers the Il. INT Of ali the sato- 20 representation
in Congress; right prescribe resiectyey tho
qualifications Of their voters; opposition 70 uegto suffrage
by act Of Congress, and 20 negro suffrage ~ any cons
tu,ouai Amendment. hostility 70 the absogytion 81 al
the powers OF government In Congress- We arc ngbiiDg
radicals mainly on Niger suffrage ana Niger s9-
premacy. To S,ato issue Is on supreme Judge, 10
be elected for fifteen years. shars~ood. - sound,
strong and popular man-ysry strong ~ thc eastern
pare Of the State We expect to elect bin. The
radicals arc split up in Philadelphia, and niger
suffrage is telling ON them averyw Two or three
gained 10 each election district vii give "a the
state, aud expect TO gain three or Tour Tho ate
power aud patronage are aeanst us, and tho federal
patronage Is Of much account, but il crippes
the rad lite; but We are hurting them senslby
the niger Among the masses especially In our eastern
aud southern countless tho niger agitation Is doing
Good service aud tho radicals yainiy nehtlng TO
avoid il and 1t up With tho sins o Andy Johnson
We have to asht tho enemy behind heir entrsncn.
men.s bat expect TO beat Thorn. The total state
vote may a hundred tboaaad less ,han was last
yelr; aud " 80 shall have handsome majority Tor
wnen a election goes by q reducel vote, thu weight OF
inc loss 10 almost invariably the side OF the parry in
power"
Our men hayo ,asen tho alarm and we are all a. wo,<
tue rhtaueip trouble settled. We expect 70 mold
our ground there, and Williams, our candidate for
judge an Allegheny man. viii roll NJ heavy msoriLlos
In west In the southern countess near the Mary.
land border, still suffering from their contact with
slavery, We snail not do soil our platform Is the
reconsrucdon plan OF Congress- down upon Andy john
A. n aud down wish rebels and copperheads. rne dem
ocrals Damaging US little among tho working
whte WITH 80 cry OF Niger suffrage and Niger
supremacy, bat we apnot learn Of any changes among
the rank and na Tn parties stand as thoy we're,
and we have the majony. The only danger is In the
possible failure 70 bring H. own vote this gene
apathy seems 20 be soos equal the other sido w.