Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-20
Letter from New York.

NtN luhhs august ~ iNoSs
The Democratic party is being thor
oughly organized. The leaders are ac-
tive, energetic. persevering, watchtui;
the rank and file are enthusiastic, san
guine. Meetings are being held, papers
circulated, etc. In short, we are pre-
pairing for victory. In your estimates,
nut this city down for tremendous Dem.
ocratic victory, and the State for-al-
most anything you please. The Radi-
calls are regaining heart enough to now
and then claim this State. but the validity
of their claim is something like that of
their claim to all the patriotism, moral
ity, intelligence, etc. The more candid
of their leaders will only 20 as far as
this: 1--WE ought to whit really seems
as if we ought-but it will be by hard
struggle" And, although of course
they sadly miss the enthusiasm they had
so confidently counted on through the
name of Grant, they have set to work
with will to carry the State. If en-
>tbusiasm can be aroused they will arouse
it. If it be possible to make votes for
Grant, Colfax, Griswold & Co., rest as
sured the Radical chiefs will find the
way. Notwithstanding they seem to be
SO very quiet and innocent, they are en-
gagged in dead earnest work Not every
one who seems to be lotus eater isreally
what he seems.
The little enthusiasm among the Grant
followers seems to puzzle all, friend and
foe. People remember the almost uni
versal demand throughout the ranks Of
the Republican party for the nomination
of Gen. Grant--so universal a demand
that the Chicago Convention would hardly
have dared put in nomination any other
man, and now these same Republicans
seem almost as quiet as their chief. Our
good Democratic friends are too much
inclined TO think all this down right
apathy, indifference TO the candidate and
to the cause ITSELF the knowledge of
bad policy, the certainty of defeat, ETC.,
ETC., to the end of the chapter. Now
all this is an unwarranted reckoning, and
may be disastrous, if we build too much
upon it. Some of the Democratic jour
nails encourage this same reckoning.
And wherefore2 1t may be very COM
forting for the time, and-may lose votes.
come in contact with almost all sorts of
politicians-all sorts of Republicans
and know that, with the latter, their
seeming drowsiness is simply over-eon-
fdence in their ability to sweep the field.
With them there is the same worship of
Grant as before the Chicago Convention.
Their faith in this Washington of theirs
is so great that they merely believe that
the country must pronounce for him.
However much they may distrust the
issue in this or that State they believe
that the final result will place Grant in
the Presidential chair.
We can afford to let Grant stand forth
IS man for all he is worth. Surely we
ought to do this when we have such men
as Horatio Seymour and Frank P. Blair
as our own standard-bearers We war
with the Republican party, their plat
form, their past and present policy, their
taxation, and all the grievances they
have pressed upon this people. Surely
there is enough here to call for the full
muscled antagonism Of every good
Democrat
The Thirteenth Ward Democracy or.
gauized campaign club last evening.
The Twenty-second Ward Seymour and
Blair Club held meeting on Wednesday
evening, at which speeches were made by
Mr.. A. Ward and Gen. Hillyer, of Gen.
Grants staff. This club now numbers
over six hundred members. The "McClel
Ian Legion" organized campaign clul
on Wednesday evening.
There is, of course, much speculation
as to the probable nominee of the Demo
cratic party for Governor of this State
Ny own opinion is that our good Demo
cratic Mayor, John 7. Hoffman, will re
ceive the nomination.
Gov. Feuton has appointed Genera
Patrick II. Jones, the present Clerk o
the Court Of Appeals, Register Of tn
City Of New York, in place Of Genera
Halpine, deceased. We are glad to hav
it announced that it is understood tha
the fees Of the Office until the LIST Of Jan
uary will be given to the family Of Gen
Halpine.
There is bot little change in trade
Prospects are Frightening for the fal
season. There seems to be q well
grounded hope Of greatly increases
activity.
Gold is stronger and more aetiv,
Yesterday the closing transactions prio
TO the adjournment Of the Board were G
l47t. Money continues easy and sbur
dsnt The speculative stock market
more languid.
Ex-President Pierce is for Seymour
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